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Union Ministry of Railways has constituted Kaya kulp Council, an innovation council for Indian Railways. Eminent industrialist
and former chairman of Tata Sons, Ratan Tata will head the KayaKalp council. Shiv Gopal Mishra, General Secretary of All
Indian Railwaymens Federation (AIRF). M. Raghavaiah, General Secretary of National Federation of Indian Railwaymen
(NFIR).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 14 March 2015 flagged off the first train from Thalaimannar to Madhu Road in North Sri
Lanka.
Indian Railways on 11 March 2015 inked an MoU with Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) to raise Rs 1.5 lakh crore for financing
the development of its various commercially viable infrastructure projects. The MoU was signed by Financial Commissioner
(Railways) Rajalakshmi Ravikumar and LIC Chairman SK Roy in presence of Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and the
Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu.
Railway Budget 2015-16 - February 26, 2015
138 will be a nationwide 247 helpline number for railway-related queries. While,182 will be a toll-free number for securityrelated issues.
Central Government has appointed A.K. Mittal as Chairman of Railway Board on January 2, 2015. His name was cleared by
the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister. He will succeed incumbent chief Arunendra
Kumar whose term had ended on 31st December 2014
On November 30, 2014 Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged-off the first train from Mendipathar, Meghalaya, to Guwahati.
This was an important occasion in the history of Indian Railways, as Meghalaya was being added to the rail network of India
for first time. He also unveiled the plaque for a new rail line from Bhairabi to Sairang
Railway Budget 2014-15 - July 9, 2014 Union Railway Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda presented his first Railway Budget in
Parliament
The first trial run of the Indias fastest train on the New Delhi-Agra route was performed successfully by the Indian Railways.
The train covered a distance of 200 kms in 100 minutes against the slated time of 90 minutes. Although the average speed of
the train during the entire journey was 125-130 km/h, its speed reached a maximum speed of 160 kmph
Diamond Quadrilateral project connecting four major cities of India located in four edges of the country by train similar to Atal
Bihari Vajpayee Governments Golden Quadrilateral highway project
Indian Railway released a book, titled India Junction A Window to the Nation. The book has been brought out by Public
Relations Directorate, Railway Board. The book has been edited by Ms Seema Sharma
Without the railways, the three great cities of Calcutta, Bombay and Madras would have remained small colonial trading
ports. Sir Mark Tully
Railways was the greatest force of modernization and unity that India had ever seen. Sandipan Deb
The development of the railways has been deeply intertwined with the destiny of the Indian subcontinent. Sharmila Kantha
In Mumbai locals, there is even a new subgroup of intimacy: the train friend. Jerry Pinto
No Railways, no India.Ian J. Kerr
Itanagar (Capital of Arunachal Pradesh) became the 2nd state capital after the Capital of Assam: Dispur (whose nearest
Railway Station is Guwahati, distance: 5-7 km only), amongst the capitals in NE India to be put on Rail Map of India.
Santosh Trophy Founded: 1941. Annual Indian football tournament. Trophy named after the late Maharaja Sir Manmatha Nath
Roy
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of
Santosh
(that
is
now
in
Bangladesh)
Northern Railway launched 24 x 7 security helpline No.1322 to provide speedy assistance to passengers in the event of thefts,
harassment
and
other
criminal
incidents
on
rail
premises.
The Indian Railways inked an agreement with Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) to set up the countrys biggest Forged
Wheel plant at Lalganj, Raebarelli in Uttar Pradesh. Now the forged wheel factory will require about 50,000-60,000 tonnes of
steel,
which
will
be
sourced
from
RINLs
plant
in
Vizag
1848
b.
1853
c.
1875
d.
1880
Answer (b).
2. Which of the following is the headquarters of the newly established railway zone East Coast Railways?
a.
Vishakhapattnam
b.
Kolkata
c.
Hyderabad
d.
Bhubaneswar
Answer (d).
3. Which train in India has the longest route length?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Guwahati-Thiruvanthapuram Express
Answer (c).
4. Where is the Railway Staff College located?
a.
Pune
b.
Delhi
c.
Vadodara
d.
Allahabad
Answer (c).
5. On which of the following is the longest railway bridge in India located?
a.
River Ganges
b.
Vembanad Lake
c.
River Brahmaputra
d.
Chilka Lake
Answer (b).
6. In which of the following cities are located 3 zonal headquarters of Indian Railways?
a.
Guwahati
b.
Mumbai
c.
New Delhi
d.
Kolkata
Answer (d).
7. Who of the following is known for having designed the first railway timetables?
a.
George Bradman
b.
c.
George Bradshaw
d.
George Brummel
Answer (c).
Delhi
b.
Bhatinda
c.
Mathura
d.
Allahabad
Answer (c).
9. Which of the following is the eastern-most division of the Indian Railways?
a.
Tinsukia
b.
Lumding
c.
Rangiya
d.
Katihar
Answer (a).
10. Over which of the following rivers is the world's highest railway bridge in Kashmir being constructed?
a.
Chenab
b.
Jhelum
c.
Sutlej
d.
Indus
Answer (a).
11. Gorakhpur which has the longest railway platform in the world is located in which of the following states?
a.
Odisha
b.
West Bengal
c.
Uttar Pradesh
d.
Chhattisgarh
Answer (c).
12. Which of the following stations has all the three guages viz. broad, metre and narrow?
a.
Lucknow
b.
Chandigarh
c.
Shimla
d.
Siliguri
Answer (d).
13. What is the width of broad guage railway line in India?
a.
5 feet 3 inches
b.
5 feet 6 inches
c.
4 feet 11 inches
d.
5 feet 4 inches
Answer (b).
14. Match the manufacturing units with their locations
Manufacturing Unit
A - 3; B - 4; C - 1; D - 2
b.
A - 2; B - 1; C - 4; D - 3
c.
A - 3; B - 1; C - 4; D - 2
d.
A - 3; B - 1; C - 2; D - 4
Answer (c).
15. Which of the following stations was formerly known as Victoria Terminus?
a.
b.
Mumbai Central
c.
d.
Answer (d).
16. Fairy Queen, the world's oldest steam locomotive in regular operation, plies between New Delhi and a.
Shimla
b.
Alwar
c.
Kalka
d.
Gwalior
Answer (b).
17. Who of the following was the first Railway Minister of independent India?
a.
John Mathai
b.
c.
Jawaharlal Nehru
d.
Shanmugham Shetty
Answer (a).
18. Shatabdi Express trains were introduced in 1989 to commemorate the 100 anniversary of which of the
following personalities?
a.
Swami Vivekanand
b.
Mahatma Gandhi
c.
Jawaharlal Nehru
d.
Rabindranath Tagore
Answer (c).
19. Who was the Governor General of India when Railways were first introduced in India?
a.
Lord Canning
b.
Lord Dalhousie
c.
d.
Lord Ripon
Answer (b).
20. In which city is the Wheel and Axle Plant of the Indian Railways located?
a.
Kapurthala
b.
Varanasi
c.
Bangalore
d.
Rae Barelly
Answer (c).
21. What is the rank of India in the world in terms of length of railroad network?
a.
First
b.
Second
c.
Third
d.
Fourth
Answer (d).
22. Which of the following ran the first train from Bori Bunder to Thane in 1853?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer (d).
23. The Maitree Express connects India with which of the following countries?
a.
Myanmar
b.
Pakistan
c.
Bangladesh
d.
Nepal
Answer (c).
24. Which of the following is the largest zone in terms of route kilometers?
a.
Western Railways
b.
Eastern Railways
c.
Northern Railways
d.
Southern Railways
Answer (c).
25. Which of the following is the largest marshalling yard in India (also the longest in Asia)?
a.
Mughalsarai
b.
Mathura
c.
Itarasi
d.
Guntakal
Answer (a).
26. Through which of the following group of states does the Konkan Railways run?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer (b).
27. Which of the following zonal headquarters - city combination is incorrect?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer (b).
28. Which of the following zones administers the Matheran Hill Railway?
a.
Konkan Railways
b.
Western Railways
c.
Central Railways
d.
Southern Railways
Answer (c).
29. In which city is the Indian Railway Institute of Financial Management (IRIFM) being set up as announced in
the Railway Budget 2013?
a.
Secunderabad
b.
Lucknow
c.
Rae Barelly
d.
Gurgaon
Answer (a).
30. In which of the following cities is the National Rail Museum located?
a.
Mumbai
b.
New Delhi
c.
Hyderabad
d.
Chennai
Answer (b).
31. The first Indian railway line was opened by the British :
a.
b.
c.
d.
Answer (b).
32. Into how many zones is the Indian Railways organized?
a.
17
b.
15
c.
14
d.
16
Answer (a).
33. Which state has the longest route kilometers of railway line in India?
a.
Maharashtra
b.
Andhra Pradesh
c.
Rajasthan
d.
Uttar Pradesh
Answer (d).
Astronomers have named a newly discovered galaxy as CR7 (COSMOS Redshift 7) after Portuguese footballer Cristiano
Ronaldo.
Sunil Chhetri has become the first Indian footballer to score 50 international goals. He achieved this feat in his 87th match i.e.
during 2018 World Cup qualifying match between India and Guam
Former West Indies paceman Sir Wesley Winfield Hall has been inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the only Indian to find place in the Forbes magazines list of 100 Worlds Highest-Paid
Athletes 2015
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