Importance of Railways

Q. When was the first railway line opened in Karnataka?

1. 1853 CE
2. 1857 CE
3. 1864 CE
4. 1956 CE

Q. Which of the following districts in Karnataka has no railway tracks passing through it?

1. Tumkur
2. Udupi
3. Bidar
4. Kodagu

Q. India's first passenger train ran between ____ and _____ in 1853.

1. Mumbai, Thane
2. Thane, Madras
3. Madras, Bengaluru
4. Mumbai, Madras

Q. Rohan came across a shop that sold artefacts and vintage products. He found an old railway ticket there. The shopkeeper told him that the ticket was of the first railway passenger train in India. In that case, what should be the year mentioned on the ticket?

1. 1823
2. 1833
3. 1843
4. 1853

Q. The South Western Railways Zone has its administrative center at ______.

1. Bengaluru
2. Tumakuru
3. Raichur
4. Hubbali

Q. Which of the following is/are true about railways in Karnataka?

1. They are not uniformly distributed across all the districts in Karnataka.
2. Kodagu district has no railway tracks passing through it.
3. The districts of Hassan and Ramnagar have an average of 150 to 200 km long railway track.
4. The first railway line in the state was opened in 1860 between Bengaluru and Madras.