Q77 · UPPSC Prelims 2018 · Set B · General Studies

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What is Dhing Express?

A Train between Dhing and Kolkata
B Nickname of Hima Das
C Express way between Palwal and Kundli
D Popular Magazine

Correct answer: (b) Nickname of Hima Das

Explanation

  1. A

    Train between Dhing and Kolkata

    There is no famous passenger train nicknamed Dhing Express as the answer to this current-affairs item. Dhing is Hima Das’s hometown in Assam, not the identity of the phrase here. This option is not the key.

  2. B

    Nickname of Hima Das

    Hima Das, the Assamese sprinter from Dhing, Nagaon, is popularly called Dhing Express after her 2018 world junior gold and later senior medals. The nickname is hers. This option is the official key.

  3. C

    Express way between Palwal and Kundli

    The Palwal–Kundli stretch is part of the Eastern Peripheral Expressway around Delhi, not called Dhing Express. This option is therefore wrong.

  4. D

    Popular Magazine

    Dhing Express is not the title of a popular magazine in this question’s sense. This option is not the key.

Summary. Official key is (b) Nickname of Hima Das. In 2018 she became the first Indian to win gold at a world track event, the IAAF World U20 400 metres. Media tagged her Dhing Express after her Assam town. It is not a train, an expressway or a magazine. Only (b) is correct.