1. Which year did Kolkata Metro Railway start its operations?
a) 1979
b) 1984
c) 1989
d) 1995
Answer: b) 1984
2. What is the total length of the Kolkata Metro network?
a) 17.5 km
b) 27.5 km
c) 32.5 km
d) 45.5 km
Answer: c) 32.5 km
3. Which is the first metro line that became operational in Kolkata?
a) Blue Line
b) Green Line
c) Red Line
d) Yellow Line
Answer: c) Red Line
4. How many metro lines are currently operational in Kolkata?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Answer: b) 2
5. What is the gauge (width between the two rails) of the Kolkata Metro?
a) Broad Gauge
b) Standard Gauge
c) Meter Gauge
d) Narrow Gauge
Answer: b) Standard Gauge
6. In which year was the Noapara–Kavi Subhash (Blue Line) extension inaugurated?
a) 2005
b) 2009
c) 2013
d) 2018
Answer: d) 2018
7. How many stations are there on the North-South Metro Line (Red Line)?
a) 15
b) 17
c) 20
d) 24
Answer: b) 17
8. Which river does the Kolkata Metro pass under with the help of the Howrah Maidan Station?
a) Yamuna
b) Ganges
c) Hooghly
d) Brahmaputra
Answer: c) Hooghly
9. What is the name of the second metro line in Kolkata, which is an East-West line?
a) Blue Line
b) Green Line
c) Orange Line
d) Purple Line
Answer: a) Blue Line
10. What was the first mode of transportation introduced in Kolkata before the metro?
a) Trams
b) Buses
c) Taxis
d) Cycle Rickshaws
Answer: a) Trams
11. What is the name of the interchange station connecting the North-South (Red Line) and East-West (Blue Line) metro lines in Kolkata?
a) Esplanade
b) Dum Dum
c) Park Street
d) Howrah
Answer: a) Esplanade
12. Which technology is used for the Kolkata Metro’s signaling system?
a) Automatic Train Control (ATC)
b) Positive Train Control (PTC)
c) Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC)
d) Train Protection & Warning System (TPWS)
Answer: c) Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC)
13. In which zone does the Kolkata Metro fall under in the Indian Railways network?
a) Eastern Railway
b) South Eastern Railway
c) Southern Railway
d) Central Railway
Answer: a) Eastern Railway
14. What is the token system used for in the Kolkata Metro?
a) Fare collection
b) Passenger identification
c) Security check
d) Train scheduling
Answer: a) Fare collection
15. Which of the following is NOT a station on the North-South (Red Line) metro route in Kolkata?
a) Maidan
b) Kavi Subhash
c) Dum Dum
d) Tollygunge
Answer: d) Tollygunge
16. How many coaches are there in a typical metro train on the Kolkata Metro network?
a) 6
b) 8
c) 10
d) 12
Answer: b) 8
17. What was the first underground metro station in Kolkata?
a) Maidan
b) Park Street
c) Esplanade
d) Chandni Chowk
Answer: c) Esplanade
18. Who is the implementing agency responsible for the construction and maintenance of the Kolkata Metro Railway?
a) Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC)
b) Indian Railways
c) Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC)
d) West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC)
Answer: a) Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC)
19. What is the color of the metro line that connects Noapara to Kavi Subhash?
a) Red Line
b) Blue Line
c) Green Line
d) Yellow Line
Answer: b) Blue Line
20. In which year did the Kolkata Metro achieve its first-ever automated fare collection system?
a) 1995
b) 2001
c) 2007
d) 2012
Answer: c) 2007