Which Airport is non-operational in Madhya Pradesh ?

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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 other options are wrong — (a) Wrong — Khajuraho has a working civil airport that flies visitors to its UNESCO-listed temple town; it is operational.  (c) Wrong — Jabalpur's Dumna Airport is an operational commercial airport with scheduled flights.  (d) 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.

State PCS 2019 Q16 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2019 Q16 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer