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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

What is the full form of FATF?

  1. Future action task force

  2. Financial action task force

  3. Fiscal action task force

  4. Flight aviation task force
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Financial action task force

Multiple choice

Mac number is related to?

  1. Ship

  2. Light

  3. Jet Plane

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Mach number is a dimensionless quantity representing the ratio of flow velocity past a boundary to the local speed of sound, commonly used in aviation to describe the speed of jet planes.

Multiple choice

In 2008, the government was planning to bring out a specific policy on air cargo soon. Which of the following companies has been appointed as a consultant to undertake a detailed study and submit a report on the air cargo scenario?

  1. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

  2. Ministry of Civil Aviation

  3. Jet Airways

  4. Kingfisher Airlines
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In 2008, the Indian government appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to conduct a comprehensive study on the air cargo sector to help formulate a new national policy.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is correct about India Aviation 2010, the International Exhibition and Conference on Civil Aviation?

  1. The venue was Begumpet airport, Hyderabad.

  2. It was organised by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI).

  3. France was the partner country while USA was the focus country.

  4. An aircraft of Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) suffered a fatal accident during an air show at India Aviation 2010.

  5. All the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

India Aviation 2010, the second International Exhibition and Conference on Civil Aviation was organised by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) in Hyderabad from 3 to 7 March, 2010.

France was the partner country while USA was the focus country. There were country pavilions from Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Russia and the Netherlands. 40 different types of Aircraft were on display.

HJT-16 Kiran Mk II, an aircraft of Navy's Goa-based Sagar Pawan Aerobatic Team (SPAT) fleet crashed into a building while performing at the air show-India Aviation 2010-at the Begumpet airport in Hyderabad killing both pilots. The IAF operates the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT).

Multiple choice

Which airline had conducted a test flight using biofuel made from coconut oil?

  1. Sahara

  2. Indian airline

  3. Continental

  4. Virgin Atlantic
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In 2018, Virgin Atlantic successfully conducted a commercial flight using a fuel blend containing biofuel derived from waste gases, and they have been pioneers in testing sustainable aviation fuels including those from various feedstocks.

Multiple choice

Which of the following airline companies are fighting for operating flights on similar code numbers?

  1. Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines

  2. Jet Airways and Indian Airlines

  3. Kingfisher Airlines and Indian Airlines

  4. Jet Airways and Lufthansa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In the late 2000s, there was a well-publicized dispute between Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines regarding the use of similar flight code numbers, which caused confusion for passengers.

Multiple choice

The full form of IAI is

  1. Israel Aerospace Industries

  2. Iran Aerospace Industries

  3. Israel Art Industries

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

IAI stands for Israel Aerospace Industries, which is Israel's major aerospace and aviation manufacturer.