More Questions on Indian Railway
- Q. What is the width of broad gauge railway line in India?
A)4 feet 11 inches
B)5 feet 3 inches
C)5 feet 6 inches
D)5 feet 4 inches
Answer: 5 feet 6 inches
- Q. Ruling gradient of the division is mentioned in the ________.
A)SOR
B)SWR
C)WTT
D)None of these
Answer: WTT
- Q. The Maitree Express connects India with which of the following countries?
A)Bangladesh
B)Myanmar
C)Pakistan
D)Nepal
Answer: Bangladesh
- Q. In which Governor – General’s reign railway lines in India were established?
A)Lord Kenning
B)Lord William Bentick
C)Lord Cornwallis
D)Lord Dalhousie
Answer: Lord Dalhousie
- Q. Who has been appointed as the new Union Minister of Railways?
A)Ashwini Vaishnaw
B)Piyush Goyal
C)Nirmala Sitharaman
D)Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Answer: Ashwini Vaishnaw
- Q. How much distance was travelled by first train of India?
A)34 km
B)33 km
C)36 km
D)46 km
Answer: 34 km
- Q. Medical relief van shall be dispatched within ________ minutes from double exit siding.
A)15
B)10
C)20
D)25
Answer: 15
- Q. When baking a train from one line to the other line, it is necessary to present the train guard.
A)Break van
B)Point
C)Station
D)Any Place
Answer: Break van
- Q. In which year the practice of presenting the railway budget separate from the general budget (or vice versa in true sense) started in India?
A)1925
B)1920
C)1924
D)1930
Answer: 1924
- Q. Cotton in closed wagon shall be attached ________ position from engine on a goods train.
A)Third
B)First
C)Second
D)None of these
Answer: Second
- Q. Loco and traffic running staff are entitled for ________ hours rest at head quarters after running duty of 08 hours or more
A)12 hours
B)04 hours
C)08 hours
D)16 hours
Answer: 16 hours
- Q. First Train started in India?
A)1853
B)1851
C)1852
D)1854
Answer: 1853
- Q. At a C’ class staion in two aspect signalling system, ________ and home signals are provided.
A)Sectional
B)Corner
C)Warner
D)None of these
Answer: Warner
- Q. Shunt signal is a ________ signal.
A)Both
B)Subsidiary
C)Ordinary
D)None of these
Answer: Subsidiary
- Q. In automatic block area SL. The LSS shall not be taken off unless the line is clear upto
A)Automatic stop signal+180 Meters
B)Next automatic stop signal
C)Automatic stop signal+120 Meters
D)None of these
Answer: Next automatic stop signal
- 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. Which among the following becomes the part of Consolidated Fund of India? 1)Capitation Taxes 2)Taxes on railway fares and freights 3)Taxes on sale and purchase of newspapers and advertisements therein Select the correct option from the codes given below:
A)Only 3
B)Only 1 & 2
C)Only 2 & 3
D)None of them
Answer: None of them
- Q. In automatic block system SL, the signal that can be dispensed with is
A)Automatic Stop signal
B)Home
C)Starter
D)None of these
Answer: Automatic Stop signal
- Q. Between which of the destinations the first Indian train was started?
A)From Mumbai to Surat
B)From Kolkata to Delhi
C)From Mumbai to Thane
D)From Mumbai to Madras
Answer: From Mumbai to Thane
- Q. There are 8 appendices and ________ parts in SWR.
A)10
B)8
C)4
D)12
Answer: 12
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