Transport Part-2

Total Questions: 50

11. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2006]

Railway Zone	Headquarters
(a) North-Eastern Railway	Gorakhpur
(b) South-Eastern Railway	Bhubaneshwar
(c) Eastern Railway	Kolkata
(d) South-East Central Railway	Bilaspur

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The headquarter of South-Eastern Railway is located in Kolkata while the headquarter of Eastern Coastal Railway is located in Bhubaneswar. Thus, option (b) is not correctly matched.

12. Which of the following is not the correct match? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

	Railway Zone	Headquarters
(a)	Central Railway	Mumbai
(b)	Western Railway	Churchgate
(c)	North Frontier Railway	Prayagraj
(d)	South Eastern Railway	Garden Reach, Kolkata

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:The correct match is:

Railway	Location
Central Railway	Mumbai
Western Railway	Churchgate
North East Frontier Railway	Maligaon (Guwahati)
South Eastern Railway	Garden Reach, Kolkata
North Central Railway	Prayagraj

13. The headquarter of South-Eastern Railway is - [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]

(a) Nagpur
(b) Bilaspur
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Kolkata

Correct Answer: (d) Kolkata

Solution:The correct match is:

Railway	Location
Central Railway	Mumbai
Western Railway	Churchgate
North East Frontier Railway	Maligaon (Guwahati)
South Eastern Railway	Garden Reach, Kolkata
North Central Railway	Prayagraj

14. Consider the following statements concerning the Indian Railways: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2005]

1. The headquarter of the North Western Railway are located at Jodhpur.

2. 'Indrail pass' a travel as you please ticket has been created especially for freedom fighters and sportspersons who have represented India in any game/sport.

3. Fairy Queen is a train using the world's oldest working engines and the Indian Railways conduct a journey of wildlife and heritage sites on it.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 2
(d) None

Correct Answer: (b) 3 only

Solution:The headquarter of North-Western Railway is located in Jaipur, not in Jodhpur. Hence statement (1) is not correct. 'Indrail pass' does not only provide excellent value for money but also enhances the charm of holidays from abroad. It offers the foreign tourist NRI's to travel as they like, over the entire Railways without any route restriction within the period of validity of Indrail pass. Hence, statement (2) is also incorrect. The Fairy Queen is the oldest working steam Locomotive in the world, built in 1855. It was completely overhauled in 1996 and resumed commercial operations in 1997. Hence statement (3) is correct. Therefore option (b) is correct.

15. The Railway Zone Headquater Hajipur is located in - [48th to 52th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008]

(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Bihar

Correct Answer: (d) Bihar

Solution:Currently, Indian Railway has been divided among 17 zones (Headquarters). Among these headquarters of Indian Railway in Bihar, only the East Central Railway located at Hajipur. Hajipur Headquarters started functioning since 1st October, 2002.

16. Where is the Headquarters of North-Central Railway Zone situated? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) Allahabad
(b) Jabalpur
(c) Bhopal
(d) Delhi

Correct Answer: (a) Allahabad

Solution:The headquarter of the North Central Railway is situated in Prayagraj (Allahabad). The North Central Railway, in the present form, came into existence on 1 April, 2003. The headquarter of the North Railway Zone is located at New Delhi while the headquarter of the West Central Railway zone is situated in Jabalpur.

17. Consider the map given below: Two tourists travelling from Delhi, one to Karachi and the other to Bhuj wanted to have company. The railway junction up to which they can travel together as shown in the map is - [I.A.S. (Pre) 1993]

(a) Phulera
(b) Jodhpur
(c) Luni
(d) Balotra

Correct Answer: (d) Balotra

Solution:First rail route goes from Balotra to Munabao via Badmer and Second rail route goes towards South till Bhuj. It is more economical to transport large quantities of goods over long distances by train than by truck, due to factors like higher capacity and lower fuel consumption per tonne-kilometer on rail. Railways are designed for large volumes of cargo, making them more efficient for heavy goods over long distances. Trains typically consume less fuel per tonne-kilometer compared to trucks. While initial construction costs for rail lines can be high, the operational costs per tonne-kilometer are often lower than road transport.

18. Even though the Railways are the most pervasive mode of transport in India, it is road transport which received the maximum impetus in most of the post- independence period. Which of the following are the reasons for this? [I.A.S. (Pre) 1994]

1. Railways are cheap to operate but the associated 800597 capital costs are very high.

2. Given the geographic spread of human settlements, it is unrealistic that the railways alone can serve the needs of transport.

3. The per unit (tonne/km) cost of transport is cheaper in the road compared to rail transport.

4. Given the indivisible nature of the Railways, it is not always convenient for the population to avail it with the same ease as private cars, buses or two- wheelers.

Select the correct answer by using codes given below:

(a) 1,2 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1,3 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer: (b) 1, 2 and 4

Solution:The per unit (tonne/km) cost of transport is not cheaper in the road compared to rail transport. Hence, statement 3 incorrect. Other statements are true.

19. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008]

List I	List II
A. Rail Coach Factory	1. Bangalore
B. Wheel and Axle Plant	2. Perambur
C. Diesel Locomotive Works	3. Kapurthala
D. Integral Coach Factory	4. Varanasi

Code:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	2	3	4
(b)	4	3	2	1
(c)	1	3	4	2
(d)	3	1	4	2

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:The correct match of lists mentioned in the question is as follows:

Factory/Plant	Location
Rail Coach Factory	Kapurthala
Wheel and Axle Plant	Bengaluru
Diesel Locomotive Works	Varanasi
(New - Banaras Locomotive Works)
Integral Coach Factory	Perambur

20. The Diesel Rail Locomotive is manufactured at - [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Chittaranjan
(b) Manduadih
(c) Jamshedpur
(d) Perambur

Correct Answer: (b) Manduadih

Solution:Chittaranjan Locomotive Works Electric locomotive (Chittaranjan)

Banaras Locomotive Works (Formely Diesel Locomotive Works) Diesel Electric locomotive,

Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company Ltd. (Jamshedpur) - Steam Locomotive

Integral Coach Factory (Perambur, Chennai) - Rail Coaches. Hence, option (b) is the correct answer.

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