Railway GK Questions: When Was the Railway Budget First Separated from the Union Budget?

Railway-related questions are an important part of General Knowledge for competitive exams, interviews, and quizzes. Among these, questions about the Railway Budget often appear, especially regarding its history and relation to the Union Budget.

Here are 15 important Railway GK questions and answers that can help you prepare:

Q1: How old is the Indian Railways?
A: Indian Railways has a history of over 160 years.

Q2: How many UNESCO World Heritage sites does Indian Railways have?
A: Indian Railways has four UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Q3: Name the four UNESCO World Heritage railway sites in India.
A: Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Nilgiri Mountain Railway, Kalka-Shimla Railway, and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai.

Q4: Which railway heritage site was first included by UNESCO?
A: Darjeeling Himalayan Railway was included first in 1999.

Q5: Which two railway heritage sites are in UNESCO’s tentative list?
A: Matheran Light Railway and Kangra Valley Railway.

Q6: How many railway museums and heritage parks are there in India?
A: India has 34 railway museums, heritage parks, and galleries.

Q7: Which is India’s national railway museum?
A: National Rail Museum, New Delhi.

Q8: How many steam locomotives has Indian Railways preserved?
A: Around 230 steam locomotives are preserved for public display.

Q9: Which is the oldest working steam locomotive in the world?
A: Fairy Queen (1855).

Q10: Where is the Rewari Heritage Steam Centre located?
A: Rewari, Haryana. Its name was changed in 2002.

Q11: Which hill railway uses rack and pinion traction system?
A: Nilgiri Mountain Railway.

Q12: What is the total length of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway?
A: 88.48 km.

Q13: What architectural style is seen in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus?
A: Victorian Gothic Revival architecture combined with traditional Indian features.

Q14: When was the Railway Budget first separated from the Union Budget?
A: The Railway Budget was separated from the Union Budget for the first time in 1924, following recommendations by a panel chaired by William Acworth. Until 2017, the Railway Budget was presented separately in India. In 2017, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley merged it with the Union Budget, ending a long-standing tradition.

Q15: Who presented the last separate Railway Budget in India?
A: Suresh Prabhu presented the last separate Railway Budget in India.