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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?

A Both 1 and 2

B 1 only

C 2 only

D Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

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.

Q2Consider 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:

A Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

B Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

C A is true, but R is false

D A is false, but R is true

Explanation

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.

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