railway quiz

1 Through which of the following group of states does the Konkan Railways run?
Maharashtra - Karnataka - Andhra Pradesh - Kerala
Maharashtra - Karnataka - Goa - Kerala
Maharashtra - Karnataka - Kerala - Tamil Nadu
Karnataka - Goa - Kerala - Tamil Nadu
Answer (b).


2. Which of the following zonal headquarters - city combination is incorrect?
South East Central - Bilaspur
North Western - Jodhpur
East Central - Hajipur
West Central - Jabalpur
Answer (b).


3. Which of the following zones administers the Matheran Hill Railway?
Konkan Railways
Western Railways
Central Railways
Southern Railways
Answer (c).


4. In which city is the Indian Railway Institute of Financial Management (IRIFM) being set up as announced in the Railway Budget 2013?
Secunderabad
Lucknow
Rae Barelly
Gurgaon
Answer (a).


5. In which of the following cities is the National Rail Museum located?
Mumbai
New Delhi
Hyderabad
Chennai
Answer (b).


6. The first Indian railway line was opened by the British :
From Delhi to Bombay
From Bombay to Thane
From Calcutta to Allahabad
From Bombay to Madras
Answer (b).


7. Into how many zones is the Indian Railways organized?
17
15
14
16
Answer (a).


8. Which state has the longest route kilometers of railway line in India?
Maharashtra
Andhra Pradesh
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
Answer (d).


9. Headquarters of which one among the following Railway Zones in India is situated at the highest elevation from the mean sea level?
East Central Railway
South Eastern Railway
South Western Railway
West Central Railway
Answer (c). Hubli is at an elevation of 2073 feet, Jabalpur at 1669 ft, Kolkata at 42 ft and Hajipur at 150 ft.

10. When was the first train steamed off in India?
1848
1853
1875
1880
Answer (b). 


11. Which of the following is the headquarters of the newly established railway zone ‘East Coast Railways’?
Vishakhapattnam
Kolkata
Hyderabad
Bhubaneswar
Answer (d). 


12. Which train in India has the longest route length?
Howrah - Jammu Tawi Himgiri Express
Kanyakumari - Jammu Tawi Himsagar Express
Kanyakumari - Dibrugarh Vivek Express
Guwahati-Thiruvanthapuram Express
Answer (c). 


13. Where is the Railway Staff College located?
Pune
Delhi
Vadodara
Allahabad
Answer (c). 


14. On which of the following is the longest railway bridge in India located?
River Ganges
Vembanad Lake
River Brahmaputra
Chilka Lake
Answer (b). 


15. In which of the following cities are located 3 zonal headquarters of Indian Railways?
Guwahati
Mumbai
New Delhi
Kolkata
Answer (d)

 

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