Indian Railway Questions and Answers Part-3

1. A platform surrounded by rail lines from all the four sides, is called
a) Dock platform
b) Passenger platform
c) Island platform
d) Goods platform

Answer: c

2. A station where the rail lines end, is called
a) Junction station
b) Way - side station
c) Block station
d) Terminal station

Answer: d

3. The zone with the minimum length is
a) North - Eastern Railway
b) North - Eastern Frontier Railway
c) South - East Railway
d) South - Central Railway

Answer: b

4. In which of the following cities is the National Rail Museum located ?
a) Mumbai
b) New Delhi
c) Hyderabad
d) Chennai

Answer: b

5. Kandaghat, a heritage railway station made entirely of wood and built by the British in 1903 was destroyed in the fire. In which state this Railway Station was located ?
a) Gujarat
b) Maharastra
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) Jammu & Kashmir

Answer: c

6. Which of the following is the headquarters of the newly established railway zone 'East Coast Railways'?
a) Visakhapatnam
b) Kolkata
c) Hyderabad
d) Bhubaneswar

Answer: d

7. Headquarters of which one among the following Railway Zones in India is situated at the highest elevation from the mean sea level?
a) East Central Railway
b) South Eastern Railway
c) South Western Railway
d) West Central Railway

Answer: c

8. With reference to headquarters of the various Railway zones, consider the following matches:
North Eastern → Guwahati
Central → Bhopal
Western → Mumbai
Which of the above is / are correct matches:
a) Only 1
b) Only 1 & 2
c) Only 2 & 3
d) Only 3

Answer: d

9. The headquarter of Central Railway situated at?
a) Mumbai (CST)
b) Mumbai (Church Gate)
c) Gwalior
d) Gorakhpur

Answer: a

10. The monies in the National Investment Fund can be used for ________:
1. Recapitalization of public sector banks
2. Purchasing the shares of CPSEs
3. Towards operating expenses of Indian Railways
4. Social Overheads such as building schools, toilets etc.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
a) Only 1, 2 & 3
b) Only 2, 3 & 4
c) Only 1, 2 & 4
d) Only 1 & 2

Answer: d