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Sikkim's Pakyong Airport to be Renamed in Honor of Freedom Fighter Trilochan Pokhrel
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang announced the renaming of Pakyong Airport to 'Trilochan Pokhrel Airport'.
Trilochan Pokhrel, popularly known as 'Gandhi Pokhrel', was the first freedom fighter from Sikkim to participate in the Indian independence movement.
Pakyong Airport is notable for being the first greenfield airport in Northeast India, inaugurated by PM Modi in 2018.
Perspective: Renaming major infrastructure after local heroes is a step toward preserving regional heritage and honoring historical contributions.
Trilochan Pokhrel, popularly known as 'Gandhi Pokhrel', was the first freedom fighter from Sikkim to participate in the Indian independence movement.
Pakyong Airport is notable for being the first greenfield airport in Northeast India, inaugurated by PM Modi in 2018.
Perspective: Renaming major infrastructure after local heroes is a step toward preserving regional heritage and honoring historical contributions.
Key Facts / Static GK
Sikkim Governor: Om Prakash Mathur
Pakyong Airport Inauguration: 24 September 2018
Unique Fact: Pakyong is one of the highest airports in India
Pakyong Airport Inauguration: 24 September 2018
Unique Fact: Pakyong is one of the highest airports in India
Practice Quiz — 2 March 2026
Q1. Who has been appointed as the interim head to manage the daily operations of Fino Payments Bank following the arrest of its CEO?
Answer: (B) Ketan Merchant — Ketan Merchant, who serves as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has been appointed as the interim head of Fino Payments Bank after the arrest of MD & CEO Rishi Gupta.
Q2. Which South Korean filmmaker has been appointed as the President of the Main Competition Jury for the 79th Cannes Film Festival?
Answer: (B) Park Chan-wook — Park Chan-wook is the first South Korean filmmaker to be selected to lead the main jury at the Cannes Film Festival.
Q3. Regarding the recently inaugurated semiconductor ATMP facility in Gujarat, which of the following statements is correct?
Answer: (C) It is the first proposal approved under the India Semiconductor Mission. — The Sanand facility by Micron Technology is indeed the first proposal approved under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) with an investment of over ₹22,500 crore.
Q4. Which authority launched the 'Government Bank Dashboard' and 'Government Bank Manual' to improve governance in handling government funds?
Answer: (C) Controller General of Accounts (CGA) — T.C.A. Kalyani, the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), launched these two initiatives to standardize banking procedures for government business.
Q5. From which country were the nine cheetahs recently brought to Kuno National Park in March 2026?
Answer: (C) Botswana — As per the announcement by Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, nine cheetahs were brought specifically from Botswana to Kuno National Park.
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