The first public railway line was opened between Stockton and Darlington in _______ .
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → northern England
Railways came after the invention of the steam engine in the eighteenth century. The first public railway line was opened in 1825 between Stockton and Darlington in northern England. After that, railways became the most popular and fastest form of transport of the nineteenth century.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2025 on 26-05-2025 (Slot 1).
NCERT (2025-26): “Land Transport … Perhaps the first public railway line was opened in 1825 between Stockton and Darlington in northern England and then onwards, railways became the most popular and fastest form of transport in the nineteenth century.…” |