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Tuticorin Airport Officially Renamed as Thoothukudi Airport
The Central Government has approved the renaming of Tuticorin Airport in Tamil Nadu to Thoothukudi Airport.
Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu formally inaugurated the airport under its new name.
The airport is managed and operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) under the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Significance: Renaming reflects the restoration of the local cultural and linguistic identity of the region.
Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu formally inaugurated the airport under its new name.
The airport is managed and operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) under the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Significance: Renaming reflects the restoration of the local cultural and linguistic identity of the region.
Key Facts / Static GK
AAI HQ: New Delhi.
AAI Establishment: 1995.
Minister of Civil Aviation: Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu.
AAI Establishment: 1995.
Minister of Civil Aviation: Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu.
Practice Quiz — 16 March 2026
Q1. Who administered the oath of office to Syed Ata Hasnain as the Governor of Bihar?
Answer: (C) Chief Justice of Patna High Court — As per the Constitution of India, the oath of office to a Governor is administered by the Chief Justice of the High Court of that state. In this case, Chief Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo of the Patna High Court administered the oath.
Q2. Which Union Ministry was primarily responsible for organizing the 'Purple Fest' at Rashtrapati Bhavan?
Answer: (C) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment — The 'Purple Fest' is an initiative focused on Divyangjan (Persons with Disabilities), which falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Q3. What is the new revised fee for the NHAI FASTag Annual Pass for the financial year 2026-27?
Answer: (C) ₹3,075 — The NHAI has revised the FASTag Annual Pass fee from ₹3,000 to ₹3,075 for the financial year 2026-27, effective April 1, 2026.
Q4. Tuticorin Airport, which was recently renamed Thoothukudi Airport, is located in which Indian state?
Answer: (D) Tamil Nadu — The airport is located in the state of Tamil Nadu. The renaming was approved to reflect the local name of the city, Thoothukudi.
Q5. The festival of 'Chapchar Kut' is associated with which Indian state?
Answer: (C) Mizoram — Chapchar Kut is the most important traditional spring festival of the Mizo people in Mizoram, celebrated after the completion of jhum cultivation tasks.
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