Read the following statements carefully concerning Indian Railways.
A. Indian Railways is one of the longest in the world.
B. It is the largest government undertaking in the country.
C. Indian Railway is divided into 20 zones.
D. Indian Railway was introduced in 1853.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A, B and D Only
(A) Indian Railways is one of the longest in the world. — Correct. Its network is one of the longest in the world.
(B) It is the largest government undertaking in the country. — Correct. Indian Railways is the largest government undertaking in India.
(C) Indian Railway is divided into 20 zones. — Incorrect. Its very large size puts pressure on a centralised management, so the system has been divided into 17 zones, not 20.
(D) Indian Railway was introduced in 1853. — Correct. The first line was built in 1853, from Bombay to Thane, covering 34 km.
NCERT (2026-27): “Rail Transport … Indian Railways, network is one of the longest in the world. It facilitates the movement of both freight and passengers and contributes to the growth of the economy.” “Indian Railway was introduced in 1853, when a line was constructed from Bombay to Thane covering a distance of 34 km.” “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.” |