How much horsepower does the twin-section WAG-12 locomotive commissioned at Sabarmati have?
- A.6,000 horsepower
- B.9,000 horsepower
- C.12,000 horsepower
- D.15,000 horsepower
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Explanation
The correct answer is 12,000 horsepower. The engine put into service at Sabarmati is a twin-section machine of that rating, and it can pull on its own a load that would otherwise need roughly 600 trucks. Two locomotives used to be joined together for such a haul, so one WAG-12 now does the work of a pair, which the Home Minister called a landmark for Indian Railways. Options A and B, 6,000 and 9,000 horsepower, are lower ratings that do not match the machine described at the ceremony. Option D, 15,000 horsepower, is higher than the stated figure. A shed costing Rs 700 crore was opened at the same station precisely to maintain locomotive engines of this class, which is why the number is worth remembering with the shed.
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Practice Questions
From which railway station was India's first LNG-powered train flagged off in September 2026?
- A.Ahmedabad Junction
- B.Sabarmati
- C.Vadodara
- D.Gandhinagar Capital
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The first train in India to run on liquefied natural gas was sent on its way from Sabarmati Railway Station in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, by the Union Home and Cooperation Minister, who described the step as useful for protecting the environment.
Read the full explanation →What was the total value of the railway works dedicated at Sabarmati along with the first LNG-powered train?
- A.Rs 700 crore
- B.Rs 1,472 crore
- C.Rs 589 crore
- D.Rs 17,366 crore
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The correct answer is Rs 1,472 crore, the combined worth of the works opened and the foundation stones laid at Sabarmati on the day the first LNG-powered train was flagged off.
Read the full explanation →Diesel consumption by Indian Railways came down to how many crore litres in 2024-25, according to the figures cited at Sabarmati?
- A.293 crore litres
- B.205 crore litres
- C.150 crore litres
- D.108 crore litres
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The Home Minister said the railways burnt 293 crore litres of diesel in 2015-16 and that the quantity had come down to 108 crore litres by 2024-25, a fall he linked to the spread of electric traction and one he felt received little notice.
Read the full explanation →Which Indian visa sub-category covers medical treatment under AYUSH systems?
- A.M-1
- B.M-2
- C.M-3
- D.M-4
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Under the rationalised Medical Visa framework, treatment under AYUSH systems is covered by the M-3 visa, while M-1 covers medical treatment other than AYUSH.
Read the full explanation →Nationals of how many countries can use India's e-Visa facility?
- A.132 countries
- B.150 countries
- C.172 countries
- D.193 countries
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The e-Visa is processed through electronic travel authorisation and is presently available to nationals of 172 countries.
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