Q. Suppose India had decided to convert all rail lines to standard gauge in “Project Unigauge”. What benefits it would have served?

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Q. The unigauge policy of Indian Railways will help small towns and villages gain better transportation infrastructure.

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Q. If a uniform gauge is chosen throughout the country, the transport bottlenecks will ______

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Q. What does the term “Loading Gauge” refer to?

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Q. The term “Rolling Stock” in Railways includes ________

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Q. As per the Indian Railways, the maximum height and maximum width of the rolling stock for Broad Gauge (BG) is _____ mm and _____ mm respectively.

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Q. What does a construction gauge mean?

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Q. The bridges and tunnels are built with respect to ______

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Q. Which locomotive in India is listed in “Guinness Book of World Records” for being the oldest operational steam locomotive?

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Q. What does alignment of a railway track mean?

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Q. Which of the following is not an example of vertical alignment?

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Q. The alignment of a railway track can be changed very easily.

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Q. How is accuracy of the rail alignment related to the operating speed of the train?

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Q. The alignment survey of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Corridor was done by which agency?

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Q. Which of the following software cannot be used to design a railway track alignment?

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Q. Which of the following is not a basic requirement of ideal alignment?

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Q. The maintenance cost of the rail line can be decreased by __________

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Q. Aesthetic consideration should also be given due importance while designing a rail alignment.

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Q. Cut and fill of earthwork is performed while constructing a new rail line on undulating surface. Which of the following condition should be maintained so that construction cost is minimized?

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Q. The rail alignment should be such that the shortest route is chosen. However, there may be a deviation from this route due to practical difficulties.

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