More Questions on Indian Railway
- Q. The first Shatabdi express was introduced between which of the following locations?
A)New Delhi and Jhansi
B)Bombay and Thane
C)Bombay and Kolkata
D)New Delhi and Chennai
Answer: New Delhi and Jhansi
- Q. Maximum speed of tower wagon is ________ km/h.
A)40
B)25
C)20
D)50
Answer: 40
- Q. How many officers may be attached with light engine?
A)1
B)2
C)3
D)None of these
Answer: 3
- 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. Which state to have India’s first privately – run railway station?
A)Kerala
B)Tripura
C)Odisha
D)Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. What will be the maximum speed if leading cab of electric engine is defective and assistant driver is operating the train from rear cab?
A)40 kmph
B)15 kmph
C)30 kmph
D)Normal
Answer: 40 kmph
- Q. What is the length of North-Eastern Frontier Railway (NFR)?
A)4290 km
B)4300 km
C)3700 km
D)5298 km
Answer: 3700 km
- Q. The additional Hours in the case of staff posted at way side stations who are provided with quarters within 0.5kkm will be ________ beyond.
A)24 Hours
B)12 Hours
C)08 Hours
D)16Hours
Answer: 24 Hours
- Q. By whom the rear portion of train left behind in block section protected?
A)By engineearing official
B)By Guard
C)By LP
D)No need to protect the load
Answer: By Guard
- Q. for the purpose of shunting is gradient the steeper gradient for Roller bearing vehicle is
A)ST 1-260
B)ST 1-400
C)1-400 or sleeper
D)None of these
Answer: 1-400 or sleeper
- Q. Which of the following stations has all the three gauges viz. broad, metre and narrow?
A)Shimla
B)Lucknow
C)Chandigarh
D)Siliguri
Answer: Siliguri
- Q. Consider the following statements with respect to the Railway Convention Committee: 1)The committee consists of members only from Lok Sabha 2)Railway Minister is the ex – officio chairman of Railway Convention Committee Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A)Both 1 & 2
B)1 Only
C)2 Only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
- Q. Presentation of the first ever railway budget in India held in
A)1925
B)1853
C)1888
D)1905
Answer: 1925
- Q. When unsafe condition of river bund is reported. CO to be issued for speed for day is
A)20 kmph
B)10 kmph
C)15 kmph
D)None of these
Answer: 15 kmph
- Q. Last stop signal means the ________ of a station controlling the entry of trains into the next block section.
A)Call-on Signal
B)Fixed stop signal
C)Hand Signal
D)None of these
Answer: Fixed stop signal
- Q. The headquarters of the South Central Railway zone is located in?
A)Hyderabad
B)Kolkata
C)Secunderabad
D)Gorakhpur
Answer: Secunderabad
- Q. When was the nationalization of Indian Railways done?
A)1951
B)1952
C)1950
D)1954
Answer: 1950
- Q. The numbers of A, B and C coaches are 72, ________ and 76.
A)71
B)72
C)70
D)75
Answer: 70
- Q. What is the speed of a train after normalized in OHE supply immediate after tripping?
A)40/15 kmph
B)60/30 kmph
C)35/20 kmph
D)Normal speed
Answer: 35/20 kmph
- Q. The passenger bogies of the Indian Railways are manufactured at which of the following places?
A)Perambur
B)Kapurthala
C)Chittranjan
D)Bangalore
Answer: Perambur
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