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In which year did the first metro service in India begin running?

  1. A.1972
  2. B.1984
  3. C.1991
  4. D.2002

Correct answer

B. 1984

Explanation

The correct answer is 1984. While tracing how urban rail has spread in the country, the Prime Minister said the first metro in India ran in 1984, and he contrasted that long start with the slow building that followed, pointing out that metro services were confined to five cities even in 2014. Option A is wrong because 1972 precedes the start of metro operations in India. Option C is wrong because 1991 is not the year the first metro ran. Option D is wrong because by 2002 metro operations had already existed for well over a decade. The figures to carry into the examination hall from this speech are 1984 for the first metro, five cities in 2014, 26 cities and about 1,200 km today, and more than 680 km of metro line under construction in Maharashtra.

Read the full article: PM Modi Opens Pune Metro Hinjawadi-Shivajinagar Line

Practice Questions

Q1.NationalEasy

The new Pune Metro line dedicated on 3 November 2026 runs between which two points?

  1. A.Pimpri and Swargate
  2. B.Hinjawadi and Shivajinagar
  3. C.Vanaz and Ramwadi
  4. D.Katraj and Nigdi
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Correct answer: B. Hinjawadi and Shivajinagar

The Pune Metro line dedicated to the public by the Prime Minister on this occasion runs from Hinjawadi to Shivajinagar, and its importance lies in the fact that Hinjawadi holds the city's largest information-technology cluster, which now gets direct metro connectivity.

Q2.NationalMedium

Under which model has the newly opened Pune Metro line been built?

  1. A.Build-own-operate-transfer by the state alone
  2. B.Fully central government funding
  3. C.Public-private partnership (PPP)
  4. D.Foreign sovereign loan model
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Correct answer: C. Public-private partnership (PPP)

The Prime Minister drew particular attention to the fact that this metro line is the product of joint effort by the government and the private sector, and he described it as a development model whose success would add pace to the country's progress.

Q4.NationalMedium

Existing points of interconnection running on E1 or TDM links must be migrated to IP-based interconnection within what period?

  1. A.One year
  2. B.Two years
  3. C.Three years
  4. D.Five years
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Correct answer: C. Three years

The amendment regulations provide that every interconnection established after they come into force must be IP-based, and that points of interconnection still working on E1 or TDM technology have to be converted to IP-based interconnection in a phased manner within three years.

Q5.NationalHard

What is the ceiling on the interest rate for delayed payment of interconnection charges?

  1. A.RBI repo rate plus one percent
  2. B.SBI one-year MCLR plus two percent
  3. C.A flat rate of 18 percent a year
  4. D.Bank rate plus three percent
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Correct answer: B. SBI one-year MCLR plus two percent

A fresh provision now deals with late payment of interconnection charges and interconnection usage charges: the two service providers may settle the interest rate between themselves, but it cannot go above that benchmark.