Latest Railways General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Which mission was launched by Indian Railways to assist passengers in tracking their lost belongings?

A)

Mission Amanat

B)

Mission Akash

C)

Mission Ananth

D)

Mission Apoorva

Correct Answer : Mission Amanat

Thousands of railway passengers lose their belongings in the trains every year. Getting these items back is a challenging task for an average person, and therefore, the Western Railway has launched a new service, Mission Amanat.

As part of the service, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) will locate the lost luggage of railway passengers and upload a photo and description of the belongings on the Western Railway website. Passengers can then identify and retrieve their luggage.

To locate and identify their lost luggage, passengers must go to the Western Railway website — http://wr.indianrailways.gov.in. You must go to this website and click on the “Mission Amanat – RPF" tab. RPF shares the details of the missing items, as well as photos. If you find your belongings on the website, you can claim them by providing proof of ownership...

Source : News18

2 .

Which railway station renamed as Ekta Nagar railway station?

A)

Valsad

B)

Kevadiya

C)

Limkheda

D)

Shivlankha

Correct Answer : Kevadiya

Indian Railways’ Kevadiya station to be known as Ekta Nagar railway station! The Ministry of Railways has approved the renaming of the Statue of Unity’s Kevadiya railway station. This Gujarat’s railway station which falls under the Vadodara division has been renamed as ‘Ekta Nagar’ railway station. The station code of Ekta Nagar railway station will be EKNR and the numerical code of the station will be 08224620. According to Western Railways, work has been started to change the railway station name on all station boards. Apart from this, the boards of trains running from Kevadiya railway station will be changed as well, Western Railways stated.

3 .

Which station has been renamed as Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station?

A)

Bina

B)

Itarsi

C)

Jhansi

D)

Gwalior

Correct Answer : Jhansi

The Jhansi railway station has finally been renamed as Veerangana Lakshmibai railway station, after the revered warrior queen.

The state government changed the name of the railway station following an approval from the Centre. Earlier, the Mughalsarai railway station had been renamed as Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Railway Station.

The district of Allahabad has been renamed as Prayagraj and Faizabad is now Ayodhya. Sultanpur, Mirzapur, Aligarh, Firozabad and Mainpuri are also on the list for a name change. Meanwhile, proposals for changing the names of Ghazipur and Basti have also been put forth.

4 .

How much loan did GOI and German Bank sign for Surat Metro Rail project?

A)

Euro 356.78 million

B)

Euro 386.45 million

C)

Euro 442.26 million

D)

Euro 493.50 million

Correct Answer : Euro 442.26 million

Government of India and the Germany Development Bank- KfW (Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau) signed a 26 million euros loan for a 40.35 km Surat Metro Rail project in Gujarat. The total cost of the project is Euro 1.50 billion, out of which KfW is financing Euro 442.26 million. The project is co-financed by French Development Agency, AFD (Agence Française de Développemet) with Euro 250 million.

5 .

Indian Railways Constructing World's Tallest Pier Bridge in which state?

A)

Kerala

B)

Bihar

C)

Gujarat

D)

Manipur

Correct Answer : Manipur

Indian Railways is constructing the tallest railway bridge of the world in Manipur at 141 metres surpassing the existing record of 139 metre Mala-Rijeka viaduct, at Montenegro in Europe. The bridge is part of a new broad gauge line being constructed to connect the northeastern state with the rest of the country and the pillars have already been built.

The project is a part of the 111 km of distance will be covered in 2-2.5 hrs, Jiribam-Imphal railway line that will the capital of Manipur with the broad gauge network of the country.

6 .

Patalpani railway station will be renamed after which tribal icon?

A)

Tantya Bhil

B)

Gunda Dhur

C)

Birsa Munda

D)

Komaram Bheem

Correct Answer : Tantya Bhil

Patalpani Railway station in Indore will be renamed as Tantya Mama railway station, informed Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on November 22, 2021. The railway station is being renamed after tribal icon "Tantya Bhil", one of the greatest revolutionaries who had launched an armed struggle against the British in India.

7 .

Indian Railways is planning to launch which new train to boost tourism?

A)

Bharat Paryatan

B)

Bharat Gaurav

C)

Paryatan Gaurav

D)

Sampoorna Kranti

Correct Answer : Bharat Gaurav

Indian Railways will be launching a completely new segment- Bharat Gaurav trains to boost tourism across India. Indian Railways has allocated over 180 trains identified 3033 coaches for ‘Bharat Gaurav’ trains.

8 .

IRCTC has joined hands with Truecaller to safeguard critical communication via its integrated helploine number from fraudulent activities. What is the integrated Helpline number of Indian Railways?

A)

139

B)

145

C)

152

D)

160

Correct Answer : 139

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has entered into a partnership with caller identification platform Truecaller, in an effort to reduce fraudulent activities. Under the agreement, the integrated Helpline Number of Indian Railways, 139, will now be verified by Truecaller Business Identity solutions.

9 .

Which of the following Shatabdi Express has recently become the first IMS certified train?

A)

Vivek Shatabdi Express

B)

Bihar Shatabdi Express

C)

Chennai-Mysore-Chennai Shatabdi Express

D)

Madhya Pradesh Shatabdi Express

Correct Answer : Chennai-Mysore-Chennai Shatabdi Express

Chennai-Mysore-Chennai Shatabdi Express has recently become the first IMS certified train. It has become the first IMS certified train as well as the second mail or express train of Indian Railways. This IMS certificate is given for the maintenance and better use of eco-friendly resources.

10 .

The first electric railway of India was opened in

A)

1905

B)

1925

C)

1937

D)

1941

Correct Answer : 1925

The first electric train ran in India with the inauguration of services between Bombay VT and Kurla Harbour (distance of 16 km) on 3rd Feb 1925 on ex-GIP Railway system. The section was electrified on 1500 Volt DC.