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1.The first service started in between the stations of______. A. Bombay's Bori Bunder station and B. Thane and Madras C. Kerela and D. New and Thane

Ans: A Sol: The correct answer is option A, i.e., Bombay's Bori Bunder station and Thane. The first train service started in India between the stations of Bombay's Bori Bunder station and Thane. The first railway station in India was established in BoriBunder, located in .

2.Which of the following is the oldest running train in the history of Indian Rail Corporation? A. B. Mail C. Delhi mail D. Express

Ans: B Sol: The correct answer is option B, i.e., . Kalka Mail is the oldest running train in the history of Indian Rail Corporation. Kalka Mail was named as the "East Indian Railway Mail" in 1866. Lord Dalhousie started the first train service in India on 16 April 1853 between Bombay's Bori Bunder station and Thane.

3.Who is known as “Father of ”? A. Charles Babbage B. Alexander Cunningham C. Lord Dalhousie D. Daya Ram Sahni

Ans: C Sol: The correct answer is option C, i.e., Lord Dalhousie. Dalhousie is also known as the "Father of Indian Railways”. Lord Dalhousie started the first train service in India on 16 April 1853 between Bombay's Bori Bunder station and Thane. The first railway station of Bori Bunder.

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4.Which of the following zones of Indian Railways is the largest? A. Central Railway B. Northern Railway C. Eastern Railway D. Western Railway E. None of these

Ans: B Sol: • Northern Railway is the largest zone of India Railways. • It has 6807 km route length and covers the state of Himachal,Punjab, Jammu Kashmir , , NCT, , . • Headquarters are Delhi.

5.In broad gauge, the distance between the rails is A. 1.00 m B. 3 m C. 1.67 m D. 2.67 m E. 0.76 m

Ans: C Sol: Broad gauge: A distance between the rails of a railroad track that is greater than the standard width of 56 1/2 inches (143.5 centimeters). This gauge has 1.676 meters distance between the two rails.

As on 31st March 2006, about 76.7% (Approx. 48574 KM) length of Indian railways are broad gauge.

6.Where is the Headquarters of North- situated ? A. B. Jabalpur C. Bhopal D. Delhi

Ans: A Sol: • Allahabad is the headquarter of North Central Railway. • North Central Railway is one of the eighteen railway zones. The largest railway station in NCR is Junction. • It is headquartered at Allahabad

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7.Which country's railway network is the second-largest railway network in Asia? A. Pakistan B. China C. India D. Japan

Ans: C Sol: Indian Railways is the second-largest rail system in Asia. • Indian Railways is the fourth-largest rail system in the world. • The first railroad in India was run between Mumbai and Thane on April 16, 1853. • Indian railways has the second biggest electrified system in the world after Russia.

8.When was the first train steamed off in India ? A. 1848 B. 1853 C. 1875 D. 1880

Ans: B Sol: • The first commercial train journey in India between Bombay and Thane on 16 April 1853. • It was a passenger train hauled by a steam engine. • Lord Dalhousie is known was the father of Indian Railways.

9.In India, the first Metro Rail service was inaugurated on 24th October 1984 in ______. A. B. C. D. Mumbai

Ans: B Sol: • Lord Dalhousie is called as the father of Indian Railways. • On April 16, 1853, the first passenger train in India ran between Bombay and Thane.

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• In India, the first Metro Rail service was inaugurated on 24th October 1984 in Kolkata

10.Which of the following was the first electric train in India? A. Black Beauty B. C. D.

Ans: B Sol: The Deccan Queen was India's first superfast train, introduced on 1 June 1930 as a weekend train during the days of the to ferry rich patrons from Bombay to Poona. It was the first long distance electric hauled passenger train. The Deccan Queen was the first to have aLadies Only car, and amongst the first to feature a diner.

11.Which railway station is going to be the “world’s longest railway platform”? A. Allahabad Railway Station B. Chittaurgarh railway station C. Hubballi Railway station D. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction

Ans: C Sol: ’s Hubballi Railway station is going to be the “world’s longest railway platform” of 1500 plus meters’ length and 10 meters width.

12.Which Railway zone has become first zone to have functional “energy neutral” railway stations on the network? A. South central Railway B. Northern Railway C. Central Railway D. North Eastern Railway E. South Western Railway

Ans: A Sol: • The Indian Railways South Central Railways (SCR) zone has become the first zonal railway in the country to have functional “energy neutral” railway stations on the network.

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• The South Central Railways has converted a total of 13 railway stations into “energy neutral” stations, which is the highest amongst all the zones across the Indian Railways network.

13. has been renamed as______. A. Railway Security Force B. Indian Railway Protection Force Service C. Indian Railway Force D. Railway Protection Force

Ans: B Sol: • Railway Protection Force has been renamed as Indian Railway Protection Force Service. • The notice in this regard was issued by the Joint Director of Railway Board Amitabh Joshi on December 30. • Railway Protection Force was established by the Railway Protection Force Act, 1957.

14.The longest continental Railway in the world is ______. A. Candian National Railway B. Trans Atlantic Railway C. Canadian Pacific Railway D. Trans Siberian Railway

Ans: D Sol: The Trans-Siberian Railway is a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East. With a length of 9,289 kilometres, it is the longest railway line in the world. There are connecting branch lines into Mongolia, China and North Korea

15.Which railway station has recently been renamed to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction? A. Arambagh Railway Station B. Gulabsarai Railway Station C. Mughalsarai Railway Station D. Kelvan Railway station

Ans: C

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Sol: Mughalsarai Junction railway station station code MGS), is a famous Railways station in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Its name has been changed to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction on 16 October 2017. It is the fourth busiest railway junction in India. The station contains the largest railway marshaling yard in Asia. Mughalsarai yard cater to around 450-500 in a month.

16.By which year Indian Railways is planning to complete 100% electrification of broad-gauge routes? A. 2020 B. 2022 C. 2023 D. 2024 E. 2025

Ans: C Sol: • Railways has planned for 100 per cent electrification of its broad gauge routes by 2023 said by the Railway Minister Piyush Goyal. • Around 63 per cent broad gauge lines have already been electrified out of a total 63,631 route kilometers as on 1st of April this year. A total of 23,765 route kilometre lines are yet to be electrified in the country.

17.Who among the following has been appointed as the new Chairman and CEO of the Railway Board? A. K. Gopalakrishnan B. Suneet Sharma C. Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha D. Vishal V Sharma E. None of the above/More than one of the above

Ans: B Sol: Suneet Sharma has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Chairman of Railway Board and ex-officio Principal Secretary to the . The appointments committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Suneet Sharma as Chairman & CEO of Railway Board. Hence, option B is correct.

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18.In which year the railway budget was separated from the general budget in India? A. 1921 B. 1923 C. 1917 D. 1919

Ans: A Sol: The budgetary system in India traces its origin to 1843 when the Finance Department was established. But budget for the first time was presented in 1860 to lay down the annual estimates of finances and expenditures. In 1921 the Railway budget was separated from the General budget in 1921 on the recommendations of the Acworth Committee to ensure flexibility in railway finances. However in September 2016, the merger of railway budget with the general budget was approved by the Central government putting an end to the 93 year old exercise of presenting a separate Railway budget. The decision of merger was based on the recommendation of committee chaired by member of NITI Aayog, Bibek Debroy. Thus, A is the correct answer.

19.India’s fastest train “Gatimaan Express” will run between which of the following railway stations? A. – Mumbai B. – Delhi C. Hazrat Nizamuddin – Agra D. Chennai – Hazrat Nizamuddin E. None of these

Ans: C Sol: India’s fastest train “Gatimaan Express” runs between Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station and Agra Cantonment Station. Note:- The Gatiman Express runs at a speed of 160 kilometer per hour and cover the 200 km distance in one hours and 40 minute.

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20.By which year Indian Railways is planning to complete 100% electrification of broad-gauge routes? A. 2020 B. 2022 C. 2023 D. 2024 E. 2025

Ans: C Sol: • Railways has planned for 100 per cent electrification of its broad gauge routes by 2023 said by the Railway Minister Piyush Goyal. • Around 63 per cent broad gauge lines have already been electrified out of a total 63,631 route kilometers as on 1st of April this year. A total of 23,765 route kilometre lines are yet to be electrified in the country.

21.Which express train has been flagged off by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narender Modi between and In September 2017? A. Varanasi Kranti express B. Varanasi – Vadodara superfast express C. D. express

Ans: C Sol: This train is named after and in honor to Pt. Shri Madan Mohan Malaviya(Mahamana), a freedom fighter & an educationist who established Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, which is one of the Asia's largest residential universities. The first Mahamana Express train, Varanasi - - Varanasi was flagged off by Shri. , the on January 22, 2016 from Varanasi Junction through video conferencing. The purpose of this train service is to provide passengers a much comfortable travel experience and connect metro cities to those small cities & stations under Indian Railways network which have less number of train services.

22.Which was the first hill passenger railway opened in India in 1881? A. Kalka Railway B. Hill Railway C. Nilgiri D. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

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Ans: D Sol: • The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway was the first, and is still the most outstanding, example of a hill passenger railway. • The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, also known as the DHR or Toy Train, is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge railway based on zig zag and loop-line technology which runs between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling in the Indian state of . Built between 1879 and 1881, with six zig-zags and five loops, the railway is about 88 km (55 mi) long.

23.Which railway station got complete make over with paintings? A. Madhubani Railway station B. Hazirabang Railway station C. Kachiguda station D. Begunkodor Station

Ans: A Sol: Madhubani Railway stationgot complete make over with Mithila paintings. The total wall area of railway station of area approximately 14,000 square feet has been fully painted with various themes of traditional Mithila paintings.

24.Vivek Express trains were started to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of A. Jawahar Lal Nehru B. BR Ambedkar C. D. Mahama Gandhi

Ans: C Sol: Vivek Express trains were started to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. The one Vivek Express train from Dibrugarh to is the longest route on the Indian Railways network.

25.Which of following is currently Second longest running train of Indian Railways? A. Vivek Express B. C. D. Teerth Express

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Ans: B Sol: Himsagar Expressis currently Second longest running train of Indian Railways • Himsagar Express is a weekly express train that ply between Kanyakumari to Katra in Jammu and Kashmir. • It covers a distance of 3787 km in 72 hours.

26.Where is headquarters of Northern Railways? A. B. Delhi C. Lucknow D. Chadigarh

Ans: B Sol: • The headquarters of Northern Railways is located at New Delhi Baroda House near India Gate. • Northern Railways is one of nine old zones of Indian Railways and also the biggest in terms of a network having a 6807-kilometre route.

27.Where is headquarters of Western Railways? A. Jaipur B. C. Mumbai D.

Ans: C Sol: • The headquarters of Western Railways is located at Mumbai. • Western Railway in its present form came into existence on 5th November, 1951 by the merger of its forerunner, the erstwhile Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway (BB&CI), with other State Railways viz, Saurashtra, Rajputana and Jaipur.

28.What is Diamond Quadrilateral project? A. High Speed Road System B. High Speed Rail System C. Ultraspeed Rail System D. Cheap Rail System

Ans: B

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Sol: • The Diamond Quadrilateral is a project of the Indian railways to establish a high-speed rail network in India.

• The Diamond Quadrilateral will connect the four megacities in India, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.

• It is laid on the framework of .

29.Which is the Busiest railway station in India? A. Mumbai B. Kolkata C. Hyderabad D. Chennai

Ans: B Sol: • With 23 platforms, KolKata Station has the highest train-handling capacity in India and is one of the busiest railway stations in terms of passenger volume per day. • It is followed by New Delhi Station and Central.

30.Which was the first railway station in India? A. Mughal Sarai B. C. Bori Bunder railway station D. Vector Railway Station

Ans: C Sol: • Bori Bunder railway station was the first Railway Station in India, from here that first passenger train of India ran to Thane in 1853. • This station was rebuilt as Victoria Terminus later in 1888.

31.Where is biggest railway yard located in India? A. MughalSarai B. Prayagraj C. Arah D. Perampur

Ans: A

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Sol: • MughalSarai Station is located in Uttar Pradesh and here the largest railway marshaling yard in Asia is situated. • The new name of MughalSarai Station is Deen Dayal Upadhayay Station. • It is 12.5 km long and handles around 1,500 wagons daily.

32.Which of the following is latest added to Indian Railways zones? A. B. East Coast Railway C. North East frontier Zone D. South east central Zone

Ans: A Sol: • Indian Railways divides its operations into zones. It is divided into 18 zones. • South Coast Railway zone is the newest zone in India. • It is headquartered in .

33.Which is the Longest railway bridge of Indian railway? A. Gandhi Sagar Brigde B. Doodh sagar Bridge C. TripatiBridge D. Bridge

Ans: D Sol: • With a total length of 4,620 metres, Vembanad is the longest railway bridge in India. • Vembanad Rail Bridge is a rail connecting and in , . • Vembanad bridge is build over the backwaters of Vembanad lake and passes through the 3 small islands.

34.Which Indian state with minimum rail routes? A. Manipur B. Sikkim C. Meghalaya D. Mizoram

Ans: B

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Sol: • As Per Press information Bureau, 2016 Report the state of Sikkim has 0 kms of rail route. • Manipur-1.35 km • Meghalaya-8.76 km • Mizoram-1.50 km

35.Which Indian state has maximum rail routes? A. Uttar Pradesh B. C. Bihar D. Karnataka

Ans: A Sol: • Uttar Pradesh has maximum length of rail Routes. • It has a length of 9077.45 Kms of Rail Route. • Madhya Pradesh has 5000kms, Bihar has 3730Kms and Karnataka has 3281 Kms.

36.Establishment of Chittaranjan Locomotive took place during which Five Year Plan? A. Second B. Third C. Fourth D. First

Ans: D Sol: Chittaranjan Locomotive Works was founded in 1950. The First Five-year Plan was launched in 1951 which mainly focused in development of the primary sector. So we can say that the establishment of Chittaranjan Locomotive took place during First Five Year Plan. • Chittaranjan Locomotive is one of the largest locomotive manufacturers in the world.It’s owned by Indian Railways and is named after the Indian freedom-fighter Chittaranjan Das. • It is located at Chittaranjan in which is the second largest city in West Bengal.

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37.Which Metro Rail Corporation is set to open India’s first underwater metro rail services by March 2022?

A. Rail Corporation (DMRC) B. Rail Corporation (KMRC) C. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) D. Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) E. Rail Corporation (MMRC)

Ans: B Sol: * Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC) is set to complete its East-West Project, which runs partly under the Hooghly river, West Bengal, by March 2022. It will be India’s first underwater metro. * The new metro rail is expected to carry about 900,000 people daily & will take less than a minute to cross a 520-meter underwater tunnel. * 74% of the East-West metro project is owned by India’s Railway & remaining 26% by the nation’s Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs.

38.Which city has the Headquarters of two railway zones in India? A. Hubli B. New Delhi C. Mumbai D. Jabalpur

Ans: C Sol: The Central Railway is one of the largest of the all zones of Indian Railways. Its headquarters is in Mumbai at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus). It includes the first passenger railway line in India, which opened from Bombay to Thane on April 16, 1853. Western Railway headquarters is in Mumbai's station and serves the entire state of , some portions of Western Madhya Pradesh, and coastal .

39.Which state has the longest network of National Highways in India? A. Maharashtra B. Uttar Pradesh C. Punjab D.

Ans: A

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Sol: • Maharashtra has the longest network of National Highways in India. •Maharashtra have more than 15000 Kms of the cumulative length of national highway.

40.Where is the Diesel Locomotive Works located? A. Irugur B. Chittarnajan C. Varanasi D. Secunderabad

Ans: C Sol: ● The Diesel Locomotive Works located in Varanasi. ● It was the largest diesel-electric locomotive manufacturer in India ● The AC6000CW is a 6,000-horsepower diesel electric locomotive is the world's most powerful single-engined diesel locomotive.

41.Which is the Longest train in india? A. Howraj- Express B. Express C. Vivek Express D. Pooja Express

Ans: C Sol: • The Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari Vivek Express, is the longest train in India. • It travels 4273 Kms from to Kanyakumari. • The train itself is 21 cars long, and fully loaded, carries over 1800 people. • It is Train no. 15906.

42.A platform surrounded by rail lines from all the four sides is known as ______.? A. Remote Platform B. passenger platform C. junction station D. island platform

Ans: D

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Sol: • A Platform when surrounded by rail lines from all four sides it is known as Island Platform. • Island platforms are popular on twin-track routes due to pragmatic and cost- effective reasons.

43.Which is the Fastest train in India? A. Vande Bharat Express B. Gatiman Express C. Train 32 D. Duranto express

Ans: A Sol: • Currently the fastest train in India is Vande Bharat express, with an operational speed of 130 km/h (81 mph) and average speed of 100 km/h (62 mph), which runs between New Delhi and Varanasi • The Bullet Train Project is proposed between Ahmedabad to Mumbai is based on High Speed Rail System. It is made in collaboration with Japan.

44. is run by which state rail tourism? A. B. Karnataka C. Andra Pradesh D. Maharashtra

Ans: D Sol: • Deccan Odyssey is a luxury tourism train run to boost tourism in Mahrashtra. • It is operated jointly by ndian Railways and Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation(MTDC). • The majestic , the and Konkan regions are spots of Deccan Odessy for tourism.

45.The is run by which state rail tourism? A. Orissa B. Karnataka C. D. Tamil Nadu

Ans: B

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Sol: •The Golden Chariot Train is operated by the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation and hospitality is operated and managed by ‘The Maple Group’. • It is a luxury tourist train which travels different parts of Karnataka, , Kerala & Tamil Nadu as well as

46. is run by which state rail tourism? A. Madhya Pradesh B. Punjab C. West Bengal D. Rajasthan

Ans: D Sol: • Place on wheels is a tourist train and was launched by Indian Railways in association with Rajasthan Tourism Department. • The Palace on Wheels started on 26 January 1982. • It’s basic objective is to travel foreign and domestic tourists throughout the historical landmarks of State.

47.Where is Rail Wheel Plant located? A. Bela B. Kapurthala C. Coimbatur D. Chittgaon

Ans: A Sol: • The Rail wheel Plant of Indian Railways is located at Bela, in Dariyapur Block of Saran district in Bihar. • It was founded in 2008 by the then Minister for Railways Shri Lalu Prasad Yadav.

48.Where is Rail Coach Factory located? A. Cochin B. Chittgaon C. Kapurthala D. Amritsar

Ans: C

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Sol: • Rail coach factory is located at Kapurthala, Punjab on the - Firozpur line. • It was Established in 1986. • 'Tejas' high Speed Coach (Only by RCF Kapurthala for Indian Railway), 'Humsafar' Three Tier AC Coach, 1st AC etc are some of its productions.

49.Where is located? A. Banglore B. Hyderabad C. Delhi D. Kolkata

Ans: A Sol: •The rail wheel factory is situated at , Bangalore in Karnataka. • The unit was started by C. K. Jaffer Sharief, the then Railway Minister. It was commissioned in 1984. • It is an ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001 certified unit.

50.Who built India’s first railway? A. Rao Narshiman B. William Bentic C. Arthur Cotton D. Lord Dalhouise

Ans: C Sol: • The first railway was built by Arthur Cotton in Madras in 1832.

• In this railway a rotary steam engine was used which locomotive manufactured by William Avery.

• The Red Hill Railway, the country's first train, ran from Red Hills to bridge in Madras in 1837.

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51.Which railway station became the country’s first all-women railway station under non-suburban category? A. Getor Jagatpura railway station, Jaipur B. Gandhinagar railway station, Jaipur C. Bori Bunder railway station, Mumbai D. , Mumbai E. None of these

Ans: B Sol: Jaipur’s Gandhinagar railway station has become country’s first all- women railway station under non-suburban category. All 32 posts at the station (superintendent to head ticket collector, point woman to railway protection force constable and station master to ticket reservation clerk) were occupied by women. Note: Matunga railaway station of Mumbai is also managed by women and it is in suburban category.

52.The idea of a railway to connect Bombay with Thane, and with the Thal and Bhore Ghats was first approached by ______. A. Wilhelm Engerth B. Walter Reichel C. Louis Brennan D. Mr. George Clark E. None of these

Ans: D Sol: The idea of a railway to connect Bombay with Thane, Kalyan and with the Thal and Bhore Ghats was first approached by Mr. George Clark.

53.Which among the following is the Railway Bridge on Brahmaputra River? A. The Digha–Sonpur rail B. Setu C. Bogibeel Railway Bridge D. Vembanad Bridge E. None of these

Ans: C Sol: Bogibeel Railway Bridge is the Railway Bridge on Brahmaputra River.

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54.The Length of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is _____. A. 95 Km B. 98 Km C. 78 Km D. 102 Km E. None of these

Ans: C Sol: The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Toy Train) is a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge railway that runs between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling in the Indian state of West Bengal, India. Built between 1879 and 1881, the railway is about 78 kilometers (48 mi) long.

55.IRCTC Stands for? A. Indian Railway Connecting Tourism Corporation B. Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation C. Indian Railway Catering & Traversing Corporation D. Indian Railway Corporation of Tourism & Catering. E. None of these

Ans: B Sol: IRCTC stands for Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation.

56.In which year the railway budget was separated from the general budget in India? A. 1921 B. 1923 C. 1917 D. 1919

Ans: A Sol: The budgetary system in India traces its origin to 1843 when the Finance Department was established. But budget for the first time was presented in 1860 to lay down the annual estimates of finances and expenditures. In 1921 the Railway budget was separated from the General budget in 1921 on the recommendations of the Acworth Committee to ensure flexibility in railway finances. However in September 2016, the merger of railway budget with the general budget was approved by the Central government putting an end to the 93 year old exercise of presenting a separate Railway budget. The decision

21 www.gradeup.co of merger was based on the recommendation of committee chaired by member of NITI Aayog, Bibek Debroy. Thus, A is the correct answer.

57.India’s fastest train “Gatimaan Express” will run between which of the following railway stations? A. Agra – Mumbai B. Patna – Delhi C. Hazrat Nizamuddin – Agra D. Chennai – Hazrat Nizamuddin E. None of these

Ans: C Sol: India’s fastest train “Gatimaan Express” runs between Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station and Agra Cantonment Station. Note:- The Gatiman Express runs at a speed of 160 kilometer per hour and cover the 200 km distance in one hours and 40 minute.

58.Which railway station has received the first green Platinum rating in September, 2019? A. New Delhi B. Mumbai C. Secunderabad D.

Ans: C Sol: • Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) has awarded Secunderabad junction station of Indian Railways with a green Platinum rating. • The biggest rail hub is the first Indian Railways to be awarded so. • The Secunderabad station has been awarded as it has introduced several energy conservation initiatives and inclusion of modern passenger amenities. • Secunderabad Junction is a major railway station and a commuter rail hub in the Hyderabad.

59.In which color are the railway lines and telephone lines shown in the topographic map? A. Yellow B. Blue C. Black D. Red

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Ans: C Sol: • In Black colour, the railway lines and telephone lines shown in the topographic map. • A topographic map or topographic sheet is a type of map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using contour lines, but historically using a variety of methods. • These maps usually show not only the contours, but also any significant streams or other bodies of water, forest cover, built-up areas or individual buildings, and other features and points of interest such as what direction those streams are flowing. • Today, topographic maps are prepared using photogrammetric interpretation of aerial photography, lidar and other Remote sensing techniques.

60.Which one of the following States does NOT have the Headquarters of any Railway Zone? A. B. C. D. Bihar

Ans: A Sol:

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61.Which one of the following is NOT one of the railway zones? A. Western Railway B. Central Railway C. Metro Railway D. West Central Railway

Ans: D Sol: There were almost 42 railway zones in India before independence and they were administered by 37 different companies. After independence zones were reduced. There are total of 18 zones. These zones include the western railway, central railway, and metro railway, among others. The west central railway though is not one of the zones.

62.Which Railway Zone has launched the project "Operation My Saheli” for safety of lady passengers? A. Western Railway B. South East Central Railway C. North Western Railway D. South Eastern Railway

Ans: D Sol: * The South Eastern Railway (SER) has launched a project called "Operation My Saheli" to boost the security of women passengers in trains during their entire journey. * 'Operation My Saheli (friend) gives security to women passengers from the originating point to the destination. * This project has been introduced in three trains -Yeshvantpur Duronto Special, Howrah- Ahmedabad Special and Howrah-Mumbai Special since September 18, 2020.

63.Which Indian railway station has become 1600th station to have a RailWire Wi-Fi zone? A. Santa Cruz, Mumbai B. Patna Railway Station, Patna C. New Station, Delhi D. Varanasi Railway Station, Varanasi

Ans: A

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Sol: * The Santacruz railway station in Mumbai became the 1600th station to become a RailWire Wi-Fi zone. * RailWire is an initiative of the RailTel Corporation of India Limited (RailTel). * RailWire Wi-Fi by RailTel is now live at 1600 railway stations across the country.

64.Which among the following railway zones is recently created by the government? A. East Coast Railway B. South Coast Railway C. South Western Railway D. East Central Railway E. None of the above/ More than one of the Above

Ans: B Sol: Ministry of Railways has approved the creation of a new railway zone known as South Coast Railway (SCoR), with its headquarters at Visakhapatnam and a new railway division at Rayagada in Odisha. With the new SCoR zone and a new division, the country shall now have 18 railway zones and 74 railway divisions.

65.Which of the following Indian railways zones has launched India’s longest electrified railway tunnel? A. Central Railway B. South Central Railway C. Northern Railway D. East Coast Railway E. None of these

Ans: B Sol: The South-Central Railway (SCR) zone of the Indian Railways has commissioned India’s longest electrified railway tunnel in . The tunnel is part of the recently completed Obulavaripalli-Venkatachalam new railway line. It is situated between Cherlopalli and Rapuru Railway stations in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh.

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The height of the tunnel (rail level to roof) is 6.5 meters and the minimum height of the contact wire is maintained at 5.2 meters.

66.The Commission of Railway Safety comes under which of the following ministry? A. Ministry of Railway B. Ministry of Social Security and Empowerment C. Ministry of Civil Aviation D. Ministry of Coal

Ans: C Sol: * The Commission of Railway Safety comes under Ministry of Civil Aviation. * It deals with matters pertaining to safety of rail travel and train operation and is charged with certain statutory functions as laid down in the Railways Act (1989). * This Ministry exercises administrative control over attached and autonomous organizations like * The Directorate General of Civil Aviation * Bureau of Civil Aviation Security and * Rashtriya Udan Academy And Affiliated Public Sector Undertakings like * National Aviation Company of India Limited * Airports Authority of India and * Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited

67.Which city has the Headquarters of two railway zones in India? A. Mumbai B. New Delhi C. Hubli D. Jabalpur

Ans: A Sol: * Mumbai is the city has the headquarters of two railways zones in India. * Mumbai is the headquarters of Central Railway Zone and . * The Indian Railways is divided into 1 Zones and around 73 sub-divisional Zonal headquarter. * North Zone is the largest Railway Zone of Indian Railways.

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68.The Headquarters of of Indian Railway is located at A. B. Kolkata C. D.

Ans: B Sol: The headquarters of the Eastern Railway Zone of Indian Railways is located at Kolkata. It comprises Of four divisions- Howrah, Malda, Sealdah and Asansol.

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69.Which of the following railway station is the highest railway station in India? A. Ghum B. Darjeeling C. Jammu D. Udhampur

Ans: A Sol: Ghum is the highest railway station in India. So the answer is option A It is the 14th highest railway station in the world. World heritage toy train of Darjeeling runs from Siliguri to Darjeeling passing through Ghum.

70.The longest railway platform in India A. Amritsar B. Gorakhpur C. Kathgodam D. Kanpur

Ans: B

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Sol: • The longest railway platform in India is Gorakhpur. • Gorakhpur platform is 1366 meter long which is situated in Uttar Pradesh district. • Gorakhpur is the headquarter of North Eastern Railway zone. • Kollam Junction, Kerala, India is the second largest railway platform in India with 1180 meter.

71.The Canadian Pacific Railway runs between A. Edmonton and Halifax B. Montreal and Vancouver C. Ottawa and Prince Rupert D. Halifax and Vancouver

Ans: B Sol: * The Canadian Pacific Railway runs between Montreal and Vancouver. * Its Headquarters is in Calgary, Alberta. * The Canadian Pacific Railway owns approximately 20100 kms of track in 6 provinces of Canada and into the United States. * It is stretching from Montreal to Vancouver and as far north as Edmonton. * The Canadian Pacific Railway was also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996. * The Canadian Pacific railway is owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited.

72.Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel is located in_____. A. Jammu and Kashmir B. Himachal Pradesh C. Uttarakhand D. Sikkim

Ans: A Sol: Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel is located in Jammu and Kashmir. It is 11.215 km long and the part of Jammu –Baramulla line. It is also known as Banihal railway tunnel. Hence, option A is the correct answer.

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73.Which division of Indian Railways has introduced a drone-based surveillance system to protect railway assets? A. South Eastern Railway B. South Central Railway C. Eastern Railway D. Central Railway E. Northern Railway

Ans: D Sol: • The Mumbai Division of Central Railway zone has recently procured Ninja UAVs. • RPF has procured as many as nine drones at a cost of Rs 31.87 lakh at Central Railway, South Eastern Railway, South Western Railway, Modern Coaching Factory, and . • The drone-based surveillance system acts as an “Eye in the sky” and monitors the whole area.

74.Which of the following is the world’s highest railway bridge? A. B. Chenab Bridge C. Pamban Bridge D. Coronation Bridge

Ans: B Sol: * The Chenab Bridge is an Indian railway steel and arch bridge under construction. * After missing several deadlines for more than a decade, it is likely to be completed in December 2021. * This bridge is between Bakkal and Kauri in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir in India.

75.Railways havelaunched the main arch of the world's highest bridge on the River Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district. The bridge is _____ metres tall. A. 359 B. 369 C. 349 D. 389

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Ans: A Sol: Indian Railways has launched the main arch of the world’s highest bridge on the river Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district. It will provide direct connectivity to the Kashmir valley. The bridge will stand 359 meters above the bed of the River Chenab and will be 30 meters higher than the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The bridge forms link in the 111-km distance between Katra and Banihal.

76.On the advice of which committee the Railway Budget was merged with the General Budget ? A. Ashok Mehta Committee B. Mandal Committee C. Bibek Debroy Committee D. None of these

Ans: C Sol: On the advice of Bibek Debroy Committee, the Railway Budget was merged with the General Budget. • From 2017, Railway Budget has been merged with General Budget. • Ministry of Railways will continue to function as a departmentally run commercial undertaking.

77.By which year Indian Railways is planning to complete 100% electrification of broad-gauge routes? A. 2020 B. 2022 C. 2023 D. 2024 E. 2025

Ans: C Sol: • Railways has planned for 100 per cent electrification of its broad gauge routes by 2023 said by the Railway Minister Piyush Goyal. • Around 63 per cent broad gauge lines have already been electrified out of a total 63,631 route kilometers as on 1st of April this year. A total of 23,765 route kilometre lines are yet to be electrified in the country.

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78.Who among the following has been appointed as the new Chairman and CEO of the Railway Board? A. K. Gopalakrishnan B. Suneet Sharma C. Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha D. Vishal V Sharma E. None of the above/More than one of the above

Ans: B Sol: Suneet Sharma has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Chairman of Railway Board and ex-officio Principal Secretary to the Government of India. The appointments committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Suneet Sharma as Chairman & CEO of Railway Board. Hence, option B is correct.

79.What is the name of India’s first all women main line railway station? A. Gandhi Nagar, Jaipur B. Chandragiri, Triputi C. Phirangipuram D. Banaswadi, Bengaluru

Ans: A Sol: • Jaipur’s Gandhi Nagar became India’s first all-women railway station. In a step towards women empowerment, the Indian Railways has handed over the Gandhi Nagar railway station to an all women crew. • The station is fully operated by 28 women employees, including ticket checkers, RPF, operations staff and reservation and booking supervisors.

80.Who formed the Indian Railways Association to introduce the railway in India? A. Jaganath Shunkerseth B. John Mathai C. N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar D. Lal Bahadur Shastri

Ans: A Sol: • Jaganath Shunkerseth along with Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, he formed the Indian Railway Association to bring railways in India.

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• Eventually, the association was incorporated into the Great Indian Peninsula Railway, and Jeejeebhoy and Shankarsheth became the only two Indians among the ten directors of the GIP railways.

81.The world’s highest railway bridge is constructed over which Indian River? A. Ganga B. Yamuna C. Sutlej D. Chenab E. Brahmputra

Ans: D Sol: Chenab 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. When finished, the bridge will span the Chenab River at a height of 359 m (1,178 ft) above the river, making it the world's highest rail bridge.

82.Where railway coaches are manufactured in India? A. Jamshedpur B. Perampur C. Varanasi D. Chandigarh

Ans: B Sol: • In India railway coaches are manufactured in Perampur (Chennai, Tamilanadu), Modern Coach Factory, (Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh) and Kapurthala, Punjab. • , Perampur, Chennai is the first highly modernised coach factory of Independent India, where coaches are produced from the then modern technologies. • It was established in 1952 and was the first of its kind in India.

83.Where is the Indian Railway Museum situated? A. Chennai B. Calcutta C. Gorakhpur D. Delhi

Ans: D

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Sol: • The National Rail Museum is located in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. • The National Rail Museum is a tribute to the Railway Heritage of India. • It was inaugurated on 1st February, 1977. • It is located in over 10 acres of land with both indoor and outdoor exhibits. • Shri V.V Giri, the then , laid the foundation stone for the Museum.

84.What is the approximate length of ? A. 580 kms B. 740 kms C. 940 kms D. 1050 kms

Ans: B Sol: The Konkan Railway (Railway Symbol:KR)is a railway line which runs along the Konkan coast of India between Mumbai and Mangaluru. It was constructed and is operated by the Konkan Railway Corporation. It runs from in Maharashtra till Thokur in Karnataka for a total distance of 741 km (460 mi), along the west coast of India and Western Ghats.

85.Who became the first Indianwoman railway driver? A. Laxmi Lakra B. Surekha Shankar Yadav C. Samta Kumari D. C.V.Thilagavathi

Ans: B Sol: Surekha Shankar Yadav is a female locopilot (train driver) of the Indian Railways in India. She became India's first female train driver in 1988. She drove the first "Ladies Special" local train for Central Railways when it was first introduced in the four metro cities by Mamata Banerjee the then Railway Minister, in April 2000. On the International Women's Day, this momentous event in her career was on 8 March 2011, when she became Asia's first woman train driver to drive the Deccan Queen from to CST.

86.Who is the present Railway Minister of India? A. Arun Jaitley B. Piyush Goyal C. Suresh Prahhu D. Nitin Gadkari E. Prakash Javadekar

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Ans: B Sol: • The Railway Minister of India as on January 2019 is Piyush Goyal. • Presently he is also Minister of Commerce in Government of India. • He is a member of from Maharashtra. • Piyush Goyal is the 2018 got Carnot Prize.

87.The East Central Railway zone headquarters is located at A. Patna B. Hajipur C. D. Katihar

Ans: B Sol: The headquarters of the East Central Railway zone is in Hajipur (Bihar).

88.Which is the headquarters of South Western Railway? A. Kolkata B. Hubli C. Secunderabad D. Chennai

Ans: B Sol: ● The headquarters of South Western Railway is in Hubli. ● It was created in 2003. ● The South Western Railway zone has three divisions: 1) Hubli 2) Bengaluru 3)

89.Where in uttar pradesh India’s largest railway yard? A. Gorakhpur B. Mirzapur C. Lucknow D. Mughal sarai(Deen Dayal Upadhyay junction)

Ans: D Sol: •It is the fourth Busiest railway junction in India. •Mughal Sarai yard cater to around 450-500 trains in a month. •Mughalsarai marshalling yard is the largest in Asia .

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•It is 12.5 km long and handles around 1500 wagons daily.

90.Which is the longest railway tunnel in India? A. Natuwadi Tunnel B. Pir Panjal Tunnel C. Karbude Tunnel D. Berdewadi Tunnel

Ans: B Sol: ● Pir Panjal Tunnel is the longest railway tunnel in India. ● It is a 11.215-kilometre-long railway tunnel located in Pir Panjal Range of middle Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir. ● The Vande Bharat Express is the fastest train in India.

91.Where is the Centre for Railway Research located? A. IIT Roorkee B. IIT Bombay C. IIT Delhi D. IIT Kharagpur

Ans: D Sol: The Centre for Railway Research (CRR) was set up at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur based on the MoU signed between the Ministry of Railways, Government of India and Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur on February 13, 2010, to develop a long-term framework for research collaboration. This is the first such research centre set up in an academic institute with direct and full funding by the Indian Railways.

92.The longest railway line in the world connects ______A. New York and Seattle B. Moscow and Vladivostok C. Trivandrum and Guwahati D. Perth and Sydney

Ans: B Sol: The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway line in the world. The Trans-Siberian Railway (the Moscow-Vladivostok line), spanning a length of 9,289km, is the longest and one of the busiest railway lines in the world.

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93.Where is the National Rail Museum located? A. Mysore B. Mumbai C. Bhopal D. New Delhi E. Kolkata

Ans: D Sol: The National Rail Museum is a museum in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi which focuses on the rail heritage of India. It was inaugurated on the 1st February 1977.

94.By which year Indian Railways has decided to electrify all broad gauge (BG) routes? A. 2021 B. 2022 C. 2023 D. 2024 E. 2025

Ans: C Sol: ● Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal informed that Indian Railway (IR) Ministry plans to electrify all broad gauge (BG) routes by December 2023. ● As a target to electrify 4,310 km of BG route in the year 2023-2024 (till December 2023), it is planned to electrify a total of 28,810 km of BG route. ● As part of its solar mission, it plans to source approximately 1000 megawatt (MW) of solar power & to source around 200 MV of wind power, based on the techno-commercial assessment.

95.The headquarters of Southern Coast Railway is located in A. Visakhapatnam B. Chennai C. Kolkata D. Mumbai

Ans: A Sol: The new railway zone Southern Coast Railway will be headquartered in Visakhapatnam.

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96.Union Budget and Railway Budget of India were merged in which year? A. 2015 B. 2018 C. 2017 D. 2016

Ans: D Sol: • Union Budget and Railway Budget of India were merged in 2016. • Both the budgets were merged on the recommendation of Bibek Debroy committee. • Acworth Committee in 1924 recommended to bring Railway Budget separately from Union Budget. • NITI Ayog also supported the merger as it is easy to fast establishment of trains and projects.

97.In which of the following year, the railway board was constituted? A. 1901 B. 1905 C. 1902 D. 1906

Ans: B Sol: • In 1901, Sir Thomas Robertson Committee examined the administration and working of the railways and advised constituting a railway board. • In 1905, A railway board was constituted. • The Board was placed under the Department of Commerce and Industry of the British Indian Government.

98.What is the budget allocation for India Railway in 2021-22? A. Rs. 1,10,055 crore B. Rs. 1,07,100 crore C. Rs. 1,12,100 crore D. Rs. 1,20,300 crore E. Rs. 1,33,100 crore

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Ans: A Sol: • Indian Railways has received a record outlay of ` 1,10,055 crore, of which ` 1,07,100 crore is for capital expenditure. • This record outlay was announced by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Union Budget 2021-22 in the Parliament. • Indian Railways have prepared a National Rail Plan for India – 2030. The Plan is to create a ‘future ready’ Railway system by 2030.

99.In which city is Indian Railway-Rail Coach Factory located? A. Bengaluru B. Kapurthala C. Chennai D. Chittaranjan

Ans: B Sol: ● Indian Railway - Rail Coach Factory is located in Kapurthala. ● It is located on the Jalandhar-Firozpur railway line. ● It was established in 1986.

100.The government has approved laying a new broad-gauge railway line connecting Rameshwaram with ____. A. B. Dhanushkodi C. Talaimannar D. Pamban E. None of these

Ans: B Sol: * The government has approved laying a new broad gauge railway line connecting Rameshwaram with Dhanushkodi, which is believed to be the starting point of Ram Sethu and a major pilgrim destination. * Dhanushkodi railway station was destroyed and abandoned after the 1964 Rameshwaram cyclone and it remains unattended. * The new railway line will be a boon to pilgrims visiting the place. Hindu pilgrimage at Rameshwaram gets completed only after taking a dip in Dhanushkodi. * Ram Setu, popularly known as Adam’s Bridge lies between Dhanushkodi and Talaimannar in .

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