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Noida's Jewar airport to be renamed Narendra Modi International Airport
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Which district actually hosts the Jewar airport being renamed after Modi? A Prelims place-and-infrastructure fact
A State Cabinet decision proposes a new name for the Jewar airport.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
2 मिनट
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved a proposal on 9 October 2026 to rename Noida International Airport at Jewar as 'Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar'.
The airport lies in Gautam Buddh Nagar district.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
मुख्य तथ्य
Remember these
- Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved the renaming proposal on 9 October 2026
- Proposed name: Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar
- Currently named Noida International Airport, located at Jewar
- Jewar tehsil lies in Gautam Buddh Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh
- Syllabus link: GS3 Infrastructure (Airports)
प्रीलिम्स · मेन्स
How the exam will ask it
प्रीलिम्स
- Noida International Airport at Jewar is located in Gautam Buddh Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh.
- The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved a proposal to rename the airport as 'Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar'.
- Jewar is in western Uttar Pradesh and borders Bulandshahr district.
मेन्स
GS3 (Infrastructure) with a GS2 federal dimension. Greenfield airports like Jewar expand aviation capacity in the Delhi NCR region and ease pressure on existing airports. The renaming shows how State Cabinets propose names for public infrastructure, with final decisions involving the Centre. Way forward: focus on connectivity, regional development and transparent naming conventions.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Noida International Airport, whose renaming as Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar has been approved by the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, is located in which district?
- Ghaziabad
- Bulandshahr
- Gautam Buddh Nagar
- Aligarh
उत्तर देखें
उत्तर: C — Correct: Gautam Buddh Nagar — Jewar tehsil, where the airport is located, is in Gautam Buddh Nagar district. • Ghaziabad — wrong: Ghaziabad is adjacent to Noida but does not contain the Jewar airport site. • Bulandshahr — wrong: Bulandshahr borders Jewar but the airport lies on the Gautam Buddh Nagar side. • Aligarh — wrong: Aligarh is farther south and is not the airport's district.
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