Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Transport and Communcation

Question:

Arrange the headquarters of the following railway zones from west to east.

(A) Northern Railway
(B) North Central Railway
(C) South Eastern Railway
(D) Central Railway

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A), (D), (C), (B)

(D), (A), (B), (C)

(B), (A), (D), (C)

(A), (B), (D), (C)

Correct Answer:

(D), (A), (B), (C)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → (D), (A), (B), (C)

  • Mumbai (D) - Central Railway: Mumbai is on the western coast of India.

  • New Delhi (A) - Northern Railway: New Delhi is located to the east of Mumbai but still in North-West India relative to the others.

  • Prayagraj (B) - North Central Railway: Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) is further east than New Delhi.

  • Kolkata (C) - South Eastern Railway: Kolkata is on the eastern coast of India.