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Aviation and Aerospace Industry

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The aviation and aerospace industry encompasses the design, development, and operation of aircraft and airports. Questions often cover airport codes, airline taglines, and basic aviation terminology. This subject is useful for general knowledge and current affairs sections.

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Aviation and Aerospace Industry Questions

Multiple choice

Croydon is an international airport of

  1. USA

  2. France

  3. UK

  4. India
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Croydon Airport was London's primary airport in the early years of aviation and is located in the United Kingdom (UK). It was the first international airport in the UK and served as London's main airport until Heathrow was developed. USA, France, and India do not have a Croydon airport.

Multiple choice

'Go Air' is an airline promoted by

  1. Wadia Group

  2. Essar Group

  3. Murugappa Group

  4. Essel Group
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Go Air (now known as GoFirst) was an airline promoted by the Wadia Group. The Wadia Group is a well-known Indian conglomerate with interests in textiles, aviation, and other sectors. The other options represent different Indian business groups but are not associated with Go Air.

Multiple choice

Which is the world's biggest airline by revenue?

  1. Luftansa

  2. Cathay Pacific

  3. Air France - KLM

  4. British Airways
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Air France-KLM was the world's largest airline by revenue during the period referenced in the question, following the merger of Air France and KLM. Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific, and British Airways, while major carriers, had lower revenues.

Multiple choice

Which of the following airlines provides its services to Oil and Natural Gas Commission?

  1. Air India

  2. Indian Airlines

  3. Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited

  4. Jet Airways
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited is a public sector undertaking that provides helicopter services to ONGC for offshore oil exploration and logistics. Air India and Indian Airlines are passenger airlines, while Jet Airways is a private carrier (now defunct).

Multiple choice

What is the name of the highest civilian airport in India, which is also the highest commercial airport in the world?

  1. Srinagar Airport

  2. Shimla Airport

  3. Kullu Airport

  4. Leh Airport
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Leh Airport in Ladakh is India's highest civilian airport at approximately 3,256 meters (10,682 feet) above sea level, making it also the world's highest commercial airport. This extreme altitude poses significant operational challenges for both aircraft and personnel. Other options like Srinagar, Shimla, and Kullu airports are also in hilly regions but at lower altitudes.

Multiple choice

Which of the following Indian airstrips is the world’s highest airstrip?

  1. Fukche

  2. Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe

  3. Qamdo Bamda

  4. Daulat Beg Oldie
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) airstrip in Ladakh is the world's highest airstrip at an altitude of approximately 16,614 feet. Located close to the Line of Actual Control with China, this strategic airstrip was reopened by India in 2008 and has since seen regular IAF operations including C-130J landings. The other options are also high-altitude airstrips in India but none match DBO's elevation.

Multiple choice

In a major move for the aviation sector, the government on 14th Sept 2012 decided to allow foreign investment up to ____________ percent in local carriers.

  1. 26

  2. 49

  3. 51

  4. 74

  5. 85
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Government of India decided on September 14, 2012 to allow foreign airlines to invest up to 49% in Indian carriers. This was a significant policy change that opened up the aviation sector to foreign direct investment, allowing global airlines to pick up stakes in Indian domestic carriers.

Multiple choice

In November 2015, the Competition Commission of India imposed penalties upon 3 airlines for concerted action in fixing and revising fuel surcharge for transporting cargo. Which of the following are the three airlines?

  1. Jet Airways (India) Limited, InterGlobe Aviation Limited and SpiceJet

  2. AirAsia India, GoAir and Air India Express

  3. Air India, SpiceJet and IndiGo

  4. Vistara Airlines, Air India Express and Jet Airways

  5. Air India Express, GoAir and IndiGo
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Correct answer is (1). 

Multiple choice

“Whichever way life takes you, we'll be there” is a punchline associated with

  1. Jet airways

  2. Allianz Bajaj

  3. Spice jet

  4. IFFCO Tokio
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The tagline 'Whichever way life takes you, we'll be there' belongs to IFFCO Tokio, a general insurance company. This slogan emphasizes the company's commitment to being present for customers through all of life's uncertainties. Jet Airways and Spice Jet are airlines, while Allianz Bajaj is also in insurance but uses different branding.

Multiple choice

On which of the following days does Lufthansa fly?

Directions: Read the following information and answer the question given below:

Seven planes namely Jet Airways, British Airways, Delta, Quantas, Emirates, Lufthansa and Air India are scheduled to fly to London. There is only one flight to London on each of the seven days of the week; starting from Monday and ending on Sunday. Delta flies on Wednesday. Air India flies the day next to British Airways. British Airways does not fly on Thursday and Friday. Two flights operate between the days of British Airways and Emirates. Quantas flies a day before Lufthansa. Lufthansa flies on Sunday.

  1. Monday

  2. Tuesday

  3. Thursday

  4. Saturday

  5. Sunday
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Lufthansa flies on Sunday ||| |---|---| |Days|Flights| |Monday|British AIrways| |Tuesday|Air India | |Wednesday|Delta| |Thursday|Emirates| |Friday|Jet Airways| |Saturday|Quantas | |Sunday|Lufthansa|

 

Multiple choice

On which of the following days does Jet Airways fly?

Directions: Read the following information and answer the question given below:

Seven planes namely Jet Airways, British Airways, Delta, Quantas, Emirates, Lufthansa and Air India are scheduled to fly to London. There is only one flight to London on each of the seven days of the week; starting from Monday and ending on Sunday. Delta flies on Wednesday. Air India flies the day next to British Airways. British Airways does not fly on Thursday and Friday. Two flights operate between the days of British Airways and Emirates. Quantas flies a day before Lufthansa. Lufthansa flies on Sunday.

  1. Thursday

  2. Saturday

  3. Sunday

  4. Monday

  5. Friday
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation
Day Flights
Monday British Airways
Tuesday Air India 
Wednesday Delta 
Thursday Emirates 
Friday Jet Airways 
Saturday Quantas 
Sunday Lufthansa 
Multiple choice

Which of the following flights takes off just before Quantas, but exactly after Emirates?

Directions: Read the following information and answer the question given below:

Seven planes namely Jet Airways, British Airways, Delta, Quantas, Emirates, Lufthansa and Air India are scheduled to fly to London. There is only one flight to London on each of the seven days of the week; starting from Monday and ending on Sunday. Delta flies on Wednesday. Air India flies the day next to British Airways. British Airways does not fly on Thursday and Friday. Two flights operate between the days of British Airways and Emirates. Quantas flies a day before Lufthansa. Lufthansa flies on Sunday.

  1. Jet Airways

  2. Delta

  3. Air India

  4. Lufthansa

  5. British Airways
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

 Jet Airways flies on Friday.  ||| |---|---| |Days|Flights| |Monday|British Airways| |Tuesday|Air India| |Wednesday|Delta| |Thursday|Emirates| |Friday|Jet Airways| |Saturday|Quantas| |Sunday|Lufthansa|

Multiple choice

If Emirates is related to British Airways and Delta is related to Quantas in a certain way based upon the given flight schedule, then Jet Airways will be related to which of the following based upon the same relationship?

Directions: Read the following information and answer the question given below:

Seven planes namely Jet Airways, British Airways, Delta, Quantas, Emirates, Lufthansa and Air India are scheduled to fly to London. There is only one flight to London on each of the seven days of the week; starting from Monday and ending on Sunday. Delta flies on Wednesday. Air India flies the day next to British Airways. British Airways does not fly on Thursday and Friday. Two flights operate between the days of British Airways and Emirates. Quantas flies a day before Lufthansa. Lufthansa flies on Sunday.

  1. Quantas

  2. Air India

  3. Delta

  4. British Airways

  5. Lufthansa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Day Flights
Monday British Airways
Tuesday Air India 
Wednesday Delta 
Thursday Emirates 
Friday Jet Airways 
Saturday Quantas 
Sunday Lufthansa 
Multiple choice

If Delta postpones its flights to Sunday due to some technical reasons and all the flights scheduled for Thursday to Sunday are now made to take off a day ahead of the scheduled day, then which of the following flights would now fly on Friday?

Directions: Read the following information and answer the question given below:

Seven planes namely Jet Airways, British Airways, Delta, Quantas, Emirates, Lufthansa and Air India are scheduled to fly to London. There is only one flight to London on each of the seven days of the week; starting from Monday and ending on Sunday. Delta flies on Wednesday. Air India flies the day next to British Airways. British Airways does not fly on Thursday and Friday. Two flights operate between the days of British Airways and Emirates. Quantas flies a day before Lufthansa. Lufthansa flies on Sunday.

  1. Lufthansa

  2. Quantas

  3. Jet Airways

  4. British Airways

  5. Air India
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Quantas flies on friday ||| |---|---| |Days|Flights| |Wednesday|Emirates | |Thursday|Jet Airways | |Friday|Quantas | |Saturday|Lufthansa | |Sunday|Delta |