Delhi Quiz - 1

1. What was the old name of Delhi?
[A]Patliputra
[B]Magadh
[C]Indraprastha
[D]Hastinapur



2. Rashtrapati Bhawan in Delhi is situated on which hill?
[A]Raisina Hill
[B]Sohna Hills
[C]Anand Parwat
[D]None of the above



3. How many rooms are there in Rashtrpati Bhawan?
[A]150
[B]250
[C]350
[D]450



4. On which day did delhi celebrated its centenary year?
[A]11th December 2011
[B]11th October 2011
[C]11th November 2011
[D]17th December 2011



5. Which games Delhi had hosted in 2010?
[A]Asiad
[B]Winter Olympics
[C]Commonwealth
[D]Summer Olympics



6. Who is the current Chief Minister of Delhi as on Jan 5'2012?
[A]Arti Mehra
[B]Kapil Sibbal
[C]Shiela Dikshit
[D]Madan Lal Khurana



7. If you are eating parathas in Parathey Wali Gali, then you are in which area of Delhi?
[A]Hauz Khas
[B]Chandni Chowk
[C]Sadar Bazar
[D]Model Town



8. Once Asia's largest, which market in Delhi is known as Furniture Market?
[A]Narayna
[B]Kirti Nagar
[C]Gandhi Nagar
[D]Mayapuri



9. In terms of population, Delhi is _____ largest metropolis in India.
[A]1st
[B]2nd
[C]3rd
[D]4th



10. In terms of area, Delhi is _____ largest metropolis in India.
[A]1st
[B]2nd
[C]3rd
[D]4th



11. Delhi is located on the banks of which river?
[A]Ganges
[B]Yamuna
[C]Saraswati
[D]None of the above



12. New Delhi was built to the south of old city of Delhi in which year?
[A]1900
[B]1920
[C]1930
[D]1947



13. Which act declared the Union Territory of Delhi to be formally known as National Capital Territory of Delhi.
[A]The Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991
[B]The Constitution (Sixth Amendment) Act, 1951
[C]The State Legislative Act
[D]The Union Territories Act



14. How many official languages are there in Delhi?
[A]1
[B]2
[C]3
[D]4



15. Who built the Red Fort (Lal Quila) in Delhi?
[A]Akbar
[B]Jahangir
[C]Shahjahan
[D]Aurangzeb