South Coast Railway Zone Headquartered in Visakhapatnam Becomes Fully Operational
Headquartered in Visakhapatnam, the zone comprises four regional railway divisions: Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Guntakal, and Guntur.
This infrastructure milestone is expected to significantly streamline freight transport, upgrade local passenger amenities, and boost economic growth in Andhra Pradesh and nearby coastal corridors.
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Union Minister of Railways: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Practice Quiz — 1 June 2026
Q1. Who has assumed charge as India's new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), succeeding General Anil Chauhan?
Q2. Who has assumed charge as the 27th Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) of India?
Q3. Under the recently updated guidelines of the PM SVANidhi scheme, what are the revised loan amounts for the first and second tranches respectively?
Q4. To which base year has the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) revised the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) in its 10th revision?
Q5. India recently signed a landmark defense export agreement valued at approximately Rs 6,000 crore to supply BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to which country?
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