President lays foundation stones for rail lines and Dandbose Airport at Rairangpur
On 7 December 2024, at Rairangpur, Odisha, President Droupadi Murmu laid foundation stones for three rail lines, Dandbose Airport, a Tribal Research and Development Centre and a new sub-divisional hospital building.
Summary
On 7 December 2024, at Rairangpur, Odisha, President Droupadi Murmu laid foundation stones for three rail lines - Bangiriposi-Gorumahisani, Buramara-Chakulia and Badampahar-Kendujhargarh - as well as for the Tribal Research and Development Centre, Dandbose Airport and a new building of the Sub-Divisional Hospital, Rairangpur, with a 100-bed facility. She said the rail projects and airport would boost transport, commerce and business in the region.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 7 Dec 2024, Rairangpur, Odisha
- Rail lines
- Bangiriposi-Gorumahisani, Buramara-Chakulia, Badampahar-Kendujhargarh
- Airport
- Dandbose Airport
- Hospital
- New 100-bed Sub-Divisional Hospital building
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where did President Droupadi Murmu lay foundation stones for three rail lines and an airport on 7 December 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Rairangpur, Odisha
PIB (7 Dec 2024): the President laid foundation stones for three rail lines, the Tribal Research and Development Centre, Dandbose Airport and a new hospital building at Rairangpur, Odisha.
Which airport's foundation stone did President Murmu lay at Rairangpur on 7 December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Dandbose Airport
PIB (7 Dec 2024): the President laid the foundation stone for Dandbose Airport among other projects at Rairangpur.
Consider the following about the projects for which President Murmu laid foundation stones at Rairangpur on 7 December 2024: 1. The new Sub-Divisional Hospital building will have a 100-bed facility. 2. Foundation stones were laid for two rail lines. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only statement 1 is correct. PIB (7 Dec 2024): the new hospital building has a 100-bed facility, and foundation stones were laid for three rail lines (Bangiriposi-Gorumahisani, Buramara-Chakulia and Badampahar-Kendujhargarh), not two.