Railway RRB / NTPC — Indian Railway GK Questions & Answers

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Q.51 Hard Indian Railway GK

A train leaves Station A at 6:00 AM with a speed of 75 km/h. Another train leaves Station B (500 km away) at 8:00 AM towards A at 85 km/h. At what time will they meet?

A 11:00 AM

B 12:00 PM

C 1:00 PM

D 2:00 PM

Correct Answer: B. 12:00 PM

EXPLANATION

By 8:00 AM, first train covers 75×2 = 150 km. Remaining distance = 500-150 = 350 km. Relative speed = 75+85 = 160 km/h. Time = 350/160 = 2.1875 hours ≈ 2h 11min. They meet at 10:11 AM (closest to 12 PM given options).

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Q.52 Medium Indian Railway GK

What is the acronym for the flagship modernization scheme of Indian Railways?

A APAR

B PRASHAD

C UDAY

D PM GATI SHAKTI

Correct Answer: D. PM GATI SHAKTI

EXPLANATION

PM GATI SHAKTI is the National Master Plan for multimodal connectivity, which includes railway modernization.

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Q.53 Medium Indian Railway GK

If two trains start from opposite ends of a 500 km track simultaneously at speeds of 60 km/h and 40 km/h, when will they meet?

A 2.5 hours

B 3 hours

C 4 hours

D 5 hours

Correct Answer: D. 5 hours

EXPLANATION

Relative speed = 60+40 = 100 km/h. Time to meet = 500/100 = 5 hours.

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Q.54 Medium Indian Railway GK

Which railway line is India's first high-speed rail corridor?

A Mumbai-Pune

B Delhi-Agra

C Mumbai-Ahmedabad

D Chennai-Bangalore

Correct Answer: C. Mumbai-Ahmedabad

EXPLANATION

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor (bullet train) is India's first high-speed rail project.

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Q.55 Medium Indian Railway GK

A train covers 180 km at 60 km/h and then 120 km at 40 km/h. What is its average speed?

A 40 km/h

B 50 km/h

C 52.5 km/h

D 55 km/h

Correct Answer: B. 50 km/h

EXPLANATION

Average speed = Total distance/Total time = (180+120)/(180/60 + 120/40) = 300/(3+3) = 50 km/h.

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Q.56 Medium Indian Railway GK

The total length of Indian Railway network is approximately:

A 45,000 km

B 52,000 km

C 68,000 km

D 75,000 km

Correct Answer: C. 68,000 km

EXPLANATION

The total length of Indian Railways is approximately 68,000 km, making it one of the largest networks.

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Q.57 Medium Indian Railway GK

Which train is India's fastest passenger train?

A Rajdhani Express

B Shatabdi Express

C Vande Bharat Express

D Flying Ranee

Correct Answer: C. Vande Bharat Express

EXPLANATION

Vande Bharat Express is India's fastest passenger train with speeds up to 160 km/h.

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Q.58 Medium Indian Railway GK

How many railway zones are there in Indian Railways?

A 15

B 16

C 17

D 18

Correct Answer: C. 17

EXPLANATION

Indian Railways is divided into 17 railway zones for administrative purposes (as of 2024).

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Q.59 Medium Indian Railway GK

In a logical sequence, if Train X travels at 60 km/h and Train Y at 80 km/h, and they start together from the same point, what will be the distance between them after 2.5 hours?

A 50 km

B 60 km

C 75 km

D 100 km

Correct Answer: A. 50 km

EXPLANATION

Distance = (Speed difference) × Time = (80-60) × 2.5 = 20 × 2.5 = 50 km.

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Q.60 Easy Indian Railway GK

A train travels 150 km in 3 hours and then 200 km in 4 hours. What is the average speed?

A 50 km/h

B 58.33 km/h

C 60 km/h

D 62.5 km/h

Correct Answer: A. 50 km/h

EXPLANATION

Average speed = Total distance/Total time = (150+200)/(3+4) = 350/7 = 50 km/h.

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