UPPSC PCS - 2018

What is Dhing Express?

Year Asked: 2018

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

Detailed Explanation

The correct answer is B. Dhing Express is the nickname of sprinter Hima Das, who comes from Dhing town in Nagaon district, Assam. She earned it after her rapid rise in athletics, including her 400 m gold at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere.

Why the others are wrong:

  • A: There is no train named Dhing Express linking Dhing with Kolkata. The name is attached to a person, not to a railway service.
  • C: The Palwal-Kundli stretch is the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway in Haryana. It has no connection with Dhing.
  • D: Dhing Express is not a magazine. It is a nickname.

This belongs to the persons-in-news and sports part of current affairs, and it also ties to Assam's sporting profile, which often appears in General Studies answers on sports promotion.

Trap: The word 'Express' pulls candidates toward the train or expressway options. Check whether the option names a person, place or service before reaching for the transport answer.

This question appeared in UPPCS 2018 GS Paper 1.

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