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The correct answer is India.

Key Points

• The Vande Bharat Express, also known as Train 18, is an Indian semi-high-speed, intercity, electric multiple unit.
• It was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) located in Chennai, India.
• This train is part of the Indian Railways' initiative to provide faster and more comfortable travel options.
• The Vande Bharat Express features modern amenities such as onboard Wi-Fi, GPS-based passenger information systems, and automatic doors.
• It can reach speeds of up to 180 km/h, making it one of the fastest trains in India.
• The train was first introduced in February 2019 and has since been deployed on various routes across the country.

 Additional Information

• England
  • England has a long history of railway innovation and development, dating back to the invention of the steam locomotive.
  • Some of the world's first railways were built in England, including the Stockton and Darlington Railway.
• Japan
  • Japan is renowned for its Shinkansen bullet trains, which are known for their speed, safety, and punctuality.
  • The first Shinkansen was introduced in 1964, connecting Tokyo and Osaka.
• Korea
  • South Korea operates the Korea Train Express (KTX), a high-speed rail system.
  • The KTX began service in 2004 and connects major cities like Seoul and Busan.

Calculation:

Given:

Uniform speed ⇒ Velocity (v) is constant

Using the formula for acceleration:

a = dv/dt

⇒ Since v is constant, dv = 0

⇒ a = 0

∴ At uniform speed, acceleration is Zero.

The correct answer should be Option 3: Zero.

Concept:

Echo: An echo is the reflection of sound that arrives at the listener after a delay, caused by the sound wave bouncing off a surface.

Reflection of sound: When sound waves hit a hard surface, they bounce back, creating a reflected sound wave.

Conditions for echo formation:

The distance between the source and reflecting surface should be at least 17.2 meters (for sound velocity ~344 m/s).

The surface should be large and hard.

∴ he correct answer is Option 2: Reflection of sound waves.

Concept Used:

When resistors are connected in parallel, the reciprocal of the equivalent resistance is equal to the sum of the reciprocals of the individual resistances.

Formula:
1 / R_eq = 1 / R₁ + 1 / R₂ + 1 / R₃

Calculation:

Using the formula:

1 / R_eq = 1 / 1 + 1 / 1 + 1 / 1

⇒ 1 / R_eq = 1 + 1 + 1

⇒ 1 / R_eq = 3

⇒ R_eq = 1 / 3 Ω

∴ Equivalent Resistance, R_eq = 1 / 3 Ω

Concept Used:

Conventional Energy Sources:

Derived from fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas.

Widely used but non-renewable and environmentally harmful.

Non-Conventional Energy Sources:

Renewable and environmentally friendly sources like solar energy, wind energy, tidal energy, geothermal energy, etc.

Tidal energy harnesses the movement of ocean tides to generate electricity.

Reasoning:

Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Coal are conventional sources of energy because they are derived from fossil fuels.

Tidal Energy is a non-conventional source of energy as it is renewable and does not rely on fossil fuels.

∴ The correct answer is Option 3: Tidal Energy.

The correct answer is Kevadiya station.

Key Points

• From now, Indian Railways’ Kevadiya station was named Ekta Nagar railway station.
• The Ministry of Railways has approved the renaming of the station situated near the Statue of Unity.
• It falls under the Vadodara division.
• The station code of Ekta Nagar railway station will be EKNR and the numerical code of the station will be 08224620.

Important Points

• According to the Railway Ministry, the upcoming Art Gallery at Kevadiya railway station will showcase various Art and Craft forms from the state of Gujarat as well as India.
• The Art Gallery at the station will be set up as well as operated by a private party with earnings to Indian Railways of 24.7 lakh and potential revenue of Rs 2.83 crore.

The correct answer is Manipur.

Key Points

• The first Janshatabdi express train connecting the state of Manipur with Tripura via Assam started on 8 January 2022.
• The train was flagged off by Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics, and Information Technology.
• Train journey shall cut the travel time by half as the journey time will be around 6 hours covering a distance of 300 km against about 12 hours.

Important Points

•  The Janshatabdi express train will connect some important and historic towns like Silchar, Badarpur, New Karimganj, Dharmanagar, and Ambassa apart from Jiribam and Agartala the two terminal stations.
• This service will give an impetus to the trade, tourism, and transportation sector in this region including the three states.
• At present, there is no direct train between Manipur and Tripura and only one train runs between Agartala and Silchar. 

The correct answer is Lord Dalhousie.

• About Indian Railway:
  • Lord Dalhousie is known as the father of Indian Railways.
  • The first railway minister of India was John Mathai.
  • The first railway on the Indian sub-continent ran over a stretch of 21 miles from Bombay to Thane.
  • The idea of a railway to connect Bombay with Thane, Kalyan, and with the Thal and Bhore Ghats inclines first occurred to Mr. George Clark, the Chief Engineer of the Bombay Government, during a visit to Bhandup in 1843.
  • The first formal inauguration ceremony was performed in 1853.
  • In the South, the first line was opened in 1856.

Key Points

• The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway was the first and is still the most outstanding, an example of a hill passenger railway in India, which opened in 1881.
  • ​It got UNESCO recognition in the year 1999.
• Bholu the guard elephant is the mascot of the Indian Railways.
  • Fairy Queen is the world’s oldest working locomotive that is still in use, interestingly it was given heritage status in 1972 by the Indian government.
    • Manufactured way back in 1855, the Fairy Queen was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's oldest steam locomotive in regular service.
    • This museum is also the largest rail museum in Asia.
• India has 8 Railway Museums in Delhi, Pune, Kanpur, Mysore, Kolkata, Chennai, Ghum, and Tiruchirappalli.
• The railway budget was separated from the general budget in 1924.
• The separation of the railway budget from the general budget was based on the recommendation of the Acworth Committee.

Additional Information

Integral Coach Factory, Perambur (Chennai)

• The Integral Coach Factory is one of the earliest production units of independent India. It was inaugurated by the first Prime Minister of India Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru on 2nd October 1955.
• Indias fastest train, train 18 which is also known as "Vande Bharat" express was developed in ICF, Chennai.

Railway Production Units in India

The correct answer is South-Central Railway.

Key Points

• The South-Central Railway (SCR) has launched the “One station One Product” initiative at 6 major stations in all its six divisions.
• The stalls have also been opened at Secunderabad, Kacheguda, Vijayawada, Guntur, and Aurangabad stations.
• The Government had announced the new initiative in the General Budget 2022-23 and is already under trial at Tirupati.

Important Points

• Railways stations are suitable to promote indigenous and local products and the initiative is aimed at making the railway stations a sales and promotional hub for them.
• The stalls will remain in operation initially till the 7th of May in two spells.
• Fresh Water Pearl Jewellery and Hyderabad Bangles will be promoted at Secunderabad station while Pochampally products will be promoted at Kachiguda stations in Telangana.

The correct answer is Bholu, the elephant.

Key Points

• The official mascot of Indian Railways is an elephant named "Bholu".
• It is designed by the National Institute of Design, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Indian Railways.

The correct answer is Hubli.

• South Western Railway was created by amalgamating the reorganized Hubli division from South Central Railway and Bangalore & Mysore divisions from Southern Railway.
  • It has been operational from 1st April 2003 having the headquarters at Hubli in the state of Karnataka.

Additional Information

• The Indian Railways is divided into 18 zones and around 73 sub-divisional headquarter.
  • North Zone is the largest Railway Zone of Indian Railways.
  • There are three types of rail lines in India: Broad Gauge; Meter Gauge; and Narrow Gauge.
• The first passenger train in India was started by Lord Dalhousie on April 16, 1853, from Bombay to thane (34 Kms).
  • INDIAN RAILWAYS, the premier transport organization of the country is the largest rail network in Asia and the world’s second-largest under one management.
• The Indian Railways is a huge organization spread over the length and breadth of the country.
• To make its management and operations smooth and hassle-free, it has been divided into zones, which are further sub-divided into divisions.
• Each division has its divisional headquarter. 
• Each of these Railway divisions is headed by a Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) who reports to the General Manager (GM) of that zone.
• The Divisional Railway Manager is generally assisted by one or two Additional Divisional Railway Managers (ADRM) of the division.

The correct answer is New Delhi and Varanasi Junction.

Key Points

• The Vande Bharat Express is an Indian semi-high-speed under the Indian government's Make in India initiative.
• Vande Bharat Express is also known as 'Train 18'.
• India’s first semi high-speed train “Vande Bharat Express’ run between New Delhi and Varanasi Junction.
• The train was developed over a span of 18 months.
• The train was launched on 15 February 2019.
• The train flagged off for an inaugural run by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.
• It was designed and manufactured by Integral Coach Factory (ICF) Chennai.
• Indian Railway currently operates two Vande Bharat train services one from Delhi to Varanasi and the other from Delhi to Katra.
• Vande Bharat Express is the second fastest operating train in India after Gatimaan Express.

The correct answer is Mumbai Central railway station.

Key Points

• Indian Railways’ first pod hotel was inaugurated at Mumbai Central railway station on 17 November 2021 by the Minister of State for Railways, Raosaheb Danve.
• Passengers can book the pod hotel for 12 hours for  ₹999 and at ₹1,999 for 24 hours. 
• The pod hotel, spread over an area of approximately 3000 square feet, has 48 capsule-like rooms.
• Pod hotels were first developed in Japan.

Important Points

• ​The facility will in all have a total Pod inventory of 48, comprising of 3 categories, namely 30 Classic Pods, 7 Ladies only, 10 Private Pods.
• IRCTC has awarded the contract to M/s Urban Pod Pvt Ltd to Set-up, Operate and Manage the POD concept Retiring Rooms for 9 years through Open tender basis.

Additional Information

• What is a Pod Hotel?
  • A capsule hotel, also popularly known as a Pod hotel features a large number of small bed-sized rooms known as capsules.
  • Pod hotels provide affordable, basic over night accommodation for guests who do not require or who cannot afford larger, more expensive rooms offered by the conventional hotels
  • Each Pod will provide free Wi-Fi, Luggage room, toiletries, shower rooms, washrooms in common areas whereas inside the Pod the guest can avail facilities like TV, small locker, mirror, adjustable air conditioner & air filter vents, reading lights in addition to interior light, mobile charging, smoke detectors, DND Indicators etc.

The correct answer is New Delhi.

Key Points

• The National Rail Museum situated in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.
• Established in 1977 on February 1st.
• The museum strives to preserve and protect the 163 years old railway heritage of India.
• The latest additions to the museum include a facilitated 3D virtual train ride, steam loco stimulator, and a magnificent indoor gallery. 

Additional Information

•  LIST OF SOME RAIL MUSEUMS