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UPPSC 2022 GS-I Current Affairs
Question

The first airport powered by solar energy in India is

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Cochin

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Cochin”.
Cochin was declared as the world's first airport to be fully powered by solar energy.

The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has recognized Cochin International Airport Limited, Kerala as the fully solar energy-powered airport.

It is India's first airport to be constructed in public-private partnership (PPP).

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