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Indian Railways and Green Mobility MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Assertion: Indian Railways launched Rail Green Points for freight customers. Reason: Rail Green Points show the potential carbon-emission savings from choosing rail transport. Select the correct answer.
The Assertion is true because the cited fact says Indian Railways launched Rail Green Points for freight customers. The Reason is also true because these points show potential carbon-emission savings from rail transport, and that purpose directly explains why the initiative is relevant to freight customers. Claims that either part is false misread the cited fact, while treating the Reason as unrelated misses the stated purpose of the initiative.
Q2With reference to India's first indigenous Hydrogen Fuel Cell powered train cleared for operation by Indian Railways on 28 May 2026, consider the following statements:\n1. The hydrogen fuel cell train is being introduced on the Jind to Sonipat section of Northern Railway in Haryana.\n2. The trainset has been designed by the Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai.\n3. The train has a propulsion power of 1200 kilowatts and a top speed of 160 kilometres per hour.\nWhich of the statements given above are correct?
Indian Railways cleared operation of the country's first indigenous hydrogen fuel cell powered train on the Jind to Sonipat section of Northern Railway in Haryana, so statement 1 is correct. The ten coach broad gauge trainset was developed by the Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) and built by the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai, so statement 2 is correct. The train has a 1200 kilowatt propulsion system, however its top speed is 75 kilometres per hour, not 160 kilometres per hour, so statement 3 is incorrect. Hence the correct answer is 1 and 2 only.
Q3Assertion: Indian Railways estimated that about 30 GW of renewable capacity would be required by 2029-30 for its net-zero pathway. Reason: This estimate was linked to the railway system's plan to meet its net-zero commitment through renewable energy.
The Assertion is true because Indian Railways estimated about 30 GW of renewable capacity would be required by 2029-30. The Reason is also true and explains the estimate, since the capacity figure is tied to the net-zero pathway through renewable energy. Smaller plant-level figures such as 1.7 MW or 3 MW do not describe this system-wide requirement.
Q4Match the locomotive type with the maintenance cost reported in the 2018 note on complete electrification of Indian Railways broad gauge routes.
The correct pairing is electric locomotive maintenance at Rs 16.45 per thousand GTKM and diesel locomotive maintenance at Rs 32.84 per thousand GTKM. The swapped pairing reverses the reported costs. The 13.510 and 3.793 figures echo crore-based savings, not maintenance per thousand GTKM. The 15.20 and 5.10 figures confuse energy-saving and environmental-cost numbers with locomotive maintenance cost.
Q5Consider the following statements about Indian Railways' solar installations on stations and service buildings: 1. The number of such installations was 628 during 2014-15 to 2019-20. 2. The cumulative number reached 2,249 up to February 2025. 3. The 2,249 figure refers only to solar plants on vacant railway land. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct because the cited fact gives 628 installations during 2014-15 to 2019-20. Statement 2 is correct because the cumulative station and service-building installations reached 2,249 up to February 2025. Statement 3 is wrong because the 2,249 figure is for stations and service buildings, not only vacant railway land.
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6For the Trucks-on-Trains service described in the cited release, which sequence correctly states the route details from starting point to endpoint and approximate distance?
7As of November 2025, roughly what share of Indian Railways' broad-gauge network had been electrified?
8Which sequence correctly represents the Government's transport-emissions mitigation target for Indian Railways' freight share?
9Which dated formulation correctly reflects Indian Railways' stated net-zero pathway in the March 2025 release?
10According to the Ministry of Railways' Year End Review 2024, about how much renewable capacity had Indian Railways tied up by November 2024?
11In the chronology of Indian Railways' broad-gauge electrification decisions, which date marks the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approval for electrifying the remaining unelectrified broad-gauge routes?
12As of February 2025, what was the approximate solar plant capacity provided on railway stations and service buildings across India by Indian Railways?
13Assertion: Indian Railways bagged 7 National Energy Conservation Awards in 2025. Reason: These awards were spread across 3 categories. Which of the following is correct?
14With reference to Indian Railways' net-zero approach, consider the following statements: 1. It includes the use of non-fossil power. 2. It includes diesel savings through track electrification. 3. It includes a modal shift from road to rail. 4. It includes hydrogen-powered trainsets. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Match the renewable power source commissioned by Indian Railways for traction requirements by November 2025 with its approximate commissioned capacity.