Consider the following statements regarding Indian Railways 1 Railways were first introduced to Indi...........

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Consider the following statements regarding Indian Railways.

1. Railways were first introduced to India in 1853 from Bombay to Thane.

2. Currently Indian Railways is divided into 18 zones, which are further sub-divided into divisions.

3. Bholu the guard elephant is the mascot of Indian Railways.

Select the correct statement/s using codes given below

1 and 2

2 and 3

1 and 3

1, 2 and 3

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Explanation:

All of the above are correct.

Bholu or Bholu, the Train Manager (Guard) elephant is the mascot of Indian Railways. The mascot — a cartoon of an elephant holding a signal lamp with a green light in one hand- was initially designed for Indian Railways' 150th year commemoration events and was unveiled on 16 April 2002 in Bangalore. Later in 2003, Indian Railways decided to permanently retain it as the official mascot.

Indian Railways divides its operations into zones, which are further sub-divided into divisions, each having a divisional headquarters. There are a total of 18 zones. Each of the divisions is headed by a Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), who reports to the General Manager (GM) of the zone.