MPPSC 2019 Prelims Q16: Which Airport is non-operational in Madhya Pradesh

Q: What is the answer to MPPSC 2019 Prelims Q16?

B. Correct — B, Panna. Of these four, Panna is the only place without an operational airport — it has just an airstrip and no scheduled civil-aviation service. Khajuraho, Jabalpur (Dumna) and Gwalior all run functioning airports that handle regular passenger flights.

MPPSC 2019 Prelims Paper-I · Question 16 of 99

Verified against the official question paper. Answer as per the official MPPSC answer key.

Which Airport is non-operational in Madhya Pradesh ?

(a)Khajuraho
(b)Panna
(c)Jabalpur
(d)Gwalior

Answer

Why

Correct — B, Panna. Of these four, Panna is the only place without an operational airport — it has just an airstrip and no scheduled civil-aviation service. Khajuraho, Jabalpur (Dumna) and Gwalior all run functioning airports that handle regular passenger flights.

Why the others are wrong

(a)Khajuraho — Wrong — Khajuraho has a working civil airport that flies visitors to its UNESCO-listed temple town; it is operational.
(c)Jabalpur — Wrong — Jabalpur's Dumna Airport is an operational commercial airport with scheduled flights.
(d)Gwalior — Wrong — Gwalior's Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia air terminal is operational with regular services.

Concept

Madhya Pradesh's scheduled air network runs through a handful of operational airports — Bhopal (Raja Bhoj), Indore (Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar), Jabalpur (Dumna), Gwalior and Khajuraho. Several other towns have only airstrips or aerodromes without regular passenger service. Panna — better known for its national park and diamond belt — falls in the latter group: an airstrip, not a functioning airport.

The trap is that all four are genuine MP places, so it reads as pure recall. Anchor on which towns actually board passengers on scheduled flights (Khajuraho, Jabalpur, Gwalior) versus which has only an airstrip (Panna).

Key facts

Operational MP airports include Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur (Dumna), Gwalior and Khajuraho
Indore's Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport is the busiest airport in MP
Khajuraho's airport mainly serves tourists visiting the temple complex
Panna has an airstrip but no scheduled commercial airport service

Study next

Major airports of Madhya Pradesh and their host citiesDevi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport, Indore — busiest in MPRegional air connectivity (UDAN/RCS) in Madhya PradeshKhajuraho as a tourism circuit (temples, airport, rail)MP transport infrastructure — road, rail and air

Common traps

Assuming a well-known town like Panna must have a full airport
Confusing an airstrip or aerodrome with a scheduled commercial airport

MPPSC likes 'which is / is not' recall on MP airports and their status — sometimes framed as international-vs-domestic, sometimes operational-vs-non-operational.

Related PYQs

No directly related past PYQ was found.

Practice

practice — not a real PYQ
Which is the busiest airport of Madhya Pradesh?
- (a)Raja Bhoj Airport, Bhopal
- (b)Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport, Indore
- (c)Dumna Airport, Jabalpur
- (d)Gwalior Airport
Answer(b) Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport, Indore — the busiest airport in MP.
practice — not a real PYQ
Khajuraho's airport primarily serves visitors to:
- (a)a tiger reserve
- (b)a UNESCO World Heritage temple complex
- (c)a hill station
- (d)a seaport
Answer(b) the UNESCO-listed Khajuraho group of temples.