This document is a quiz about Indian Railways. It asks 10 multiple choice questions about the names of Indian train expresses and the historical or mythological figures they are named after. Some examples given are the Ahalya Nagari Express named after the philosopher queen Ahalyabai Holkar, and the Janaki Express named after the daughter of a Nepali king. The document promotes subscribing to further parts of this Indian Railways naming quiz series.

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3. Which nationalized companies(blanks) in India were usually
referred by their initials and hence were criticised according to their
acronyms as follows. Also give any of the two real full-forms.
• GIP: Grossly Ignorant of Punctuality, Great Improvement Possible, Good In Parts,
Greatest Incovenience Possible
• SIR: Sambar-Idli ……, Stupid and Irregular …….
• M&SMR: Mail in Slow Motion, Most Slowly Moving
• BNR: Bribes Never Refused, Brains Not Required
• NR: Nalaayak …….
• BDR: Baro Dukkher …….
• BB&CI: Beastly, Bad, and Cannot Improve
Round Title Question…

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Round Title - Written

5. A train travelling from Cochin to Indore is
named after the Philosopher Queen. Name
the express or the queen.
1

6. Ahalya Nagari Express
Ahalyabai Holkar founded the city of Indore
Answer

7. …….. Express
Chennai Central – Bangalore City
Named after a famous garden near a royal city
2

8. Brindavan Express
Answer

9. A train from Sahasra to Jayanagara on
India-Nepal border associated with birth of
the daughter of a Nepali king, is named after
her. Identify the express name.
3

10. Janaki Express
Answer

11. …………. Express
Rajgir – Varanasi
Named after a day in the month of Vaishaka
4

12. Buddhapurnima Express
Answer

13. Nauchandi Express is named after the annual
Nauchandi mela at Meerut. The Chandi
temple here is believed to be erected by a
great devotee of Chandi, whose name comes
from the story that she spent 12 years in a
well due to a curse by Parvati. Who?
5

14. Mandodari
Answer

15. …… …… Express
Kanpur – Gorakhpur
Named after this police station in a town of UP with historic importance.
6

16. Chauri Chaura Express
Answer

17. The trains connecting Pratapgarh to Delhi &
Tirupati to Secundrabad have similar
sounding names. The first one comes from an
epic Awadhi poem, whereas the second one
is the name of a mythological character
related to Tirupati. Identify both.
7

18. Padmavat Express
Padmavati Express
Answer

19. Chetak Express
Delhi Sarai Rohilla – ……. City
8

20. Udaipur
Answer

21. The train connecting Kanpur to Kasganj jn
was once named as X Express. One story
behind the name X is about Pritviraj capturing
and eloping with Samyuktha, another version
is that Ravana who captured Sita belonged to
the brahmin clan of this region! X?
9

22. Kanyakubj
Kanya - Girl | Kubj - Capture
Old name of Kannauj
Answer

23. Gharib Nawaz Express
Yeshwanthpur – …..
10

24. Ajmer
Answer

25. Trains connecting states capitals with other
cities of the state are named after one of the
10 most beautiful women of the World as
listed by Vogue. Name the express and the
woman.
11

26. Rajya Rani Express | Maharani Gayatri Devi
Answer

27. ……. ….. Express
Mumbai CST – Hyderabad
A landmark named after Hussain Shah Wali
6

28. Hussain Sagar Express
Answer

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