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Q1With reference to the new Wagon Design Policy of Indian Railways, consider the following statements: 1. Under the proposed policy, industries will design railway wagons based on their specific operational and business requirements. 2. The responsibility for ensuring wagon safety will rest with RDSO and the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Both statements are correct. Per the Ministry of Railways, under the proposed policy industries will design railway wagons based on their specific operational and business requirements (Statement 1). The responsibility for ensuring wagon safety will rest with RDSO and the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS) (Statement 2). Hence both statements are correct.
Q2With reference to the Qadian-Beas railway line revived in 2026, consider the following statements: 1. The 39.68-km broad-gauge line connects Qadian in Gurdaspur district with Beas in Amritsar district. 2. The project will be executed by Northern Railway at an estimated cost of around Rs 1,400 crore. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Both statements are correct. The 39.68-km broad-gauge Qadian-Beas line connects Qadian (Gurdaspur district) with Beas (Amritsar district), and it will be executed by Northern Railway at an estimated cost of around Rs 1,400 crore.
Q3Consider the following statements: Assertion (A): The new Wagon Design Policy will allow industries to design railway wagons based on their specific operational and business requirements. Reason (R): The responsibility for ensuring wagon safety will rest with RDSO and the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS). Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Both the Assertion and the Reason are factually correct as stated by the Ministry of Railways: the policy lets industries design wagons to their specific operational and business requirements (A), and wagon safety responsibility rests with RDSO and the CCRS (R). However, the Reason does not explain the Assertion — allowing industry-led design is about flexibility and innovation, whereas the safety-oversight arrangement is a separate accountability mechanism. Hence both are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Q4With reference to the Qadian-Beas railway line project, consider the following statements: 1. The line connects Qadian in Amritsar district with Beas in Gurdaspur district over a length of 50 km. 2. The project is being executed by South-Western Railway at a cost of around Rs 400 crore. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Neither statement is correct. The 39.68-km line connects Qadian in Gurdaspur district with Beas in Amritsar district (not the reverse, and not 50 km). It is executed by Northern Railway at an estimated cost of around Rs 1,400 crore, not South-Western Railway or Rs 400 crore.
Q5With reference to India's first bullet train project, consider the following statements:\n1. BEML is manufacturing the first bullet train at its Aditya plant in Bengaluru.\n2. The contract to manufacture two high-speed trainsets was awarded to BEML by the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL).\nWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?
Statement 1 is correct: BEML is manufacturing India's first bullet train at its Aditya plant in Bengaluru, inaugurated on April 25, 2026. Statement 2 is incorrect: the contract for two high-speed trainsets was awarded to BEML in October 2024 by the Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory (ICF), not by NHSRCL. NHSRCL is developing the Surat depot used for testing.
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