Concept:
- International airports are usually placed at cities that carry heavy passenger traffic, either because of trade, tourism or pilgrimage.
- Working out which city in Punjab meets that test gives the answer without needing to memorise a list.
Step 1: Ask what an international airport needs.
It needs a steady flow of overseas passengers. That comes from trade, from tourism, from pilgrimage, or from a large population settled abroad.
Step 2: Apply the test to Punjab.
Amritsar draws visitors from all over the world, and a very large number of families from the surrounding districts have relatives living abroad. No other city in the state generates comparable international traffic.
Step 3: Name the airport.
The airport at Amritsar is the
Raja Sansi International Airport, officially Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport.
Step 4: Fix its position for map work.
Amritsar lies in the north-western part of Punjab, close to the border with Pakistan, which is where the airport symbol should be placed on the outline map.
Final Answer: The international airport in Punjab is at Amritsar.