1. The first railway line in India was opened in the year —
a) 1848
b) 1851
c) 1853
d) 1857
Answer: c) 1853
Explanation: The first passenger train ran between Bombay (Bori Bunder) and Thane on April 16, 1853, covering 34 km.
2. The first passenger train in India ran between —
a) Mumbai and Pune
b) Bombay and Thane
c) Howrah and Delhi
d) Chennai and Arakkonam
Answer: b) Bombay and Thane
Explanation: It carried 400 passengers and was hauled by three steam locomotives named Sahib, Sindh, and Sultan.
3. The Indian Railways was nationalized in which year?
a) 1948
b) 1950
c) 1951
d) 1952
Answer: c) 1951
Explanation: All privately owned railway companies were nationalized to form a single entity — Indian Railways in 1951.
4. The headquarters of Indian Railways is located at —
a) Mumbai
b) New Delhi
c) Kolkata
d) Chennai
Answer: b) New Delhi
Explanation: The Railway Board functions under the Ministry of Railways with its headquarters in New Delhi.
5. The first electric train in India ran between —
a) Bombay and Thane
b) Howrah and Bardhaman
c) Madras and Tambaram
d) Delhi and Agra
Answer: b) Howrah and Bardhaman
Explanation: The first electric train ran in 1925 in the Howrah–Bardhaman section, using 1500 V DC electric traction.
6. The first freight train in India was started in —
a) 1851
b) 1853
c) 1855
d) 1861
Answer: a) 1851
Explanation: The first goods train carried construction materials for Solani Bridge near Roorkee in 1851.
7. The oldest working Indian railway locomotive is —
a) Fairy Queen
b) Sahib
c) Sultan
d) Express
Answer: a) Fairy Queen
Explanation: Built in 1855, Fairy Queen is recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest operational steam locomotive.
8. The largest railway network in Asia is —
a) China
b) Japan
c) India
d) Russia
Answer: c) India
Explanation: Indian Railways is Asia’s largest rail network and the fourth largest in the world.
9. The Indian Railways operates under which ministry?
a) Ministry of Transport
b) Ministry of Railways
c) Ministry of Home Affairs
d) Ministry of Infrastructure
Answer: b) Ministry of Railways
Explanation: The Ministry of Railways is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and expansion of the Indian Railways system.
10. The Railway Budget was merged with the General Budget in which year?
a) 2015
b) 2016
c) 2017
d) 2018
Answer: c) 2017
Explanation: In 2017, the government merged the Railway Budget with the Union Budget after 92 years of separation (since 1924).
11. The first female locomotive driver of Indian Railways is —
a) Surekha Yadav
b) Mamata Banerjee
c) Priya Sharma
d) Ruma Devi
Answer: a) Surekha Yadav
Explanation: Surekha Yadav became India’s first woman train driver in 1988.
12. The longest railway platform in the world is at —
a) Gorakhpur (UP)
b) Kharagpur (WB)
c) Hubbali (Karnataka)
d) Kollam (Kerala)
Answer: c) Hubbali (Karnataka)
Explanation: The new platform at Hubbali Junction (1,507 meters) became the world’s longest in 2023.
13. The longest railway tunnel in India is —
a) Pir Panjal Tunnel
b) Konkan Tunnel
c) Banihal Tunnel
d) Chenab Tunnel
Answer: a) Pir Panjal Tunnel
Explanation: Located in Jammu & Kashmir, the Pir Panjal Tunnel is 11.2 km long and part of the Banihal–Qazigund section.
14. The fastest train in India (2025) is —
a) Gatimaan Express
b) Rajdhani Express
c) Vande Bharat Express
d) Shatabdi Express
Answer: c) Vande Bharat Express
Explanation: Vande Bharat Express (Semi High-Speed) operates up to 180 km/h, the fastest among Indian trains.
15. The slowest train in India is —
a) Nilgiri Mountain Train
b) Mettupalayam Express
c) Vivek Express
d) Darjeeling Himalayan Train
Answer: a) Nilgiri Mountain Train
Explanation: It runs at an average speed of only 10 km/h due to steep hill gradients.
16. The Vivek Express runs between —
a) Dibrugarh and Kanyakumari
b) Howrah and Delhi
c) Jammu and Trivandrum
d) Mumbai and Chennai
Answer: a) Dibrugarh and Kanyakumari
Explanation: Covering 4,273 km, it is the longest train route in India, passing through eight states.
17. The first Metro Rail in India started in —
a) Mumbai
b) Delhi
c) Kolkata
d) Chennai
Answer: c) Kolkata
Explanation: Kolkata Metro began operation in 1984, the first metro system in India.
18. The first bullet train project in India connects —
a) Mumbai and Delhi
b) Ahmedabad and Mumbai
c) Delhi and Varanasi
d) Chennai and Bengaluru
Answer: b) Ahmedabad and Mumbai
Explanation: India’s first high-speed rail project is under construction between Mumbai and Ahmedabad with Japanese assistance (Shinkansen).
19. The first railway minister of independent India was —
a) John Mathai
b) Lal Bahadur Shastri
c) Jagjivan Ram
d) N.G. Ranga
Answer: a) John Mathai
Explanation: John Mathai was the first Railway Minister from 1947 to 1948.
20. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) was established in —
a) 1997
b) 1999
c) 2000
d) 2002
Answer: c) 2000
Explanation: IRCTC was founded in 2000 to manage online ticketing, catering, and tourism services for Indian Railways.
21. The total number of railway zones in India (as of 2025) is —
a) 16
b) 17
c) 18
d) 19
Answer: c) 18
Explanation: The 18th zone, South Coast Railway, was created in 2019 with headquarters at Vishakhapatnam.
22. The first Indian railway line electrified was —
a) Howrah–Bardhaman
b) Mumbai–Pune
c) Chennai–Tambaram
d) Delhi–Agra
Answer: a) Howrah–Bardhaman
Explanation: Electrification began in 1925 in this section with 1500 V DC.
23. The largest railway junction in India is —
a) Mathura Junction
b) Itarsi Junction
c) Mughalsarai (Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction)
d) Jhansi Junction
Answer: c) Mughalsarai (Pt. DDU Junction)
Explanation: It connects major routes of Northern, Eastern, and Central India, making it India’s largest rail junction.
24. The first computerized reservation system (CRS) in India started in —
a) Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Kolkata
d) Chennai
Answer: a) Delhi
Explanation: Indian Railways launched CRS in New Delhi in 1986, a major digital milestone.
25. The Railway Staff College (National Academy of Indian Railways) is located in —
a) New Delhi
b) Vadodara
c) Mumbai
d) Secunderabad
Answer: b) Vadodara
Explanation: It provides training for officers of all departments of Indian Railways.
26. The Northern Railway Zone has its headquarters at —
a) Mumbai CST
b) New Delhi
c) Chandigarh
d) Lucknow
Answer: b) New Delhi
Explanation: Northern Railway (NR) was created in 1952 and is one of the largest zones with five divisions — Delhi, Ambala, Firozpur, Lucknow and Moradabad.
27. The Southern Railway Zone headquarters is located at —
a) Chennai
b) Trivandrum
c) Bangalore
d) Madurai
Answer: a) Chennai
Explanation: Formed in 1951, Southern Railway covers Tamil Nadu, Kerala and parts of Andhra Pradesh; HQ – Chennai.
28. The Eastern Railway Zone has its headquarters in —
a) Kolkata
b) Patna
c) Ranchi
d) Siliguri
Answer: a) Kolkata
Explanation: Eastern Railway was established in 1952 with HQ at Kolkata and divisions – Howrah, Sealdah, Asansol and Malda.
29. The Western Railway Zone has its headquarters at —
a) Surat
b) Vadodara
c) Mumbai Churchgate
d) Ahmedabad
Answer: c) Mumbai Churchgate
Explanation: Formed in 1951 by merging Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railways; major divisions – Mumbai Central, Ahmedabad, Ratlam, Rajkot, Bhavnagar & Vadodara.
30. The Central Railway Zone headquarters is located at —
a) Nagpur
b) Pune
c) Bhopal
d) Mumbai (CST)
Answer: d) Mumbai (CST)
Explanation: One of the oldest zones (est. 1951); covers Maharashtra and parts of MP and Karnataka; HQ – Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai.
31. The North Eastern Railway HQ is at —
a) Gorakhpur
b) Lucknow
c) Varanasi
d) Patna
Answer: a) Gorakhpur
Explanation: Formed in 1952, NER headquartered at Gorakhpur – which also has one of Asia’s longest platforms.
32. The North East Frontier Railway has its headquarters in —
a) Kolkata
b) Guwahati (Maligaon)
c) Siliguri
d) Agartala
Answer: b) Guwahati (Maligaon)
Explanation: Covers the entire Northeast India with divisions at Rangiya, Alipurduar, Katihar, Lumding and Tinsukia.
33. The South Eastern Railway HQ is at —
a) Kolkata (Garden Reach)
b) Bhubaneswar
c) Ranchi
d) Kharagpur
Answer: a) Kolkata (Garden Reach)
Explanation: Created in 1955 by splitting Eastern Railway; serves Odisha and Jharkhand regions.
34. The South Central Railway HQ is at —
a) Secunderabad
b) Vijayawada
c) Chennai
d) Bangalore
Answer: a) Secunderabad
Explanation: Formed in 1966 with divisions – Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Guntur, Nanded & Guntakal.
35. The East Central Railway headquarters is located in —
a) Patna
b) Hajipur
c) Ranchi
d) Gaya
Answer: b) Hajipur
Explanation: Established in 1996; divisions – Danapur, Dhanbad, Mughalsarai, Samastipur and Sonpur.
36. The East Coast Railway HQ is at —
a) Visakhapatnam
b) Bhubaneswar
c) Cuttack
d) Puri
Answer: b) Bhubaneswar
Explanation: Formed in 2003; divisions – Khurda Road, Sambalpur and Waltair.
37. The North Central Railway has its headquarters at —
a) Kanpur
b) Agra
c) Prayagraj (Allahabad)
d) Jhansi
Answer: c) Prayagraj (Allahabad)
Explanation: Established in 2003 as the ‘Workhorse of Indian Railways’, having divisions at Allahabad, Agra and Jhansi.
38. The South Western Railway HQ is at —
a) Bangalore
b) Hubballi (Dharwad)
c) Mysuru
d) Belagavi
Answer: b) Hubballi (Dharwad)
Explanation: Created in 2003; covers most of Karnataka with divisions at Hubballi, Bengaluru and Mysuru.
39. The West Central Railway HQ is located in —
a) Jabalpur
b) Bhopal
c) Indore
d) Katni
Answer: a) Jabalpur
Explanation: Formed in 2003; divisions – Jabalpur, Bhopal and Kota.
40. The North Western Railway headquarters is at —
a) Jodhpur
b) Jaipur
c) Ajmer
d) Udaipur
Answer: b) Jaipur
Explanation: Set up in 2002; divisions – Jaipur, Ajmer, Bikaner and Jodhpur.
41. The South East Central Railway HQ is located at —
a) Nagpur
b) Bilaspur
c) Raipur
d) Korba
Answer: b) Bilaspur
Explanation: Created in 2003 by reorganizing SE Railway; divisions – Bilaspur, Raipur and Nagpur.
42. The East Central Railway includes which important coal division?
a) Katihar
b) Dhanbad
c) Asansol
d) Tatanagar
Answer: b) Dhanbad
Explanation: Dhanbad division is one of the highest freight-earning divisions in India due to coal transport.
43. The newest railway zone in India is —
a) South East Central
b) East Coast
c) South Coast Railway
d) West Central
Answer: c) South Coast Railway
Explanation: Established in 2019 with headquarters at Visakhapatnam by bifurcating South Central Railway.
44. The Metro Railway Zone headquarters is located at —
a) New Delhi
b) Kolkata
c) Mumbai
d) Chennai
Answer: b) Kolkata
Explanation: In 2020, Kolkata Metro became India’s 18th railway zone — the only Metro Railway Zone with HQ in Kolkata.
45. The Southern Railway covers how many states mainly?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
Answer: b) 3
Explanation: Southern Railway mainly covers Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry regions.
46. The Konkan Railway is headquartered at —
a) Mangalore
b) Ratnagiri
c) Navi Mumbai (Belapur)
d) Panaji
Answer: c) Navi Mumbai (Belapur)
Explanation: Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. (KRCL) is a subsidiary of Indian Railways with HQ at Belapur in Navi Mumbai.
47. The South Central Railway Zone came into existence in —
a) 1950
b) 1960
c) 1966
d) 1971
Answer: c) 1966
Explanation: It was formed on October 2, 1966 from parts of Southern and Central Railways.
48. The Northeast Frontier Railway connects India with which neighboring country?
a) Nepal
b) Bhutan
c) Bangladesh
d) Myanmar
Answer: c) Bangladesh
Explanation: Several international routes like Haldibari–Chilahati and Agartala–Akhaura connect India and Bangladesh via NFR.
49. The largest railway zone by track length is —
a) Northern Railway
b) Western Railway
c) Central Railway
d) South Central Railway
Answer: a) Northern Railway
Explanation: Northern Railway has the largest network covering around 7,000 route kilometers across north India.
50. The smallest railway zone by area is —
a) Metro Railway (Kolkata)
b) North Western Railway
c) East Coast Railway
d) South Western Railway
Answer: a) Metro Railway (Kolkata)
Explanation: Being a single-city urban system, the Kolkata Metro Zone is the smallest in area but the first underground metro in India.
51. The longest train route in India is covered by —
a) Himsagar Express
b) Vivek Express
c) Kerala Express
d) Navyug Express
Answer: b) Vivek Express
Explanation: The Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express covers 4,273 km, making it India’s longest train route.
52. The shortest train route in India runs between —
a) Nagpur – Gondia
b) Gudur – Nellore
c) Nagpur – Ajni
d) Varanasi – Manduadih
Answer: c) Nagpur – Ajni
Explanation: The distance between Nagpur and Ajni stations is only 3 km, the shortest scheduled passenger train route in India.
53. The fastest train in India (2025) is —
a) Gatimaan Express
b) Rajdhani Express
c) Vande Bharat Express
d) Shatabdi Express
Answer: c) Vande Bharat Express
Explanation: Vande Bharat Express can run up to 180 km/h, making it the fastest train in India.
54. The first indigenously built semi-high-speed train in India is —
a) Rajdhani Express
b) Train 18
c) Shatabdi Express
d) Tejas Express
Answer: b) Train 18
Explanation: Train 18, later named Vande Bharat Express, was developed at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai in 2018.
55. The first Rajdhani Express started between —
a) Delhi and Mumbai
b) Delhi and Howrah
c) Delhi and Chennai
d) Delhi and Bangalore
Answer: b) Delhi and Howrah
Explanation: India’s first Rajdhani Express was inaugurated in 1969 between New Delhi and Howrah.
56. The Shatabdi Express trains were introduced during the tenure of —
a) Lalu Prasad Yadav
b) Nitish Kumar
c) Madhavrao Scindia
d) Rajiv Gandhi
Answer: d) Rajiv Gandhi
Explanation: The first Shatabdi Express (1988) between New Delhi and Jhansi was launched to mark Pandit Nehru’s centenary year.
57. The Duronto Express trains were introduced in which year?
a) 2005
b) 2009
c) 2012
d) 2015
Answer: b) 2009
Explanation: Introduced in 2009 under Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, these are point-to-point non-stop express trains.
58. The Tejas Express was India’s first —
a) Private train service
b) Metro train
c) Luxury heritage train
d) Toy train
Answer: a) Private train service
Explanation: The Lucknow–New Delhi Tejas Express (2019) became India’s first privately operated train under IRCTC.
59. The Palace on Wheels luxury train operates mainly in —
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Gujarat
Answer: c) Rajasthan
Explanation: Palace on Wheels offers royal tourism through Rajasthan, operating since 1982.
60. The Maharajas’ Express is operated by —
a) Indian Railways
b) IRCTC
c) Rajasthan Tourism Department
d) Private consortium
Answer: b) IRCTC
Explanation: IRCTC runs Maharajas’ Express, India’s most luxurious train, covering multiple heritage circuits.
61. The first double-decker train in India was introduced between —
a) Howrah and Dhanbad
b) Mumbai and Pune
c) Delhi and Jaipur
d) Chennai and Bangalore
Answer: a) Howrah and Dhanbad
Explanation: India’s first double-decker train started in 1862; the modern AC version was reintroduced in 2011.
62. The first solar-powered train in India was launched in —
a) 2015
b) 2016
c) 2017
d) 2018
Answer: c) 2017
Explanation: The first solar-powered DEMU train was launched on July 14, 2017, by Indian Railways in New Delhi.
63. The first railway station in India to be fully solar-powered is —
a) Jaipur
b) Guwahati
c) New Delhi
d) Bhopal
Answer: b) Guwahati
Explanation: Guwahati Railway Station became India’s first fully solar-powered station in 2018.
64. The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) is located at —
a) Kapurthala
b) Rae Bareli
c) Chennai
d) Chittaranjan
Answer: c) Chennai
Explanation: Established in 1955, ICF Chennai designs and manufactures modern coaches like Vande Bharat trains.
65. The Rail Coach Factory (RCF) is located in —
a) Kapurthala
b) Chennai
c) Rae Bareli
d) Lucknow
Answer: a) Kapurthala
Explanation: RCF Kapurthala (Punjab) manufactures passenger coaches for Indian Railways and export.
66. The Modern Coach Factory (MCF) is situated at —
a) Lucknow
b) Rae Bareli
c) Kanpur
d) Gorakhpur
Answer: b) Rae Bareli
Explanation: Established in 2012, MCF Rae Bareli is known for producing high-speed LHB coaches.
67. The Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) is located in —
a) West Bengal
b) Bihar
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Odisha
Answer: a) West Bengal
Explanation: CLW (est. 1950) manufactures electric locomotives and is one of the world’s largest production units.
68. The Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) is situated at —
a) Patna
b) Varanasi
c) Lucknow
d) Nagpur
Answer: b) Varanasi
Explanation: DLW (now Banaras Locomotive Works – BLW) builds diesel and electric locomotives for Indian Railways and export.
69. The Diesel-Loco Modernization Works (DMW) is located in —
a) Ludhiana
b) Jalandhar
c) Amritsar
d) Chandigarh
Answer: a) Ludhiana
Explanation: DMW (Punjab) upgrades, overhauls, and modernizes locomotives for improved performance.
70. The Rail Wheel Factory (RWF) is located at —
a) Bengaluru (Yelahanka)
b) Hyderabad
c) Kolkata
d) Bhilai
Answer: a) Bengaluru (Yelahanka)
Explanation: RWF Bengaluru produces forged wheels, axles, and wheelsets for Indian Railways.
71. The Rail Wheel Plant is located in —
a) Bela (Bihar)
b) Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
c) Kota (Rajasthan)
d) Nagpur (Maharashtra)
Answer: a) Bela (Bihar)
Explanation: Established in 2008, it manufactures wheels for passenger coaches, wagons, and locomotives.
72. The Bharat Wagon and Engineering Company Limited (BWEL) is located at —
a) Patna and Muzaffarpur
b) Chennai and Trichy
c) Lucknow and Kanpur
d) Raipur and Bilaspur
Answer: a) Patna and Muzaffarpur
Explanation: BWEL (Bihar) produces freight wagons, bridges, and engineering equipment for Railways.
73. The Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (IRIMEE) is located at —
a) Pune
b) Jamalpur
c) Lucknow
d) Varanasi
Answer: b) Jamalpur
Explanation: IRIMEE Jamalpur (Bihar) is one of the oldest technical training institutes under Indian Railways.
74. The Rail Coach Factory at Kapurthala specializes in —
a) Diesel engines
b) Passenger coaches
c) Freight wagons
d) Locomotive wheels
Answer: b) Passenger coaches
Explanation: It designs and produces Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) passenger coaches and other modern rolling stock.
75. The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) introduced which modern train series?
a) Duronto Express
b) Train 18 / Vande Bharat Express
c) Shatabdi Express
d) Humsafar Express
Answer: b) Train 18 / Vande Bharat Express
Explanation: The ICF Chennai designed India’s first semi-high-speed indigenous train — Train 18, later branded as Vande Bharat Express.
76. The cleanest railway station in India (as per Swachh Rail Survey 2024) is —
a) Jaipur Junction
b) Visakhapatnam
c) Andheri
d) Varanasi
Answer: b) Visakhapatnam
Explanation: Visakhapatnam Railway Station (East Coast Railway) ranked No.1 in the Swachh Rail Survey 2024 for cleanliness and passenger amenities.
77. The largest railway station in India (by area) is —
a) Howrah Junction
b) Gorakhpur Junction
c) Kharagpur Junction
d) Delhi Junction
Answer: a) Howrah Junction
Explanation: Howrah Junction (West Bengal) has 23 platforms and handles over 1 million passengers daily, making it India’s largest station by area and traffic.
78. The longest railway platform in the world (as of 2025) is located at —
a) Kharagpur
b) Gorakhpur
c) Hubballi Junction
d) Kollam Junction
Answer: c) Hubballi Junction
Explanation: The world’s longest railway platform (1,507 meters) is at Hubballi Junction, Karnataka, inaugurated in 2023.
79. The oldest functioning railway station in India is —
a) Howrah
b) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Mumbai CST)
c) Royapuram (Chennai)
d) Delhi Junction
Answer: c) Royapuram (Chennai)
Explanation: Royapuram Station (opened in 1856) in Chennai is India’s oldest operational railway station.
80. The highest railway bridge in the world is —
a) Chenab Bridge
b) Pamban Bridge
c) Bogibeel Bridge
d) Dhola-Sadiya Bridge
Answer: a) Chenab Bridge
Explanation: The Chenab Bridge (Jammu & Kashmir) stands 359 m above the riverbed, making it the world’s highest rail bridge (completed 2023).
81. The longest railway tunnel in India is —
a) Konkan Tunnel
b) Pir Panjal Tunnel
c) Banihal Tunnel
d) Sela Tunnel
Answer: b) Pir Panjal Tunnel
Explanation: The Pir Panjal Tunnel (J&K) is 11.2 km long and connects Banihal and Qazigund under the Pir Panjal Range.
82. The first heritage train declared by UNESCO in India is —
a) Nilgiri Mountain Railway
b) Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
c) Kalka-Shimla Railway
d) Matheran Hill Railway
Answer: b) Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
Explanation: Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, it is India’s first heritage railway (1881).
83. The Nilgiri Mountain Railway connects —
a) Ooty and Coonoor
b) Mettupalayam and Ooty
c) Mettupalayam and Kodaikanal
d) Madurai and Ooty
Answer: b) Mettupalayam and Ooty
Explanation: Built in 1908, it is India’s only rack-and-pinion railway and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
84. The Kalka–Shimla Railway was built during the British period in —
a) 1869
b) 1898–1903
c) 1911
d) 1924
Answer: b) 1898–1903
Explanation: The narrow-gauge Kalka–Shimla line was opened in 1903 and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008.
85. The first hydrogen fuel-based train in India is expected to be launched on which route?
a) Delhi – Jaipur
b) Kalka – Shimla
c) Mumbai – Pune
d) Bengaluru – Mysuru
Answer: b) Kalka – Shimla
Explanation: Indian Railways plans to launch its first hydrogen-powered train on the Kalka–Shimla heritage route in 2025 under the ‘Hydrogen for Heritage’ project.
86. The Vande Metro service is designed for —
a) Long-distance luxury travel
b) Suburban and short-distance routes
c) International routes
d) Freight services
Answer: b) Suburban and short-distance routes
Explanation: Vande Metro is a short-distance version of Vande Bharat for intercity travel within 250 km, expected to start in 2025.
87. The Gati Shakti Terminals of Indian Railways are related to —
a) Passenger services
b) Private freight terminals
c) Tourism
d) High-speed trains
Answer: b) Private freight terminals
Explanation: Under PM Gati Shakti initiative, private players can develop freight terminals to boost logistics and cargo movement.
88. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) was established in —
a) 1957
b) 1962
c) 1965
d) 1971
Answer: b) 1962
Explanation: RPF was established under the RPF Act (1957) and became a statutory force in 1962 for protecting railway property and passengers.
89. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is a —
a) Statutory body
b) PSU under Ministry of Railways
c) Private company
d) Non-governmental organization
Answer: b) PSU under Ministry of Railways
Explanation: IRCTC, formed in 2000, handles online ticketing, catering, and tourism; it is a Miniratna PSU.
90. The Indian Railway logo consists of —
a) A wheel with wings
b) Ashoka Chakra with engine symbol
c) A steam locomotive
d) A rail track inside a circle
Answer: b) Ashoka Chakra with engine symbol
Explanation: The Indian Railways logo features the Ashoka Chakra along with a traditional steam engine, symbolizing progress and heritage.
91. The Railway Budget was presented separately from —
a) 1853
b) 1905
c) 1924
d) 1947
Answer: c) 1924
Explanation: The Railway Budget was separated from the general budget in 1924 and remained so until 2016.
92. The National Rail Museum is located in —
a) Mumbai
b) Chennai
c) New Delhi
d) Kolkata
Answer: c) New Delhi
Explanation: Established in 1977, it showcases India’s 160-year railway heritage, including the Fairy Queen engine.
93. The Railway Minister who introduced Duronto Express trains was —
a) Suresh Prabhu
b) Mamata Banerjee
c) Piyush Goyal
d) Nitish Kumar
Answer: b) Mamata Banerjee
Explanation: As Railway Minister (2009–2011), Mamata Banerjee introduced Duronto Express for faster point-to-point connectivity.
94. The first station to get an ISO certification in India was —
a) Secunderabad
b) Delhi Junction
c) Mumbai CST
d) Jaipur
Answer: a) Secunderabad
Explanation: Secunderabad Railway Station received ISO-14001 certification for environmental management and cleanliness.
95. The first 100% disabled-friendly railway station in India is —
a) Mysuru
b) Jaipur
c) Chennai Egmore
d) Varanasi
Answer: a) Mysuru
Explanation: Mysuru Railway Station was declared India’s first fully disabled-friendly station with ramps, tactile paths, and lifts.
96. The first station in India to be fully powered by solar energy is —
a) Guwahati
b) Bhopal
c) Delhi
d) Jaipur
Answer: a) Guwahati
Explanation: In 2018, Guwahati became the first 100% solar-powered railway station in India.
97. The Rail Madad portal is used for —
a) Railway staff attendance
b) Passenger grievance redressal
c) Ticket booking
d) Freight tracking
Answer: b) Passenger grievance redressal
Explanation: Rail Madad (launched 2018) enables passengers to register and track complaints online in real-time.
98. The first fully electrified railway zone in India is —
a) South Central Railway
b) West Central Railway
c) East Coast Railway
d) Central Railway
Answer: b) West Central Railway
Explanation: In 2021, West Central Railway became India’s first fully electrified zone, covering over 3,000 route km.
99. The theme of Indian Railways for 2024–25 under Viksit Bharat plan is —
a) “Green Railways, Clean Nation”
b) “Future on Tracks”
c) “One Nation, One Rail”
d) “Railways for Viksit Bharat”
Answer: d) “Railways for Viksit Bharat”
Explanation: The theme aligns with the government’s vision for modernization, electrification, and digital transformation by 2047.
100. The fastest-growing railway network in the world (by electrification) as of 2025 is —
a) China
b) India
c) Japan
d) Germany
Answer: b) India
Explanation: Indian Railways has achieved 100% electrification of broad-gauge routes (2024), making it the world’s fastest electrifying rail network.