Q. Who of the following is known for having designed the first railway timetables?

Correct Answer

George Bradshaw

More Questions on Indian Railway

  • Q. Suburban Working time table is signed by ________ , COM and CPTM.
    A)DRM
    B)DOM
    C)AOM
    D)None of these
    Answer: DRM
  • Q. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Railway Board?
    A)P S Thakur
    B)V K Yadav
    C)A K Mittal
    D)Neelmani Reddy
    Answer: V K Yadav
  • Q. India’s first Antyodaya Express has been launched by the Minister of Railways. The express will run between which stations?
    A)New Delhi and Kanyakumari
    B)Ernakulam and Howrah
    C)Sriganganagar and Tiruchirapalli
    D)Nizamuddin and Palakkad
    Answer: Ernakulam and Howrah
  • Q. As per the recent survey conducted by the Quality Council of India, which railway stations have been named as the cleanest and dirtiest railway stations in India?
    A)Indore and Visakhapatnam
    B)Darbhanga and Allahabad
    C)Allahabad and Indore
    D)Visakhapatnam and Darbhanga
    Answer: Visakhapatnam and Darbhanga
  • Q. Warner signal is of ________ shape in TALQ signalling system.
    A)Both
    B)Fish Tailed
    C)Long
    D)None of these
    Answer: Fish Tailed
  • Q. Signal passed at danger is treated as ________ accident.
    A)Indirection
    B)Indicative
    C)Direct
    D)None of these
    Answer: Indicative
  • Q. To send the assisting engine into obstructed block section T/A 602 authority is issued ________ and the speed of engine shall be ________.
    A)15/10 km/h
    B)25/10 km/h
    C)20/10 km/h
    D)None of these
    Answer: 15/10 km/h
  • Q. The railway station situated in the extreme south is
    A)Kanyakumari
    B)Chennai
    C)Cochin
    D)Trivandrum
    Answer: Kanyakumari
  • Q. While stabling box load, hand brakes of ________ wagons at both ends shall be pinned down.
    A)7 - 7
    B)8 - 8
    C)6 - 6
    D)8 - 8
    Answer: 6 - 6
  • Q. The maximum speed of a train while passing through station of interlocking std III is?
    A)140 kmph
    B)50 kmph
    C)110 kmph
    D)160 kmph
    Answer: 140 kmph
  • Q. Where is the headquarters of Central Railway situated?
    A)Gwalior
    B)Mumbai (CST)
    C)Mumbai (Church Gate)
    D)Gorakhpur
    Answer: Mumbai (CST)
  • Q. For overhauling of lever frame at stations, ________ is prepared jointly by Sr. DOM and DSTE for working of trains.
    A)Both
    B)Temporary Working Order.
    C)Permanent working order.
    D)None of these
    Answer: Temporary Working Order.
  • Q. At which of the following places steam engines were originally manufactured by Indian Railway ?
    A)Chittranjan
    B)Varanasi
    C)Perambur
    D)Patiala
    Answer: Chittranjan
  • Q. What is maximum width for 8-Wheeled Goods stock in BG?
    A)3250 mm
    B)3050 mm
    C)3200 mm
    D)3300 mm
    Answer: 3050 mm
  • Q. Consider the following statements about the Bio Toilet Project in Indian Railways: 1)The bio – toilets are joint initiative of Indian Railways and DRDO 2)The human excreta in the bio – toilets is treated through anaerobic digestion process 3)The bio toilet reduces the solid human waste to biogas and pure water Which of the above statements is/are correct?
    A)2 & 3 Only
    B)1 & 3 Only
    C)2 Only
    D)1, 2 & 3
    Answer: 1, 2 & 3
  • Q. How much time a railway employee associated with train operation can not drink alcohol before coming to his work?
    A)6 hours
    B)12 hours
    C)8 hours
    D)2 Hours
    Answer: 8 hours
  • Q. The first – ever Indian Railways Human Resources Round Table Conference has started in which city?
    A)Pune
    B)New Delhi
    C)Chennai
    D)Kochi
    Answer: New Delhi
  • Q. Station Master shall give line clear with ________ while granting line clear.
    A)Calling-on
    B)Shunt signal
    C)Private No.
    D)None of these
    Answer: Private No.
  • Q. After Uttar Pradesh, which among the following states has the maximum share in the total Route Kilometers of Indian Railways?
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Rajasthan
    C)Maharastra
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Rajasthan
  • Q. When was the North-Eastern frontier Railway (NFR) established?
    A)2nd January, 1956
    B)15th January, 1958
    C)15th January, 1955
    D)14th April, 1952
    Answer: 15th January, 1958

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