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(Q) Which is the largest railway junction in Andhra Pradesh ?
A) Vijayawada
B) Tirupati
C) Guntur
D) Visakhapatnam
Explanation : Vijayawada is the largest railway junction in Andhra Pradesh, serving as a major transportation hub connecting the north and south of India.
B) Tirupati
C) Guntur
D) Visakhapatnam
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A) VijayawadaExplanation : Vijayawada is the largest railway junction in Andhra Pradesh, serving as a major transportation hub connecting the north and south of India.
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Andhra Pradesh, Railways(Q) First railway line were laid down in India under which British Governor ?
A) Lord Wellesley
B) Lord Dalhousie
C) Lord Lytton
D) Lord Curzon
Explanation : The first ever railway line in the country was built between Bombay and Thane during the tenure of Lord Dalhousie.
B) Lord Dalhousie
C) Lord Lytton
D) Lord Curzon
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B) Lord DalhousieExplanation : The first ever railway line in the country was built between Bombay and Thane during the tenure of Lord Dalhousie.
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Governors, Indian History : Modern India Economic Impacts Of British Rule, Railways(Q) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station was designed by ?
A) Fazlur Rahman Khan
B) Santiago Calatrava
C) Frederick William Stevens
D) None of the above
Explanation : Frederick William Stevens (11 November 1847 – 3 March 1900) was an English architectural engineer who worked for the British colonial government in India. Stevens' most notable design was the railway station Victoria Terminus in Bombay (in 1996 renamed the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai).
B) Santiago Calatrava
C) Frederick William Stevens
D) None of the above
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C) Frederick William StevensExplanation : Frederick William Stevens (11 November 1847 – 3 March 1900) was an English architectural engineer who worked for the British colonial government in India. Stevens' most notable design was the railway station Victoria Terminus in Bombay (in 1996 renamed the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai).
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Chhatrapati Shivaji, Railways(Q) The first electric train ran in India with the inauguration of services between Bombay VT and Kurla Harbour on 3rd Feb ___ ?
A) 1925
B) 1924
C) 1921
D) 1927
Explanation : The first electric train ran between Bombay and Kurla on 3rd February 1925. The first electric train in India operated between Bombay VT and Kurla Harbour. An electric train is powered by electricity from energy storage such as battery and supercapacitor. The train was electrified on 1500 Volt DC. This electric line was then extended to Nashik's Igatpuri district and then to Pune. The locomotives of this train were manufactured by Cammell Laird and Uerdingen wagon fabrik.
B) 1924
C) 1921
D) 1927
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A) 1925Explanation : The first electric train ran between Bombay and Kurla on 3rd February 1925. The first electric train in India operated between Bombay VT and Kurla Harbour. An electric train is powered by electricity from energy storage such as battery and supercapacitor. The train was electrified on 1500 Volt DC. This electric line was then extended to Nashik's Igatpuri district and then to Pune. The locomotives of this train were manufactured by Cammell Laird and Uerdingen wagon fabrik.
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3 February, Important Days, Railways(Q) The first Railway line in Assam was established in the year ?
A) 1881
B) 1883
C) 1885
D) 1880
Explanation : Assam got its first railway line in 1881 when the Assam Railway and Trading Company set up metre gauge track. Mainly used for the transportation of tea and coal, a 65-km-long metre gauge line was constructed from Dibrugarh to Margherita.
B) 1883
C) 1885
D) 1880
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A) 1881Explanation : Assam got its first railway line in 1881 when the Assam Railway and Trading Company set up metre gauge track. Mainly used for the transportation of tea and coal, a 65-km-long metre gauge line was constructed from Dibrugarh to Margherita.
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