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Noida's Jewar airport to be renamed Narendra Modi International Airport
ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ?
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
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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.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು
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)
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್
How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- 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.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
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
ಉತ್ತರ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಸಚಿವ ಸಂಪುಟ 'ನರೇಂದ್ರ ಮೋದಿ ಅಂತರರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ವಿಮಾನ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ, ನೋಯ್ಡಾ-ಜೇವರ್' ಎಂದು ಮರುನಾಮಕರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಅನುಮೋದಿಸಿದ ನೋಯ್ಡಾ ಅಂತರರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ವಿಮಾನ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ ಯಾವ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿದೆ?
- ಘಾಜಿಯಾಬಾದ್
- ಬುಲಂದ್ಶಹರ್
- ಗೌತಮ ಬುದ್ಧ ನಗರ
- ಅಲಿಗಢ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: C — ವಿಮಾನ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣವಿರುವ ಜೇವರ್ ತಹಸೀಲ್ ಗೌತಮ ಬುದ್ಧ ನಗರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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