SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 29

SSC CGL - 6th June 2019 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q29

The highest railway station in India is located in the state of ________.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. West Bengal.

The highest railway station in India is located in …

Ghum railway station of the Darjeeling, West Bengal Himalayan Railway is the highest railway station in India.

Ghum railway station

Ghum (also spelled Ghoom) is a small hilly locality in the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region of West Bengal, India.

It is situated at an altitude of 2,258 meters (7,407 ft).

India's highest railway station and the world's 14th highest, Ghum is a rather small railway station. Close to Darjeeling, it lies on one of the most beautiful railway tracks in the world.