Q 01/05

Which river does Delhi straddle, though the city spreads mainly west of it?

A) Indus

B) Ganges

C) Yamuna

D) Godavari

Answer · why

C) Yamuna

It is the only major river flowing through the city and is sacred in Hinduism.

Q 02/05

What is Delhi's official designation, adopted in 1995?

A) Union Capital State

B) National Capital Territory

C) Metropolitan Province

D) Federal District

Answer · why

B) National Capital Territory

It became a union territory on 1 November 1956 and covers 1,484 square kilometres.

Q 03/05

Delhi's urban agglomeration ranks where among the world's largest metropolitan areas?

A) 4th

B) 1st

C) 10th

D) 20th

Answer · why

A) 4th

With Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Noida and Faridabad it tops 28 million people, India's largest.

Q 04/05

Which three Delhi monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

A) Red Fort, Jantar Mantar and Purana Qila

B) Qutb Minar, Akshardham and Raj Ghat

C) India Gate, Lotus Temple and Jama Masjid

D) Qutb Minar, Humayun's Tomb and Red Fort

Answer · why

D) Qutb Minar, Humayun's Tomb and Red Fort

All three date from the Sultanate and Mughal centuries when Delhi was an imperial capital.

Q 05/05

Which legendary city of the Mahabharata is traditionally placed on the site of Delhi?

A) Ayodhya

B) Indraprastha

C) Dwarka

D) Hastinapura

Answer · why

B) Indraprastha

Its description matches the site of Purana Qila, though digs have found no ancient fortifications.