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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: General Knowledge (GK) , Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) , Indian Administrative Service (IAS) .
| 51. |
The headquarters of North-Eastern railway is situated at where? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Guwahati |
| C. | Gorakhpur |
| D. | New Delhi |
| Answer» C. Gorakhpur | |
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Explanation: The Gorakhpur Railway Station is located in the city of Gorakhpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has the world's longest railway platform. |
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| 52. |
In which of the following cities, the first subway Train was started? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Chennai |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Delhi |
| Answer» C. Kolkata | |
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Explanation: Kolkata Metro is the first metro in India. The first metro service was inaugurated in Kolkata in 1984 by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. |
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| 53. |
Which is the shortest station name in Indian Railways? |
| A. | Pune |
| B. | BBS |
| C. | Ib |
| D. | RNC |
| Answer» C. Ib | |
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Explanation: Ib is a railway station in the Indian state of Odisha. It has the distinction of having the shortest name of all stations on the Indian Railways system. |
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| 54. |
Diesel locomotives are built in? |
| A. | Varanasi |
| B. | Pune |
| C. | Ranchi |
| D. | Jamshedpur |
| Answer» A. Varanasi | |
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Explanation: The Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) in Varanasi, India, is a production unit of Indian Railways, that manufactures diesel-electric locomotives and its spare parts. |
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| 55. |
Which railway station is located at the highest altitude in India? |
| A. | Simla |
| B. | Ghum |
| C. | Otty |
| D. | Kalka |
| Answer» B. Ghum | |
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Explanation: Ghum railway station of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is the highest railway station in India. It is situated at an altitude of 2,258 metres (7,407 ft). |
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| 56. |
Which zone operates the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway? |
| A. | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| B. | North Eastern Railway |
| C. | East Central Railway |
| D. | Eastern Railway |
| Answer» A. Northeast Frontier Railway | |
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Explanation: The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, also known as the DHR or the Toy Train, is a 2 ft (610 mm) gauge railway that runs between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling in the Indian state of W.B |
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| 57. |
On which route was India's first CNG powered Train inaugurated in 2015? |
| A. | Panipat to Ambala |
| B. | Rewari to Rohtak |
| C. | Ajmer to Jaipur |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Rewari to Rohtak | |
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Explanation: Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu on 13 January 2015 inaugurated India's first compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered train on the Rewari – Rohtak link of Northern Zone. |
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| 58. |
The Bandhan Express is an international passenger Train which runs between the India and Which country? |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | China |
| D. | Bhutan |
| Answer» A. Bangladesh | |
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Explanation: The Bandhan Express is an international passenger train which runs between the Indian city of Kolkata and the Bangladeshi city of Khulna every week. |
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| 59. |
What is the full form of SCRA? |
| A. | Special Class Railway Association |
| B. | Special Commercial Railway Apprentice |
| C. | Super Class Railway Apprentice |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Special Commercial Railway Apprentice | |
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Explanation: 0 |
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| 60. |
Where is head quarter of Indian Railway RAIL BHAWAN situated? |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Patna |
| D. | Mumbai |
| Answer» B. New Delhi | |
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Explanation: Rail Bhavan is the headquarters of the Indian Railways. It is located at 1, Raisina Road, New Delhi, near the Sansad Bhavan (Parliament House). |
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| 61. |
PNR stands for |
| A. | Passenger Name Record |
| B. | Passenger Name Recerved |
| C. | Person Name Record |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Passenger Name Record | |
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Explanation: A passenger name record (PNR) is a record in the database of a computer reservation system (CRS) in the railway, airline and travel industries that consists of the personal information of a passenger |
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| 62. |
UTS Stands for |
| A. | Unreserved Ticketing System |
| B. | Unreserved Ticketing Software |
| C. | Unreserved Tocken System |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Unreserved Ticketing System | |
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Explanation: 0 |
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| 63. |
UTS (Unreserved Ticketing System) is a mobile app developed by |
| A. | IRCTC |
| B. | CRIS |
| C. | C-DAC |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. CRIS | |
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Explanation: The UTS on Mobile app, developed by the Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS), was introduced by Indian Railways to enhance the use of digital payment methods. |
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| 64. |
On which year the first Train in India was started? |
| A. | 16 April 1853 |
| B. | 16 April 1851 |
| C. | 16 April 1855 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. 16 April 1853 | |
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Explanation: The first passenger train in India ran between Bombay (Bori Bunder) and Thane on 16 April 1853. |
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| 65. |
First private Train in india? |
| A. | Tejas Express |
| B. | Utkal Express |
| C. | Duranto Express |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Tejas Express | |
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Explanation: Lucknow – New Delhi Tejas Express, which was inaugurated on 4 October 2019, is India's first train operated by private operators, IRCTC, a subsidiary of Indian Railways. |
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| 66. |
IRCTC established in which year? |
| A. | 1995 |
| B. | 1999 |
| C. | 2001 |
| D. | 2004 |
| Answer» B. 1999 | |
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Explanation: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation is a subsidiary of the Indian Railways that handles the catering, tourism and online ticketing operations. |
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| 67. |
Where is the headquarter of IRCTC |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» A. New Delhi | |
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Explanation: IRCTC Head Office. 9th Floor, Bank of Baroda Building, 16, Parliament Street, New Delhi 110001. |
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| 68. |
Which of the following is the longest Railway tunnel in the world? |
| A. | Gotthard Base Tunnel |
| B. | Seikan Tunnel |
| C. | Channel Tunnel |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Gotthard Base Tunnel | |
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Explanation: The Gotthard Base Tunnel is a railway tunnel through the Alps in Switzerland. It opened on 1 June 2016, and full service began on 11 December 2016. With a route length of 57.09 km, it is the world's longest railway and deepest traffic tunnel. |
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| 69. |
Which of the following is the first Railway station in the country to run fully on solar power? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Guwahati |
| C. | Nagpur |
| D. | Bhubaneswar |
| Answer» B. Guwahati | |
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Explanation: The Guwahati railway station in the capital city of Assam is the first railway station in the country to be fully solar-powered. |
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| 70. |
In which year was the building of Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) constructed? |
| A. | 1805 |
| B. | 1835 |
| C. | 1875 |
| D. | 1888 |
| Answer» D. 1888 | |
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Explanation: : Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, also known by its former name Victoria Terminus, is a historic railway station and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. |
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| 71. |
Who is known as the father of Indian Railways? |
| A. | Lord Dalhousie |
| B. | Mihir Sen |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | John Dalson |
| Answer» A. Lord Dalhousie | |
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Explanation: Lord Dalhousie is known was the father of Indian Railways. He was a British officer and “Governor General of India”. He introduced the railway and telegraph services in India during the British rule |
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| 72. |
Which is ISO certified first Railway Station in India? |
| A. | Ranchi |
| B. | Guwahati |
| C. | Cuttack |
| D. | Pune |
| Answer» B. Guwahati | |
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Explanation: The Guwahati Railway Station has become the first ever railway station in the Indian Railways to get an ISO certification from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for “providing passenger amenities in a clean and green environment.” |
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| 73. |
Which is the first Railway station in India? |
| A. | Chennai Central railway station |
| B. | Victoria Terminus |
| C. | Royapuram railway station |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Victoria Terminus | |
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Explanation: The Great India Peninsula Company was formed in 1849, which built a 21-mile-long route from Bori Bunder (later the Victoria Terminus) in Bombay to Thane, becoming India’s first railway line opened for traffic on 16 April 1853. |
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| 74. |
When was the Central Railway established? |
| A. | 5th Nov 1951 |
| B. | 5th Nov 1952 |
| C. | 5th Nov 1953 |
| D. | 5th Nov 1955 |
| Answer» A. 5th Nov 1951 | |
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Explanation: Central Railway is one of the |
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| 75. |
Where is the wheel and axle plant of Indian Railways situated? |
| A. | Hydrabad |
| B. | Bangalore |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Jamshedpur |
| Answer» B. Bangalore | |
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Explanation: Rail Wheel Factory, Yelehanka (RWF) (also known as Wheel and Axle Plant) is a manufacturing unit of Indian Railways, producing wheels, axles and wheel sets of railroad wagons, coaches and locomotives for the use of Indian Railways and overseas customers is situated at Yelahanka, Bangalore in the Indian |
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| 76. |
The headquarters of North-Eastern Railway is situated at |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Gorakhpur |
| D. | Kolkata |
| Answer» C. Gorakhpur | |
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Explanation: The North Eastern Railway is one of the 18 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Gorakhpur and comprises Lucknow, Varanasi and Izzatnagar or Bareilly division. |
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| 77. |
Which is the first engine less Train in India? |
| A. | Train 16 |
| B. | Train 18 |
| C. | Train 20 |
| D. | Train 22 |
| Answer» B. Train 18 | |
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Explanation: Vande Bharat Express, also known as Train 18, is an Indian semi-high speed intercity electric multiple unit. |
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| 78. |
Which Railway line runs parallel to the Arabian Sea? |
| A. | Central railway |
| B. | Eastern Railway |
| C. | Konkan Railway |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Konkan Railway | |
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Explanation: Sea, offering views along the coast. The Konkan railway route intersects national highway National Highway 66 (India) at many place. |
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| 79. |
What is the width of meter gauge railway line in India? |
| A. | 2 m |
| B. | 1.7 m |
| C. | 1 m |
| D. | 0.7 m |
| Answer» C. 1 m | |
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Explanation: 0 |
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| 80. |
First railway station in India to have free high-speed Wi-Fi Internet facility? |
| A. | Chennai Central station |
| B. | Mumbai Central railway station |
| C. | Howrah Station |
| D. | New Delhi Station |
| Answer» B. Mumbai Central railway station | |
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Explanation: The initiative started in January 2016 with Mumbai Central railway station being the first station to have free RailWire WiFi facility. |
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| 81. |
Which is the oldest Railway station currently operational in India? |
| A. | Royapuram Station |
| B. | Howrah Station |
| C. | Bhubaneswar Station |
| D. | New Delhi Station |
| Answer» A. Royapuram Station | |
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Explanation: Since the original structures of Bombay and Thane stations no longer exist, Royapuram station remains the oldest railway station in the entire subcontinent. |
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| 82. |
Which is the largest Railway yard in India? |
| A. | Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay |
| B. | Mathura |
| C. | Itarasi |
| D. | Guntakal |
| Answer» A. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay | |
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Explanation: The Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar marshalling yard is the largest in Asia. It is 12.5 km long and handles around 1,500 wagons daily. |
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| 83. |
Last Railway station in Western India? |
| A. | Naliya near Bhuj in Gujarat. |
| B. | Porbanar in gujrat |
| C. | Okha in Gujrat |
| D. | Warka in gujrat |
| Answer» A. Naliya near Bhuj in Gujarat. | |
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Explanation: The westernmost is Naliya near Gujarat's Bhuj. |
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| 84. |
Shatabdi Express Trains were introduced in 1989 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of which of the following personalities? |
| A. | Swami Vivekanand |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| Answer» C. Jawaharlal Nehru | |
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Explanation: The first Shatabdi Express train was introduced in 1988, by then Railways Minister Madhavrao Scindia to commemorate the birth centenary of Jawaharlal Nehru the first Prime Minister of India, between New Delhi and Jhansi. |
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| 85. |
Who was the Governor General of India when Railways were first introduced in India? |
| A. | Lord Dalhousie |
| B. | Lord Canning |
| C. | John Ibrahim |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Lord Dalhousie | |
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Explanation: He functioned as the Governor-General of India from 1848-1856 |
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| 86. |
Who of the following was the architect of the famous Chhatrapathi Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)? |
| A. | Harbert Baker |
| B. | F.W Stevens |
| C. | Smith |
| D. | Farnandish |
| Answer» B. F.W Stevens | |
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Explanation: The Chhatrapati Shivaji station, formerly known as Victoria Terminus, was built in 1888. Designed by the British architect F.W. Stevens. |
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| 87. |
When was the first underground Railway (Metro Railway) started in India? |
| A. | 1948 |
| B. | 4958 |
| C. | 1984 |
| D. | 1988 |
| Answer» C. 1984 | |
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Explanation: The idea of an underground railway system was conceived by the then Chief Miniter of West Bengal, Bidhan Chandra Roy in the 1950s. The first Kolkata Metro was run on run on 24 October 1984 between Dam Dam to Tollygunge. |
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| 88. |
DMRC stands for |
| A. | Delhi Metro Rail Corporation |
| B. | Delhi Metro Rail Company |
| C. | Delhi Metro Rail Construction |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation | |
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Explanation: 0 |
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| 89. |
When was first Metro train started in Delhi? |
| A. | 2000B. |
| B. | 2002 |
| C. | 2004 |
| D. | 2006 |
| Answer» B. 2002 | |
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Explanation: The first line of the Delhi Metro, the Red Line, was inaugurated by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the then Prime Minister of India on 24 December 2002. |
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| 90. |
Who invented the Railway engine first? |
| A. | Charles Babbage |
| B. | George Stephenson |
| C. | James Watt |
| D. | Isaac Newton |
| Answer» B. George Stephenson | |
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Explanation: In In 1825 George Stephenson built the Locomotion for the Stockton and Darlington Railway. This was the first public steam railway in the world and then in 1829, he built The Rocket which was entered in and won the Rainhill Trials. dian Railways is divided into 18 zones. Recently added South Coast Railway zones in Indian Railway (2019). |
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| 91. |
The headquarters of South-Central Railways is |
| A. | Secunderabad |
| B. | Chennai |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Delhi |
| Answer» A. Secunderabad | |
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Explanation: The headquarters of South- Central Railway is located at Secunderabad. |
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| 92. |
What is the name of present (as of May 2020) Railway minister of India? |
| A. | Piyush Goyal |
| B. | Ravi Shankar |
| C. | Neha Mukarjee |
| D. | Nikita Gosh |
| Answer» A. Piyush Goyal | |
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Explanation: An important responsibility of the railway minister is to present in Parliament the Railway Budget, the Annual Financial Statement of Indian Railways. |
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| 93. |
Which of the gauges is used in the hilly areas? |
| A. | Narrow Gauge |
| B. | Meter Gauge |
| C. | Broad Gauge |
| D. | Special Gauge |
| Answer» A. Narrow Gauge | |
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Explanation: Narrow gauge is used in the hilly areas. |
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| 94. |
What is the width of broad gauge Railway line in India? |
| A. | 4 feet 5 inchs |
| B. | 5 feet 6 inchs |
| C. | 6 feet 5 inchs |
| D. | 7 feet 6 inch |
| Answer» B. 5 feet 6 inchs | |
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Explanation: The Indian Railways has currently 4 different gauges. The Broad Gauge which is 1676 mm or 5 feet 6 inches |
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| 95. |
Which is the longest platform in World? |
| A. | Howrah Station |
| B. | Kharagpur Railway Platform |
| C. | Gorakhpur Railway Platform |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Gorakhpur Railway Platform | |
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Explanation: Gorakhpur in India gets world's longest railway platform. A newly renovated platform at Gorakhpur Railway Station in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has become the world's longest, measuring 1,366m |
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| 96. |
Which Indian railway station has the largest number of platforms? |
| A. | Howrah Junction |
| B. | Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus |
| C. | Bhubaneswar Junction |
| D. | Tata Nagar Junction |
| Answer» A. Howrah Junction | |
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Explanation: Howrah – 23 Platforms. Howrah Junction railway station is one of 4 railway stations serving the city of Kolkata, located on the west bank of the Hooghly River. |
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| 97. |
Which is the India’s first double Decker train? |
| A. | Ahmedabad-Mumbai |
| B. | Howrah-Dhanbad |
| C. | Delhi - Mumbai |
| D. | Bhubaneswar-Howrah |
| Answer» B. Howrah-Dhanbad | |
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Explanation: The first ever double-decker train was flagged off from Howrah to Dhanbad. The service started on October 1 in 2011. |
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| 98. |
When did Life Line Express (Jeevan Rekha) Started? |
| A. | 1990 |
| B. | 1991 |
| C. | 1995 |
| D. | 1999 |
| Answer» B. 1991 | |
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Explanation: The Lifeline Express, or Jeevan Rekha Express, is a hospital train that runs in India that started running on 16 July 1991. It was a collaboration between the Impact India Foundation (IIF), Indian Railways (IR) and the Health Ministry. |
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| 99. |
Fish plates are used in railway tracks to |
| A. | fix rails to the sleepers |
| B. | fix sleepers to the ground |
| C. | Join two rails |
| D. | join two coaches |
| Answer» C. Join two rails | |
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Explanation: In rail terminology, a fishplate, splice bar or joint bar is a metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together in a track. |
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| 100. |
Deccan Queen is a popular Train which runs between |
| A. | Mumbai to Pune |
| B. | Howrah to Mumbai |
| C. | Pune to New Delhi |
| D. | Howrah to Mumbai |
| Answer» A. Mumbai to Pune | |
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Explanation: Deccan Queen Service was introduced on 1 June 1930 as a weekend train during the days of the British raj to ferry rich patrons -fans from Bombay (now Mumbai) to Poona (now Pune) |
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