Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I | List - II | ||
| (Railway Gauge Categories) | (Width of Tracks) | ||
| (A) | Standard Gauge | (I) | More than 1.5 meter |
| (B) | Meter Gauge | (II) | 1.44 meter |
| (C) | Broad Gauge | (III) | Less than 1.00 meter |
| (D) | Narrow Gauge | (IV) | 1.00 meter |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
(A) Standard Gauge — this matches (II) 1.44 meter.
(B) Meter Gauge — this matches (IV) 1.00 meter.
(C) Broad Gauge — this matches (I) More than 1.5 meter. In India, the broad gauge is 1.676 metre.
(D) Narrow Gauge — this matches (III) Less than 1.00 meter. It is one of the smaller gauges. In India its rails are 0.762 metre or 0.610 metre apart.
NCERT (2026-27): “Railways Railways are a mode of land transport for bulky goods and passengers over long distances. The railway gauges vary in different countries and are roughly classified as broad (more than 1.5 m), standard (1.44 m), metre gauge (1 m) and smaller gauges.”
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