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The new express train flagged off on 26 October 2026 runs between Jaipur (Khatipura), Tatanagar and which other station?

  1. A.Howrah
  2. B.Santragachi
  3. C.Kharagpur
  4. D.Jalpaiguri Road

Correct answer

B. Santragachi

Explanation

The correct answer is Santragachi. The service is named the Jaipur (Khatipura)-Tatanagar-Santragachi Express, and it was flagged off by the Union Railway Minister, who joined through video conferencing, together with the Chief Minister of West Bengal. The train joins Jaipur with Jamshedpur and Kolkata and is meant to improve rail connectivity across Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. Option A, Howrah, is wrong: Howrah was mentioned only as one end of the corridor being widened to four lines, namely Howrah-Kharagpur-Chakulia-Tatanagar. Option C, Kharagpur, is wrong for the same reason, as it lies on that four-lining corridor rather than being a terminal of this train. Option D, Jalpaiguri Road, is wrong because it was named among the West Bengal stations being redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, not as a destination of the new express.

Read the full article: Jaipur-Tatanagar-Santragachi Express Train Flagged Off

Q2.NationalMedium

According to the West Bengal Chief Minister, what is the state's railway budget allocation for 2026-27?

  1. A.Rs 4,380 crore
  2. B.Rs 7,500 crore
  3. C.Rs 14,205 crore
  4. D.Rs 75,000 crore
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Correct answer: C. Rs 14,205 crore

Chief Minister Shri Suvendu Adhikari, speaking at the flagging-off ceremony, said the annual average railway allocation for West Bengal during the years from 2009 to 2014 was Rs 4,380 crore, and that it has risen to the figure in option C for the current year.

Q3.NationalMedium

What initial validity and entry fee has TRAI recommended for an ALTD authorisation?

  1. A.10 years validity with a Rs 10 lakh entry fee
  2. B.20 years validity with a Rs 1 lakh one-time entry fee
  3. C.15 years validity with a Rs 5 lakh entry fee
  4. D.Perpetual validity with no fee at all
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Correct answer: B. 20 years validity with a Rs 1 lakh one-time entry fee

Along with this the regulator proposes an application processing fee of Rs 10,000, a national service area, and no authorisation fee, bank guarantee or security deposit, which together make the regime a light-touch one suited to a service that needs little physical infrastructure.

Q4.NationalHard

Under which law has TRAI recommended that ALTD Service be made a distinct sub-category of Television Channel Distribution Services?

  1. A.The TRAI Act, 1997
  2. B.The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995
  3. C.The Telecommunications Act, 2023
  4. D.The Information Technology Act, 2000
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Correct answer: C. The Telecommunications Act, 2023

TRAI recommends that ALTD Service be introduced as a distinct sub-category under Television Channel Distribution Services within the broadcasting authorisation framework created under Section 3(1)(a) of that Act, with the detailed terms notified as Rules under Section 56.

Q5.NationalEasy

In TRAI's recommendations released on 26 October 2026, what does the abbreviation ALTD stand for?

  1. A.Advanced Linear Television Dissemination
  2. B.Application-based Linear Television Distribution
  3. C.Audience Linked Television Data
  4. D.Addressable Local Television Delivery
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Correct answer: B. Application-based Linear Television Distribution

TRAI adopted this label because the services it examined aggregate scheduled linear television channels and deliver them to viewers over the public internet or other IP-based networks through apps, websites or similar interfaces, whether the app comes pre-loaded on a television set, is downloaded by the viewer, or runs in…