Q & A (New Pattern) - Railways financial overview For Departmental Exam Account

1) How many Shramik Special trains have been arranged by Indian Railways till the first week of June 2020, to ferry the migrants due to Covid-19?


(A)Less than 2000 trains


(B)Between 3000 and 4000 trains


(C)Between 100 and 200 trains


(D)Between 5000 and 6000 trains


Answer - (A)Less than 2000 trains


2)The commodities largely moved by Railways during the lockdown period were:


(A) POL, cement and iron ore


(B) Coal, fly ash and steel


(C) Foodgrains, salt, sugar, milk van


(D) None of the above


Answer - (C) Foodgrains, salt, sugar, milk van




3)For better monitoring of big Railway projects, they have been categorized as:


(A) Super critical, critical and throughput enhancement projects


(B) High speed, safety and heavy haul projects


(C) Projects with Rs.500 crores each and Rs.1000 crore each


(D) Out of turn projects, Urgency based projects and Safety works projects


Answer - (A) Super critical, critical and throughput enhancement projects


4)The Gross Traffic Receipts as per B.E. of 2020-21 are:


(A)2,05,800 crores


(B)1,88,800 crores


(C)2,35,000 crores


(D)2,25,613 crores


Answer - (D)2,25,613 crores


5)The Net Revenue projection for 2020-21 is:


(A) Rs. 9,000 crores


(B) Rs. 19,000 crores


(C) Rs. 6,500 crores


(D) Rs. 15,000 crores

Answer - (C) Rs. 6,500 crores


6)Choose the right option in terms of top 3 railway freight commodities loaded (in MTs)


(A)Coal, Iron ore, Cement


(B)Coal, Fertilizers and Foodgrains


(C)Coal, Foodgrains and Pig iron


Answer - (A)Coal, Iron ore, Cement




7)Which of the following is NOT a Reserve Fund of Indian Railways as in 2019-20:


(A) Capital Fund


(B) Development Fund


(C) Revenue Reserve Fund


(D) RRSK


Answer - (C) Revenue Reserve Fund




8)Average lead in terms of kms for revenue earning freight of Indian Railways is:


(A) Between 750 and 1000 kms


(B) Between 250 and 550 kms


(C) Between 1000 and 1200 kms


(D) Between 500 to 600 kms 6


Answer - (D) Between 500 to 600 kms 6




9)Electrified Route km on Indian Railways until March 2020 is:


(A) Approx. 40,000 rkms


(B) Approx. 29,000 rkms


(C) Approx. 38,000 rkms


(D) Approx. 50,000 rkms


Answer - (A) Approx. 40,000 rkms


10)Capital at charge of Indian Railways wiped out w.e.f. 2016-17 on which dividend was payable:


(A)87,655 crores


(B)224,685 crores


(C)197992 crores


(D)122772 crores


Answer - (B)224,685 crores




11)Which of the following is NOT owned by Indian Railways?


(A) Delhi Metro


(B) Kolkata Metro


(C) Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd.


(D) None of the above


Answer - (A) Delhi Metro




12)The Operating Ratio for 2020-21 has been projected at:


(A) 98%


(B) 96%


(C) 94%


(D) 95%


Answer - (B) 96%




13)In terms of the Route kms, India is:


(A)2nd largest rail system in the world


(B)3rd largest rail system in the world


(C)4th largest rail system in the world


(D)The largest rail system in the world


Answer - (C)4th largest rail system in the world




14) After the merger of the Railway Budget, what has been the major implication:


(A)Railways no longer has to prepare its Annual Statement of Receipts & Expenditure


(B)The Finance Ministry prepares the Railway Budget


(C)Railways no longer have to pay dividend to the Government


(D)None of the above


Answer - (C)Railways no longer have to pay dividend to the Government

15)Vande Bharat Express was manufactured by:

(A) DLW, Varanasi


(B) RCF, Kapurthala


(C) ICF, Chennai


(D) RWF, Bengaluru


Answer - (C) ICF, Chennai

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