The Vijaynagar Advanced Landing Ground of the Indian Air Force, which was reopened recently, is located in
- A.Jammu and Kashmir
- B.Arunachal Pradesh
- C.Karnataka
- D.Himachal Pradesh
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Arunachal Pradesh. The Vijaynagar Advanced Landing Ground is in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, in a remote valley close to the Myanmar border in the far east of the state. An advanced landing ground is a small forward airstrip from which the Indian Air Force can land transport aircraft and helicopters to move troops, supplies and relief material. Vijaynagar has no proper road link with the rest of the state, so the airstrip is its lifeline. The Air Force revived several old ALGs in Arunachal Pradesh, such as Mechuka, Walong, Tuting and Ziro, to strengthen connectivity along the eastern frontier, and Vijaynagar was among those reopened for transport aircraft. Option A is wrong because the high-altitude airstrips of Ladakh, such as Daulat Beg Oldi, are the ones in the north-west. Option C is wrong because the town of Vijayanagara (Hampi) in Karnataka is a historic site, not this airstrip. Option D is wrong because Himachal Pradesh has no ALG of this name. Exam tip: Vijaynagar ALG, Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh; other Arunachal ALGs, Mechuka, Walong, Tuting, Ziro.
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