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India's Transportation System

118 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 2 of 5

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Q26. The position of Indian railway network in the world is-

  1. ASecond
  2. BThird
  3. CFourth
  4. DFifth
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Answer: C) Fourth

Q27. When was the railway system established in India?

  1. A1969 AD
  2. B1753 AD
  3. C1953 AD
  4. D1853 AD
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Answer: D) 1853 AD

Q28. During whose reign was the first railway line laid in India?

  1. ALord Canning
  2. BLord Curzon
  3. CLord Dalhousie
  4. DLord Bentinck
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Answer: C) Lord Dalhousie

Q29. The first train of Indian Railways ran between Bori Bunder (Mumbai) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and Thane during the reign of Governor General Lord Dalhousie.

  1. AOn April 16, 1851
  2. BOn April 16, 1853
  3. COn August 15, 1853
  4. DOn August 15, 1854
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Answer: B) On April 16, 1853

Q30. Where is the longest railway platform in India?

  1. AMughalsarai
  2. BKharagpur
  3. CHowrah
  4. DGorakhpur
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Answer: D) Gorakhpur

Q31. Konkan Railway connects-

  1. AMumbai to Manmad
  2. BRoha to Mangaluru
  3. CMangalore to Kochi
  4. DMumbai to Pune
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Answer: B) Roha to Mangaluru

Q32. Which state of North-East India does not have railway line?

  1. ASikkim
  2. BNagaland
  3. CManipur
  4. DMizoram
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Answer: A) Sikkim

Q33. The fastest train in the country is-

  1. ARajdhani Express
  2. BGatiman Express
  3. CJanshatabdi Express
  4. DLife Line Express
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Answer: B) Gatiman Express

Q34. In which state is the new train 'Deccan Odyssey', on the lines of 'Palace on Wheels', being operated?

  1. AOdisha
  2. BUttar Pradesh
  3. CMaharashtra
  4. DMadhya Pradesh
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Answer: C) Maharashtra

Q35. Which Indian train covers the longest distance (4283 km) in its journey?

  1. AVivek Express
  2. BKochi-Guwahati Express
  3. CGuwahati-Trivandrum Express
  4. DHimsagar Express
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Answer: A) Vivek Express

Q36. The name of the train running between India and Pakistan is-

  1. ASadbhavana Express
  2. BSamjhauta Express
  3. CRoyal Orient Express
  4. Dsada-e-sarhad
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Answer: B) Samjhauta Express

Q37. The 'Konkan Railway' passes through which of the following mountain ranges?

  1. AWestern Ghats
  2. BEastern Ghats
  3. CAravalli
  4. DNilgiri
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Answer: A) Western Ghats

Q38. The total length of 'Konkan Railway' is-

  1. A650 km.
  2. B710 km.
  3. C760 km.
  4. D860 km.
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Answer: C) 760 km.

Q39. Through which states does the 'Konkan Railway' pass?

  1. AKerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
  2. BKerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra
  3. CMaharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala
  4. DMaharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Tamil Nadu
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Answer: C) Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala

Q40. What percentage of the total operational route of Indian Railways is electrified?

  1. A0.1687
  2. B0.2434
  3. C0.3765
  4. D0.5787
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Answer: D) 0.5787

Q41. Indian Railways is divided into how many zones?

  1. A9
  2. B14
  3. C15
  4. D18
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Answer: D) 18

Q42. The headquarters of 'South-Western Railway' (SWR) is at-

  1. ABangalore
  2. BHubli
  3. CChennai
  4. DJaipur
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Answer: B) Hubli

Q43. Where is the headquarters of 'East Central Railway'?

  1. APatna
  2. BHajipur
  3. CMuzaffarpur
  4. DKatihar
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Answer: B) Hajipur

Q44. The headquarters of 'North-Western Railway' (NWR) is at-

  1. AJaipur
  2. BHajipur
  3. CAllahabad
  4. DJabalpur
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Answer: A) Jaipur

Q45. How many types of railways are there in India?

  1. A2
  2. B3
  3. C4
  4. D5
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Answer: B) 3

Q46. The width of the 'broad gauge' of the railway track is-

  1. A1.476 m
  2. B1.576 m.
  3. C1.676 m
  4. D1.776 m
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Answer: C) 1.676 m

Q47. When did the first electric train run in India?

  1. A1925 AD
  2. B1926 AD
  3. C1927 AD
  4. D1928 AD
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Answer: A) 1925 AD

Q48. India's first electric train was-

  1. ADeccan Queen
  2. BFairy Queen
  3. CNight Queen
  4. DHeaven Queen
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Answer: A) Deccan Queen

Q49. Which city in India has the headquarters of two railway zones?

  1. AHubli
  2. BNew Delhi
  3. CMumbai
  4. DJabalpur
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Answer: C) Mumbai

Q50. What percentage of total central employees are employed in Indian Railways?

  1. A0.25
  2. B0.3
  3. C0.4
  4. D0.5
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Answer: C) 0.4

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