UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurates India’s first Namo Bharat RRTS and dedicates Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor to the Nation

Q1. Among the following rail-based transit systems operating in or around the National Capital Region, which one has the highest design speed?

  • A. Namo Bharat (Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut RRTS)
  • B. Meerut Metro
  • C. Delhi Metro
  • D. Rapid Metro, Gurugram

Q2. The Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), on which Namo Bharat trains run, is implemented under the administrative charge of which one of the following Union Ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Railways
  • C. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
  • D. Ministry of Finance

Q3. The Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut RRTS corridor is being executed by which of the following as its dedicated Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV)?

  • A. National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC)
  • B. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)
  • C. National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL)
  • D. Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL)

Q4. The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) was incorporated as a company under which one of the following?

  • A. Companies Act, 1956
  • B. Companies Act, 2013
  • C. Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002
  • D. National Capital Region Planning Board Act, 1985

Q5. In the context of the Delhi–Meerut RRTS project, the term 'priority section' most accurately refers to:

  • A. the first operational stretch commissioned and opened to the public ahead of completion of the full corridor
  • B. the underground portion of the corridor lying within the NCT of Delhi
  • C. the section whose cost was borne entirely by the Union Government
  • D. the stretch on which Namo Bharat and Meerut Metro share the same track

Q6. Among the three RRTS corridors prioritised for Phase-I implementation in the NCR, which one is the first to be sanctioned and made operational?

  • A. Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut
  • B. Delhi–Alwar
  • C. Delhi–Panipat
  • D. Delhi–Faridabad–Palwal

Q7. In the context of the Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor, 'Sarai Kale Khan' refers to:

  • A. the Delhi-end terminal station of the corridor
  • B. the rolling-stock maintenance depot of the corridor
  • C. the Meerut-end terminus of the corridor
  • D. the only underground station on the corridor

Q8. How many RRTS corridors have been prioritised for implementation in Phase-I in the National Capital Region?

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

Q9. In the context of regional planning under which RRTS corridors are developed, the term 'National Capital Region (NCR)' is best described as:

  • A. an inter-State region comprising the NCT of Delhi and adjoining districts of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, planned in a coordinated manner
  • B. the municipal area governed solely by the Government of NCT of Delhi
  • C. the combined territory of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh only
  • D. a Union Territory administered directly by the Ministry of Home Affairs

Q10. The feature described as 'first-of-its-kind in the country', highlighted in the Meerut section during the February 2026 dedication, refers to:

  • A. a Regional Rapid Transit (Namo Bharat) service and a metro (Meerut Metro) service operating on the same track and shared infrastructure
  • B. a fully driverless metro operating without any station staff
  • C. a hydrogen fuel-cell powered commuter train
  • D. a metro line running entirely underground beneath a river

Q11. The central financial assistance for the Delhi–Meerut RRTS was extended partly in the form of 'subordinate debt'. In this context, subordinate debt is best described as:

  • A. a loan that ranks below, and is repaid after, other senior debts in priority of repayment
  • B. an outright interest-free grant that need not be repaid
  • C. the equity contribution made by the participating State Governments
  • D. a sovereign guarantee extended by the Centre to multilateral lenders