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Which one of the following Railway Zones and the corresponding Headquarter pairs is not correctly matched?

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  1. North Eastern Railway: Gorakhpur

  2. South Eastern Railway: Bhubaneswar

  3. Eastern Railway: Kolkata

  4. South East Central Railway: BIlaspur

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
  • The headquarters of South Eastern Railway zone is in Kolkata. The zone comprises of 4 divisions.
  • They are viz. Adra, Chakradharpur, Kharagpur and Ranchi. 

Where is the South-Central Railway Zone headquarter located?

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  1. Bangalore

  2. Mumbai

  3. Secunderabad

  4. Chennai

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Correct Option: C

The total route length of railways in India is : ____________.

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  1. 83,589 km

  2. 63,221 km

  3. 60,371 km

  4. 1,08,486 km

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The Indian Railway have a network of 7, 031 stations spread over a route length of 63, 221 km. with a fleet of 7817 locomotives, 5321 passenger service vehicles, 4904 other coach vehicles and 228, 170 wagons as on 31 March 2004.

At present what is the track length of Indian Railways?

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  1. 115,000 kms.

  2. 35,625 kms.

  3. 48,925 kms.

  4. 37,925 kms.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

As of March 2017, the IR network spans 121,407 km (75,439 mi) of track length, while the route length is 67,368 km (41,861 mi). So option A is the closest.

The Golden Temple Express runs between ___________________.

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  1. New Delhi and Madurai

  2. Delhi and Howrah

  3. Amritsar and Mumbai (C. S. T).

  4. Ferozpur and Bombay V. T.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Golden Temple Express runs between Amritsar and Mumbai C.S.T. As we all know that the Golden temple is located at Amritsar. So, the train was named accordingly. Golden temple is the holiest gurudhwara of Sikhism.

The rail gauge with a track width of 1.676m is ________.

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  1. Broad guage

  2. Metre guage

  3. Narrow guage

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following is not the factor, which influences the distribution of railways in the country?

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  1. Physiographic factors

  2. Economic factors

  3. Administrative factors

  4. Political factors

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The distribution pattern of the Railway network in the country has been largely influenced by physiographic, economic and administrative factors: The northern plains with their vast level land, high population density and rich agricultural resources provided the most favourable condition for their growth.

Which of the following is/are advantages of the Uni-gauge system?

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  1. Larger capacity

  2. Higher speed

  3. No loss in trans-shipment

  4. All of these

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Project Uni-gauge is an ongoing exercise by Indian Railways to standardize most of the rail gauges in India at 1676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge. Project Uni- gauge seeks to standardize the rail gauges in India by converting most of the Metre Gauge and Narrow Gauge tracks to Broad Gauge track.
ADVANTAGES:
1) Indian Railways will become more efficient.
2) The current break of gauges can now be avoided.
3) The freight-carrying capacity will be increased.
4) Shortening of the routes with many re-gauged links will take place.
5) A standard system will be established and there will be uniformity when it comes to the rail gauge.

The longest passenger rail route in India links __________________.

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  1. Tiruvananthapuram and Guwahati

  2. Kanyakumari and Jummu Tawi

  3. Jummu Tawi and Guwahati

  4. Tiruvananthapuram and Jummu Tawi

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Himsagar ( Kanyakumari to Jammu Tawi ) is a train running between Kanyakumari and Jammu. Kanyakumari is located in the state of Tamil Nadu and Jammu is located in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The two cities are located at a distance of 3714kms.

Broad gauge, meter gauge, narrow gauge indicate ________.

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  1. Berth of ships in a port

  2. Depth of water approaching a sea port

  3. Cargo terminals at airport

  4. Width between the tracks of a railway line

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Broad gauge, meter gauge, narrow gauge indicate the width between two rails. The difference in their width is as follows:

  • Broad gauge: 1.676 meters.
  • Narrow gauge: 0.762 meters.
  • Metre gauge: 1 meter.