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Total Questions: 50

1. Which Superfast train has AC Coach having Braille Signals? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 30.08.2016 (Shift-II)]

(a) Purushottam Express
(b) Shramjeevi Express
(c) Himgiri Express
(d) Purva Express

Correct Answer: (a) Purushottam Express

Solution:Purushottam Express is the first train in the country to have a Braille-embedded AC coach for visually-challenged passengers. In a first of its kind, Railways has manufactured an AC three-tier coach with Braille signals in the Delhi-Puri superfast Purushottam Express.

2. The Mountain Railways of India consists of _________ railway lines, built in the mountains of India. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 31.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) 5
(b) 2
(c) 7
(d) 9

Correct Answer: (a) 5

Solution:The Mountain Railway of India consists of five railway lines built in the mountains of India. These are:

1. Darjeeling Himalayan Railways

2. Nilgiri Mountain Railways

3. Kalka-Shimla Toy Train

4. Matheran Hill Railways

5. Kangra Valley Railways

Three of the mountain railways of India - the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, the Nilgiri Mountain Railway and the Kalka - Shimla Railway are jointly listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name of "Mountain Railways of India." The fourth railway, the Matheran Hill Railway, is on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites tentative list.

3. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station was designed by- [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 1.02.2017 (Shift-l)]

(a) Frederick William Stevens
(b) Santiago Calatrava
(c) Fazlur Rahman Khan
(d) Frei Otto

Correct Answer: (a) Frederick William Stevens

Solution:The Chhatrapati Shivaji station, formerly Victoria Terminus, was built in 1888. Designed by the British architect F.W. Stevens, the structure became a symbol of Bombay (Mumbai), and the city was labelled the 'Gothic City' due to this magnificent building's architectural style.

4. Which of these railway stations is a World Heritage Site? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 22.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Kharagpur Railway Station
(b) Howrah Station
(c) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
(d) Kanpur Central

Correct Answer: (c) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus

Solution:Indian Railways is the proud owner of four UNESCO accorded World Heritage Sites, namely Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (1999), Nilgiri Mountain Railway (2005), Kalka Shimla Railway (2008) and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai (2004).

5. In which period was the legendary Victoria Terminus station (currently Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus), Mumbai built? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 4.03.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) 1911 to 1921
(b) 1843 to 1853
(c) 1933 to 1943
(d) 1878 to 1888

Correct Answer: (d) 1878 to 1888

Solution:The construction of Victoria terminus was started in 1878 to establish a new railway station in the place of the old Bori Bunder railway station. The design was prepared by the architect FW Stevens in a rich Italian Gothic Style. The terminus was named after the name of Queen Victoria, who completed 50 years as a monarch in 1887. In 1996 the terminus was renamed Chhatrapati Shivaji terminus to honour the great legend.

6. The longest railway platform in India is ________. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 19.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Amritsar
(b) Gorakhpur
(c) Kanpur
(d) Kathgodam

Correct Answer: (b) Gorakhpur

Solution:The longest Railway platform in India is situated at Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur Railway Station. The station measures a whopping 1,366.33 m (4,483 ft).

7. The highest railway station in India is located in the state of ________. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 6.06.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Sikkim
(d) Jammu & Kashmir

Correct Answer: (b) West Bengal

Solution:The highest railway station in India is located in West Bengal. Its name is Ghum railway station, situated at an altitude of 2,258 m. It is situated in the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region. It is the world's 14th-highest railway station.

8. Which of the following is the largest hydroelectric dam in the world in terms of electricity production? [S.S.C. JE Electrical Exam 10.12.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Tarbela Dam
(b) Longtan Dam
(c) Three Gorges Dam
(d) Hirakund Dam

Correct Answer: (c) Three Gorges Dam

Solution:Three Gorges Dam, China, is the world's largest hydroelectric facility. In 2012, the Three Gorges Dam in China took over the #1 spot of the largest hydroelectric dam (in electricity production), replacing the Itaipú hydroelectric power plant in Brazil and Paraguay.

9. Which of the following is not a World Heritage Site? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 13.02.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Agra Fort
(b) Ajanta Caves
(c) Bhimbetka rock shelter
(d) Adamgarh rock shelter

Correct Answer: (d) Adamgarh rock shelter

Solution:Adamgarh Rock shelter is not a World Heritage Site. At present, there are a total of 40 World Heritage Sites (32 Cultural Sites, 7 Natural Sites and 1 Mixed Site) in India.

10. The _______ is the highest battlefield in the world. [SSC Online Constable GD 12.02.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Nubra Glacier
(b) Hari Parbat Glacier
(c) Gangotri Glacier
(d) Siachen Glacier

Correct Answer: (d) Siachen Glacier

Solution:Siachen Glacier is the highest battlefield in the world. It is located near the Indo-Pak Line of Control in the eastern Karakoram range of the Himalayas. There is a dispute between India and Pakistan over this glacier located in the Ladakh region.

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