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US Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined Air India how many millions for delaying refunds worth $121.5 million?
A)
$2.5 Million
B)
$1.8 Million
C)
$1.4 Million
D)
$1.1 Million

Correct Answer :   $1.4 Million

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined Air India $1.4 million (around Rs 11.3 crore) for delaying refunds worth $121.5 million (around Rs 985 crore) to passengers whose flights were cancelled during the Covid-19 pandemic.
 
Air India is among the six airlines that were probed by the US government. Totally, over $600 million in refunds were paid and $7.25 million penalties imposed against six airlines for “extreme delays in providing refunds,” the US DOT said. Other airlines facing the DOT action include Frontier Airlines, TAP Portugal, Aeromexico, El Al Airlines and Avianca..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : November 17, 2022
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When is National Panchayati Raj Day observed?
A)
April 22
B)
April 23
C)
April 24
D)
April 25

Correct Answer : Option (C) - April 24

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Which country appointed Col Edison Napyo as its first Defence Advisor to India?
A)
Fiji
B)
Maldives
C)
Vanuatu
D)
Papua New Guinea

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Papua New Guinea

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Who has been appointed as the first woman Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)?
A)
Dalip Tahil
B)
Naima Khatoon
C)
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D)
Sultan Jahan

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Naima Khatoon

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