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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.

The Indian railways have a network of _______ stations.

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  1. Over 6000

  2. Over 7000

  3. Over 8000

  4. Over 9000

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Indian railways is one of the largest networks in India. It is divided into 16 railway zones and 7112 stations. These are managed and maintained by government of India through ministry of Railways.

At present what is the length of Western Railway line?

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  1. 6,181 kms

  2. 10,973 kms

  3. 7,051 kms

  4. 7,160 kms

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Correct Option: A

Wheels and axles for railways are produced in _______.

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  1. Bengaluru

  2. at Chennai

  3. at Varanasi

  4. No where in India

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Correct Option: A

Which railway zone has the maximum route length in kilometres?

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  1. Northern

  2. Southern

  3. Central

  4. Western

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Correct Option: A

The Railway system in India was started in 1837.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B

The great Deccan Highway connects Varanasi to Cape Comorin but does not pass through ______________.

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  1. Nagpur

  2. Hyderabad

  3. Chennai

  4. Madurai

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Correct Option: C

The national highways No.1 and No. 2 connect the cities of ______________.

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  1. Amritsar-Calcutta

  2. Chennai-Calcutta

  3. Varanasi-Cape Comorin

  4. Delhi-Ahmedabad

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Correct Option: A

During the British rule, the roads were mostly built for the purpose of.

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  1. Defence

  2. Tourism

  3. Economic development

  4. Administration

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Correct Option: A