UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Fire incidents in trains: sabotage not ruled out

Q1. Consider the following pairings of a category of Lok Sabha question with a distinguishing feature. Which of the following is/are correctly identified?

  1. Starred Question — answered orally on the floor of the House and admits supplementary questions.
  2. Unstarred Question — answered in writing and the reply is laid on the Table of the House.
  3. Short Notice Question — regulated by Rule 54 and admitted on grounds of urgent public importance.
  4. Short Notice Question — requires a minimum of fifteen clear days' notice.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q2. The protection and security of railway property and passenger areas, including the power to search, arrest and prosecute offences under the Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966, is primarily entrusted to which one of the following?

  • A. Government Railway Police (GRP)
  • B. Railway Protection Force (RPF)
  • C. Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
  • D. Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS)

Q3. Consider the following pairings of a section of the Railways Act, 1989 with the offence it deals with. Which of the pairings is/are NOT correctly matched?

  1. Section 150 — Maliciously wrecking or attempting to wreck a train
  2. Section 151 — Damage to or destruction of certain railway properties
  3. Section 152 — Maliciously hurting or attempting to hurt persons travelling by railway
  4. Section 153 — Unlawful possession of railway property
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 3 only
  • C. 4 only
  • D. 2 and 4

Q4. Consider the following acts. Which of them is/are correctly identified as an offence punishable under the Railways Act, 1989?

  1. Maliciously wrecking or attempting to wreck a train.
  2. Endangering the safety of persons travelling by railway by a wilful act or omission.
  3. Damage to or destruction of certain railway properties with intent.
  4. Waging or attempting to wage war against the Government of India.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • B. 1 and 4 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q5. India's first broad-gauge air-conditioned EMU (suburban) rake, fitted with an indigenous 3-phase propulsion system, was introduced (2017) on the Mumbai suburban section of which one of the following zonal railways?

  • A. Central Railway
  • B. Western Railway
  • C. South Central Railway
  • D. Northern Railway

Q6. The State of Maharashtra falls under the jurisdiction of how many railway zones of Indian Railways?

  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. Four
  • D. Five

Q7. With reference to fire-safety measures adopted by Indian Railways, consider the following. Which of them is/are correctly identified as a measure being implemented?

  1. Provision of fire-and-smoke detection systems in newly manufactured coaches.
  2. Use of fire-retardant furnishing materials in coaches in line with international (UIC) norms.
  3. Provision of fire detection and suppression systems in power cars and pantry cars.
  4. Retro-fitment of an automatic fire-suppression system in every existing non-AC general coach across the entire fleet.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • C. 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q8. 'Kavach', the indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection system of Indian Railways, had its Version 4.0 specification approved (2024) by which one of the following bodies?

  • A. Railway Board
  • B. Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO)
  • C. Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS)
  • D. Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS)

Q9. With reference to the framework for protection of Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) in India, consider the following statements. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  1. The National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) is the national nodal agency for protection of Critical Information Infrastructure.
  2. A computer resource whose incapacitation would affect national security may be declared a 'protected system' under Section 70 of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
  3. Transportation, including railways, is among the critical sectors identified for such protection.
  4. NCIIPC functions as an attached office of the Ministry of Railways.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 2 and 3
  • C. 4 only
  • D. 3 and 4