Vande Bharat Express Trains Trials Likely on 10 February for Mumbai to Shirdi and Mumbai to Solapur Ghat Routes
The trial for Vande Bharat Express trains on two routes will take place on 10 February in the ghat sections. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present to launch the said train for the routes Mumbai to Solapur and Mumbai to Shirdi. The high-speed train from Mumbai to Shirdi will probably run through the Thal ghat in Kasara clocking 5.25 hours and 340 kilometers.
And the Mumbai to Solapur Vande Bharat train will possibly run through the Bhor ghat, which is placed between Karjat and Khandala in the direction of Pune. It will cover 400 kilometers in 6.35 hours. Currently, additional locomotives or bankers are used to haul the trains that pass through both these ghats. The bankers also help to avoid train rollback if the parting of coaches occurs. A railway official said that they may receive trains within the next week and later from Chennai-based integrated Coach Factory.
And after this, the trials will begin for the ghat sections. The bankers attaching and detaching consumes a few minutes, leading to an increase in travel time because of technical halts. Vande Bharat Express will assist in substituting the bankers for the ghat sections as it will come with parking brakes. These brakes will avert the train from rolling down on a gradient. The trains will have a gradient of 1:37. It indicates a rise of 1 meter for every 37-meter run.
Thal ghat also known as Kasara ghat is 14 kilometre long. It runs between Kasara and Igatpuri sections. The Bhor ghat is known as Khandala ghat as well. It is around 25 kilometers long and runs between Karjat and Khandala stations. These ghats are also the toughest railway sections in India, with high via ducts and multiple tunnels.
Vande Bharat Express trains are equipped with automatic plug doors with sliding footsteps, a control management system to keep air-conditioning in check, a touch-free sliding door in the coach itself, and passenger infotainment and information system for each coach. The train also has ‘kavach’, which is a collision-avoidance system. Last but not the least, the train also has bio-vacuum toilets like those in airplanes.
There are a total of eight trains of Vande Bharat Express to date, which the center has launched for different inter-state routes. It also comprises one that runs between Mumbai and Gandhinagar. This is a semi-high-speed indigenously designed train. It is a self-propelled automotive with a set of 16 coaches, with a speed of 160 kmph covered in only 140 seconds, giving a better comfort and riding experience to passengers.
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Kerala General Knowledge Quiz Questions and Answers
Facts About Kerala
Facts About Kerala – Kerala – The God’s Own Country is socially the most advanced state in India. Kerala is the land of beauty with the long beaches, rivers with charming mountains. The health care system is highly advanced. Modern hospitals here match facilities available in developed countries.Everyone is literate here and most are High School educated.
With the Arabian Sea in the west, the Western Ghats towering 500-2700 m in the east and networked by 44 rivers, Kerala enjoys unique geographical features that have made it one of the most sought after tourist destinations in Asia.
Kerala enjoys India’s lowest infant mortality and highest life expectancy rates, the highest physical quality of life in India. Peaceful and pristine, Kerala is India’s cleanest state.
Nick Names : God’s Own Country, Spice Garden of India, Land of Coconut Trees
Government of Kerala
Chief Minister : Oommen Chandy
Governor : Former Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam
Capital : Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala High Court : Headquartered at Kochi, Ernakulam. It is also the highest court in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.
Chief Justice : Justice Ashok Bhushan
State Symbols
State Animal : Indian Elephant
State Bird : Great Hornbill
State Fish : Pearl Spot
State Flower : Golden Shower Tree Flower
State Tree : Coconut Tree
Wildlife Sanctuaries (WLS)
Aralam WLS
Chimmony WLS
Chinnar WLS
Chulannur Peafowl WLS
Idukki WLS
Kottiyoor WLS
Kurinjimala WLS
Malabar WLS
Mangalavanam Bird WLS
Neyyar WLS
Parambikulam WLS
Peechi-Vazhani WLS
Peppara WLS
Periyar WLS
Shendurney WLS
Thattekad Bird WLS
Wayanad WLS
National Parks
Anamudi Shola National Park
Eravikulam National Park
Mathikettan Shola National Park
Pambadum Shola National Park
Periyar National Park
Silent Valley National Park
Bio Sphere Reserves
Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
UNESCO Heritage Site in Kerala
Western Ghats – Includes Sahyadri Sub-Cluster, Kudremukh Sub-Cluster, Talakaveri Sub-Cluster, Nilgiri Sub-Cluster, Anamalai Sub-Cluster, Periyar Sub-Cluster and Agasthyamalai Sub-Cluster.
Other Famous Sites
Pallakad Fort
Napier Museum
Koyikkal Palace
Koder House
Krishna Menon Museum
Thalassery Fort
Religion
The population is nearly equally divided among the three communities. Christianity came to this land quite early. Many believe that St. Thomas, the disciple of Jesus, came to Kerala in AD 52 and founded Christianity here.
Major Cities
Thiruvananthapuram
Kollam
Kochi
Thrissur
Kozhikode
Seats
Assembly Seats : 140+ 1 Anglo Indian Nominee
Lok Sabha Seats : 20+ 1 Anglo Indian Nominee
Rajya Sabha seats : 9
Major Dances – Kathakali, Mohiniattam, Theyyam, and Thullal.
Main Festivals – Onam and Vishu
Thermal Power Plants
Brahmapuram Power Station
Kozhikode Power Station
Kayamkulam Power Station
Famous Waterfalls – Athirrapally, Vazhachal, and Palaruvi
Backwaters – Alapuzha, Kollam, Veli, Kochi, and Kumarakom
Lakes – Vembanad, Kayamakulam, and Ashtamudi
Major Rivers
Bharathapuzha
Chalakkudy
Kallada
Karamana
Karuvanoor
Keecheri
Kuttiadi
Neyyar
Pamba
Periyar
Thodupuzha
Ports in Kerala
Kochi Port – an all-weather natural harbour, is the major port present in Kerala.
Other minor ports include Kollam Port and Vizhinjam International Seaport.
Random Facts
Kerala is the only state in India where Ayurveda is still a main stream medicine.
Female to male sex ratio is highest in India
Kerala is a state where you can see Asian elephants very commonly.
National Highway 47A, also known as NH 47A, is the shortest highway in the Indian Highway network. It covers a distance of 6 km (3.7 mi) between Kundannoor and Willingdon Island in Kochi, Kerala
Elephants are entwined with Kerala’s culture from ancient times.
Life expectancy rate in Kerala is the highest in India.
Kerala is the single largest producer of a number of other crops like banana and ginger, besides tea and coffee in abundance.
Worlds first Teak Plantation was in Kerala, built by the British.
World’s Largest and Longest Teak are in Kerala.
World’s Only Teak Museum is in Nilambur, Kerala.
First Recorded Kingdom: Empire Chera Ruled Kerala from Vanchi.
Coir and cashew are two large industries in Kerala. Hand-loom and bamboo-based industries are well developed.
Famous Personalities of Kerala
Sree Narayana Guru – Great Saint of India.
Vaikom Mohammed Basheer – Famous Writer
V K Krishna Menon – Former Defence Minister of India and renowned Statesman.
Kumaran Asan – Famous poet of Kerala
Kocheril Raman Narayanan – Former President of India
Adoor Gopalakrishnan – One of the leading lights of the New Indian Cinema
PT Usha – Athlete
Verghese Kurien – Father of the white revolution
Raja Ravi Varma
Krishna Pillai – One of the first freedom fighters of Kerala.
Arundhati Roy – writer awarded the Booker Prize in 1997 for The God of Small Things, located in Kerala. Born in Kerala
Kerala General Knowledge Quiz Questions and Answers
Who was the first Chief Justice of High Court of Kerala?
(A) Justice K. T. Kosi (B) K. Sankaran (C) M. S. Menon (D) T. C. Raghvan
Answer:Justice K. T. Kosi 2. Who founded the 'Kollam Era' of Kerala?
(A) Rejasekhara Varman (B) Sthanu Ravi Varman (C) Aditya-I (D) Kulasekhara Alvar
Answer:Rejasekhara Varman
3. Which was the main centre of Salt Satyagraha in Kerala?
(A) Malabar (B) Cochin (C) Travancore (D) None of these
Answer: Malabar
4. Name the leader from Kerala who became the General Secretary of Indian National Congress twice.
(A) C. Sankaran Nair (B) K Madhavan Nair (C) Veluthampy Dalava (D) G. P. Pillai
Answer: G. P. Pillai
5. Which of the following Passes lies in Kerala?
(A) Palakkad (B) Borghat (C) Thalghat(D) None of these
Answer: Palakkad
6. Which is the highest peak of Kerala?
(A) Agasthyamalai (B) Kotamalai (C) Anaimudi (D) Dada Beta
Answer: Anaimudi
7. Which of the following is the smallest river of Kerala?
(A) Kallai (B) Ramapuram (C) Ayiroor (D) Bangra Manjeswara
Answer: Bangra Manjeswara
8. Peerumedu received highest rainfall in Kerala is located in which district?
(A) Kannur (B) Idukki (C) Kasaragode (D) Thrissur
Answer: Idukki
9. Which district of Kerala has the largest area under forest cover?
(A) Alappuzha (B) Kollam (C) Kannur (D) Idukki
Answer: Idukki
10. Who was the Governor of Kerala when it came under President Rule for the first time?
(A) Ajith Prasad (B) Dr. B. Amakrisna Rao (C) V. V. Giri (D) Bhagwan Sahay
Answer: Ajith Prasad
11. Which state is the largest producer of coconut in India?
(A) Karnataka (B) Goa (C) Kerala (D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: Kerala
12. Iron ore deposits in Kerala are located in–
(A) Kozhikode (B) Kannur (C) Malappuram (D) Both A and C
Answer: Both A and C
13. Which Industrial sector in Kerala provides maximum employment?
(A) Handloom Industry (B) Coir Industry (C) Beedi Industry (D) Bamboo Industry
Answer: Coir Industry
14. Where is the wind farm power project in Kerala located?
(A) Kanjikode (B) Ramakkalmedu (C) Kayamkulam (D) Both A and B
Answer: Both A and B
15. Who is the first chief minister of Kerala to complete the tenure of 5 years?
(A) A. K. Antony (B) C. Achutha Menon (C) V. S. Achuthanandan (D) None of these
Answer: C. Achutha Menon
16. Rajeev Gandhi Grameen Vidyuthikaran Yojana in Kerala has been implemented in–
(A) 5 districts (B) 8 districts (C) 7 districts (D) 12 districts
Answer: 7 districts
17. Which district of Kerala has the lowest sex-ratio?
(A) Idukki (B) Kasargode (C) Wayanad (D) Ernakulam
Answer: Idukki
18. Which pilgrim centre of Kerala is known as 'Dwarka of South'?
(A) Sabarimala (B) Varkala (C) Thiruvananthapuram (D) Guruvayoor
Answer: Guruvayoor
19. The month of Chingam in Kerala's calendar is from–
(A) February-March (B) June-July (C) August-September (D) November-December
Answer: August-September
20. Which festival of Kerala marks the new year?
(A) Onam (B) Vishu (C) Arattu (D) Pooram
Answer: Vishu
21. Kerala Kalamandalam gained the status of a deemed university in–
(A) 2007 (B) 2005 (C) 2001 (D) 2009
Answer: 2007
22. In which district of Kerala Vembanand lake is situated?
(A) Alappuzha (B) Kochi (C) Kottayam (D) Kollam
Answer: Kottayam
23. Number of National Highways in Kerala are–
(A) 8 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 11
Answer: 9
24. Which among the following is the major port in Kerala?
(A) Cochin (B) Vizhinjam (C) Beypore (D) Azhikkal
Answer: Cochin
25. Which among the following is the embankment dam located in Kerala?
(A) Neyyar Dam (B) Mattupetty Dam (C) Parambikulam Dam (D) Peechi Dam
Answer: Parambikulam Dam
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