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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
India will supply 160 railway passenger coaches to Sri Lanka valued at around
A
$82.64 million
B
$75.64 million
C
$69.64 million
D
$54.64 million
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This consignment is a part of USD 82.6 million contract, to supply as many as 160 passenger coaches to the island nation of Sri Lanka, funded under an Indian Line of Credit of USD 318 million.

Detailed explanation-2: -Option c: Perambur is famous for manufacturing railway coaches. Integral Coach Factory (ICF) is a manufacturer of rail coaches situated in Perambur, Chennai, India. It was founded in 1955 and is inhabited and governed by the Indian Railways. Hence, this is the correct answer.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Mannar line was built as part of a plan to create a rail link between Sri Lanka and India. A 22-mile bridge to link the two countries had been proposed as early as 1894, by the Consultant Engineer for railways in Madras (Chennai).

Detailed explanation-4: -Coaches for railway passengers are produced at Kapurthala. It is a city in Punjab state of India. rail Coach Factory was established in 1986. It is a coach manufacturing unit of Indian Railways.

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