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  1. Which of the following ran the first train from Bori Bunder to Thane in 1853?

  2. A.

     Bombay Baroda Railway

    B.

     The Scindia Railway

    C.

     Central India Railway

    D.

     Great Indian Peninsula Railway


  3. Where is the Railway Staff College located?

  4. A.

     Pune

    B.

     Delhi

    C.

     Vadodara

    D.

     Allahabad


  5. The railway station situated in the extreme south is

  6. A.

     Chennai

    B.

     Cochin

    C.

     Kanyakumari

    D.

     Trivandrum


  7. When was the construction work for the first Railway line Started?

  8. A.

     1821

    B.

     1828

    C.

     1823

    D.

     1830


  9. How many institutions do give suggestions for railways technology?

  10. A.

     One

    B.

     Two

    C.

     Three

    D.

     Four


  11. Which state government has recently signed MoU with Indian Railways to expand green cover?

  12. A.

     Kerala

    B.

     Uttar Pradesh

    C.

     Maharashtra

    D.

     Rajasthan


  13. Which research arm of Indian Railways has launched “New Online Vendor Registration System”?

  14. A.

     Indian Railway Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunication

    B.

     Research Designs and Standards Organisation

    C.

     National Academy of Indian Railways

    D.

     Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers


  15. Who of the following was the first Railway Minister of independent India?

  16. A.

     John Mathai

    B.

     Lal Bahadur Shastri

    C.

     Jawaharlal Nehru

    D.

     Shanmugham Shetty


  17. The largest national enterprise of India is

  18. A.

     Indian Railway

    B.

     Indian Shipyard

    C.

     Airways

    D.

     Waterways


  19. Consider the following statements about Operating Ratio in Indian Railways:
    1)The higher the operating ratio of Indian Railways the better is the condition of Indian Railways.
    2)Operating ratio of Indian Railways is high on account of social service obligation imposed in Budget.
    Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  20. A.

     1 Only

    B.

     2 Only

    C.

     Both 1 & 2

    D.

     Neither 1 nor 2