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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) .
| 1. |
How many zones are there in Indian Railways? |
| A. | 16 |
| B. | 18 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 22 |
| Answer» B. 18 | |
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Explanation: Indian Railways is divided into 18 zones. Recently added South Coast Railway zones in Indian Railway (2019). |
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| 2. |
Where was the first Metro Rail started in India? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| 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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| 3. |
Who was the first women Rail minister of India? |
| A. | Susmita Mishra |
| B. | Sonia Gandhi |
| C. | Indra Gandhi |
| D. | Mamata Banarjee |
| Answer» D. Mamata Banarjee | |
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Explanation: Ms Mamata Banerjee was the first woman designated as Minister for Railways. |
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| 4. |
Which country has the longest railway network? |
| A. | China |
| B. | United State |
| C. | India |
| D. | Nepal |
| Answer» B. United State | |
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Explanation: The US has the largest railway system in the world - about 240,000 km connecting 48 continental states. |
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| 5. |
Metro Railway is functioning in which of the following Indian States? |
| A. | Odisha |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Jharkhand |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. West Bengal | |
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Explanation: 0 |
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| 6. |
Which Railway station has longest platform in India? |
| A. | Gorakhpur Railway Station |
| B. | Howrah Railway Station |
| C. | Bhubaneswar Railway Station |
| D. | Kharagpur Railway Station |
| Answer» A. Gorakhpur Railway Station | |
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Explanation: A newly renovated platform at Gorakhpur Railway Station in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has become the world's longest, measuring 1,366m. Until recently, Kharagpur in the Indian state of West Bengal was the longest platform at 1,072m. |
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| 7. |
Who is the Metro Man of India? |
| A. | Elattuvalapil Sreedharan |
| B. | Ramesh Mishra |
| C. | Sumay Roy |
| D. | Himanshu Pradhan |
| Answer» A. Elattuvalapil Sreedharan | |
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Explanation: Elattuvalapil Sreedharan is an Indian civil engineer and a retired IRSE officer popularly known as the "Metro Man". |
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| 8. |
Which country has the first Railway? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | India |
| D. | USA |
| Answer» B. Russia | |
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Explanation: The first railway line was built in Russia in 1837 between Saint- Petersburg and Tsarskoye Selo. |
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| 9. |
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 operatedby private operators, IRCTC, a subsidiary of Indian Railways. |
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| 10. |
When was the first Train started in World? |
| A. | 1800 |
| B. | 1804 |
| C. | 1810 |
| D. | 1816 |
| Answer» B. 1804 | |
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Explanation: On 21 February 1804, the world's first steam-powered railway journey took place when Trevithick's unnamed steam locomotive hauled a train along the tramway of the Penydarren ironworks, near Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales |
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| 11. |
When was the first train started in India? |
| A. | 1804 |
| B. | 1834 |
| C. | 1853 |
| D. | 1886 |
| Answer» C. 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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| 12. |
The largest Integral Coach Factory in India is located at? |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Hydrabad |
| Answer» A. Chennai | |
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Explanation: Integral Coach Factory. Integral Coach Factory (ICF) is a manufacturer of rail coaches located in Perambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was established in 1955, and is owned and operated by the Indian Railways. |
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| 13. |
Which is the oldest Railway zone in India? |
| A. | East Central Railway |
| B. | South East Central Railway |
| C. | Southern Railway |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Southern Railway | |
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Explanation: The Southern Railway (abbreviated SR) zone, headquartered at Chennai, is the oldest railway zone in India. |
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| 14. |
When was the first underground Railway (Metro Railway) started in India? |
| A. | 1940 |
| B. | 1984 |
| C. | 1998 |
| D. | 2000 |
| Answer» B. 1984 | |
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Explanation: It was the first underground railway to be built in India, with the first trains running in October 1984. |
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| 15. |
The longest Rail journey in the world is between? |
| A. | Shanghai to Lhasa |
| B. | Bhubaneswar to New Delhi |
| C. | Toronto to Vancouver |
| D. | Moscow and Vladivostok |
| Answer» D. Moscow and Vladivostok | |
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Explanation: The world's longest run without changing trains is one of 10,214 km (6,346 miles). |
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| 16. |
When was the Central Railway established? |
| A. | 1934 |
| B. | 1951 |
| C. | 1966 |
| D. | 1971 |
| Answer» B. 1951 | |
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Explanation: Central Railway is one of the 18 zones of Indian Railways. Its headquarters is in Mumbai at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. |
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| 17. |
Which is the fastest train in India 2020? |
| A. | Vande Bharat Express |
| B. | Mahamana express |
| C. | Shatabdi express |
| D. | Duronto express |
| Answer» A. Vande Bharat Express | |
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Explanation: Vande Bharat Express - Train 18 (22439), 180 km/h |
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| 18. |
Which is the slowest Train in India? |
| A. | Nilgiri express |
| B. | Taj express |
| C. | Duranto express |
| D. | Life line express |
| Answer» A. Nilgiri express | |
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Explanation: The Nilgiri Express with an average speed of 10 kmph has the distinction of being India's slowest train. |
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| 19. |
The first Indian Railway line was opened by the British |
| A. | Delhi to Bombay |
| B. | Howrah to Mumbai |
| C. | Bombay to Thane |
| D. | Puri to Delhi |
| Answer» C. Bombay to Thane | |
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Explanation: The country's first passenger train, which ran between Bombay's Bori Bunder station and Thane on 16 April 1853, was dedicated by Lord Dalhousie. |
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| 20. |
A station where the rail lines end, is called? |
| A. | Terminal station |
| B. | Junction Station |
| C. | Block Station |
| D. | Way-side-station |
| Answer» A. Terminal station | |
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Explanation: A "terminus" or "terminal" is a station at the end of a railway line. Trains arriving there have to end their journeys (terminate) or reverse out of the station. |
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| 21. |
How much distance was traveled by first Train of India? |
| A. | 30 km |
| B. | 34 km |
| C. | 40 km |
| D. | 44 km |
| Answer» B. 34 km | |
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Explanation: India's first train ran from Mumbai to Thane in 1853. The first train on the Indian sub-continent ran from Bori Bunder in Mumbai to Thane at 3.30 pm on April 16, 1853. |
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| 22. |
The headquarters of Northern Railway is at? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Hydrabad |
| Answer» A. New Delhi | |
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Explanation: The Northern Railway is one of the 18 Railway zones of India and the northernmost zone of the Indian Railways. Its headquarter is New Delhi Baroda House near India Gate. |
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| 23. |
Shatabdi Express train was started in |
| A. | 1988 |
| B. | 1976 |
| C. | 1966 |
| D. | 1956 |
| Answer» A. 1988 | |
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Explanation: The first Shatabdi Express train was introduced in 1988 to commemorate the birth centenary of Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. |
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| 24. |
Which train in India has the longest route length? |
| A. | Howrah - Jammu Tawi Himgiri Express |
| B. | Kanyakumari - Jammu Tawi Himsagar Express |
| C. | Kanyakumari - Dibrugarh Vivek Express |
| D. | Guwahati-Thiruvanthapuram Express |
| Answer» C. Kanyakumari - Dibrugarh Vivek Express | |
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Explanation: Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express is a weekly Express train of the Vivek Express series the Indian Railways which runs from Dibrugarh in India's north eastern state Assam to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu. |
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| 25. |
Where is the Railway Staff College located? |
| A. | Pune |
| B. | Delhi |
| C. | Vadodara |
| D. | Ranchi |
| Answer» C. Vadodara | |
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Explanation: Railway Staff College (now called as National Academy of Indian Railways) is a centralized training institute for Group A and Group B officers of Indian Railways located in Lalbaug-Manjalpur area of Vadodara (Gujarat). |
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| 26. |
Which of the following Railway tunnel in India is the longest? |
| A. | Pir Panjal Tunnel |
| B. | ChenaniNashri Tunnel |
| C. | Parsik tunne |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Pir Panjal Tunnel | |
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Explanation: Located in Pir Panjal Range of Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir, the Pir Panjal Tunnel - which is 11km long. |
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| 27. |
In which city, Railway coaches are manufactured? |
| A. | Kapurthala |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Hydrabad |
| Answer» A. Kapurthala | |
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Explanation: Rail Coach Factory at Kapurthala in the Indian state of the Punjab. |
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| 28. |
Who of the following was the first Railway Minister of independent India? |
| A. | Susmita Mishra |
| B. | Indra Gandhi |
| C. | John Mathai |
| D. | Mamata Banarjee |
| Answer» C. John Mathai | |
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Explanation: John Mathai CIE was an economist who served as India's first Railway Minister and subsequently as India's Finance Minister, taking office shortly after the presentation of India's first Budget, in 1948. |
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| 29. |
Which famous Railway station has been renamed Deen Dayal Upadhyay Nagar railway station? |
| A. | Hazrat Nizamuddin |
| B. | Mughalsarai |
| C. | Patna |
| D. | Hydrabad |
| Answer» B. Mughalsarai | |
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Explanation: 0 |
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| 30. |
What is the width of Broad guage Railway line in India? |
| A. | 2 m |
| B. | 1.67 m |
| C. | 1.32 m |
| D. | 1 m |
| Answer» B. 1.67 m | |
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Explanation: Road gauge is also called wide gauge or large line. The distance between the two tracks in these railway gauges is 1676 mm (5 ft 6 in). |
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| 31. |
When was first electric Train started in India? |
| A. | 1920 |
| B. | 1925 |
| C. | 1930 |
| D. | 1935 |
| Answer» B. 1925 | |
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Explanation: The first railway budget was presented in 1925. On 3 February 1925, the first electric passenger train in India ran between Victoria Terminus (VT) and Kurla on 1,500 V DC overhead traction. |
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| 32. |
The headquarters of South Railways is situated at where? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Chennai |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Kolkata |
| Answer» B. Chennai | |
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Explanation: Southern Railway Headquarters, Chennai. Southern Railway headquarters administrative building, Chennai, is an Indo-Saracenic structure located adjacent to the Chennai Central on Poonamallee High Road. |
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| 33. |
Which is the longest Rail route in India? |
| A. | Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari |
| B. | Mangalore to Jammu |
| C. | Tirunelveli Jammu |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari | |
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Explanation: Dibrugarh – Kanyakumari Vivek Express. This weekly train, numbered 15905/15906, is currently the longest train route in the Indian Subcontinent. |
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| 34. |
Which is the longest rail-cum-road bridge in India? |
| A. | Bogibeel bridge |
| B. | Vembanad Bridge |
| C. | Nehru Setu or Upper Son Bridge |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Bogibeel bridge | |
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Explanation: Bogibeel bridge is a combined road and rail bridge over the Brahmaputra River in the northeastern Indian state of Assam. |
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| 35. |
The largest National enterprise of India is? |
| A. | Indian Railway |
| B. | Indian Shipyard |
| C. | Airways |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Indian Railway | |
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Explanation: Indian Railways, which is India's national railway system, is currently the India's biggest nationalized enterprise. Indian Railways also manages the 4th largest railway network in the world. |
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| 36. |
Where is the highest Railway bridge in the world? |
| A. | Chenab Bridge |
| B. | Pamban Bridge |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi Setu |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Chenab Bridge | |
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Explanation: The Chenab Bridge is a railway steel and concrete arch bridge under construction between Bakkal and Kauri in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir in India. |
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| 37. |
What is the width of Narrow gauge Railway line in India? |
| A. | 1.6 m |
| B. | 1.0 m |
| C. | 0.76 m |
| D. | 2.0 m |
| Answer» C. 0.76 m | |
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Explanation: 0 |
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| 38. |
What is the slogan of Indian railways? |
| A. | India’s national railway system |
| B. | Railways & Peasants |
| C. | Lifeline of the Nation |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Lifeline of the Nation | |
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Explanation: The slogan of Indian Railways is Lifeline of the Nation. |
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| 39. |
Who was the first female loco Pilot in India? |
| A. | Surekha yadav |
| B. | Roze Millian Bethew |
| C. | Puneeta Arora |
| D. | Sushama Chawala |
| Answer» A. Surekha yadav | |
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Explanation: She became India's first female train driver in 1988. |
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| 40. |
What is the full form of IRCTC? |
| A. | Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation |
| B. | Indian Railway Corporation and Tourism Corporation |
| C. | Indian Railway Catering and Tourist Corporation |
| D. | Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Counsil |
| Answer» A. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation | |
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| 41. |
Which of the following is fully unreserved superfast Train? |
| A. | Antyodaya Express |
| B. | Humsafar Express |
| C. | Garib Rath Express |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. Antyodaya Express | |
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Explanation: Antyodaya Express was announced as a part of Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu's Railway Budget 2016 speech and has been envisioned as a long- distance, fully unreserved, superfast train service that will be operated on dense routes. |
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| 42. |
Who presented the first Railway budget of Independent India? |
| A. | John Mathai |
| B. | Shanmukham Chetty |
| C. | Lalu Prasad Yadav |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» A. John Mathai | |
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Explanation: John Mathai presented the first Railway Budget for independent India in November 1947. The first live telecast took place on 24 March 1994. |
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| 43. |
The zone with the minimum length is |
| A. | North Eastern Railway |
| B. | North Eastern Frontier Railway |
| C. | South East Railway |
| D. | South Central Railway |
| Answer» B. North Eastern Frontier Railway | |
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| 44. |
Which of the following has been declared the World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1999? |
| A. | Konkana railways |
| B. | Darjeeling Himalayan Railway |
| C. | Chhatrapati shivaji terminal |
| D. | Delhi railway station |
| Answer» B. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway | |
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Explanation: Indian Railways is divided into 18 zones. Recently added South Coast Railway zones in Indian Railway (2019). |
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| 45. |
When was first Rail budget presented in India? |
| A. | 1947 November |
| B. | 1948 December |
| C. | 1950 January |
| D. | 1952 November |
| Answer» A. 1947 November | |
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Explanation: John Mathai presented the first Railway Budget for independent India in November 1947. |
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| 46. |
Who of the following is known for having designed the first Railway timetables? |
| A. | George Bradshaw |
| B. | George Bradman |
| C. | George Brummel |
| D. | George Bernard Shaw |
| Answer» A. George Bradshaw | |
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Explanation: October 25, 1839, Bradshaw issued a similar time table for the London and Birmingham Railway, the first intercity line built into London, at the price of 1s. |
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| 47. |
Gorakhpur which has the longest Railway platform in the world is located in which of the following states? |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Uttar Pradesh | |
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Explanation: Gorakhpur railway station, Uttar Pradesh, India: 1,366.33 m (4,483 ft) (longest railway platform in the world). |
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| 48. |
Which of the following stations has all the three gauges i.e Broad, Metre and Narrow? |
| A. | Lucknow |
| B. | Chandigarh |
| C. | Simla |
| D. | Siliguri |
| Answer» D. Siliguri | |
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Explanation: Siliguri Junction is one of the three railway stations that serve Siliguri in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The other two stations are: Siliguri Town and New Jalpaiguri. |
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| 49. |
In which of the following cities is the National Rail Museum located? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Bhubaneswar |
| Answer» A. New Delhi | |
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Explanation: The National Rail Museum in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, displays exhibits on the history of rail transport in India |
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| 50. |
Between which of the destination the first Indian Train was started? |
| A. | Pune to Delhi |
| B. | Ranch to Delhi |
| C. | Mumbai to Kolkata |
| D. | Mumbai to Thane |
| Answer» D. Mumbai to Thane | |
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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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