Delhi as New Capital

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Delhi as New Capital: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Impact of Partition on Delhi, Colonial Bungalows in Delhi, Improvement Schemes in Delhi, Old City of Delhi, Building the capital New Delhi, Delhi as a City of Refugees, Delhi as an Important Political and Financial Centre & Decline of Havelis in New Delhi etc.

Important Questions on Delhi as New Capital

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Housing colonies like Lajpat Nagar, Tilak Nagar, and Rajinder Nagar sprang up in Agra to deal with the refugee situation.

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In 1947, British India was divided and partitioned into two separate dominions of India and Bangladesh.

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Lord Canning organized a Durbar in Delhi in 1877 to acknowledge George V as the Emperor of India. 

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Which state or region was divided as a result of the Partition?

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The Census of which year provided for an account of the displaced persons which was the result of the partition?

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14th August, 1947 saw the birth of which nation?

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The city of New Delhi was in a sharp contrast to which other city of Delhi?

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New Delhi was laid out on the South of which old city of Delhi?

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The central dome of the Viceroy's House (Rashtrapati Bhavan) is inspired by which of the following monument?

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Which of the following architects designed the Parliament House of India?

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The area stretching from India Gate to Rashtrapati Bhawan is known as?

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Apart from Edwin Lutyens, which other architect was tasked to design New Delhi?

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10 -square-mile area at which of the following was selected as the site of New Delhi?

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Which Viceroy of India organized the Delhi Durbar in 1877?

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Who was serving as the British monarch when the capital of British India was shifted from Calcutta to Delhi?