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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus - Quiz
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  • 1. How many total platforms does CSMT have?
A) 18
B) 7
C) 11
D) 25
  • 2. How many platforms are dedicated to suburban EMU trains?
A) 18
B) 5
C) 7
D) 11
  • 3. How many platforms are dedicated to long-distance trains?
A) 11
B) 15
C) 7
D) 18
  • 4. Which platform numbers are used for long-distance trains?
A) 1 to 7
B) 1 to 18
C) 10 to 18
D) 8 to 18
  • 5. On what date were the air-conditioned dormitories inaugurated at CST?
A) 16 April 2011
B) 16 April 2013
C) 1 January 2013
D) 26 November 2008
  • 6. How many beds in the dormitory facility are for men?
A) 38
B) 58
C) 20
D) 78
  • 7. How many beds in the dormitory facility are for women?
A) 78
B) 38
C) 20
D) 58
  • 8. Which song from the movie Slumdog Millionaire was filmed at the station?
A) Ringa Ringa
B) Jai Ho
C) O... Saya
D) Paper Planes
  • 9. Which 2011 Bollywood film featured the station as a filming location?
A) Slumdog Millionaire
B) Ra.One
C) Dil Se
D) The Attacks of 26/11
  • 10. In which 2013 film is the station represented despite filming permission being denied?
A) Ra.One
B) The Attacks of 26/11
C) Slumdog Millionaire
D) Chennai Express
  • 11. Why was permission denied to film at the station for the movie The Attacks of 26/11?
A) Lack of space
B) Sensitivity issues
C) Structural instability
D) Scheduled maintenance
  • 12. Which express train leaves from Platform No. 18?
A) Konkan Kanya
B) Rajdhani
C) Deccan Queen
D) Indrayani
  • 13. What type of dormitories were inaugurated at CST?
A) Luxury
B) Air-conditioned
C) General
D) Budget
  • 14. Who was the British architect of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus?
A) Jagannath Shankarseth
B) John Lockwood Kipling
C) Frederick William Stevens
D) Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy
  • 15. What is the primary architectural style of the main station building?
A) Modernist
B) Baroque
C) Gothic Revival
D) Art Deco
  • 16. What kind of figure sits atop the central dome?
A) An allegorical female figure
B) A tiger
C) A lion
D) A classical deity
  • 17. What object is the female figure on the dome holding in her left hand?
A) A spoked wheel
B) A globe
C) A torch
D) A sword
  • 18. What is the shape of the main office building's plan?
A) L-shaped
B) Circular
C) Rectangular
D) C-shaped
  • 19. What is the name of the ground floor area in the North Wing used as a booking office?
A) Central Lounge
B) Heritage Room
C) Star Chamber
D) Grand Hall
  • 20. Which company supplied the glazed tiles for the Star Chamber walls?
A) Sir J. J. School of Art
B) Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
C) Central Railways
D) Maw & Co
  • 21. What two animals flank the main entrance gates?
A) A lion and a tiger
B) An elephant and a lion
C) Two tigers
D) Two lions
  • 22. Who guided the students in creating the building's decorative elements?
A) Frederick William Stevens
B) Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy
C) Jagannath Shankarseth
D) John Lockwood Kipling
  • 23. What material is primarily used for the main structure of the building?
A) Brick and concrete
B) Granite and marble
C) Indian sandstone and limestone
D) Iron and steel
  • 24. What do the lion and tiger represent at the entrance gates?
A) Commerce and Industry
B) East and West
C) Britain and India
D) Strength and agility
  • 25. Which of these is represented by an allegorical statue on the building?
A) Commerce
B) Art
C) Philosophy
D) Geography
  • 26. Since 2022, what has been used to illuminate the heritage building in the evenings?
A) Gas lamps
B) Neon signs
C) Floodlights
D) LED lights
  • 27. Where was the marble statue of Queen Victoria originally installed?
A) In a canopy under the clock
B) At the entrance of the station
C) On the top of the main dome
D) Inside the main passenger hall
  • 28. Where were most of the British statues sent after their removal in the 1950s?
A) The railway archives
B) The British Embassy
C) Victoria Gardens
D) The National Museum
  • 29. What is the current name of the location formerly known as Victoria Gardens?
A) Shivaji Park
B) Jijamata Udyan
C) British Square
D) Victoria Plaza
  • 30. What was the station called before it was renamed Victoria Terminus?
A) Mumbai Central
B) Deccan Queen Station
C) Bori Bunder
D) Gateway Terminal
  • 31. In what year was the station renamed to Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus?
A) 1888
B) 2008
C) 2017
D) 1996
  • 32. Who was the founder of the Maratha Empire?
A) Queen Victoria
B) Kasab
C) Fadnavis
D) Shivaji
  • 33. When was the station renamed to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus?
A) 2010
B) 2008
C) 1996
D) 2017
  • 34. Which organization carried out the 2008 attacks?
A) Maratha Force
B) British Railway Guard
C) Local Insurgents
D) Lashkar-e-Taiba
  • 35. What weapons were used by the terrorists during the 2008 attack?
A) AK-47 rifles
B) Handguns
C) Explosive belts
D) Sniper rifles
  • 36. Who was the terrorist arrested by the Mumbai police?
A) Ajmal Kasab
B) A local conspirator
C) The Lashkar leader
D) An unidentified gunman
  • 37. At what time did the 2008 attack at the station begin?
A) 18:30
B) 21:30
C) 20:00
D) 22:45
  • 38. How many people were injured during the 2008 station attack?
A) 12
B) 104
C) 58
D) 200
  • 39. When was Ajmal Kasab hanged?
A) 28 June 2017
B) 6 May 2010
C) 26 November 2008
D) 21 November 2012
  • 40. What helped save many lives during the attack at the station?
A) Automatic door locks
B) Police reinforcements
C) Announcements by a railway announcer
D) Security personnel gunfire
  • 41. Where did the terrorists exit the station?
A) Through the main entrance
B) Via the railway tracks
C) Via the North FOB
D) Through the underground tunnel
  • 42. In what year did construction of the station begin?
A) 1888
B) 1887
C) 1878
D) 1996
  • 43. The station is a recognized site by which international organization?
A) WTO
B) UNICEF
C) UNESCO
D) WHO
  • 44. Who provided the initial design sketch that led to the commission?
A) George Gilbert Scott
B) Axel Haig
C) Frederick William Stevens
D) Queen Victoria
  • 45. What does the title 'Maharaj' mean?
A) Great king or emperor
B) Railway master
C) Warrior king
D) First citizen
  • 46. How many years did it take to complete the construction of the station?
A) 7 years
B) 15 years
C) 5 years
D) 10 years
  • 47. Which empire was founded by Shivaji?
A) Maratha Empire
B) Deccan Empire
C) British Empire
D) Mughal Empire
  • 48. The design of the station has been compared to which London railway station?
A) St Pancras
B) Waterloo
C) Paddington
D) Victoria Station
  • 49. What is the station code for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus?
A) CST
B) VT
C) BOM
D) CSMT
  • 50. In which city is the terminus located?
A) Bangalore
B) Mumbai
C) Pune
D) Delhi
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