The Aero India 2019 was inaugurated by Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru.
a. Bengaluru
b. Chennai
c. Vishakhapatnam
d. Nagpur
Details:
- The Aero India 2019 will be held for 5 days from February 20 to 24 and each day of the five day air show would have a special theme.
- Day one would be Inaugural Day, the theme for day two and three is Start-Up Day and Technology Day respectively, Day four would be Women's Day and Day five would be Public Day.
About Aero India 2019:
- The Aero India 2019 has a tagline "The Runway to a Billion Opportunities" and has a logo inspired by the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).
- The Ministry of Defence has planned following events as per the theme of the day during the Aero India 2019:
Start-up Day
- The Start-up day would witness a start-up showcase event on February 21 to tap into the highly motivated entrepreneurial talent pool of the country.
- The showcase event is aimed at providing the platform for interactions between the domestic and international start-up community, key policymakers in the Indian defence sector, and CEOs of leading Indian and global start-ups.
Women's Day
- Women's Day would be organised On February 23 to showcase achievements made by women in the aerospace sector on February 23.
- The Women's Day would witness felicitation of women achievers, unveiling of the brochure highlighting achievements of women, experience sharing by leading women in Aero-Space Sector and flying display by women pilots, paratroopers etc.
Drone Olympics
- Drone Olympics provides an opportunity for all the UAV manufacturing enthusiasts to showcase the capabilities of the Drones they are manufacturing.
Technology Day/Students Day
- Technology Day would be observed on February 22 to provide an opportunity for the students involved in the aerospace sector, both civil and defence to showcase their projects.
Photography contest
- A Photography contest would be held on the theme 'Flying Objects' for the general public during the closing day.
About the Missing Man Formation:
- Three aircrafts Jaguar, Tejas and Su-30 MKI flew past in the missing man formation to pay tribute to the Wing Commander Sahil Gandhi who lost his life while carrying out a practice sortie for the Aero India 2019.
Question:
Q. The Aero India 2019 was inaugurated by Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in which city?a. Bengaluru
b. Chennai
c. Vishakhapatnam
d. Nagpur
