Indian geography miscellaneous


  1. The cleanest Indian Railway station is :









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    According to a survey released by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in March 2016, Surat, Rajkot and Vadodara - all in Gujarat – were among the 10 cleanest railway stations in India. Surat and Rajkot came out first and second respectively among the category AI railway stations, i.e. those that have Rs 60 crore annual earnings.

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    According to a survey released by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in March 2016, Surat, Rajkot and Vadodara - all in Gujarat – were among the 10 cleanest railway stations in India. Surat and Rajkot came out first and second respectively among the category AI railway stations, i.e. those that have Rs 60 crore annual earnings.


  1. The ship building yard-Mazgaon Dock is located at









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    Mazagon Dock is situated in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is India’s prime shipyard that manufactures warships and submarines for the Indian Navy, and offshore platforms and associated support vessels for offshore oil drilling. It also builds tankers, cargo bulk carriers, passenger ships and ferries.

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    Mazagon Dock is situated in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is India’s prime shipyard that manufactures warships and submarines for the Indian Navy, and offshore platforms and associated support vessels for offshore oil drilling. It also builds tankers, cargo bulk carriers, passenger ships and ferries.



  1. Which of the following cities in India have the Headquarters of more than one Railway Zones?









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    Both Kolkata and Mumbai are the headquarters of two railway zones each. While Mumbai serves as the headquarters of both Central Railway and Western Railway; Kolkata is the headquarters of Eastern Railway and South Eastern Railway.

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    Both Kolkata and Mumbai are the headquarters of two railway zones each. While Mumbai serves as the headquarters of both Central Railway and Western Railway; Kolkata is the headquarters of Eastern Railway and South Eastern Railway.


  1. The Jawaharlal Nehru Port is located at









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    Jawaharlal Nehru Port is south of Mumbai in Maharashtra. Also known as Nava Sheva, it is the largest container port in India. The port was created to relieve pressure on Mumbai Port, then the pre-eminent port of India.

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    Jawaharlal Nehru Port is south of Mumbai in Maharashtra. Also known as Nava Sheva, it is the largest container port in India. The port was created to relieve pressure on Mumbai Port, then the pre-eminent port of India.



  1. Kolkata and Delhi are connected by









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    National Highway 2 (NH 2), commonly referred as Delhi–Kolkata Road, runs through the states of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. It constitutes a major portion of the historical Grand Trunk Road along with NH 91 and NH 1 in India.

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    National Highway 2 (NH 2), commonly referred as Delhi–Kolkata Road, runs through the states of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. It constitutes a major portion of the historical Grand Trunk Road along with NH 91 and NH 1 in India.