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Current Affairs UPPSC 2000 GS-I
Question

The correct chronological sequence of the landings of the highjacked Indian Airlines plane IC 814 in December, 1999 was:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Amritsar, Lahore, Dubai, Kandhar

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Amritsar, Lahore, Dubai, Kandhar”.
The correct chronological sequence of the landings of the hijacked Indian Airlines plane IC 814 in December 1999 was: (1) Amritsar, Lahore, Dubai, Kandahar

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