Latest Railways General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

Railways - General Knowledge Questions

1 .

A station where the rail lines end, is called

A)

junction station

B)

way-side-station

C)

block station

D)

terminal station

Correct Answer : terminal station

2 .

When was the first train in Indian started?

A)

1851

B)

1852

C)

1853

D)

1854

Correct Answer : 1853

3 .

Between which of the destinations the first Indian train was started?

A)

From Calcutta to Delhi

B)

From Mumbai to Thane

C)

From Mumbai to Surat

D)

From Mumbai to Madras

Correct Answer : From Mumbai to Thane

4 .

Which is the following pairs of regional Railways and their headquarters not true?

A)

South-Central Railway - Secunderabad

B)

Central railway - Bhopal

C)

Southern Railway - Chennai

D)

North Railway - New Delhi

Correct Answer : Central railway - Bhopal

5 .

Where is the Research, Design and Standard Organisation situated?

A)

Lucknow

B)

Bangalore

C)

Pune

D)

New Delhi

Correct Answer : Lucknow

6 .

Railway Staff College is situated at______

A)

Bangalore

B)

Secunderabad

C)

Chennai

D)

Vadodara

Correct Answer : Vadodara

7 .

In which year Research, Design and Standard organization was established?

A)

1954

B)

1957

C)

1959

D)

1967

Correct Answer : 1957

8 .

When was the nationalization of Indian Railways done?

A)

1950

B)

1951

C)

1952

D)

1953

Correct Answer : 1950

9 .

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

Correct Answer : island platform

10 .

The railway station situated in the extreme south is_____

A)

Chennai

B)

Kanyakumari

C)

Cochin

D)

Trivandrum

Correct Answer : Kanyakumari