FORESTRY
FOREST POLICY AND GOVERNANCE
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Question
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Wooden planks lay across railway tracks to hold these tracks in a position are called:
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Beeams
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Sleepers
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Rail fasteners
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All of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sleepers are wooden planks laid across railway tracks; they hold the tracks in position. Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-2: -Wooden or concrete sleepers are kept below the railway line to increase the area of contact of the train. As a result, there is less pressure of the train on the ground preventing it from sinking.
Detailed explanation-3: -Concrete or wooden sleepers are kept below the railway line so that the weight of passing train is spread over a large area of ground and the track may not sink into the ground.
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