RRB Group D - Indian Railways general knowledge Online Test (MCQ Quiz)

1. When was the first railway line in India established?

A) 1853 B) 1848 C) 1857 D) 1860

2. Which was the first railway line laid in India?

A) Mumbai to Thane B) Kolkata to Raniganj C) Delhi to Agra D) Chennai to Walajha Road

3. Who is known as the 'Father of Indian Railways'?

A) Lord Dalhousie B) Lord Curzon C) Jawaharlal Nehru D) Mahatma Gandhi

4. Which railway zone has the largest network in India?

A) Northern Railway B) North Eastern Railway C) Southern Railway D) Eastern Railway

5. What is the tagline of Indian Railways?

A) Lifeline of the Nation B) Moving India Forward C) Indian Railways: Your Journey, Our Commitment D) Connecting India

6. Which is the longest railway tunnel in India?

A) Pir Panjal Railway Tunnel B) Karbude Tunnel C) Tike Tunnel D) Nathuwadi Tunnel

7. The first passenger train in India ran between which two cities?

A) Mumbai and Thane B) Kolkata and Howrah C) Delhi and Agra D) Chennai and Arakkonam

8. Which year saw the nationalization of Indian Railways?

A) 1950 B) 1947 C) 1955 D) 1960

9. Which is the highest railway station in India?

A) Ghum B) Shimla C) Darjeeling D) Kalka

10. What does 'IRCTC' stand for?

A) Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation B) Indian Rail Commerce and Travel Company C) International Railway Company and Tourism Corporation D) Indian Roadways Catering and Tourism Corporation

11. Which is the first fully air-conditioned railway station in India?

A) Chennai Central B) Mumbai Central C) New Delhi Railway Station D) Howrah Junction

12. The Konkan Railway line connects which two cities?

A) Roha to Mangalore B) Mumbai to Goa C) Kochi to Mangalore D) Karwar to Ratnagiri

13. Which is India's first semi-high-speed train?

A) Gatimaan Express B) Vande Bharat Express C) Shatabdi Express D) Rajdhani Express

14. Which type of gauge is predominantly used by Indian Railways?

A) Broad Gauge B) Standard Gauge C) Metre Gauge D) Narrow Gauge

15. The 'Golden Quadrilateral' railway project connects which four metropolitan cities?

A) Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata B) Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata C) Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata D) Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmedabad

16. Which is the oldest operating steam locomotive in the world, preserved at the National Rail Museum, Delhi?

A) Fairy Queen B) Samson C) The Great Bear D) Princess Victoria

17. The 'Diamond Quadrilateral' project aims to connect which cities with high-speed rail?

A) Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata B) Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata C) Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata D) Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmedabad

18. Which railway station is known as the 'Gateway to the South'?

A) Chennai Central B) Bengaluru City Railway Station C) Kochi Railway Station D) Madurai Junction

19. Which Indian railway zone has the highest number of railway stations?

A) Northern Railway B) Eastern Railway C) North Western Railway D) Southern Railway

20. The first diesel engine locomotive was manufactured in India in which year?

A) 1961 B) 1955 C) 1965 D) 1970

21. What is the name of the first fully indigenous engine-less train in India?

A) Vande Bharat Express B) Gatimaan Express C) Tejas Express D) Palace on Wheels

22. Which state has the largest railway network length in India?

A) Maharashtra B) Uttar Pradesh C) Rajasthan D) Gujarat

23. The first Indian railway budget was presented in which year?

A) 1924 B) 1947 C) 1950 D) 1853

24. Which is the busiest railway station in India by passenger traffic?

A) Howrah Junction B) New Delhi Railway Station C) Mumbai Central D) Chennai Central

25. The 'Royal Rajasthan on Wheels' is a luxury tourist train that operates in which state?

A) Rajasthan B) Gujarat C) Madhya Pradesh D) Maharashtra

26. Which is the first railway station in India to have a Wi-Fi facility?

A) Mumbai Central B) New Delhi Railway Station C) Howrah Junction D) Chennai Central

27. What is the primary role of the Railway Board in India?

A) Policy making and administration of Indian Railways B) Operating passenger trains only C) Managing freight transportation exclusively D) Overseeing only the construction of new lines

28. Which railway zone is responsible for the railway network in the northeastern states of India?

A) North East Frontier Railway B) Eastern Railway C) Northern Railway D) North Eastern Railway

29. The 'Palace on Wheels' luxury train service was introduced by which state tourism department?

A) Rajasthan Tourism B) Gujarat Tourism C) Maharashtra Tourism D) Uttar Pradesh Tourism

30. Which is the only railway station in India that has three levels?

A) Howrah Junction B) Chennai Central C) New Delhi Railway Station D) Mumbai Central

31. What is the name of the first electric locomotive manufactured in India?

A) Lokmanya B) WAP-7 C) WAG-9 D) EMD

32. Which railway division is known for operating the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

A) Katihar Division B) Alipurduar Division C) Lumding Division D) Tinsukia Division

33. The first computerised passenger reservation system was introduced in India at which station?

A) New Delhi Railway Station B) Mumbai Central C) Chennai Central D) Kolkata Railway Station

34. What is the motto of Indian Railways?

A) Rail Rashtriya Seva B) Sarva Jana Hitaya C) Seva aur Suraksha D) Gati aur Pragati

35. Which railway station is the headquarters of the South Central Railway zone?

A) Secunderabad B) Chennai C) Bengaluru D) Hyderabad

36. The 'Tejas Express' is a semi-high-speed train known for its modern amenities. It operates between which two cities?

A) Mumbai and Ahmedabad B) Delhi and Lucknow C) Chennai and Madurai D) Kolkata and Puri

37. Which railway zone has its headquarters in Bilaspur?

A) South East Central Railway B) East Coast Railway C) Central Railway D) West Central Railway

38. The 'Vivek Express' is known for being the longest-running train in India in terms of distance. It connects which two stations?

A) Dibrugarh to Kanyakumari B) Jammu Tawi to Kanyakumari C) Guwahati to Thiruvananthapuram D) Silchar to Coimbatore

39. Which is the first railway station in India to be awarded an 'Eat Right Station' certification by FSSAI?

A) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), Mumbai B) New Delhi Railway Station C) Howrah Junction D) Chennai Central

40. The Indian Railways has the largest network of which type of gauge in the world?

A) Broad Gauge B) Standard Gauge C) Metre Gauge D) Narrow Gauge

41. Which railway station is recognized as the headquarters of the North Western Railway zone?

A) Jaipur B) Jodhpur C) Ajmer D) Bikaner

42. What is the name of the high-speed rail corridor project being developed between Mumbai and Ahmedabad?

A) Bullet Train Project B) Gatimaan Corridor C) Vande Bharat Corridor D) Diamond Quadrilateral

43. Which railway zone's headquarters is located in Gorakhpur?

A) North Eastern Railway B) East Central Railway C) Northern Railway D) North Frontier Railway

44. The 'Oxygen Express' trains were specifically run by Indian Railways during the COVID-19 pandemic to transport which essential commodity?

A) Liquid Medical Oxygen B) Food Grains C) Medicines D) Vaccines

45. Which is the first fully solar-powered railway station in India?

A) Gandhinagar Capital Railway Station B) Chennai Central C) New Delhi Railway Station D) Mumbai Central

46. The 'Kalka-Shimla Railway' is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. What type of gauge does it primarily use?

A) Narrow Gauge B) Broad Gauge C) Metre Gauge D) Standard Gauge

47. Which is the headquarters of the South Eastern Railway zone?

A) Kolkata B) Bhubaneswar C) Ranchi D) Kharagpur

48. What is the name of the first private train run by Indian Railways, operating between Lucknow and Delhi?

A) Tejas Express B) Vande Bharat Express C) Gatimaan Express D) Palace on Wheels

49. Which railway zone manages the largest route network in terms of kilometers in India?

A) Northern Railway B) Southern Railway C) Western Railway D) Central Railway

50. The 'Mandovi Express' and 'Konkan Kanya Express' are prominent trains running on which scenic route?

A) Konkan Railway B) Western Ghats Railway C) Nilgiri Mountain Railway D) Eastern Ghats Railway

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