Which body has promulgated the new training syllabus for the issue of a gyroplane pilot licence?
- A.Airports Authority of India
- B.Directorate General of Civil Aviation
- C.Bureau of Civil Aviation Security
- D.Air India Engineering Services
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Explanation
The correct answer is the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the regulator for civil aviation in India, which works under the Ministry of Civil Aviation. It has issued the Civil Aviation Requirement prescribing the ground and flying training syllabus that a candidate must complete before a pilot licence in the gyroplane category is granted. Option A, the Airports Authority of India, manages airports and air navigation services rather than pilot licensing, so it is not the issuing body. Option C, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, lays down aviation security standards and has no role in prescribing a flying training syllabus. Option D names a maintenance and engineering organisation, which is again unrelated to licensing. Candidates should remember that the licensing of pilots and the framing of civil aviation requirements are functions of the DGCA alone.
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Practice Questions
How does a gyroplane generate lift?
- A.Through fixed wings, like a conventional aeroplane
- B.Through an engine-driven rotor, like a helicopter
- C.Through a freely rotating rotor system
- D.Through a lighter-than-air gas envelope
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This is the defining characteristic of the gyroplane: the rotor above the aircraft is not driven by the engine but turns freely in the airflow, and that rotation produces the lift, while the forward thrust is supplied separately by a propeller.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is NOT listed as a suitable use of gyroplanes?
- A.Agricultural spraying
- B.Banner towing
- C.Surveillance and survey operations
- D.Long-haul international passenger service
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Gyroplanes are small aircraft whose operational capabilities suit short flights and specialised tasks, and carrying passengers over intercontinental distances is well outside what they are described as being fit for.
Read the full explanation →Under which law would drivers provided by a Rent a Cab operator get welfare cover as per the proposed reforms?
- A.Motor Vehicles Act
- B.Code on Social Security, 2020
- C.Industrial Disputes Act
- D.Contract Labour Act
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The framework says that a driver supplied by the operator would require police verification, and that the welfare of such drivers falls under this Code.
Read the full explanation →What timeline has been proposed for the grant and renewal of a Rent a Cab licence?
- A.15 days
- B.30 days
- C.45 days
- D.60 days
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The proposal fixes a clock of 60 days for deciding the grant or renewal of a licence, so an application cannot be left hanging indefinitely.
Read the full explanation →Under the proposed Rent a Cab reforms, the minimum fleet requirement for an operator has been reduced from 50 cabs to how many?
- A.2
- B.5
- C.10
- D.20
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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has proposed bringing the floor for a Rent a Cab fleet down from 50 vehicles to just 5, which is the single change most likely to let small operators enter the business.
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