Latest Railways General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

The earnings from internet ticketing services of IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) increased by _______% between the period April, 2019 and September, 2019.

A)

75.90%

B)

80.80%

C)

68.40%

D)

54.20%

Correct Answer : 80.80%

The earnings from internet ticketing services of IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) increased by 80.8% between the period April, 2019 and September, 2019. The earnings in the four-month period is Rs 199.3 crores. It was Rs 199.3 crore before April, 2019. The revenue has almost doubled.

2 .

On November 14, 2019, With which locomotive factory, Indian Railways & French multinational company Alstom have entered into procurement cum maintenance agreement to deliver the 10 locomotives in FY (fiscal year) 2019-20?

A)

Modern Coach Factory

B)

Madhepura Electric Locomotive Pvt. Ltd. (MELPL)

C)

Integral Coach Factory

D)

Rail Wheel Factory

Correct Answer : Madhepura Electric Locomotive Pvt. Ltd. (MELPL)

Indian Railways entered into Procurement cum Maintenance Agreement with Madhepura Electric Locomotive Pvt. Ltd. (MELPL) as part of largest Foreign Direct Investment project of Indian Railways.

MELPL is a joint venture of Indian Railways and M/s Alstom.

An agreement worth 3.5 billion Euro was signed to manufacture 800 electric locomotives for freight service and its associated maintenance.

3 .

What is the name of the first train of Indian Railways handed over to private players for operation?

A)

Tejas Express

B)

Shatabdi Express

C)

Karnataka Express

D)

Duronto Express

Correct Answer : Tejas Express

Tejas Express, running on Delhi - Lucknow route, is run by private sector operators as a part of 100 days action plan . However, the custody of the train will be with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flagged off India's first private train Delhi - Lucknow Tejas Express.

4 .

Recently as per Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, India Railways will connect the country from Kashmir to Kanyakumari by which year?

A)

2022

B)

2024

C)

2025

D)

2023

Correct Answer : 2022

Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said that Indian Railways will connect the country from Kashmir to Kanyakumari before August 15, 2022.

5 .

With which country did India sign the Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) to strengthen the cooperation on strategic projects in the field of Railways?

A)

Sweden

B)

Russia

C)

Germany

D)

Italy

Correct Answer : Germany

6 .

The shuttle train service between Lahore and ________ railway station resumed its operation on 15 December after a gap of 22 years.

A)

Wagah

B)

Islamabad

C)

Amritsar

D)

Faridkot

Correct Answer : Wagah

The shuttle train service between Lahore and Wagah railway station resumed its operation on 15 December after a gap of 22 years. The service was inaugurated by Pakistan Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid. The train service was operated till 1997. It was closed due to certain operational and security.

7 .

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) certified ________ as India's first Eat Right Station.

A)

Chennai Central railway station

B)

Mumbai Central railway station

C)

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj railway station

D)

Bengaluru Central railway station

Correct Answer : Mumbai Central railway station

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) certified Mumbai Central railway station as India's first Eat Right Station. It rated the station with four stars rating. The move comes under the Eat Right India initiative started by FSSAI in 2018.

8 .

The South Central Zone of the Indian Railways has signed an MOU with the _________ to provide doorstep banking services.

A)

Punjab National Bank

B)

Allahabad Bank

C)

Bank of Baroda

D)

State Bank of India

Correct Answer : State Bank of India

9 .

The Ministry of Railways has signed MoU with which Union Ministry to augment services in Railway hospitals?

A)

Ministry of Women and Child Development

B)

Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation

C)

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

D)

Ministry of AYUSH

Correct Answer : Ministry of AYUSH

The Ministry of Railways has signed MoU with Ministry of AYUSH in New Delhi on February 6, 2018 to augment Ayush services in Railway hospitals i.e. New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Guwahati. As per MoU, Ministry of Railways will provide logistics and infrastructure in the form of Land & building, Equipments, Furniture, AYUSH medicines and consumables as well as Manpower. It will organize and provide orientation training to newly recruited AYUSH Doctors and AYUSH Paramedicals. Ministry of AYUSH in turn will provide all other technical inputs required for introduction of AYUSH Systems in the five identified Railways Hospitals. The Ministry will also provide technical knowhow regarding the pharmacopoeia, medicine inventory, hospital planning. Presently, Indian Railways is running 126 Homeopathic Clinics and 40 Ayurvedic Clinics through Staff Benefit Fund under Welfare Section of Establishment Directorate.

10 .

The Rangpo-Sivok Railway line, connects which among the following two states of India?

A)

Arunachal Pradesh â†” Tripura

B)

Sikkim â†” West Bengal

C)

West Bengal â†” Tripura

D)

Arunachal Pradesh â†” Assam

Correct Answer : Sikkim â†” West Bengal