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

The Yamuna, a Ganges tributary sacred in Hinduism, is the only major river flowing through Delhi; most of the city lies on its western bank.

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

Which architect designed Connaught Place, New Delhi's colonnaded commercial hub?

A) Robert Tor Russell

B) Edwin Lutyens

C) Herbert Baker

D) Henry Medd

Answer · why

A) Robert Tor Russell

Robert Tor Russell, chief architect to the Government of India, designed Connaught Place's Georgian-style colonnades, completed in 1933 and named afte...

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

Qutb Minar (begun 1193), Humayun's Tomb (1570s) and the Red Fort (1648) are Delhi's three UNESCO World Heritage Sites, spanning the Sultanate and Mugh...

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

Indraprastha, the Pandavas' capital in the Mahabharata, is traditionally placed at Purana Qila; excavations there found Painted Grey Ware pottery but ...