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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country has unveiled a maglev train capable of a top speed of 600 kph?
A
China
B
Japan
C
USA
D
UAE
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -China has unveiled world’s fastest train maglev this is capable to attain the top speed to 600 km per hour. China’s train maker CRRC released the high-speed train at a railway industry trade fair, in Berlin, Germany.

Detailed explanation-2: -1: Shanghai Maglev - 460 kph/286 mph (China) Connecting Shanghai’s Pudong airport with Longyang Road station in the city center, it has a maximum commercial speed of 460 kph, completing the 30 kilometer journey in just seven and a half minutes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Six commercial maglev systems are currently in operation around the world. One is located in Japan, two in South Korea, and three in China. In Aichi, Japan, near Nagoya, a system built for the 2005 World’s Fair, the Linimo, is still in operation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Such trains rise approximately 10 centimetres (3.9 in) off the track. There are both high speed, intercity maglev systems (over 400 km/h or 250 mph), and low speed, urban maglev systems (80–200 km/h or 50–124 mph) being built and under construction and development.

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