Question

With which ruler did the Tatas jointly found the Deccan Airways in 1945?
[A] Maharaja of Indore
[B] Maharaja of Kolhapur
[C] Maharaja of Gwalior
[D] Nizam of Hydrabad

Answer 1

Nizam of Hydrabad
Deccan Airways Limited was a commercial airline based in Hyderabad. Founded in 1945, it was one of the nine airlines existing in India during independence. The airline, a joint venture of Nizam Government of erstwhile Hyderabad State and Tata Airlines was launched with a fleet of three aircraft.