The electric locomotive factory of Bihar is located at:
- A.Marhowra
- B.Madhepura
- C.Bela
- D.Mokama
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Madhepura. The factory at Madhepura builds high powered electric locomotives for Indian Railways and is the largest new industrial unit in the north east of the state. It is one of three railway units set up in Bihar and the questions on them are nearly always about which unit sits where.
Option A, Marhowra in Saran district, is the diesel locomotive factory, built under the same programme at about the same time, which is why the two are so often swapped. Option C, Bela, also in Saran, is the rail wheel plant, which casts wheels and axles. Option D, Mokama in Patna district, has the footwear factory and no railway unit. Learn the three together as Madhepura for electric, Marhowra for diesel and Bela for wheels.
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Practice Questions
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- A.Deccan Plateau
- B.Malwa Plateau
- C.Chota Nagpur plateau
- D.Chhattisgarh Plateau
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- A.1911
- B.1919
- C.1913
- D.1907
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- A.1 November 2000
- B.15 November 2000
- C.9 November 2000
- D.22 March 2000
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- A.Begusarai
- B.Munger
- C.Patna
- D.Katihar
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- A.Mica
- B.Bauxite
- C.Pyrite
- D.Copper
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