Indian Railway - Study Mode

[#81] Which of the following ran the first train from Bori Bunder to Thane in 1853?
Correct Answer

(D) Great Indian Peninsula Railway

Explanation

Solution: On 16 April 1853, the Great Indian Peninsula Railway operated the first passenger train in India from Bori Bunder to Thane with 14 carriages and 400 passengers. The train which had three named locomotives, viz., Sindh, Sultan and Sahib, took off and embarked on an hour-and-fifteen-minute journey to Thane.

[#82] Where is the Railway Staff College located?
Correct Answer

(C) Vadodara

Explanation

Solution: The National Academy of Indian Railways, Vadodara formerly Railway Staff College is a Centralised Training Institute for Group A and B Officers of Indian Railways, headed by a Director General and manned by an faculty of experienced Railway Managers and Experts.

[#83] The railway station situated in the extreme south is
Correct Answer

(C) Kanyakumari

Explanation

Solution: The railway station situated in the extreme south is Kanyakumari.

[#84] When was the construction work for the first Railway line Started?
Correct Answer

(A) 1821

[#85] How many institutions do give suggestions for railways technology?
Correct Answer

(B) Two

Explanation

Solution: Two institutions do give suggestions for railways technology.