WBCS.LIVE practice question

Metro rail was started in Kolkata in:

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 1984
  2. 1986
  3. 1988
  4. 1989

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1984

Explanation: The correct answer is A. 1984. Kolkata Metro was the first underground metro railway system in India. It officially started operations on October 24, 1984, between Esplanade and Bhabanipur (now Netaji Bhavan) covering a distance of 3.4 km.