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Indian Railways

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did India operate its first passenger train?

a)

9 June 1853

b)

13 May 1853

c)

16 April 1853

d)

23 November 1856

2.

What is the measure of a broad gauge in Indian Railways?

a)

5 ft 6 in

b)

3 ft 3 3⁄8 in

c)

2 ft 6 in

d)

2 ft

3.

Where is the Railway Staff College located?

a)

Bangalore

b)

Secundrabad

c)

Chennai

d)

Vadodara

4.

Which of the following pairs of regional Railways and their headquarters are not true?

a)

South-Central Railway - Secunderabad

b)

Central railway - Bhopal

c)

Southern Railway - Chennai

d)

Northern Railway - New Delhi

5.

Between which of the destinations was the first Indian train started?

a)

From Kolkata to Delhi

b)

From Mumbai to Thane

c)

From Mumbai to Surat

d)

From Mumbai to Chennai

6.

Who is the father of Indian Railways?

a)

Lord William Bentick

b)

Lord Cornwallis

c)

Lord Kenning

d)

Lord Dalhousie

7.

How much distance was travelled by the first train of India?

a)

33 km

b)

36 km

c)

34 km

d)

46 km

8.

Which zone is the largest in Indian Railways?

a)

Central Railway

b)

Northern Railway

c)

Eastern Railway

d)

South-Eastern Railway

9.

The zone with the minimum length is

a)

North-Eastern Railway

b)

North-Eastern Frontier Railway

c)

South-East Railway

d)

South-Central Railway

10.

What is the fastest train in India

a)

Gatimaan Express

b)

Train 18 (Vande Bharat)

c)

Rajdhani Express

d)

Duronto Express

11.

Which of the following cities operates tram?

a)

Kolkata

b)

Chennai

c)

New Delhi

d)

Mumbai

12.

Which position is the Indian Railway in terms of length in the world?

a)

4th largest

b)

3rd largest

c)

Largest

d)

5th largest

13.

Which train is shown in the picture?

a)

Palace on Wheels

b)

Golden Chariot

c)

Deccan Odyssey

d)

Maharaja's Express

14.

The slowest train in India is

a)

Konark Express

b)

Mettupalayam Ooty Nilgiri Passenger train

c)

Sadbhavna Express

d)

Vivek Express

15.

Where are passenger coaches manufactured?

a)

Kapurthala

b)

Chittranjan

c)

Perambur

d)

Bangalore