Indian Geography PYQ – Airways and Railways

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Indian Geography PYQ – Airways and Railways – 21 questions, subject: Geography. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
CAGS 2022
The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has a Civil Aviation Training college at

Correct Answer: B [Allahabad]

Explanation:

The Airports Authority of India's Civil Aviation Training College is at Allahabad (Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh.

2.  
Fisheries Dept. 2023
The Airport Authority of India (AAI) constituted on

Correct Answer: D [1st April 1995]

Explanation:

The Airports Authority of India was constituted on 1 April 1995 by merging the International Airports Authority and the National Airports Authority.

3.  
Road Inspector 2023
The headquarter of Pavan-Hans Helicopter Ltd. is

Correct Answer: C [New Delhi]

Explanation:

Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd, a government helicopter service company, has its registered office at Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi.

4.  
CTS (Interview Posts) 2024
Which of the following is correctly paired?
(1) Bharat Mala Scheme – Free gas
(2) Ayushman Bharat Scheme – Health
(3) Dwaraka Express way – First elevated eight lane access controlled express way

Correct Answer: C [(2) and (3) only]

Explanation:

Ayushman Bharat is a health scheme and the Dwarka Expressway is the first elevated eight-lane access-controlled expressway, but free gas connections come under Ujjwala, not Bharatmala.

5.  
CTS (Interview Posts) 2026
Match the following International Airports with their city of Location :
(a) Veer Savarkar – 1. Lucknow
(b) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar – 2. Port Blair
(c) Chaudhary Charan Singh – 3. Varanasi
(d) Lal Bahadur Shastri – 4. Nagpur

Correct Answer: D [2 4 1 3]

Explanation:

Veer Savarkar is the Port Blair airport, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar is Nagpur, Chaudhary Charan Singh is Lucknow and Lal Bahadur Shastri is Varanasi: 2 4 1 3.

6.  
ARGS 2020
The Headquarters of the north east Frontier Railway in India

Correct Answer: C [Maligaon]

Explanation:

The North East Frontier Railway has its headquarters at Maligaon in Guwahati, Assam.

7.  
GSCE 2021
Chennai Metro Rail project phase I was fully operated on

Correct Answer: B [10.2.2019]

Explanation:

Chennai Metro Phase I became fully operational when the last stretch (DMS-Washermanpet) opened on 10 February 2019.

8.  
AGGS 2021
The First "Kisan Rail" of India is operated between

Correct Answer: B [Maharashtra and Bihar]

Explanation:

The first Kisan Rail ran on 7 August 2020 from Devlali in Maharashtra to Danapur in Bihar to move perishable farm produce.

9.  
Group 1 2022
Find the mismatched answer about the Indian Railway Zones.

Correct Answer: B [Central – Jaipur]

Explanation:

Central Railway is headquartered at Mumbai (CSMT); Jaipur is the headquarters of North Western Railway.

10.  
PSY 2022
Highest passenger density service in the world is provided by which of the following Indian Railway

Correct Answer: A [Mumbai Suburban Railway]

Explanation:

Mumbai Suburban Railway carries lakhs of commuters daily and has the highest passenger density of any urban rail system in the world.

11.  
CBT 2022 · Veterinary Asst. 2023
Which one of the following railway zones has 'Hubli' as its headquarters?

Correct Answer: B [South Western Railway zone]

Explanation:

South Western Railway has its headquarters at Hubballi (Hubli) in Karnataka.

12.  
CSSS 2023
The headquarter of East – Central Railway is located in

Correct Answer: B [Hazipur]

Explanation:

East Central Railway is headquartered at Hajipur in Bihar.

13.  
CSSS 2023
Which of the following are incorrectly paired? (Zonal Railways – Head Quarters)
1. North Central – Allahabad
2. Western – Mangalore
3. Central – Jhansi
4. East Central – Hajipur

Correct Answer: B [2 and 3]

Explanation:

Western Railway is headquartered at Mumbai (Churchgate) and Central Railway at Mumbai (CSMT), so pairs 2 and 3 are wrong.

14.  
Group 3A 2023
Where did the first sub-urban railway started in India?

Correct Answer: D [Mumbai]

Explanation:

India's first passenger train ran between Bori Bunder (Mumbai) and Thane on 16 April 1853, beginning Mumbai's suburban railway.

15.  
CESGS 2023
Choose the correct pairs : Jaynagar – Kurtha railway line were signed between which two sides?
I. India – China
II. India – Srilanka
III. India – Nepal

Correct Answer: C [III only]

Explanation:

The Jaynagar-Kurtha broad gauge railway line is an India-Nepal link on which passenger service began in April 2022.

16.  
Asst. Training Officer (Textile) 2023
Which one is wrongly matched? (Railway zone and Headquarters)

Correct Answer: A [Central Railway – Chennai]

Explanation:

Central Railway is headquartered at Mumbai, not Chennai, which is the headquarters of Southern Railway.

17.  
Combined Accountant (Treasury) 2024
Bilaspur is the Head quarters of which Zonal Railways?

Correct Answer: C [Southeast Central Railway]

Explanation:

Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh is the headquarters of South East Central Railway.

18.  
Group 4 2024
Indian Railways has introduced a cutting-edge AI based technology called ________ to prevent elephant accidents on railway tracks.

Correct Answer: C [Gajraj Suraksha]

Explanation:

Gajraj Suraksha is an AI and optical-fibre based system that detects elephants near tracks and warns train drivers to prevent accidents.

19.  
CTS (Interview Posts) 2024
Railway Transport Network was launched in India in the year

Correct Answer: D [1853]

Explanation:

India's railways began on 16 April 1853 with the Bombay-Thane passenger train of about 34 km.

20.  
CTS (Non-Interview Posts) 2025
Match the following railway zones with their Headquarters.
(a) South eastern – 1. Bhubaneswar
(b) South central – 2. Jabalpur
(c) East Coast – 3. Kolkata
(d) West central – 4. Secunderabad

Correct Answer: A [3 4 1 2]

Explanation:

South Eastern Railway is at Kolkata, South Central at Secunderabad, East Coast at Bhubaneswar and West Central at Jabalpur: 3 4 1 2.

21.  
CTS (ITI Posts – Level II) 2025
Which of the following is correctly paired?
1. North Central Railway – Allahabad
2. West Central Railway – Mumbai
3. South Central Railway – Chennai
4. East Central Railway – Hazipur

Correct Answer: A [[1] and [4] are correct]

Explanation:

North Central Railway is headquartered at Allahabad (Prayagraj) and East Central at Hajipur; West Central is at Jabalpur and South Central at Secunderabad.

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