Indian Railway

Q. When was the first train in India started?

A
1853
B
1851
C
1852
D
1854

Correct Answer

1853

More Questions on Indian Railway

  • 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. Marshalling rules of passenger train are framed by ________.
    A)DRM
    B)DOM
    C)COM
    D)AOM
    Answer: COM
  • Q. In automatic and ghat sections, additional road learning for ________ trips may be demanded by the loco pilot.
    A)3
    B)1
    C)2
    D)4
    Answer: 3
  • Q. Calling on signal is placed below any stop signal except ________.
    A)Stop Signal
    B)First stop signal
    C)Last Stop signal
    D)None of these
    Answer: Last Stop signal
  • Q. Over which of the following rivers is the world’s highest railway bridge in Kashmir being constructed?
    A)Sutlej
    B)Chenab
    C)Jhelum
    D)Indus
    Answer: Chenab
  • Q. Load table is mentioned in the ________.
    A)SOR
    B)SWR
    C)WTT
    D)None of these
    Answer: WTT
  • Q. Maximum No. of ________ coaches can be attached in rear of SLR of passenger train.
    A)4
    B)2
    C)3
    D)6
    Answer: 2
  • Q. During shunting of a passenger train the train engine will be stopped ________ mtrs before attaching to load?
    A)10 meters
    B)20 meters
    C)15 meters
    D)5 meters
    Answer: 20 meters
  • Q. Hand shunting of wagons is totally prohibited in gradients
    A)1 in 260
    B)1 in 400 OR Steeper
    C)ST 1- IN 400
    D)None of these
    Answer: 1 in 400 OR Steeper
  • Q. The use of block instrument shall be governed by special instructions to be issued with the prior approval of
    A)CSO
    B)Railway Board
    C)CRS
    D)None of these
    Answer: CRS
  • 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. What is the position of the Indian Railway in the world according to the length of rail lines?
    A)Third
    B)First
    C)Second
    D)Fourth
    Answer: Fourth
  • Q. What is the maximum speed of a train while view is obstructed due to thick and foggy weather?
    A)30 kmph
    B)Normal speed
    C)15 kmph
    D)60 kmph
    Answer: 60 kmph
  • Q. The headquarters of North – Eastern railway is situated at
    A)Gorakhpur
    B)Mumbai (CST)
    C)Guwahati
    D)New Delhi
    Answer: Gorakhpur
  • Q. Consider the following statements about the Railway Convention Committee: 1)It consists of members from Lok Sabha only 2)Chairman of Railway Convention Committee is appointed by Lok Sabha speaker Which among the above statements is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 & 2
    B)1 Only
    C)2 Only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: 2 Only
  • Q. Read the Following Railway Headquarters and Identify which is False?
    A)South Railway - Chennai
    B)South - Central Railway - Secunderabad
    C)Central railway - Bhopal
    D)North Railway - New Delhi
    Answer: Central railway - Bhopal
  • 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. In automatic area, when all signals and communications have failed, the driver is issued ________ as authority to proceed.
    A)T/A-912
    B)T/B-912
    C)T/C-912
    D)None of these
    Answer: T/B-912
  • Q. Standard moving dimensions Load infringing (ISMD) shall be moved by
    A)Work trains
    B)Through train
    C)Shunting trains
    D)None of these
    Answer: Through train
  • 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

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