Question : What was the distance (around in km) covered by the first-ever train between Bombay and Thane in 1853?
Option 1: 38
Option 2: 25
Option 3: 34
Option 4: 51
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Correct Answer: 34
Solution : The correct answer is 34.
The first passenger train ran between Bori Bunder (Bombay) and Thane on April 16, 1853, spanning a distance of 34km. It was started by the then-Governor General of British India, Lord Dalhousie.
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Question : A man travelled a certain distance by train at the speed of 50 km/hr and walked back the same distance at the speed of 10 km/hr. If the whole journey took 12 hours, then what was the distance travelled by train?
Option 1: 100 km
Option 2: 180 km
Option 3: 150 km
Option 4: 120 km
Question : A train starts from place S at 10: 00 a.m. and arrives at another place T at 2: 30 p.m. on the same day. If the speed of the train is 40 m/s, then what will be the distance covered by the train?
Option 1: 706 km
Option 2: 648 km
Option 3: 726 km
Option 4: 616 km
Question : When was the first train steamed off in India?
Option 1: 1848
Option 2: 1853
Option 3: 1875
Option 4: 1880
Question : A train travelling from Mumbai to Goa covered the first 420 km at a speed of 60 km\hr and then covered the remaining 95 km at a speed of 65 km/hr. Find its average speed in km/hr.
Option 1: 63.5
Option 2: 60.86
Option 3: 62
Option 4: 62.3
Question : A man travels 400 km partly by train and partly by steamer. He spends 9 hours more time on the steamer. If the velocity of the steamer is 30 km/hr and the velocity of the train is 70 km/hr, how much distance does he cover by steamer?
Option 1: 309 km
Option 2: 371 km
Option 3: 464 km
Option 4: 556 km
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