Description : Which train in India has the longest route length? A. Howrah - Jammu Tawi Himgiri Express B. Kanyakumari - Jammu Tawi Himsagar Express C. Kanyakumari - Dibrugarh Vivek Express D. Guwahati-Thiruvanthapuram Express
Last Answer : C [Kanyakumari - Dibrugarh Vivek Express] Explanation: Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express is a weekly Express train of the Vivek Express series the Indian Railways which runs from Dibrugarh in India's north eastern state Assam to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu.
Description : The headquarters of North-Eastern railway is situated at where? A. Mumbai B. Guwahati C. Gorakhpur D. New Delhi
Last Answer : C [Gorakhpur] Explanation: The Gorakhpur Railway Station is located in the city of Gorakhpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has the world's longest railway platform.
Description : Which one of the following Indian towns has the longest sea beach? (a) Kolkata (b) Mumbai (c) Chennai (d) Cochin
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : In which one of the following places is the headquarters of the North-Eastern Railway located? [CDS 2008] (a) Guwahati (b) Gorakhpur (c) Kolkata (d) Bhubaneswar
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Which of the following sets of three ports is on the east coast of India? (a) Cochin, Goa, Mumbai (b) Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai (c) Paradeep, Kakinada, Nagapattinam (d) Machilipatnam, Kandla, Aleppey
Description : The finest natural harbour in India is (a) Chennai (b) Mumbai (c) Kolkata (d) Cochin
Description : Prince, Victoria and Alexandria are the three important and busy docks at (a) Cochin (b) Visakhapatnam (c) Chennai (d) Mumbai
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Coir, Copra, Coconut, Cashew are mainly exported from (a) Mumbai (b) Cochin (c) Tuticorin (d) Chennai
Description : Iron ore from Kudremukh mines is exported from – (1) Mannugao (2) Cochin (3) Mangalore (4) Chennai
Last Answer : (3) Mangalore Explanation: Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd (KIOCL) has iron ore mines in Kudremukh (Chikkarnagaluru district) on the Western Ghats and a pelletisation plant in Mangalore. The actual mining ... up to the plant in Panambur, adjacent to the premises of New Mangalore Port in Mangalore.
Description : Which of these harbours is not a natural harbour? (1) Chennai (2) Mumbai (3) Cochin (4) Paradip
Last Answer : (1) Chennai Explanation: A natural harbor is a landform where a part of a body of water is protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage. Many such harbors are rias. Bombay port and Kandla port have ... way back in 1639 on the sea shore. It is an artificial and all-weather port with wet docks.
Description : Which city has the longest day in the month of June? (a) Delhi (b) Kolkata (c) Chennai (d) Bangalore
Description : The longest railway line in the world connects ______. (1) New York and Seattle (2) Leningrad and Vladivostok (3) Trivandrum and Guwahati (4) Perth and Sydney
Last Answer : (2) Leningrad and Vladivostok Explanation: The Trans-Siberian Railway, a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East, is the longest railway line in the world with a ... main route of the Trans-Siberian Railway begins in Moscow and connects Vladivostok via southern Siberia.
Description : In which of the following towns does the LMT (Local Meridian Time) show the greatest deviation from the 1ST (Indian Standard Time) ? [NDA 1991] (a) Delhi (b) Cochin (c) Mumbai (d) Kohima
Description : At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December? (a) Kanniyakumari (b) Pune (c) Kolkata (d) Leh
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : In which of the following cities of India the diurnal range of temperature is maximum? (a) New Delhi (b) Mumbai (c) Chennai (d) Kolkata
Description : The width or the broad gauge track in Indian railway is (a) 1.676 m (b) 1.114 m (c) 1.98 m (d) 2.55 m
Description : Match the following: A. Central Building Research Institute 1. Chennai B. Central Road Research Institute 2. Roorkee C. Central drug Research Institute 3. Lucknow D. Central Leather Research Institute 4. New Delhi 5. Dhanbad A B C D (a) 1 2 3 5 (b) 2 4 3 1 (c) 4 3 2 1 (d) 5 4 1 3
Description : Match the following: A. Central Building Research Institute 1. Chennai B. Central Road Research Institute 2. Roorkee C. Central Drug Research Institute 3. Lucknow D. Central Leather Research Institute 4. New Delhi A B C D (a) 1 2 3 5 (b) 2 4 3 1 (c) 4 3 2 1 (d) 5 4 1 3
Description : Which one of the following cities never experiences vertical rays of the sun during noon? [NDA 2002] (a) Chennai (b) Mangalore (c) Mumbai (d) New Delhi
Description : The 'Ruhr or India' is (a) Mumbai-Pune region (b) Damodar Valley region (c) Chennai-Bengaluru region (d) Delhi-Kanpur region
Description : The highly populated city in India is : (1) Chennai (2) Delhi (3) Mumbai (4) Kolkata
Last Answer : (3) Mumbai Explanation: As per the 2011 Census, the population of Mumbai was 12,478,447; Delhi: 11,007,835; Chennai: 4,681,087; and Kolkata: 4,486,679. So, Mumbai is the most populated metropolitan city of India.
Description : In which of the following cities, the first subway Train was started? A. Mumbai B. Chennai C. Kolkata D. Delhi
Last Answer : C [Kolkata] Explanation: Kolkata Metro is the first metro in India. The first metro service was inaugurated in Kolkata in 1984 by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Description : Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is situated in : (1) Jammu and Kashmir (2) New Delhi (3) Mangalore (4) Hyderabad
Last Answer : (4) Hyderabad Explanation: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, also known as Hyderabad International Airport, is an international airport near Shamshabad, south of downtown Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh ... partnership venture in the Indian airports, the first being the Cochin International Airport.
Description : The railway station situated in the extreme south is (a) Chennai (b) Cochin (c) Kanyakumari (d) Trivandrum
Last Answer : (c) Kanyakumari
Description : The headquarters of North-Eastern Railway is situated at A. New Delhi B. Mumbai C. Gorakhpur D. Kolkata
Last Answer : C [Gorakhpur] Explanation: The North Eastern Railway is one of the 18 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at Gorakhpur and comprises Lucknow, Varanasi and Izzatnagar or Bareilly division.
Description : The National Highway - 1 connects Delhi to (a) Chennai (b) Kolkata (c) Mumbai (d) Amritsar
Description : The 'Grand Trunk Road' connects: [Asstt Comm PF 2002] (a) Kolkata and Mumbai (b) Delhi and Chennai (c) Kolkata and Amritsar (d) Tirupati and Ludhiana
Description : Match the following: [CDS 2001] National Highway Cities A. NH 1 1. Delhi-Kolkata B. NH 2 2. Mumbai-Agra C. NH 3 3. Chennai-Thane D. NH 4 4. Delhi-Amritsar A B C D (a) 3 1 2 4 (b) 4 2 1 3 (c) 3 2 1 4 (d) 4 1 2 3 shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : The famous tourist centre Mahabalipuram is located near: (1) Bombay (2) Delhi (3) Chennai (4) Calcutta
Last Answer : (3) Chennai Explanation: Mahabalipuram is located about 55 km south of Chennai. It is famous for the rockcut temples, the famous Arjuna Ratha, Dr aupadi Ratha and Dharmaraja Chariot.
Description : Which is the city linked by the highest number of Railway Zones? (1) Delhi (2) Mumbai (3) Calcutta (4) Chennai
Last Answer : (2) Mumbai Explanation: Mumbai is the destination where maximum number of trains in India head for. It is the headquarters of two railway zones: Western and Central Zones. Delhi: Northern Zone; Kolkata: Eastern; and Chennai: Southern Zone.
Description : Which of the million-plus-population cities according to 1991 census, has got the highest literacy rate? (1) Greater Mumbai (2) Delhi (3) Chennai (4) Kochi
Last Answer : (4) Kochi Explanation: According to 1991 Census, of the million-plus-population cities, i.e. more than 10 lakhs, the highest literacy rate was recorded of Kochi (94 per cent), Greater Mumbai (82 ... literacy rate was recorded of Kerala (94%) and lowest literacy rate was recorded of Bihar (61.8%).
Description : The busiest rail section in respect to goods transportation is- (1) Delhi - Kolkata section (2) Kolkata - Chennai section (3) Delhi - Mumbai section (4) Mumbai - Chennai section
Last Answer : (1) Delhi - Kolkata section Explanation: The busiest rail section in respect to goods transportation is Delhi-Kolkata section.
Description : Where is Indian Institute of Petroleum located? (1) Vishakhapatnam (2) Delhi (3) Dehradun (4) Chennai
Last Answer : (3) Dehradun Explanation: The Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), established in 1960, is one of the constituent laboratories of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), dedicated to R&D in ... in the year 1959, it started in New Delhi in 1960 and finally in Dehradun since 1963.
Description : Forest Survey in India has it’s headquarter located in? a. New Delhi b. Dehradun c. Shimla d. Guwahati
Last Answer : b. Dehradun
Description : On Broad Gauge tracks Banner flag at a level crossing shall be provided at a distance of--- ---------- from ends of check rail before opening the gate for road traffic. a) 5 meters* b) 3 meters c) 6 meters d) 30 meters
Last Answer : a) 5 meters*
Description : On Broad gauge tracks whistle indicator shall be provided at a distance of ---------- from level crossing along the track a) 400 meters b) 600 meters* c) 350 meters d) 500 meters
Last Answer : b) 600 meters*
Description : What is the standard distance between lines in Broad Gauge a. 1670 mm b. 1676 mm* c. 1665 mm d. 1680 mm
Last Answer : b. 1676 mm*
Description : Which Railway station has longest platform in India? A. Gorakhpur Railway Station B. Howrah Railway Station C. Bhubaneswar Railway Station D. Kharagpur Railway Station
Last Answer : A [Gorakhpur Railway Station] Explanation: A newly renovated platform at Gorakhpur Railway Station in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has become the world's longest, measuring 1,366m. Until recently, Kharagpur in the Indian state of West Bengal was the longest platform at 1,072m.
Description : Which of the following is the first Railway station in the country to run fully on solar power? A. New Delhi B. Guwahati C. Nagpur D. Bhubaneswar
Last Answer : B [Guwahati] Explanation: The Guwahati railway station in the capital city of Assam is the first railway station in the country to be fully solar-powered.
Description : Which of the following districts is on the international border of India? (1) Gorakhpur (2) Jaipur (3) Kinnaur (4) Kullu
Last Answer : (1) Gorakhpur Explanation: Gorakhpur is a city in the eastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, near the border with Nepal. The district occupies the north-eastern corner of the ... of the river Rapti, the deep stream of which forms its southern boundary with the Azamgarh district.
Description : Gorakhpur which has the longest Railway platform in the world is located in which of the following states? A. Uttar Pradesh B. West Bengal C. Bihar D. Madhya Pradesh
Last Answer : A [Uttar Pradesh]
Description : Which is the longest platform in World? A. Howrah Station B. Kharagpur Railway Platform C. Gorakhpur Railway Platform D. None of these
Last Answer : C [Gorakhpur Railway Platform] Explanation: Gorakhpur in India gets world's longest railway platform. A newly renovated platform at Gorakhpur Railway Station in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has become the world's longest, measuring 1,366m
Description : Gorakhpur which has the longest Railway platform in the world is located in which of the following states? A. West Bengal B. Odisha C. Tamil Nadu D. Uttar Pradesh
Last Answer : D [Uttar Pradesh] Explanation: Gorakhpur railway station, Uttar Pradesh, India: 1,366.33 m (4,483 ft) (longest railway platform in the world).
Description : The High Court which has the distinction of having the first woman Chief Justice is: (1) Guwahati High Court (2) Allahabad High Court (3) Delhi High Court (4) Himachal Pradesh High Court
Last Answer : (4) Himachal Pradesh High Court Explanation: Justice Leila Seth was the first woman Chief Justice of High Court.
Description : Which of the following fertilizer plants is not in the public sector? (a) Bhatinda (b) Nangal (c) Kota (d) Gorakhpur
Description : Which of the following Railway zones and their Headquarters is not correct? (a) North-Eastern-Gorakhpur (b) South-Central-Hyderabad (c) Eastern-Kolkata (d) Western-Mumbai
Description : Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [IAS 2006] Railway Zone Headquarters (a) North Eastern Railway : Gorakhpur (b) South Eastern Railway : Bhubhaneswar (c) Eastern Railway : Kolkata (d) South East Central Railway : Bilaspur
Description : What is the correct order of occurrence of the following places as one moves from east to west? [CDS 2008] (1) Murshidabad (2) Gorakhpur (3) Bhopal (4) Bhavnagar (a) 2-4-3-1 (b) 1-3-4-2 (c) 1-2-3-4 (d) 4-3-2-1
Description : The longest railway line in the world connects _______ (1) New York and Seattle (2) Leningrad and Vladivostok (3) Trivandrum and Guwahati (4) Perth and Sydney
Last Answer : Leningrad and Vladivostok
Description : A train leaves Mumbai for chennai at 6 : 45 a.m. and goes at the rate of 100 km/h. Another train leaves Chennai for Mumbai at 4.30a.m. and goes at the rate of 120 km/h. If the distance between both is 1240 km, at what distance from Mumbai will the two trains meet? A) 210km B) 324km C) 115km D) 440km
Last Answer : ANSWER: D Explanation: Given speed of the first train = 100kmph speed of the second train = 120kmph The second train leaving Chennai starts its journey earlier and it travels = 120 *(6.45a.m. ... train covers 4.40 *100 = 440 km Therefore the first train meet to the second train at 440km