SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 21

SSC GD Constable (English) - 27 Jan 2023 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q21

In 2019-20, India had ______ km of broad gauge railway lines.

 

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The Correct answer is option 4 i.e.63950.

  • As per 2019-20, India had 63950 km of broad gauge railway lines. 
  • A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge (the distance between the rails) broader than the 1,435 mm used by standard gauge railways.
  • Broad gauge, commonly known as Indian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Chile and on BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) in the San Francisco Bay Area.