More Questions on Indian Railway
- Q. Which of the following committee gave recommendations on separation of Policy – making, Regulation & Operations in Indian Railways and setting up of a Railway Regulatory Authority of India (RRAI)?
A)Rajinder Sachar Committee
B)Bibek Deberoy committee
C)Rangarajan committee
D)Mihir Shah Committee
Answer: Bibek Deberoy committee
- Q. Consider the following statements about Railway Convention Committee: 1)The Chairman of the Committee is appointed by the Speaker from amongst the members of the Committee 2) The Committee reviews the rate of dividend which is payable by the Railway Undertaking to the General Revenues Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A)Both 1 & 2
B)1 Only
C)2 Only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 & 2
- Q. Sand hump is a substitute to ________ and also a means of isolation.
A)Over signal
B)Signal
C)Signal overlap
D)None of these
Answer: Signal overlap
- Q. After passing an automatic stop signal at ON. If the Driver finds a train or obstruction he must stop his train at ________ away from the train or obstruction.
A)150 meters
B)200 meters
C)180 meters
D)None of these
Answer: 150 meters
- Q. Which of the following ran the first train from Bori Bunder to Thane in 1853?
A)Central India Railway
B)Bombay Baroda Railway
C)The Scindia Railway
D)Great Indian Peninsula Railway
Answer: Great Indian Peninsula Railway
- Q. Time taken by train running at MPS is called as ________.
A)Normal running time
B)Long time
C)Minimum running time
D)None of these
Answer: Minimum running time
- 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. To receive a train on unsignalled line, ________ authority is issued.
A)T/369(4b) Pilot in MEMU
B)T/369(3b) Pilot in MEMO
C)T/369(2B) Pilot in MEMO
D)T/369(5b) Pilot in MEMU
Answer: T/369(3b) Pilot in MEMO
- Q. Which year is declared as “Year of Rail Users” by the Indian Railways?
A)1996
B)2000
C)1995
D)1997
Answer: 1995
- Q. In which year palace on wheels train inaugurated?
A)1982
B)1988
C)1978
D)1965
Answer: 1982
- Q. Who of the following is known for having designed the first railway timetables?
A)George Bradshaw
B)George Bradman
C)George Bernard Shaw
D)George Brummel
Answer: George Bradshaw
- Q. Which is the following pairs of regional Railways and their headquarters not true?
A)South Railway - Chennai
B)South-Central Railway - Secunderabad
C)Central railway - Bhopal
D)North Railway - New Delhi
Answer: Central railway - Bhopal
- Q. Warning boards for neutral section shall be fixed at a distance of
A)300 and 600 meters
B)400 and 600 meters
C)500 and 250 meters
D)None of these
Answer: 500 and 250 meters
- Q. What will be the speed of second train after single line working introduced on double line sectionduring fogy weather in block section?
A)30 kmph
B)25 kmph
C)60 kmph
D)Normal speed
Answer: 60 kmph
- Q. In token territory, ________ is authority for shunting up to FSS.
A)T/806
B)Shunt Mental Token+T/806
C)Shunt Mental
D)None of these
Answer: Shunt Mental Token+T/806
- Q. Which railway zone has become the first Rail Zone in India with 100% LED Lighting at railway stations?
A)South Western Railway
B)North Eastern Railway
C)South Central Railway
D)North Central Railway
Answer: South Central Railway
- Q. When the points are set for loop line, the point indicator shows no target by day and ________ Light by night.
A)Yellow
B)Red
C)Green
D)White
Answer: Green
- Q. While cancelling ART/MRV, siren shall be sounded for ________ seconds.
A)85
B)60
C)75
D)90
Answer: 90
- Q. Which of the following is the easternmost division of the Indian Railways?
A)Rangiya
B)Tinsukia
C)Lumding
D)Katihar
Answer: Tinsukia
- Q. The height of standards used as supports in open trucks loaded with fire wood bamboo etc, shall not exceed the following in BG from the floor of wagon.
A)1 - 890 meters
B)1 - 98 meters
C)1 - 830 meters
D)None of these
Answer: 1 - 98 meters
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