Latest Railways General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Who is launched the "Indian Railway Innovation Portal" with a start-up policy for railways in June 2022?

A)

Ashwini Vaishnaw

B)

Rajnath Singh

C)

Nitin Gadkari

D)

Nirmala Sitharaman

Correct Answer : Ashwini Vaishnaw

* Railway Minister "Ashwini Vaishnaw" launched the Indian Railway Innovation Portal with a start-up policy for railways.

* Promoting Indian innovators and entrepreneurs through a series of innovative start-ups.

* Railways will continue supporting the innovative start-ups, by all means, even granting up to Rs 1.5 cr to innovative start-ups.

* Platform should be used with getting support from Indian Railways in form of a 50% capital grant, assured market, scale and ecosystem.

Source : Indian Express

2 .

In which city was India's first centralized AC railway terminal (Ultra Luxury Sir M Visvesvaraya Railway Terminal) set up?

A)

Hyderabad

B)

Ahmedabad

C)

Lucknow

D)

Bengaluru

Correct Answer : Bengaluru

The ultra luxury Sir M Visvesvaraya Railway Terminal in Karnataka's capital city Bengaluru was made operational on Monday, 6 June 2022.

The Ernakulam Tri-Weekly Express chugged trough the station to mark this special occasion. According to the railway officials, the air-conditioned SMV Railway Terminal is a ₹314 crore project. It has solar rooftop panels and rainwater harvesting mechanism.

The railway terminal at the city's Baiyappanahalli area, named after Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya, is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and claims to have an airport-like aura.

It was a joyous moment for the crew and passengers for being the first to use the city's third major terminal, which is situated between Banaswadi and Baiyyappanahalli in the city.

The other two major terminals in Bengaluru are Bengaluru City Railway Station and Yashwanthpur Railway Station..

Source : Mint

3 .

The newly introduced train "Mitali Express" is between:

A)

Chennai and Kochi

B)

Delhi and Mumbai

C)

Jalpaiguri and Dhaka

D)

Delhi and Chennai

Correct Answer : Jalpaiguri and Dhaka

The Bangladesh-India passenger train services resumed after two years on Sunday(29th May 2022) with the flagging off of the "Maitree Express" train from Dhaka. The train with more than 170 passengers was flagged off from Dhaka Cantonment station by the Director General of Bangladesh Railways Dhirendra Nath Mazumder. He also welcomed the passengers with flowers inside the coaches of the train.

The Bandhan Express between Kolkata and Khulna was also resumed on Sunday with the flagging off of the train at Kolkata. It reached Benapole railway station around 9.45 a.m. local time.

The newly introduced train Mitali Express between New Jalpaiguri and Dhaka will be flagged off jointly by the Railway Ministers of India and Bangladesh on June 1. The bi-weekly train will start from New Jalpaiguri on Sunday and Wednesday at 11.45 hrs IST and reach Dhaka Cantonment at 22.30 BST. The train will not have any commercial stoppage between Dhaka and New Jalpaiguri. It will have 4 first class AC seating coaches, four AC Chair cars and two luggage cum generator vans..

Source : News On Air

4 .

Railtel (Mini Ratna PSU) has launched the Prime Minister's Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) scheme based on access to public WiFi services at how many railway stations across the country in May 2022?

A)

200

B)

100

C)

50

D)

25

Correct Answer : 100

* RailTel (Mini Ratna PSU) has launched Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) scheme based on access to its Public WiFi services across 100 railway stations across the country.

* This service was virtually launched by RailTel chairman and managing director Puneet Chawla.

* Android users can access this WiFi network by downloading the mobile app ‘Wi-DOT’ from Google Play Store.

* This app has been developed in association with C-DOT.

Source : News On Air

5 .

Who received India's first Regional Rapid Transit System train set at Salvi in Gujarat?

A)

NCRTC

B)

DMRC

C)

RLDA

D)

NHSRCL

Correct Answer : NCRTC

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) will be receiving India's first semi-high speed train set for Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) at Alstom's Savli plan in Gujarat today(7th May 2022).

The event will be held in presence of the Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Manoj Joshi at 3.30 pm.

The RRTS train sets are being manufactured under Make In India initiative and are capable of running at a top speed of 180 kilometre per hour. The train set will be brought to Duhai Depot in Uttar Pradesh and will be maintained and operated from there.

The fully air-conditioned train boasts of several modern commuter-centric features including cushioned seating, laptop-mobile charging, luggage racks and dynamic route-map.

NCRTC is the implementing agency of India's first RRTS corridor between Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut. The construction work on the 82-kilometre-long corridor is in full swing. The 17 km long priority section between Sahibabad and Duhai is targeted to be commissioned by 2023 and the full corridor will be fully operational by 2025.

Source : News On Air

6 .

Rajasthan's 'Miyan ka Bada' Railway Station renamed to '____________' Railway Station.

A)

Mahesh Nagar Halt

B)

Ramesh Nagar Halt

C)

Suresh Nagar Halt

D)

Rakesh Nagar Halt

Correct Answer : Mahesh Nagar Halt

Miyan Ka Bada’ railway station in the Balotra area of Rajasthan’s Barmer district was renamed “Mahesh Nagar Halt.” Since Independence, the people of Mian Ka Bada in Rajasthan have demanded that the village’s name be changed, claiming that the village’s original name was Mahesh Ro Bado.

In 2018, the Rajasthan government changed the village’s name from Mian Ka Bada to Mahesh Nagar and made the necessary revisions in the revenue records. Proposals to rename the station were sent to the railway ministry when the village’s name was changed. In 2021, the name of the railway station was changed from Mian Ka Bada to Mahesh Nagar Halt after the proper procedures were followed, but the inauguration was postponed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The renamed station was finally inaugurated on April 30, 2022.

7 .

With whom did the Ministry of Railways sign an agreement to upgrade Railway Telecommunications?

A)

Ministry of External Affairs

B)

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

C)

Department of Science and Technology

D)

Centre for Development of Telematics

Correct Answer : Centre for Development of Telematics

The Ministry of Railways has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) for modernisation of telecommunication facilities related to operations and safety, the ministry said in a statement on Thursday(28th April 2022).

The agreement is aimed at establishing a collaborative working partnership between the ministry and C-DOT for coordination and resource sharing.

C-DOT and the ministry will work together for modernisation of telecommunication in the national transporter for public safety and security services using LTE-R, which is a next-gen communications network dedicated for railway services, enabling high-speed wireless voice and data communications inside trains, from train to the ground and from train to train, it said.

It would also help the railways follow world standards in line with 'Make in India' policy, it said.

Source : Economic Times

8 .

Who has been launches "One station One Product" initiative?

A)

Central Railway zone

B)

North Central Railway

C)

South-Central Railway

D)

Western Railway zone

Correct Answer : South-Central Railway

The South-Central Railway(SCR) has introduced the “One Station, One Product” campaign at six main stations across its six divisions. Arun Kumar Jain, SCR in-charge General Manager, has opened stalls at Secunderabad Station as part of the new initiative.

Important Points :

* In addition to Vijayawada, Guntur, and Aurangabad, stalls have been set up in Kacheguda.

* The new programme was introduced by the government in the General Budget 2022-23 and is currently being tested in Tirupati.

* The Railway stations are ideal for promoting indigenous and local products, and the programme aims to turn them into a sales and promotional centre.

* The stalls will be open for two phases, starting on the 7th of next month and ending on the 7th of the following month.

* In Telangana, freshwater pearl jewellery and Hyderabad bangles will be promoted at Secunderabad stations, while Pochampally items will be promoted at Kachiguda stations.

9 .

The first cross-border railway link between India and Nepal was the first broad-gauge passenger rail link between the two sides. By which state does this link connect the country with Nepal?

A)

Assam

B)

Haryana

C)

Bihar

D)

Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : Bihar

35-km cross-border railway line linking Jaynagar in Bihar to Kurtha in Nepal. This is the first broad-gauge passenger rail link between the two sides. The inaugural run of a train was flagged off on this line with a capacity of 1,000 passengers.

10 .

Who is the new Managing Director roped in for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in April 2022?

A)

Manoj Kumar

B)

Vikas Kumar

C)

Kiran Kumar

D)

Anil Kumar

Correct Answer : Vikas Kumar

The Delhi government on Wednesday(30th Apr 2022) appointed Vikas Kumar as the managing director (MD) of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), according to an official order.

VIKAS KUMAR APPOINTED NEW MD : Vikas Kumar, who is Director (Operations) in the corporation, will hold the post for a term of five years, said the order issued by the Transport Department of the Delhi government. "The Government of NCT of Delhi is pleased to appoint Vikas Kumar as managing director (MD) of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation in accordance with terms of Article 130 of the Memorandum and Article of Association of DMRC Ltd for the period of five years with effect from 1st April 2022," said the order.

Source : India Today

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