New Delhi GK Questions and Answers
GK questions from New Delhi are commonly asked in various Olympiad, state and national level competitive and recruitment examinations. For the benefits of students, we have prepared a set of most important GK questions and answers on New Delhi.
Question:1)…..is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT).
a.) Gujarat
b.) New Delhi
c.) Adoni
d.) Kadapa
Ans- New Delhi
Question:2)…… is the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Sansad Bhavan, and the Supreme Court.
a.) Mumbai
b.) New Delhi
c.) Kolkata
d.) Jaipur
Ans- New Delhi
Question:3)…… is a municipality within the NCT, administered by the NDMC, which covers mostly Lutyens’ Delhi and a few adjacent areas.
a.) Kolkata
b.) Gujarat
c.) Tamil Nadu
d.) New Delhi
Ans- New Delhi
Question:4) The….. area is part of a larger administrative district, the New Delhi district.
a.) Municipal
b.) Corporation
c.) Panchayat
Ans- Municipal
Question:5) The foundation stone of New Delhi was laid by George V during the Delhi Durbar of…
a.) 1955
b.) 1911
c.) 1755
d.) 1800
Ans- 1911
Question:6) The foundation stone of New Delhi was designed by British architects Edwin Lutyens and….
a.) Herbert Baker
b.) James Watson
c.) Robert Jackson
d.) Henry William
Ans- Herbert Baker
Question:7) The new capital was inaugurated on 13 February…., by Viceroy and Governor-General Irwin.
a.) 1943
b.) 1941
c.) 1931
d.) 1930
Ans 1931
Question:8) New Delhi lies on the floodplains of the…. River.
a.) Ganga
b.) Yamuna
c.) Krishna
d.) Nil
Ans- Yamuna
Question:9) In a … study, New Delhi was found to be the most polluted capital out of 61 capital cities around the world.
a.) 2020
b.) 2012
c.) 2019
d.) 2018
Ans- 2018
Question:10) On…….. New Delhi recorded its most toxic day in a year, as the concentration of poisonous PM2.5 particles was recorded at 14 times the WHO’s safe limit.
a.) 8th December 2013
b.) 5th November 2020
c.) 11th January 2021
d.) 9th June 2011
Ans- 5th November 2020
11) …. is the largest commercial city in northern India.
a.) Kolkata
b.) Tirupati
c.) Bihar
d.) New Delhi
Ans- New Delhi
Question:12) In 1931 India gate was built in …
a.) Mumbai
b.) Kolkata
c.) New Delhi
d.) Ahmadabad
Ans- New Delhi
Question:13) Write the name of the airport of New Delhi.
a.) Indira Gandhi International Airport
b.) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
c.) Mahatma Gandhi International Airport
d.) New Delhi International Airport
Ans- Indira Gandhi International Airport
Question:14) New Delhi city hosted the…. Commonwealth Games.
a.) 2010
b.) 2014
c.) 1994
d.) 2000
Ans- 2010
Question:15) Write name of the famous market of New Delhi?
a.) Bara Bazar
b.) Sarojini Nagar Market
c.) New Market
d.) Sadar Bazar
Ans- Sarojini Nagar Market
Question:16) Red Fort is situated in….
a.) New Delhi
b.) Mumbai
c.) Chennai
d.) Kolkata
Ans- New Delhi
Question:17) Qutub Minar is situated in …
a.) Kolkata
b.) Kerala
c.) Punjab
d.) New Delhi
Ans- New Delhi
Question:18) The famous Chandni chowk market is in …
a.) Kolkata
b.) New Delhi
c.) Mumbai
d.) Bihar
Ans- New Delhi
Question:19) Who is the current CM of New Delhi?
a.) Narendra Modi
b.) Aditya Narayan
c.) Arbind Kejriwal
d.) Aditya Jogi
Ans- Arbind Kejriwal
Question:20) What is the nickname of New Delhi?
a.) City of Joy
b.) City of Victory
c.) City of Rallies
d.) City of Culture
Ans- City of Rallies