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1 What does the following picture show?  Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi is ranked as Asia's fourth-best institute in science and technology in year 1999.[122]   Lightning strikes near India Gate, New Delhi. Delhi receives much of its rainfall during the monsoon season which lasts from July to August   Map showing the nine districts of Delhi   Hindus make up 82% of Delhi's population. Shown here is Akshardham Temple, the largest Hindu temple in the world.[91]

2 What proceeded Sheila Dikshit?

3 What is directly west of Delhi?

4 [25][26][27] ________ built the seventh city of Delhi that bears his name (Shahjahanabad), and is more commonly known as the "Old City" or "Old Delhi".

5 Who of the following is/was the leader of Delhi?

6 That year, the ________, death rate and infant mortality rate (per 1000 population) were 20.03, 5.59 and 13.08, respectively.

7 ________ and higher educational institutions in Delhi are administered either by the Directorate of Education, the NCT government, or private organizations.

8 66,728 (US$1,450) at current prices, the third highest in India after ________ and Goa as of 2006-07.

9 Public transport in Delhi is provided by buses, ________ and a metro rail system.

10 What is the native name for Delhi

💡 Interesting Facts

  • of the two formats of Ashokan Edicts (Delhi) namely, rock edicts and stone pillar edicts, the in-situ rock edict found in 1966 links Delhi’s history with the Ashokan era (273–236 BC)?
  • more than 500 varieties of mango (pictured) are showcased in the International Mango Festival held in Delhi?
  • as Chief Herald of India, Osmond Barnes (pictured) proclaimed Queen Victoria Empress of India at Delhi in 1877?
  • after William Finch described Delhi in 1611 as a city of seven forts and fifty-two gates, more Gates of Delhi (example pictured) were built by the Mughals and British — but only 13 gates still exist in good condition?
  • the Khirki Masjid mosque and the Satpula weir were both built during the time of the Tughlaq dynasty in 14th century Delhi?
  • the Khooni Darwaza (literally Gateway of Blood) is a 16th century monument in Delhi, India that was named for the various incidents of bloodshed associated with it?
  • the fortified city of Jahanpanah (pictured) was the fourth city to be founded in Delhi when Muhammad bin Tughlaq established it in 1327?
  • the ancient Yogmaya Temple, Mehrauli is believed to be one of five surviving temples from the Mahabharat period in Delhi?
  • the British First World War general Sir William Peyton served as Delhi Herald of Arms Extraordinary at the Delhi Durbar of 1911?
  • according to rumour, an Englishman was murdered and a fire ruined Metcalfe's testimonials during a Christmas Eve party in 1895 at the Metcalfe House in Delhi, India?
  • according to legend, the foundation for the Siri Fort (pictured) in Delhi was laid on the severed heads ("Siri" in Urdu: "head") of about 8,000 Mongol soldiers?
  • Kirori Singh Bainsla leads a protest movement that recently attempted to bring Delhi to a standstill?
  • Hijron Ka Khanqah (pictured) is a pre-Mughal period monument of the fifteenth century where some Hijras (eunuchs) of Delhi were buried during the Lodi dynasty's reign?
  • Coronation Park was the site of the 1911 Delhi Durbar that marked the shifting of the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi?
  • Bahadur Shah Zafar II who wished to be buried at a burial ground in Zafar Mahal precincts in Delhi was deported to Rangoon after the Sepoy Mutiny where he died without honour?
  • Mehrauli, a neighbourhood of Delhi housing the famous Qutb complex, was the capital of the Slave dynasty from 1206 to 1290?
  • Moth Ki Masjid (pictured) was a new type of mosque built in 1505 by Miya Bhoiya, Prime Minister during Sikander Lodi's reign in the fourth city of medieval Delhi of Delhi Sultanate?
  • Mubarak Shah, founder of the lost city of Mubarakabad, was buried in Delhi's Kotla Mubarakpur Complex in 1434?
  • Sultan Ghari (pictured), built in 1231 for Prince Nasiru'd-Din Mahmud, eldest son of Iltumish, was the first Islamic mausoleum in the "funerary landscape of Delhi"?
  • Sahu Mewalal scored the only goal in the final of the first Asian Games football competition held at Delhi, India, in 1951?
  • Aurangzeb, apart from imprisoning his brother Murad Baksh, had the dubious credit of incarcerating his eldest daughter Zebunnisa in the Salimgarh Fort in Delhi for 21 years till her death?
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