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  1. Who of the following is known for having designed the first railway timetables?

  2. A.

     George Bradman

    B.

     George Bernard Shaw

    C.

     George Bradshaw

    D.

     George Brummel


  3. In which institution the training of electric work is being given?

  4. A.

     Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

    B.

     Indian Railways Institute of Electrical Engineering

    C.

     Railway Staff College

    D.

     Indian Railways Institute of Civil Engineering


  5. In which year Indian Railway was nationalized?

  6. A.

     1947

    B.

     1951

    C.

     1952

    D.

     1955


  7. Railway Staff College is situated at

  8. A.

     Bangalore

    B.

     Secunderabad

    C.

     Chennai

    D.

     Vadodara


  9. Consider the following statements with respect to Railway Freight corridor projects in India:
    1)The Eastern freight corridor extends from Dankuni in Bengal to Ludhiana in Punjab and it is funded by World Bank
    2)The Western freight corridor extends from Jawaharlal Nehru port in Mumbai to Dadri near Delhi and it is funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency
    Which of the above is/are correct?

  10. A.

     1 Only

    B.

     2 Only

    C.

     Both 1 & 2

    D.

     Neither 1 nor 2


  11. Consider the following statements with respect to the Railway Convention Committee:
    1)The committee consists of members only from Lok Sabha
    2)Railway Minister is the ex - officio chairman of Railway Convention Committee
    Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  12. A.

     1 Only

    B.

     2 Only

    C.

     Both 1 & 2

    D.

     Neither 1 nor 2


  13. With respect to ‘Operating ratio’ in Railways, which of the following statement is/are correct?
    1)The higher is the ‘Operating Ratio’; the better is the economic condition of railways.
    2) ‘Operating ratio’ of Indian Railways is high on account of social service obligation imposed in Budget.
    Select the correct option from the codes given below

  14. A.

     Only 1

    B.

     Only 2

    C.

     Both 1 & 2

    D.

     Neither 1 nor 2


  15. New Humsafar Express, 3 - tier AC train was flagged off between which two locations on 2 June 2018?

  16. A.

     Ajmer and Rameshwaram

    B.

     Gorakhpur and Anand Vihar

    C.

     Agartala and Bengaluru

    D.

     Jodhpur and Bandra


  17. Which is the India's first double Decker train?

  18. A.

     Ahmedabad Mumbai Central Double Decker Express

    B.

     Samjhauta Express

    C.

     Guwahati Thiruvananthapuram Express

    D.

     Ernakulam Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto


  19. TCAS full form is:

  20. A.

     Train Collision Advance System

    B.

     Train Complement Accident Software

    C.

     Train Collision Avoidance Software

    D.

     Traffic Collision Avoidance System