Delhi-Specific Static GK Capsule

This chapter builds on Chapter 5's coverage of Delhi's institutions with a focused capsule on Delhi's history, landmarks, and administration — a recurring theme in Delhi Police Constable General Knowledge questions.

Practice Set (10 MCQs)

1. Who founded the city of Shahjahanabad, the seventh historic city of Delhi?
   (a) Shah Jahan (b) Akbar (c) Humayun (d) Aurangzeb
2. Which monument in Delhi was built to commemorate soldiers who died in World War I?
   (a) India Gate (b) Red Fort (c) Qutub Minar (d) Humayun's Tomb
3. The Delhi Legislative Assembly has how many elected members?
   (a) 70 (b) 60 (c) 90 (d) 100
4. Which is the oldest surviving minaret in Delhi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
   (a) Qutub Minar (b) India Gate (c) Jantar Mantar (d) Purana Qila
5. Who was the first Chief Minister of Delhi after it became a National Capital Territory with its own legislature?
   (a) Madan Lal Khurana (b) Sheila Dikshit (c) Arvind Kejriwal (d) Sahib Singh Verma
6. Which river flows through Delhi?
   (a) Yamuna (b) Ganga (c) Chambal (d) Sutlej
7. Delhi attained the status of a National Capital Territory (NCT) under which constitutional amendment?
   (a) The 69th Amendment (b) The 42nd Amendment (c) The 44th Amendment (d) The 73rd Amendment
8. Which of the following is the administrative headquarters of the Delhi Police?
   (a) Police Headquarters, ITO (b) Red Fort (c) Rashtrapati Bhavan (d) Parliament House
9. The Purana Qila in Delhi is believed to stand on the site of which ancient city?
   (a) Indraprastha (b) Hastinapur (c) Pataliputra (d) Ayodhya
10. Which observatory, built by Maharaja Jai Singh II, is located in New Delhi?
    (a) Jantar Mantar (b) Nehru Planetarium (c) Birla Mandir (d) Lodhi Garden

Answer Key with Explanations

1.(a) Shah Jahan founded Shahjahanabad, the seventh historic city of Delhi, which includes the Red Fort and Jama Masjid.

2.(a) India Gate was built to commemorate soldiers of the British Indian Army who died in World War I.

3.(a) The Delhi Legislative Assembly has 70 elected members.

4.(a) The Qutub Minar is the oldest surviving minaret in Delhi and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

5.(a) Madan Lal Khurana was the first Chief Minister of Delhi after it became a National Capital Territory with its own legislature in 1993.

6.(a) The Yamuna river flows through Delhi.

7.(a) Delhi attained the status of a National Capital Territory under the 69th Constitutional Amendment.

8.(a) Police Headquarters at ITO is the administrative headquarters of the Delhi Police.

9.(a) The Purana Qila is believed to stand on the site of Indraprastha, the ancient capital associated with the Mahabharata.

10.(a) Jantar Mantar, built by Maharaja Jai Singh II, is an astronomical observatory located in New Delhi.