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Question 551. Who of the following was the first Railway Minister of independent India?
  1.    John Mathai
  2.    Lal Bahadur Shastri
  3.    Jawaharlal Nehru
  4.    Shanmugham Shetty
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> John Mathai
John Mathai was the first Railway Minister of independent India.
Question 552. Consider the following statements about Operating Ratio in Indian Railways:1)The higher the operating ratio of Indian Railways the better is the condition of Indian Railways. 2)Operating ratio of Indian Railways is high on account of social service obligation imposed in Budget.Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  1.    1 Only
  2.    2 Only
  3.    Both 1 & 2
  4.    Neither 1 nor 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 2 Only
Operating ratio of Indian Railways is high on account of social service obligation imposed in Budget.
Question 553. Which research arm of Indian Railways has launched “New Online Vendor Registration System”?
  1.    Indian Railway Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunication
  2.    Research Designs and Standards Organisation
  3.    National Academy of Indian Railways
  4.    Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Research Designs and Standards Organisation
Research Designs and Standards Organisation has launched “New Online Vendor Registration System".
Question 554. The largest national enterprise of India is
  1.    Indian Railway
  2.    Indian Shipyard
  3.    Airways
  4.    Waterways
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Indian Railway
Indian Railway is the largest national enterprise of India.
Question 555. Indian Railway will publish new Magazine in all regional language. The name of that Magazine is:
  1.    Rail Line
  2.    Big Thing, Big Way
  3.    Rail Prakashan
  4.    Rail Bandhu
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Rail Bandhu
The railway magazine, Rail Bandhu, will be now published in all regional languages and would be available for purchase to reserved passengers.
Question 556. Seikan Tunnel which is a Railway tunnel with less than half length under seabed is located in which country?
  1.    Japan
  2.    South Korea
  3.    North Korea
  4.    China
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Japan
The 53.85km Seikan tunnel in Japan is the longest and deepest rail tunnel in the world. It passes through Tsugaru Strait connecting the Hokkaido and Honshu islands. It was built 100m below the seabed and includes a 23.3km submarine portion.
Question 557. Consider the following statements about Railway Convention Committee:1)The Chairman of the Committee is appointed by the Speaker from amongst the members of the Committee2) The Committee reviews the rate of dividend which is payable by the Railway Undertaking to the General RevenuesWhich of the above statements is/are correct?
  1.    1 Only
  2.    2 Only
  3.    Both 1 & 2
  4.    Neither 1 nor 2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Both 1 & 2
The Chairman of the Committee is appointed by the Speaker from amongst the members of the Committee and The Committee reviews the rate of dividend which is payable by the Railway Undertaking to the General Revenues.
Question 558. Which of the following has become the India’s first railway station to have sanitary napkin vending machine?
  1.    Thane railway station
  2.    Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station
  3.    Kolkata railway station
  4.    Bhopal railway station
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Bhopal railway station
The Bhopal railway station has become the India's first railway station to have a sanitary napkin vending machine named as 'Happy Nari'. The machine dispenses two sanitary napkins at the cost of Rs 5 only and accepts Rs 5 coins.
Question 559. What was the main source of earning of Railway?
  1.    Goods fair
  2.    Passenger fair
  3.    Catering
  4.    None of thses
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Goods fair
Freight is one of the major sources of income for Indian Railways.
Question 560. Which of the following sectors are included as part of multi - modal logistics hubs in India?1)Aviation2)National Highways3) Ports4)Inland waterways5)RailwaysSelect the correct option from codes given below:
  1.    Only 2, 3 & 4
  2.    Only 2, 3, 4, 5
  3.    1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
  4.    Only 2, 3 & 5
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
All of the above

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