Knowledge Booster: NAIR_AFA Edition (15 Aug 2026)
Welcome to today's NAIR_AFA Knowledge Booster! We've handpicked 10 essential questions from our database to help you sharpen your skills. Dive in and test your knowledge!
Q1. Erstwhile demand number 10 is used for booking of
- A) Fuel
- B) Rolling stock
- C) Traffic
- D) New lines
Correct Answer: Fuel
Explanation: In the historical demand system, Demand No. 10 was the dedicated grant for all fuel-related expenditures in Railway operations. [cite: 2419, 2431]
Q2. A report by an ISA/ ASV detailing procedural irregularities in the maintenance of stock is called a
- A) Narrative Report
- B) Stock sheet
- C) Stock Verification report
- D) Stock Inspection Report
Correct Answer: Narrative Report
Explanation: A 'Narrative Report' is the formal audit document used to describe qualitative process failures in inventory management[cite: 2174, 2177, 2182].
Q3. For verification/confirmation of New Employee in IPAS the establishment section of Accounts dept will check
- A) The order of Appointment
- B) Certificates required by rule
- C) Biodata entries (DOB, PAN, bank) with authentic records
- D) All the options
Correct Answer: All the options
Explanation: Verification involves checking the official appointment order, required eligibility certificates, and matching personal data against original records[cite: 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1921].
Q4. Railway Budget merged with General Budget from which Financial Year?
- A) 2017-18
- B) 2016-17
- C) 2015-16
- D) None of these
Correct Answer: 2017-18
Explanation: Starting from the 2017-18 financial year, the separate Railway Budget was abolished and merged with the Union Budget of India[cite: 1507, 1510, 1515].
Q5. Receipts Note is issued for material received through
- A) Stores Depot
- B) Direct purchase
- C) Transfer of material
- D) None of these
Correct Answer: Stores Depot
Explanation: A Receipt Note is the standard document generated when materials are physically received and taken into stock by a Stores Depot. [cite: 2534, 2542]
Q6. Which of the following constitute Inventory Budget of IR under Capital segment ?
- A) Stores Budget
- B) WMS budget
- C) Misc. Advance (Capital)
- D) a, b, c
Correct Answer: a, b, c
Explanation: The Inventory Budget covers mobile assets and suspense heads including the Stores, Workshop Manufacture Suspense (WMS), and Miscellaneous Advances[cite: 1547, 1549, 1550, 1551, 1563].
Q7. Stock Verification is done by
- A) Stores department
- B) Accounts department
- C) Both by Accounts and Stores
- D) None of these
Correct Answer: Both by Accounts and Stores
Explanation: Stock verification is a collaborative process involving physical checks and reconciliation by both the executive (Stores) and the Accounts department. [cite: 2468, 2480]
Q8. Final Location Survey is conducted for.
- A) Close Estimation
- B) Estimation of Traffic
- C) Determining technical feasibility
- D) Selecting Alignment feasibility
Correct Answer: Selecting Alignment feasibility
Explanation: The FLS is the last survey stage before construction begins. It involves fixing the center line on the ground and determining the exact route the track will take.
Q9. Which railway demand had the highest allocation of funds for the year 2022-2023?
- A) Operating expenses - Fuel
- B) Operating expenses - Traffic
- C) Operating expenses Rolling stock and Equipment
- D) Repairs and maintenance of Permanent Way and Works
Correct Answer: Operating expenses - Traffic
Explanation: The demand for 'Operating Expenses - Traffic' traditionally accounts for the largest share of ordinary working expenses in the budget[cite: 14248, 15988].
Q10. Longest Train route in India by Vivek Express connects to
- A) Dibrugarh - Kanyakumari
- B) Jammu - Kanyakumari
- C) Dibrugarh - Mysore
- D) None of these
Correct Answer: Dibrugarh - Kanyakumari
Explanation: The Vivek Express (Train 15906) covers approximately 4,234 km. It currently holds the record for the longest time and distance for a single train route in India.
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