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General Knowledge(GK) (or) General Awareness

Welcome to the General Knowledge Section of Free Time Learning. As we are aware General Knowledge (GK) is a very important area in all the competitive exams held in the country. Nowadays, a good knowledge of general awareness is very important in clearing any competitive and government recruitment examinations.

These General Knowledge Question are very important and usefull to UPSC, IAS/PCS, UPPSC, IBPS, SBI, RBI, SSC, CGL, Railway, APPSC, TSPSC, KPSC, TNPSC, TPSC, UPPSC, MPSC, RPSC, BPSC, MPPSC, UKPSC, MPSC, and other competitive exams.

1 .
Which Indian railway station has the largest number of platforms?
A)
Howrah Junction
B)
Sealdah Railway Station
C)
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Howrah Junction

  1. Howrah Junction - 23 Platforms. ...
  2. Sealdah Railway Station - 20 Platforms. ...
  3. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus - 18 Platforms. ...
  4. New Delhi Railway Station - 16 Platforms. ...
  5. Chennai Central - 15 Platforms.

Published On : July 4, 2020
2 .
India’s first indigenously designed locomotive-less (engine less) train known as-
A)
Train 18
B)
Train 28
C)
Train 38
D)
Train 38

Correct Answer :   Train 18

Vande Bharat Express, also known as Train 18, is an Indian semi-high speed intercity electric multiple unit. It was designed and built by Integral Coach Factory (ICF) Chennai under the Indian government’s Make in India initiative over a span of 18 months.

Published On : July 4, 2020
3 .
Which is the oldest railway zone in India?
A)
South East Central Railway
B)
East Central Railway
C)
The Southern Railway
D)
All of the Above

Correct Answer :   South East Central Railway

The Southern Railway (abbreviated SR) zone, headquartered at Chennai, is the oldest railway zone in India. It was created on 14 April 1951 by merging three state railways, namely, the Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway, the South Indian Railway Company , and the Mysore State Railway .

Published On : July 4, 2020
4 .
Which Railway station, one of the busiest railway stations in India, has got Gold Rating by the Indian Green Building Council?
A)
Vijayawada railway station
B)
Tirupati railway station
C)
Howrah Junction railway station
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Vijayawada railway station

Vijayawada railway station, one of the busiest railway junctions in the country, has received the Gold Rating by the Indian Green Building Council. The rating system helps to address national priorities like water conservation, handling of waste, energy efficiency, reduced used of fossil fuel, lesser dependence on the usage of virgin materials and health and well being of occupants.

Published On : July 4, 2020
5 .
Which state of India has no railway line?
A)
Sikkim
B)
Assam
C)
Meghalaya
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Meghalaya

There is no railway station in Meghalaya. For the state people, Guwahati is the nearest Railway station. It was recently declared by the CM of the state that the first railway station in Meghalaya at Mendipathar in the North Garo Hills would be inaugurated soon.

Published On : July 4, 2020
6 .
Which state has the longest route (in kilometers) of railway line in India?
A)
Maharashtra
B)
Andhra Pradesh
C)
Rajasthan
D)
Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Uttar Pradesh

Published On : July 4, 2020
7 .
Into how many zones is the Indian Railways organized ?
A)
14
B)
15
C)
16
D)
17

Correct Answer :   17

Published On : July 4, 2020
8 .
The first Indian railway line was opened by the British :
A)
From Bombay to Thane
B)
From Calcutta to Allahabad
C)
From Bombay to Madras
D)
From Delhi to Bombay

Correct Answer :   From Bombay to Thane

Published On : July 4, 2020
9 .
In which of the following cities is the National Rail Museum located ?
A)
Mumbai
B)
New Delhi
C)
Hyderabad
D)
Chennai

Correct Answer :   New Delhi

Published On : July 4, 2020
10 .
In which city is the Indian Railway Institute of Financial Management being set up as announced in the Railway Budget 2013 ?
A)
Secunderabad
B)
Lucknow
C)
Rae Bareli
D)
Gurgaon

Correct Answer :   Secunderabad

Published On : July 4, 2020