www.gradeup.co 1 www.gradeup.co DFCCIL Questions on Railway, Marketing and Economics DFCCIL Railway Questions 1.Who is the first female driver of Indian Railways? A. Avni Chaturvedi B. Harit Kor Dayal C. Surekha Shankar Yadav D. Geeta Anand Ans. C Sol. • Surekha Shankar Yadav is the first female driver of Indian Railways. • She became India's first female train driver in 1988 when she drove a local train for Central Railways. • She became Asia's first woman train driver to drive the Deccan Queen on 8 March, 2011 from Pune to CST. 2.‘RailWire’ is related to: A. Brand name of a cable B. Fencing of railway stations C. Railway electrification D. Railway broadband service Ans. D Sol. ● RailWire is a retail Broadband service of the RailTel. 2 www.gradeup.co ● RailTel extends broadband and application services to the masses through the RailWire platform. ● RailWire aims to provide value-added services in the Retail Sector, Education sector, Health and Spiritual lifestyle. 3.Where is biggest railway yard located in India? A. MughalSarai B. Prayagraj C. Arah D. Perampur Ans. A Sol. • MughalSarai Station is located in Uttar Pradesh and here the largest railway marshaling yard in Asia is situated. • The new name of Mughal Sarai Station is Deen Dayal Upadhayay Station. • It is 12.5 km long and handles around 1,500 wagons daily. 4.Which railway station is used for immigration and customs of passengers who travel on the Thar Express between Pakistan and India? A. Jalal Marri B. Zero Point C. Lal Pir D. Gujar Garhi Ans. B 3 www.gradeup.co Sol. It is the zero point which is used for used for immigration and customs of passengers who travel on the Thar Express between Pakistan and India. It was constructed in 2006 and is the eastern terminus of the Hyderabad–Khokhrapar Branch Line, based in Pakistan. 5.Indian Railways network connects about _______stations. A. 12,000 B. 14,000 C. 8,000 D. 10,000 Ans. C Sol. ● Indian Railways is among the world’s largest rail networks. ● It connects about 8,000 stations. ● Indian Railways route length network is spread over 1,23,236 kms. ● It is also ideal for long-distance travel and movement of bulk commodities. 6.Which of the following is the country’s first corporate sector train? A. Train 14 B. Tejas C. Humsafar Express D. Vande Bharat Express Ans. B Sol. • Tejas Train is the country’s corporate sector train. 4 www.gradeup.co • The Tejas Express cuts the time travelled between the two cities to 6.15 hours from the 6.40 hours taken by the Swarn Shatabdi. • Vande Bharat Express is the state-run transporter’s first semi-high speed train. 7.Which was the first railway station in India? A. Mughal Sarai B. Thane Railway Station 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. 8.Which is the first ISO certified Indian railway station? A. Bilaspur B. Guwahati C. Chandigarh D. Malad Ans. B Sol. • The Guwahati Railway Station is the First ISO ( International Organisation for Standardisation) certified Indian Railway Station. • It has got its certification from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for “providing passenger amenities in a clean and green environment.” 5 www.gradeup.co • The station also has amenities such as High-class reserve (VIP) lounge, waiting rooms, AC and non-AC retiring rooms, food courts and sanitation facilities. 9.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. 10.The highest railway station in India is located in the state of ____. A. Uttar Pradesh B. Sikkim C. West Bengal D. Jammu & Kashmir Ans. C Sol. • Ghum railway station of the Darjeeling, West Bengal Himalayan Railway is the highest railway station in India. • It is situated at an altitude of 2,258 metres. • This is world’s 14th highest railway station. 6 www.gradeup.co 11.From which city did Jeevan Rekha, the world’s first hospital train start its journey on July 16, 1991? A. Bangalore B. New Delhi C. Varanasi D. Bombay Ans. D Sol. • On July 16, 1991, the world's first hospital on a train chugged out of Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus on its maiden journey. • The Lifeline Express, or Jeevan Rekha Express, is a hospital train that runs in India that began in 1991. • It was a collaboration between the Impact India Foundation (IIF), Indian Railways (IR) and the Health Ministry. The train is funded by IIF. 12.Where is Rail Coach Factory located? A. Cochin B. Chittgaon C. Kapurthala D. Amritsar Ans. C Sol. • Rail coach factory is located at Kapurthala, Punjab on the Jalandhar-Firozpur line. • It was Established in 1986. 7 www.gradeup.co • 'Tejas' high Speed Coach (Only by RCF Kapurthala for Indian Railway), 'Humsafar' Three Tier AC Coach, 1st AC etc are some of its productions. 13.Which is the Longest railway bridge of Indian railway? A. Gandhi Sagar Brigde B. Doodh sagar Bridge C. TripatiBridge D. Vembanad 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 Edappally and Vallarpadam in Kochi, Kerala. • Vembanad bridge is build over the backwaters of Vembanad lake and passes through the 3 small islands. 14.The Indian Railways has started a seven coach glass-enclosed vista dome train on the heritage Kalka-Shimla route. What is the name of this train? A. Kalka-Shimla Express B. Him Darshan Express C. Dev Darshan Express D. None of these Ans. B Sol. • The Indian Railways has started a seven coach glass-enclosed vista dome train on the heritage Kalka-Shimla route. 8 www.gradeup.co • This train has been named as Him Darshan Express. • The Him Darshan train a seating capacity of over 100 passengers. 15.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. 16.Where is headquarters of Northern Railways? A. Jaipur 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. 9 www.gradeup.co 17.What was the name of the in-house magazine published by the Railways, distributed to the passengers? A. Rail Vishwa B. Rail Bandhu C. Rail Mail D. Rail Patra Ans. B Sol. Indian Railways launched its first-ever print publication marking the occasion of Rail Diwas. Titled Rail Bandhu, this magazine was a monthly, and was launched in the premium trains of Northern Railways. In the pilot run, the title was distributed free of cost to the passengers of trains such as the Shatabdi and the Rajdhani Express. 18.In January 2020, China tested the world’s first high-speed driverless bullet train between Beijing and: A. Zhangjiakou B. Lhasa C. Shanghai D. Haikou Ans. A Sol. ● China tested the world’s first high-speed driverless bullet train between Beijing and Zhangjiakou. ● The original Beijing-Zhangjiakou line opened in 1909 when the same journey took around eight hours. ● The Shanghai Maglev train at a top speed of 431 km/h is the fastest train in China. 10 www.gradeup.co 19.Which Indian state has maximum rail routes? A. Uttar Pradesh B. Madhya Pradesh 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. 20.Where is headquarters of Western Railways? A. Jaipur B. Ahmedabad C. Mumbai D. Surat 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. 21.Fish-plates are used in railway tracks to _____. 11 www.gradeup.co A. To avoid tracks being distorted due to temperature fluctuation B. To control speed of the train C. To connect two rails D. To keep the rails equidistant Ans. C Sol. • 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. • The name is derived from fish, a wooden bar with a curved profile used to strengthen a ship's mast. 22.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. 23.Which of the following is latest added to Indian Railways zones? A. South Coast Railway zone B.