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Day 115-Jan 26-worksheet-Btech-History of railways

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The world’s first public railway line for passengers was opened between:

a)

Liverpool – Manchester

b)

Stockton – Darlington

c)

London – Birmingham

d)

Paris – Lyon

2.

The first passenger train in India ran between:

a)

Bombay to Thane

b)

Calcutta to Hooghly

c)

Madras to Arcot

d)

Delhi to Agra

3.

The first railway line in India was opened in the year:

a)

1834

b)

1843

c)

1853

d)

1861

4.

The standard gauge used in Indian Railways is:

a)

1676 mm

b)

1600 mm

c)

1435 mm

d)

1000 mm

5.

The railway system in India was originally introduced primarily for:

a)

Passenger convenience

b)

Military movement

c)

Industrial workforce mobility

d)

Trade and administrative control

6.

The headquarters of Indian Railways is located at:

a)

Mumbai

b)

Kolkata

c)

Chennai

d)

New Delhi

7.

The policy of gauge standardisation in India mainly aimed at:

a)

Reducing rolling resistance

b)

Increasing axle load only

c)

Eliminating transhipment delays

d)

Reducing railway fares

8.

Assertion (A): Broad Gauge was preferred in India for major trunk routes. Reason (R): Broad Gauge provides higher stability and allows higher speeds and heavier loads.

a)

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

b)

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

c)

A is true, R is false

d)

A is false, R is true

9.

The length of Broad Gauge in India is (a)   mm.

10.

The concept of zonal railways in India was introduced to improve (a)   .

11.

Meter Gauge track has a gauge width of (a)   mm.

12.

The earliest railways used (a)   engines for traction.

13.

The expansion of Indian Railways accelerated after the year (a)   .

14.

The primary objective of early railways in India was transportation of (a)   .

15.

The railway network in India is owned and operated by the (a)   .