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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 40

SSC MTS - 20 July 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q40

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The aviation sector was inaugurated in India in the year _____ with the establishment of Tata Airlines.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 1932

  • The aviation sector of India was inaugurated on October 15, 1932 when JRD Tata, the founder of TATA group of industries, flew the Tata airlines' first flight for the first time. 
  • The airline came to be known as Air India post-nationalisation.
  • The number of airports in India increased from 74 in 2014 to 147 in 2022.