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During his second voyage, Vaso-da-Gama strengthened the defence of _____.

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  1. Calicut

  2. Cochin

  3. Surat

  4. Kannur

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Correct Option: D

Who of the following Portuguese is regarded as a ' monster in human disguise' and the one who had no bowels of compassion?

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  1. Vasco da Gama

  2. Albuquerque

  3. Almeida

  4. Joao de Castro

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Correct Option: A

Vasco-da-Gama came to India in ____ and landed at _____.

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  1. $1498$, Cochin

  2. $1496$, Goa

  3. $1498$, Calicut

  4. $1492$, Goa

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The fleet of Vasco-da-Gama arrived  Calicut, (present-day the Kerala state of India), on 20 May 1498. There the King of Calicut, the Samudiri received him with traditional hospitality, including a grand procession.

On which date did Christopher Columbus reach America?

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  1. 10th May 1498

  2. 12th October 1492

  3. 6th March 1497

  4. 3rd April 1472

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
On August 3, 1492, Columbus and his crew of 88 men set sail from Spain in three ships: the Nina, the Pinta, and Santa Maria. On October 12, 1492, the ships made landfall in America.

The Indian Railways have a network of _______ stations.

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  1. more than 7000

  2. more than 8000

  3. more than 5000

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • Railways were first introduced to India in the year 1853from Mumbai to Thane
  • Indian Railways Nationalized in 1951
  • The country’s first railway, built by the Great Indian Peninsula Railway
  • The Indian railway system is the largest in Asia and fourth in the world based on rail transport network size after the USA, China, and Russia
  • It is a single undertaking in the country
  • It has the second biggest electrified system in the world after Russia
  • The number of stations at present is in between 8000 to 8500
  • The total length of the Indian railway is 115,000 km
  • At present Indian railway have 9549 locomotives 55,339 passenger services  vehicle 6560 other coaching vehicles and 239321 wagons
  • Indian Railways is divided into 17 zones, which are further sub-divided into 68 divisions
  • Each zone is headed by a general manager.

The Railways are providing employment to __________.

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  1. Over 14 lakh employees

  2. Over 56 lakh employees

  3. Over 98 lakh employees

  4. Over 1.20 crore employees

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

At present, it is one of the largest and busiest railway networks in the world, transporting over 1.8 crore passengers and more than 20 lakh tonnes of freight daily. It is the world's largest employer, with more than 14 lakh employees. 

The largest public sector undertaking in India is ___________.

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  1. The Railways

  2. The Airways

  3. The Roadways

  4. The Waterways

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Correct Option: A

The principal mode of transportation of freight and passengers in India are __________.

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  1. Inland waterways

  2. Airways

  3. Railways

  4. Roadways

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Railways also make it possible to conduct multifarious activities like business, sightseeing, pilgrimage along with transportation of goods over longer distances. 

In India, the first steam engine travelled between ______ and  _____ in 1853.

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  1. Nagpur; Pune

  2. Chittaranjan; Jalpaigudi

  3. Mumbai;Pune

  4. Mumbai;Thane

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
The Indian Railways is the largest public sector undertaking in the country. The first train steamed off from Mumbai to Thane in 1853, covering a distance of 34 km.

Which of the following cities is not located on Varanasi-Chennai rail-route?     

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  1. Hyderabad

  2. Nagpur

  3. Jabalpur

  4. Allahabad

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

D. Allahabad

Train moving between Varanasi to chennai often covers stations like Satna, Katni, Jabalpur , Itarsi, Nagpur, Balharshah , Warangal, Hydrabad , Ongole etc.