Japanese train travels at speed of more than 600 km per hour in April 2015

Q.  In which country, a train for the first time travelled at more than 600 kilometres an hour in Apr-15?
- Published on 04 Apr 15

a. India
b. China
c. North Korea
d. Japan

ANSWER: Japan
 
Japan's state-of-the-art Maglev train clocked a new world speed record in 21st Apr’15 in a test run near Mount Fuji, smashing through the 600 kilometre per hour mark. The new record came less than a week after the company recorded a top speed of 590 kph, breaking its own 2003 record of 581 kilometre per hour.

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