Kavach 4.0 on Vadodara–Nagda Section

1. Question 1Answer C

   Which railway commissioned Kavach 4.0 on the Vadodara-Nagda section on 30 March 2026?

   • ACentral Railway
   • BNorthern Railway
   • CCorrect answer: Western Railway
   • DWest Central Railway

   Core Trigger: Western Railway commissioned Kavach 4.0 on the Vadodara–Nagda section, 224.51 route km, on 30 March 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 255, point 1

2. Question 2Answer D

   Kavach 4.0 covered Vadodara-Mangal Mahudi and which other stretch of the section?

   • AMangal Mahudi-Panchpipliya
   • BGodhra-Dahod
   • CNagda-Ratlam
   • DCorrect answer: Panchpipliya-Nagda

   Theme: Covered stretches are Vadodara–Mangal Mahudi (122.5 km) and Panchpipliya–Nagda (102.01 km); the middle gap remained.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 255, point 2

3. Question 3Answer C

   Who was Union Railways Minister as of March 2026?

   • ANitin Gadkari
   • BPiyush Goyal
   • CCorrect answer: Ashwini Vaishnaw
   • DJyotiraditya Scindia

   Current Head: Ashwini Vaishnaw was Union Railways Minister as of March 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 255, point 3

4. Question 4Answer D

   Kavach is indigenous Automatic Train Protection built to which Safety Integrity Level?

   • ASIL-1
   • BSIL-2
   • CSIL-3
   • DCorrect answer: SIL-4

   Key Term: Kavach is indigenous Automatic Train Protection built to SIL-4, the highest Safety Integrity Level.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 255, point 4

5. Question 5Answer A

   Which is/are correct? (1) Kavach covers 559.5 of 693 route km on the Mumbai-Delhi line. (2) A record 472.3 km was commissioned on 30 March 2026.

   • ACorrect answer: Only 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither 1 nor 2

   Data: Kavach covers 559.5 of 693 route km on Western Railway's Mumbai–Delhi line; a record 472.3 km was commissioned on 30 January 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 255, point 5

6. Question 6Answer C

   Commissioned Kavach length rose from 738 route km in December 2025 to how many by March 2026?

   • A1,100 route km
   • B1,830 route km
   • CCorrect answer: 1,452 route km
   • D2,633 route km

   India Link: Commissioned length rose from 738 route km (December 2025) to 1,452 (March 2026), and about 2,633 by 31 July 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 255, point 7

7. Question 7Answer D

   RDSO, which approved the Kavach 4.0 specification, is located in which city?

   • AKanpur
   • BVaranasi
   • CNagpur
   • DCorrect answer: Lucknow

   Headquarters: RDSO, which approved the Kavach 4.0 specification on 16 July 2024, is in Lucknow.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 255, point 8

8. Question 8Answer B

   RDSO was set up as an attached office of the Railway Board in which year?

   • A1947
   • BCorrect answer: 1957
   • C1950
   • D1966

   Founded: RDSO was set up in 1957 as an attached office of the Railway Board.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 255, point 9

9. Question 9Answer C

   Kavach was adopted as the National ATP system in which month and year?

   • AFebruary 2016
   • BJuly 2024
   • CCorrect answer: July 2020
   • DMarch 2026

   Landmark: Field trials began in February 2016; Kavach was adopted as the National ATP system in July 2020.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 255, point 10

10. Question 10Answer B

    Which is/are correct? (1) Railways is Entry 22 of the State List. (2) The Railways Act, 1989 governs railway operations.

    • AOnly 1
    • BCorrect answer: Only 2
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DNeither 1 nor 2

    Statute: Railways is Entry 22 of the Union List; the Railways Act, 1989 governs operations.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 255, point 11

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