Match List-I with List-II
| List-I (Railway Zone) | List-II (Headquarters) | ||
| (A) | East Central | (I) | Bilaspur |
| (B) | West Central | (II) | Hubli |
| (C) | South East Central | (III) | Jabalpur |
| (D) | South Western | (IV) | Hajipur |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
(A) East Central — this matches (IV) Hajipur.
(B) West Central — this matches (III) Jabalpur.
(C) South East Central — this matches (I) Bilaspur.
(D) South Western — this matches (II) Hubli.
NCERT (2026-27): “Rail Transport … Indian Railways is the largest government undertaking in the country. The length of Indian Railways network was 67,956 km (Railway yearbook 2019-20). Its very large size puts a lot of pressure on a centralised railway management system. Thus, in India, the railway system has been divided into 17 zones.”
Table 7.2 : Indian Railways: Railway Zones and Headquarters |
