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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Explanation
The correct answer is long-haul international passenger service. 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. Option A, agricultural spraying, is among the aerial work activities named for the type, since a slow flying aircraft is well suited to treating fields. Option B, banner towing, is also listed, being a form of aerial advertising for which a light and slow aircraft is appropriate. Option C, surveillance and survey operations, is likewise named, and these tasks benefit from an aircraft that can fly low and slowly over the ground being observed. Joyrides and air experience flights complete the list of uses for which the type is considered suitable.
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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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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.
Read the full explanation →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 →Under which mission was the Swachh Shehar Jodi mentorship programme launched?
- A.AMRUT 2.0
- B.Smart Cities Mission
- C.Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0
- D.PM Awas Yojana Urban
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The pairing scheme is described as a flagship peer learning programme of that mission and as the first mentorship effort of its kind in urban waste management.
Read the full explanation →How many urban local bodies were assessed in the tenth edition of Swachh Survekshan?
- A.3,000
- B.4,751
- C.5,286
- D.2,340
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The tenth edition of the survey covered that many urban local bodies, judging each on 176 sub indicators arranged in ten sections.
Read the full explanation →Which pair of cities was ranked first under the Swachh Shehar Jodi initiative?
- A.Indore and Depalpur
- B.Ahmedabad and Sanand
- C.Tirupati and Kuppam
- D.Surat and Mandvi
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The correct answer is Ahmedabad and Sanand, both in Gujarat, which took the first rank among the paired cities.
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