A small gap is left at the joints of rails in a railway track to

A Avoid the tracks being distorted due to seasonal temperature variation
B Avoid the heating of tracks to high temperature
C Control the speed of train
D Keep the rails equidistant

Correct Answer: Avoid the tracks being distorted due to seasonal temperature variation

A small gap is left at the joints of rails in a railway track to avoid the tracks being distorted due to seasonal temperature variation.
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