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

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
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On Indian Railways standard length of rails for Broad Gauge track, is A. 33 ft (10.06 m) B. 36 ft (10.97 m) C. 39 ft (11.89 m) D. 42 ft (12.8 m)

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Mr. W. Simms, the consulting Engineer to the Government of India recommended the gauge for Indian railways A. 1.435 m as adopted in England B. 1.800 m as per Indian conditions C. 1.676 m as a compromise gauge D. 1.000 m as a standard gauge

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What is the width of Broad guage Railway line in India? A. 2 m B. 1.67 m C. 1.32 m D. 1 m

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What is the width of meter gauge railway line in India? A. 2 m B. 1.7 m C. 1 m D. 0.7 m

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RBG loading stands for a)Revised Broad gauge loading b) Rolling Broad gauge loading c)Railway Broad gauge loading d) None of above

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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

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On Indian Railways standard length of rails for Meter Gauge track, is A. 33 ft (10.06 m) B. 36 ft (10.97 m) C. 39 ft (11.89 m) D. 42 ft (12.8 m)

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What is the standard distance between lines in Broad Gauge a. 1670 mm b. 1676 mm* c. 1665 mm d. 1680 mm

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Description : What do you mean by BG a. Big Gauge b. Broad Gauge* c. Buffer gauge d. None of above

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.In Indian Railway how many Gauges of Track has been adopted a. 1 b. 3* c. 2 d. 4

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A train overtakes two girls walking along a railway track. The first girl walks at 9 km/hr. The other girl walks at 10.8 km/hr. The train needs 16.8 and 17 seconds respectively to overtake them. What is the speed of the train if both the girls are walking in the same direction as the train? A) 25 m/s B) 45 m/s C) 30m/s D) 40m/s

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