Q. Given below is the type of gauges used in India along with their size. Which one of the following is incorrectly matched?

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Q. Why did the Indian government introduce metre gauge?

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Q. Metros and monorails in India use ______

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Q. India’s first passenger train from BoriBunder (Mumbai) to Thane was run on which gauge?

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Q. Broad gauge line covers ____ % of total track length in India.

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Q. Which of the following railways has narrow gauge and is still operational?

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Q. The Indian railways have decided to convert all metre gauge lines to broad gauge. However, few of them will not be converted as they would help in promoting tourism in the country.

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Q. Recently, India launched its first engineless semi-high speed train running on broad gauge. What was the name of the train?

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Q. On whose recommendation the broad gauge was introduced in India?

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Q. Which of the following is not a factor influencing the choice of gauge?

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Q. Which of the following is recommended while choosing a gauge in a particular country?

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Q. How is speed of the train related to the gauge distance provided?

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Q. A narrow gauge can carry more traffic as compared to the broad gauge.

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Q. As per Indian Railways, the broad gauge has been classified into _____ groups based on _____ criteria.

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Q. Identify the correct relation.

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Q. If the width of the gauge is increased, which of the following cost is increased significantly?

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Q. A new rail line needs to be constructed in a sparsely populated town. Which type of gauge can be recommended?

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Q. Metre gauge track routes in India can be classified as ______

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Q. The operating cost per tonne per km _______ with increase in gauge width.

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Q. The problems caused by change of gauge is popularly known as ______

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