What is meant by ’sleepers’?
(a) Iron tracks
(b) Steel planks
(c) Wooden planks laid across Railway tracks to hold the tracks in position.
(d) Railway tracks
Answer:
Explanation:
-
Wooden planks
laid across Railway tracks
to hold the tracks in position.
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From the 1860s, the
railway network expanded
rapidly.
- By 1890, about 25,500 km of track had been laid.
Let’s Check all the options
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(a) Iron tracks-
Tracks made from iron.
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(b) Steel planks-
Tracks made from steel.
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(c) Wooden planks laid across Railway tracks to hold the tracks in position.-
These are
known as Sleepers.
So,
this is correct.
- (d) Railway tracks- It enables trains to move by providing a dependable surface for their wheels to roll upon.
So, the correct option is (c).
