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1.

Where is the capital of India?
(a)Mumbai
(b)Kolkata
(c)New Delhi
(d)Chennai
Comment
Answer is: CNew Delhi is a district in Delhi which serves as the capital of India and seat of the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches of the Government of India. It is also the centre of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi and is one of the eleven districts of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

The foundation stone of the city was laid by George V, Emperor of India during the Delhi Durbar of 1911. It was designed by British architects, Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker. The new capital was inaugurated on 13 February 1931, by India's Viceroy Lord Irwin.
Although colloquially Delhi and New Delhi as names are used interchangeably to refer to the jurisdiction of NCT of Delhi, these are two distinct entities, and the latter is a small part of the former.

Calcutta (now Kolkata) was the capital of India during the British Raj until December 1911. However, Delhi had serve

2.

The capital of India was shifted from Kolkata to Delhi in ..........
(a)1914
(b)1909
(c)1901
(d)1911
Comment
Answer is: D

3.

How many districts are in Delhi ?
(a)9
(b)12
(c)11
(d)15
Comment
Answer is: C

4.

Delhi comes in which region of India ?
(a)Western
(b)Southern
(c)Eastern
(d)Northern
Comment
Answer is: D

5.

What is the population of Delhi according by 2011 census ?
(a)16,314,838
(b)19,435,883
(c)15,675,980
(d)17,889,430
Comment
Answer is: A

6.

What is the total area of Delhi (in km2) ?
(a)1484 km2
(b)1764 km2
(c)1526 km2
(d)1382 km2
Comment
Answer is: A

7.

What is population density in Delhi ?
(a)10,342.07/km2
(b)11,297.01/km2
(c)13,497.05/km2
(d)12,556.09/km2
Comment
Answer is: B

8.

Which of the following books comparing the Hindu and Muslim religions was written by Darashikoh ?
(a)Mazma-ul-Sharain
(b)Sir-a-Akbar
(c)Farishta-Bharain
(d)None of them
Comment
Answer is: A

9.

Where was the first Jantar Mantar constructed ?
(a)At Banaras
(b)At Mathura
(c)At Delhi
(d)At Ujjain
Comment
Answer is: C

10.

The 42 meter high India Gate's construction was completed?
(a)In 1932
(b)In 1931
(c)In 1934
(d)In 1936
Comment
Answer is: B

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