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57060a7675f01819005e78dc | Visits to The Times website have decreased by how much since October 2011? | 87% | [
"The_Times\n\nVisits to the websites have decreased by 87% since the paywall was introduced, from 21 million unique users per month to 2.7 million. In April 2009, the timesonline site had a readership of 750,000 readers per day. As of October 2011, there were around 111,000 subscribers to The Times' digital product... |
57060a7675f01819005e78dd | What is the reason for the dramatic drop in visits to The Times website? | paywall | [
"The_Times\n\nVisits to the websites have decreased by 87% since the paywall was introduced, from 21 million unique users per month to 2.7 million. In April 2009, the timesonline site had a readership of 750,000 readers per day. As of October 2011, there were around 111,000 subscribers to The Times' digital product... |
57060a7675f01819005e78de | In April 2009, how many readers did the timesonline website have per day? | 750,000 | [
"The_Times\n\nVisits to the websites have decreased by 87% since the paywall was introduced, from 21 million unique users per month to 2.7 million. In April 2009, the timesonline site had a readership of 750,000 readers per day. As of October 2011, there were around 111,000 subscribers to The Times' digital product... |
57060a7675f01819005e78df | As of October 2011, how many subscribers does The Times' digital product currently have? | 111,000 | [
"The_Times\n\nVisits to the websites have decreased by 87% since the paywall was introduced, from 21 million unique users per month to 2.7 million. In April 2009, the timesonline site had a readership of 750,000 readers per day. As of October 2011, there were around 111,000 subscribers to The Times' digital product... |
57060b2575f01819005e78e4 | What year was Harold Evans appointed to editor of The Times? | 1981 | [
"The_Times\n\nAt the time of Harold Evans' appointment as editor in 1981, The Times had an average daily sale of 282,000 copies in comparison to the 1.4 million daily sales of its traditional rival The Daily Telegraph. By November 2005 The Times sold an average of 691,283 copies per day, the second-highest of any B... |
57060b2575f01819005e78e5 | The Times has a traditional rival with what other major British newspaper? | The Daily Telegraph | [
"The_Times\n\nAt the time of Harold Evans' appointment as editor in 1981, The Times had an average daily sale of 282,000 copies in comparison to the 1.4 million daily sales of its traditional rival The Daily Telegraph. By November 2005 The Times sold an average of 691,283 copies per day, the second-highest of any B... |
57060b2575f01819005e78e6 | What is the name of the highest-selling tabloid daily newspaper in the United Kingdom? | The Sun | [
"The_Times\n\nAt the time of Harold Evans' appointment as editor in 1981, The Times had an average daily sale of 282,000 copies in comparison to the 1.4 million daily sales of its traditional rival The Daily Telegraph. By November 2005 The Times sold an average of 691,283 copies per day, the second-highest of any B... |
57060b2575f01819005e78e7 | What is the name of the highest-selling middle market British daily newspaper? | Daily Mail | [
"The_Times\n\nAt the time of Harold Evans' appointment as editor in 1981, The Times had an average daily sale of 282,000 copies in comparison to the 1.4 million daily sales of its traditional rival The Daily Telegraph. By November 2005 The Times sold an average of 691,283 copies per day, the second-highest of any B... |
57060b8875f01819005e78ec | Which newspaper has a significantly higher circulation, The Sunday Times or The Times? | The Sunday Times | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Sunday Times has a significantly higher circulation than The Times, and sometimes outsells The Sunday Telegraph. As of January 2013, The Times has a circulation of 399,339 and The Sunday Times of 885,612."
] |
57060b8875f01819005e78ed | As of January 2013, The Times has a circulation of how many people? | 399,339 | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Sunday Times has a significantly higher circulation than The Times, and sometimes outsells The Sunday Telegraph. As of January 2013, The Times has a circulation of 399,339 and The Sunday Times of 885,612."
] |
57060b8875f01819005e78ee | As of January 2013, The Sunday Times has a circulation of how many people? | 885,612 | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Sunday Times has a significantly higher circulation than The Times, and sometimes outsells The Sunday Telegraph. As of January 2013, The Times has a circulation of 399,339 and The Sunday Times of 885,612."
] |
57060c0052bb891400689808 | In a 2009 national readership survey, what newspaper has the highest number of ABC1 25-44 readers? | The Times | [
"The_Times\n\nIn a 2009 national readership survey The Times was found to have the highest number of ABC1 25–44 readers and the largest numbers of readers in London of any of the \"quality\" papers."
] |
57060c0052bb891400689809 | What newspaper has the highest number of readers in London of any of the "quality" papers? | The Times | [
"The_Times\n\nIn a 2009 national readership survey The Times was found to have the highest number of ABC1 25–44 readers and the largest numbers of readers in London of any of the \"quality\" papers."
] |
57060c0052bb89140068980a | The Times is found to have the highest number of readers from what age group? | 25–44 | [
"The_Times\n\nIn a 2009 national readership survey The Times was found to have the highest number of ABC1 25–44 readers and the largest numbers of readers in London of any of the \"quality\" papers."
] |
57060cc575f01819005e78f2 | The Times commissioned what serif typeface in 1931? | Times New Roman | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times commissioned the serif typeface Times New Roman, created by Victor Lardent at the English branch of Monotype, in 1931. It was commissioned after Stanley Morison had written an article criticizing The Times for being badly printed and typographically antiquated. The font was supervised by Mor... |
57060cc575f01819005e78f3 | Who is the creator of the serif typeface created in 1931 for The Times newspaper? | Victor Lardent | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times commissioned the serif typeface Times New Roman, created by Victor Lardent at the English branch of Monotype, in 1931. It was commissioned after Stanley Morison had written an article criticizing The Times for being badly printed and typographically antiquated. The font was supervised by Mor... |
57060cc575f01819005e78f4 | Who commissioned the change of the typeface of The Times in 1931? | Stanley Morison | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times commissioned the serif typeface Times New Roman, created by Victor Lardent at the English branch of Monotype, in 1931. It was commissioned after Stanley Morison had written an article criticizing The Times for being badly printed and typographically antiquated. The font was supervised by Mor... |
57060cc575f01819005e78f5 | What is the name of the typeface that Times New Roman is based on? | Plantin | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times commissioned the serif typeface Times New Roman, created by Victor Lardent at the English branch of Monotype, in 1931. It was commissioned after Stanley Morison had written an article criticizing The Times for being badly printed and typographically antiquated. The font was supervised by Mor... |
57060cc575f01819005e78f6 | How many years has The Times stayed with Times New Roman? | 40 | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times commissioned the serif typeface Times New Roman, created by Victor Lardent at the English branch of Monotype, in 1931. It was commissioned after Stanley Morison had written an article criticizing The Times for being badly printed and typographically antiquated. The font was supervised by Mor... |
57060e0c75f01819005e7906 | At the 1945 general election, The Times adopted a stance that was referred to by what name? | peculiarly detached | [
"The_Times\n\nHistorically, the paper was not overtly pro-Tory or Whig, but has been a long time bastion of the English Establishment and empire. The Times adopted a stance described as \"peculiarly detached\" at the 1945 general election; although it was increasingly critical of the Conservative Party's campaign, ... |
57060e0c75f01819005e7907 | After 1945, The Times supported what party for 5 years afterwards? | Tory | [
"The_Times\n\nHistorically, the paper was not overtly pro-Tory or Whig, but has been a long time bastion of the English Establishment and empire. The Times adopted a stance described as \"peculiarly detached\" at the 1945 general election; although it was increasingly critical of the Conservative Party's campaign, ... |
57060e0c75f01819005e7908 | What kind of political coalition did The Times support in 1974? | Con-Lib coalition | [
"The_Times\n\nHistorically, the paper was not overtly pro-Tory or Whig, but has been a long time bastion of the English Establishment and empire. The Times adopted a stance described as \"peculiarly detached\" at the 1945 general election; although it was increasingly critical of the Conservative Party's campaign, ... |
57060e0c75f01819005e7909 | From the 1970s until 1997, The Times supported what political party? | Conservatives | [
"The_Times\n\nHistorically, the paper was not overtly pro-Tory or Whig, but has been a long time bastion of the English Establishment and empire. The Times adopted a stance described as \"peculiarly detached\" at the 1945 general election; although it was increasingly critical of the Conservative Party's campaign, ... |
57060e0c75f01819005e790a | After 1997, The Times declined from making any party endorsements however, they supported individual candidates known by what name? | Eurosceptic | [
"The_Times\n\nHistorically, the paper was not overtly pro-Tory or Whig, but has been a long time bastion of the English Establishment and empire. The Times adopted a stance described as \"peculiarly detached\" at the 1945 general election; although it was increasingly critical of the Conservative Party's campaign, ... |
57060ec552bb891400689826 | In the 2001 general election, The Times declared support for what political party? | Labour | [
"The_Times\n\nFor the 2001 general election The Times declared its support for Tony Blair's Labour government, which was re-elected by a landslide. It supported Labour again in 2005, when Labour achieved a third successive win, though with a reduced majority. For the 2010 general election, however, the newspaper de... |
57060ec552bb891400689827 | What is the name of the political party's leader that The Times supported in the 2001 general election? | Tony Blair | [
"The_Times\n\nFor the 2001 general election The Times declared its support for Tony Blair's Labour government, which was re-elected by a landslide. It supported Labour again in 2005, when Labour achieved a third successive win, though with a reduced majority. For the 2010 general election, however, the newspaper de... |
57060ec552bb891400689828 | For the 2010 general election, which political party did The Times support? | Tories | [
"The_Times\n\nFor the 2001 general election The Times declared its support for Tony Blair's Labour government, which was re-elected by a landslide. It supported Labour again in 2005, when Labour achieved a third successive win, though with a reduced majority. For the 2010 general election, however, the newspaper de... |
57060ec552bb891400689829 | What political party did the Tories have to form a coalition with in 2010? | Liberal Democrats | [
"The_Times\n\nFor the 2001 general election The Times declared its support for Tony Blair's Labour government, which was re-elected by a landslide. It supported Labour again in 2005, when Labour achieved a third successive win, though with a reduced majority. For the 2010 general election, however, the newspaper de... |
57060ec552bb89140068982a | What political party was re-elected by a landslide in 2001? | Labour | [
"The_Times\n\nFor the 2001 general election The Times declared its support for Tony Blair's Labour government, which was re-elected by a landslide. It supported Labour again in 2005, when Labour achieved a third successive win, though with a reduced majority. For the 2010 general election, however, the newspaper de... |
57060f3f52bb891400689830 | What is the name of the newspaper with the most varied political support in British history? | The Times | [
"The_Times\n\nThis makes it the most varied newspaper in terms of political support in British history. Some columnists in The Times are connected to the Conservative Party such as Daniel Finkelstein, Tim Montgomerie, Matthew Parris and Matt Ridley, but there are also columnists connected to the Labour Party such a... |
57060f3f52bb891400689831 | Which political party is The Times columnist, Daniel Finkelstein, associated with? | Conservative Party | [
"The_Times\n\nThis makes it the most varied newspaper in terms of political support in British history. Some columnists in The Times are connected to the Conservative Party such as Daniel Finkelstein, Tim Montgomerie, Matthew Parris and Matt Ridley, but there are also columnists connected to the Labour Party such a... |
57060f3f52bb891400689832 | Which political party is The Times columnist, David Aaronovitch, associated with? | Labour Party | [
"The_Times\n\nThis makes it the most varied newspaper in terms of political support in British history. Some columnists in The Times are connected to the Conservative Party such as Daniel Finkelstein, Tim Montgomerie, Matthew Parris and Matt Ridley, but there are also columnists connected to the Labour Party such a... |
57060fde52bb891400689836 | In what year did The Times make an endorsement for Barack Obama? | 2012 | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times occasionally makes endorsements for foreign elections. In November 2012, it endorsed a second term for Barack Obama although it also expressed reservations about his foreign policy."
] |
57060fde52bb891400689837 | Who did The Times support in 2012 for the election of the U.S. president? | Barack Obama | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times occasionally makes endorsements for foreign elections. In November 2012, it endorsed a second term for Barack Obama although it also expressed reservations about his foreign policy."
] |
57060fde52bb891400689838 | What kind of policy did The Times express reservation for when concerning the political stances of Barack Obama? | foreign policy | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times occasionally makes endorsements for foreign elections. In November 2012, it endorsed a second term for Barack Obama although it also expressed reservations about his foreign policy."
] |
5706108452bb89140068983c | What film festival does The Times support that is also supported alongside the British Film Institute? | London Film Festival | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times, along with the British Film Institute, sponsors the \"The Times\" bfi London Film Festival. It also sponsors the Cheltenham Literature Festival and the Asia House Festival of Asian Literature at Asia House, London."
] |
5706108452bb89140068983d | What festival is featured at Asia House, London? | Asia House Festival of Asian Literature | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times, along with the British Film Institute, sponsors the \"The Times\" bfi London Film Festival. It also sponsors the Cheltenham Literature Festival and the Asia House Festival of Asian Literature at Asia House, London."
] |
5706108452bb89140068983e | The Cheltenham Literature Festival is supported by what major newspaper? | The Times | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times, along with the British Film Institute, sponsors the \"The Times\" bfi London Film Festival. It also sponsors the Cheltenham Literature Festival and the Asia House Festival of Asian Literature at Asia House, London."
] |
5706117a75f01819005e7934 | What is the name of the supplement that first appeared in 1902 as a supplement to The Times? | Times Literary Supplement | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times Literary Supplement (TLS) first appeared in 1902 as a supplement to The Times, becoming a separately paid-for weekly literature and society magazine in 1914. The Times and the TLS have continued to be co-owned, and as of 2012 the TLS is also published by News International and cooperates clo... |
5706117a75f01819005e7935 | In 1914, a separately paid-for supplement for The Times was a magazine that featured what kind of content? | weekly literature | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times Literary Supplement (TLS) first appeared in 1902 as a supplement to The Times, becoming a separately paid-for weekly literature and society magazine in 1914. The Times and the TLS have continued to be co-owned, and as of 2012 the TLS is also published by News International and cooperates clo... |
5706117a75f01819005e7936 | The editorial offices of The Times Literary Supplement is based in what location in London? | Times House, Pennington Street | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times Literary Supplement (TLS) first appeared in 1902 as a supplement to The Times, becoming a separately paid-for weekly literature and society magazine in 1914. The Times and the TLS have continued to be co-owned, and as of 2012 the TLS is also published by News International and cooperates clo... |
5706117a75f01819005e7937 | In what year did The Times Literary Supplement begin publishing online? | 2012 | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times Literary Supplement (TLS) first appeared in 1902 as a supplement to The Times, becoming a separately paid-for weekly literature and society magazine in 1914. The Times and the TLS have continued to be co-owned, and as of 2012 the TLS is also published by News International and cooperates clo... |
5706125975f01819005e7942 | The Times began producing what kind of non-newspaper product in 1895? | Atlases | [
"The_Times\n\nTimes Atlases have been produced since 1895. They are currently produced by the Collins Bartholomew imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. The flagship product is The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World."
] |
5706125975f01819005e7943 | What publisher prints The Times atlas? | HarperCollins Publishers | [
"The_Times\n\nTimes Atlases have been produced since 1895. They are currently produced by the Collins Bartholomew imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. The flagship product is The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World."
] |
5706125975f01819005e7944 | What is the name of The Times' atlas? | The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World | [
"The_Times\n\nTimes Atlases have been produced since 1895. They are currently produced by the Collins Bartholomew imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. The flagship product is The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World."
] |
570612ba75f01819005e7948 | What is the name of the travel magazine sold by The Times? | Sunday Times Travel Magazine | [
"The_Times\n\nThis 164-page monthly magazine is sold separately from the newspaper of record and is Britain's best-selling travel magazine. The first issue of The Sunday Times Travel Magazine was in 2003, and it includes news, features and insider guides."
] |
570612ba75f01819005e7949 | In what year was The Times' travel magazine first sold? | 2003 | [
"The_Times\n\nThis 164-page monthly magazine is sold separately from the newspaper of record and is Britain's best-selling travel magazine. The first issue of The Sunday Times Travel Magazine was in 2003, and it includes news, features and insider guides."
] |
570612ba75f01819005e794a | How many pages is The Times' travel magazine? | 164 | [
"The_Times\n\nThis 164-page monthly magazine is sold separately from the newspaper of record and is Britain's best-selling travel magazine. The first issue of The Sunday Times Travel Magazine was in 2003, and it includes news, features and insider guides."
] |
570612ba75f01819005e794b | What is the name of Britain's best-selling travel magazine? | Sunday Times Travel Magazine | [
"The_Times\n\nThis 164-page monthly magazine is sold separately from the newspaper of record and is Britain's best-selling travel magazine. The first issue of The Sunday Times Travel Magazine was in 2003, and it includes news, features and insider guides."
] |
5706131752bb89140068985e | In what novel was The Times featured as an organ of a totalitarian ruling party? | Nineteen Eighty-Four | [
"The_Times\n\nIn the dystopian future world of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, The Times has been transformed into the organ of the totalitarian ruling party, its editorials—of which several are quoted in the book—reflecting Big Brother's pronouncements."
] |
5706131752bb89140068985f | What is the name of the author of Nineteen Eighty-Four? | George Orwell | [
"The_Times\n\nIn the dystopian future world of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, The Times has been transformed into the organ of the totalitarian ruling party, its editorials—of which several are quoted in the book—reflecting Big Brother's pronouncements."
] |
5706131752bb891400689860 | What kind of future world did George Orwell create in his novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four? | dystopian | [
"The_Times\n\nIn the dystopian future world of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, The Times has been transformed into the organ of the totalitarian ruling party, its editorials—of which several are quoted in the book—reflecting Big Brother's pronouncements."
] |
570613f152bb89140068986e | The author, Rex Stout, created a fictional detection that is fond of solving London Times' crossword puzzles that goes by what name? | Nero Wolfe | [
"The_Times\n\nRex Stout's fictional detective Nero Wolfe is described as fond of solving the London Times' crossword puzzle at his New York home, in preference to those of American papers."
] |
570613f152bb89140068986f | In what part of the world did the fictional detective, Nero Wolfe, live in? | New York | [
"The_Times\n\nRex Stout's fictional detective Nero Wolfe is described as fond of solving the London Times' crossword puzzle at his New York home, in preference to those of American papers."
] |
570613f152bb891400689870 | The fictional detective, Nero Wolfe, preferred what newspaper to American newspapers? | London Times | [
"The_Times\n\nRex Stout's fictional detective Nero Wolfe is described as fond of solving the London Times' crossword puzzle at his New York home, in preference to those of American papers."
] |
570613f152bb891400689871 | The fictional detective, Nero Wolfe, is described as fond of solving what kind of puzzle in the London Times newspaper? | crossword | [
"The_Times\n\nRex Stout's fictional detective Nero Wolfe is described as fond of solving the London Times' crossword puzzle at his New York home, in preference to those of American papers."
] |
5706148075f01819005e795a | The author, Ian Fleming, created a fictional character named James Bond who prefers to only read what newspaper? | The Times | [
"The_Times\n\nIn the James Bond series by Ian Fleming, James Bond, reads The Times. As described by Fleming in From Russia, with Love: \"The Times was the only paper that Bond ever read.\""
] |
5706148075f01819005e795b | What is the name of the spy and hero in Ian Fleming's books? | James Bond | [
"The_Times\n\nIn the James Bond series by Ian Fleming, James Bond, reads The Times. As described by Fleming in From Russia, with Love: \"The Times was the only paper that Bond ever read.\""
] |
5706148075f01819005e795c | In what Ian Fleming novel is James Bond described as only reading The Times newspaper? | From Russia, with Love | [
"The_Times\n\nIn the James Bond series by Ian Fleming, James Bond, reads The Times. As described by Fleming in From Russia, with Love: \"The Times was the only paper that Bond ever read.\""
] |
5706158575f01819005e7960 | In what children TV series is there is a fictional character named Uncle Bulgaria that asks others to bring him copies of The Times found amongst the litter? | The Wombles | [
"The_Times\n\nIn The Wombles, Uncle Bulgaria read The Times and asked for the other Wombles to bring him any copies that they found amongst the litter. The newspaper played a central role in the episode Very Behind the Times (Series 2, Episode 12)."
] |
5706158575f01819005e7961 | What is the name of the episode where the newspaper, The Times, is featured and plays a central role in an episode of The Wombles? | Very Behind the Times | [
"The_Times\n\nIn The Wombles, Uncle Bulgaria read The Times and asked for the other Wombles to bring him any copies that they found amongst the litter. The newspaper played a central role in the episode Very Behind the Times (Series 2, Episode 12)."
] |
5706158575f01819005e7962 | In the children's TV show, The Wombles, what character asks others to bring him any copies of The Times that they find amongst the litter? | Uncle Bulgaria | [
"The_Times\n\nIn The Wombles, Uncle Bulgaria read The Times and asked for the other Wombles to bring him any copies that they found amongst the litter. The newspaper played a central role in the episode Very Behind the Times (Series 2, Episode 12)."
] |
5705e37175f01819005e76de | In what territory is New Delhi located? | Delhi | [
"New_Delhi\n\nNew Delhi (i/ˌnjuː ˈdɛli/) is a municipality and district in Delhi which serves as the capital and seat of government of India. In addition, it also serves as the seat of Government of Delhi."
] |
5705e37175f01819005e76df | What municipality serves as the capital of India? | New Delhi | [
"New_Delhi\n\nNew Delhi (i/ˌnjuː ˈdɛli/) is a municipality and district in Delhi which serves as the capital and seat of government of India. In addition, it also serves as the seat of Government of Delhi."
] |
5705e37175f01819005e76e0 | For what territory does New Delhi serve as the seat of Government? | Delhi | [
"New_Delhi\n\nNew Delhi (i/ˌnjuː ˈdɛli/) is a municipality and district in Delhi which serves as the capital and seat of government of India. In addition, it also serves as the seat of Government of Delhi."
] |
5705e37175f01819005e76e1 | What municipality serves as the seat of Government for India? | New Delhi | [
"New_Delhi\n\nNew Delhi (i/ˌnjuː ˈdɛli/) is a municipality and district in Delhi which serves as the capital and seat of government of India. In addition, it also serves as the seat of Government of Delhi."
] |
5705e37175f01819005e76e2 | What municipality serves as the seat of government of Delhi? | New Delhi | [
"New_Delhi\n\nNew Delhi (i/ˌnjuː ˈdɛli/) is a municipality and district in Delhi which serves as the capital and seat of government of India. In addition, it also serves as the seat of Government of Delhi."
] |
5705e39275f01819005e76e9 | In what year was the foundation stone of New Delhi laid? | 1911 | [
"New_Delhi\n\nThe foundation stone of the city was laid by George V, Emperor of India during the Delhi Durbar of 1911. It was designed by British architects, Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker. The new capital was inaugurated on 13 February 1931, by India's Viceroy Lord Irwin."
] |
5705e39275f01819005e76ea | Who designed the foundation stone of the city of New Delhi? | Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker | [
"New_Delhi\n\nThe foundation stone of the city was laid by George V, Emperor of India during the Delhi Durbar of 1911. It was designed by British architects, Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker. The new capital was inaugurated on 13 February 1931, by India's Viceroy Lord Irwin."
] |
5705e39275f01819005e76eb | On what date was New Delhi inaugurated? | 13 February 1931 | [
"New_Delhi\n\nThe foundation stone of the city was laid by George V, Emperor of India during the Delhi Durbar of 1911. It was designed by British architects, Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker. The new capital was inaugurated on 13 February 1931, by India's Viceroy Lord Irwin."
] |
5705e39275f01819005e76ec | Who inaugurated the city of New Delhi? | Viceroy Lord Irwin | [
"New_Delhi\n\nThe foundation stone of the city was laid by George V, Emperor of India during the Delhi Durbar of 1911. It was designed by British architects, Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker. The new capital was inaugurated on 13 February 1931, by India's Viceroy Lord Irwin."
] |
5705e3a452bb891400689656 | What are the two terms colloquially used to refer to the jurisdiction of NCT of Delhi? | Delhi and New Delhi | [
"New_Delhi\n\nAlthough colloquially Delhi and New Delhi as names are used interchangeably to refer to the jurisdiction of NCT of Delhi, these are two distinct entities, and the latter is a small part of the former."
] |
5705e3a452bb891400689657 | New Delhi is a small part of what larger territory? | Delhi | [
"New_Delhi\n\nAlthough colloquially Delhi and New Delhi as names are used interchangeably to refer to the jurisdiction of NCT of Delhi, these are two distinct entities, and the latter is a small part of the former."
] |
5705e3a452bb891400689658 | Delhi and New Delhi are colloquially used to refer to what jurisdiction? | NCT of Delhi | [
"New_Delhi\n\nAlthough colloquially Delhi and New Delhi as names are used interchangeably to refer to the jurisdiction of NCT of Delhi, these are two distinct entities, and the latter is a small part of the former."
] |
5705e3a452bb89140068965a | What is one name used to refer to the jurisdiction of NCT of Delhi? | Delhi | [
"New_Delhi\n\nAlthough colloquially Delhi and New Delhi as names are used interchangeably to refer to the jurisdiction of NCT of Delhi, these are two distinct entities, and the latter is a small part of the former."
] |
5705e3b375f01819005e76f2 | How many Indian cities have been selected to be developed as a smart city? | hundred | [
"New_Delhi\n\nNew Delhi has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission."
] |
5705e3b375f01819005e76f3 | What is the name of the mission to develop Indian smart cities? | Smart Cities Mission | [
"New_Delhi\n\nNew Delhi has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission."
] |
5705e3b375f01819005e76f4 | Who is responsible for India's smart city initiative? | PM Narendra Modi | [
"New_Delhi\n\nNew Delhi has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission."
] |
5705e3b375f01819005e76f5 | What is one Indian city that has been selected to be developed as a smart city? | New Delhi | [
"New_Delhi\n\nNew Delhi has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission."
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5705e3cd52bb891400689660 | What city was the capital of India until December 1911? | Calcutta | [
"New_Delhi\n\nCalcutta (now Kolkata) was the capital of India during the British Raj until December 1911. However, Delhi had served as the political and financial centre of several empires of ancient India and the Delhi Sultanate, most notably of the Mughal Empire from 1649 to 1857. During the early 1900s, a propos... |
5705e3cd52bb891400689661 | What is the name of the city formerly known as Calcutta? | Kolkata | [
"New_Delhi\n\nCalcutta (now Kolkata) was the capital of India during the British Raj until December 1911. However, Delhi had served as the political and financial centre of several empires of ancient India and the Delhi Sultanate, most notably of the Mughal Empire from 1649 to 1857. During the early 1900s, a propos... |
5705e3cd52bb891400689662 | What is the name of the empire for which Delhi served as the political and financial capital from 1649 to 1857? | Mughal Empire | [
"New_Delhi\n\nCalcutta (now Kolkata) was the capital of India during the British Raj until December 1911. However, Delhi had served as the political and financial centre of several empires of ancient India and the Delhi Sultanate, most notably of the Mughal Empire from 1649 to 1857. During the early 1900s, a propos... |
5705e3cd52bb891400689663 | In the early 1900s, the capital of the British Indian Empire was shifted from Calcutta to what city? | Delhi | [
"New_Delhi\n\nCalcutta (now Kolkata) was the capital of India during the British Raj until December 1911. However, Delhi had served as the political and financial centre of several empires of ancient India and the Delhi Sultanate, most notably of the Mughal Empire from 1649 to 1857. During the early 1900s, a propos... |
5705e3cd52bb891400689664 | In what part of India is Delhi located? | the centre of northern India | [
"New_Delhi\n\nCalcutta (now Kolkata) was the capital of India during the British Raj until December 1911. However, Delhi had served as the political and financial centre of several empires of ancient India and the Delhi Sultanate, most notably of the Mughal Empire from 1649 to 1857. During the early 1900s, a propos... |
5705e3dd75f01819005e76fa | Who announced that the capital of India would be moved from Calcutta to Delhi? | George V | [
"New_Delhi\n\nOn 12 December 1911, during the Delhi Durbar, George V, then Emperor of India, along with Queen Mary, his Consort, made the announcement that the capital of the Raj was to be shifted from Calcutta to Delhi, while laying the foundation stone for the Viceroy's residence in the Coronation Park, Kingsway ... |
5705e3dd75f01819005e76fb | On what date was it announced that the capital of India would be moved to Delhi? | 12 December 1911 | [
"New_Delhi\n\nOn 12 December 1911, during the Delhi Durbar, George V, then Emperor of India, along with Queen Mary, his Consort, made the announcement that the capital of the Raj was to be shifted from Calcutta to Delhi, while laying the foundation stone for the Viceroy's residence in the Coronation Park, Kingsway ... |
5705e3dd75f01819005e76fc | Who laid the foundation stone of New Delhi? | King George V and Queen Mary | [
"New_Delhi\n\nOn 12 December 1911, during the Delhi Durbar, George V, then Emperor of India, along with Queen Mary, his Consort, made the announcement that the capital of the Raj was to be shifted from Calcutta to Delhi, while laying the foundation stone for the Viceroy's residence in the Coronation Park, Kingsway ... |
5705e3dd75f01819005e76fd | Who is responsible for designing large parts of New Delhi? | Edwin Lutyens | [
"New_Delhi\n\nOn 12 December 1911, during the Delhi Durbar, George V, then Emperor of India, along with Queen Mary, his Consort, made the announcement that the capital of the Raj was to be shifted from Calcutta to Delhi, while laying the foundation stone for the Viceroy's residence in the Coronation Park, Kingsway ... |
5705e3dd75f01819005e76fe | On what date did inauguration ceremonies for New Delhi begin? | 10 February 1931 | [
"New_Delhi\n\nOn 12 December 1911, during the Delhi Durbar, George V, then Emperor of India, along with Queen Mary, his Consort, made the announcement that the capital of the Raj was to be shifted from Calcutta to Delhi, while laying the foundation stone for the Viceroy's residence in the Coronation Park, Kingsway ... |
5705e5c275f01819005e7716 | Who rejected the proposals of Brodie and Lutyens? | the Viceroy | [
"New_Delhi\n\nSoon Lutyens started considering other places. Indeed, the Delhi Town Planning Committee, set up to plan the new imperial capital, with George Swinton as chairman and John A. Brodie and Lutyens as members, submitted reports for both North and South sites. However, it was rejected by the Viceroy when t... |
5705e5c275f01819005e7717 | Which site was eventually chosen by the Delhi Town Planning Committee? | the South site | [
"New_Delhi\n\nSoon Lutyens started considering other places. Indeed, the Delhi Town Planning Committee, set up to plan the new imperial capital, with George Swinton as chairman and John A. Brodie and Lutyens as members, submitted reports for both North and South sites. However, it was rejected by the Viceroy when t... |
5705e5c275f01819005e7718 | Raisina Hill lay directly opposite what religious site? | Dinapanah citadel | [
"New_Delhi\n\nSoon Lutyens started considering other places. Indeed, the Delhi Town Planning Committee, set up to plan the new imperial capital, with George Swinton as chairman and John A. Brodie and Lutyens as members, submitted reports for both North and South sites. However, it was rejected by the Viceroy when t... |
5705e5c275f01819005e7719 | The Rajpath was also known by what name? | King's Way | [
"New_Delhi\n\nSoon Lutyens started considering other places. Indeed, the Delhi Town Planning Committee, set up to plan the new imperial capital, with George Swinton as chairman and John A. Brodie and Lutyens as members, submitted reports for both North and South sites. However, it was rejected by the Viceroy when t... |
5705e5c275f01819005e771a | Who designed the Parliament House of New Delhi? | Herbert Baker | [
"New_Delhi\n\nSoon Lutyens started considering other places. Indeed, the Delhi Town Planning Committee, set up to plan the new imperial capital, with George Swinton as chairman and John A. Brodie and Lutyens as members, submitted reports for both North and South sites. However, it was rejected by the Viceroy when t... |
5705e72075f01819005e772a | The construction of Connaught Place was completed in what year? | 1933 | [
"New_Delhi\n\nIn the south, land up to Safdarjung's Tomb was acquired in order to create what is today known as Lutyens' Bungalow Zone. Before construction could begin on the rocky ridge of Raisina Hill, a circular railway line around the Council House (now Parliament House), called the Imperial Delhi Railway, was ... |
5705e72075f01819005e772b | On what hill did construction of Lutyen's Bungalow Zone begin? | Raisina Hill | [
"New_Delhi\n\nIn the south, land up to Safdarjung's Tomb was acquired in order to create what is today known as Lutyens' Bungalow Zone. Before construction could begin on the rocky ridge of Raisina Hill, a circular railway line around the Council House (now Parliament House), called the Imperial Delhi Railway, was ... |
5705e72075f01819005e772c | The Imperial Delhi Railway was built to transport workers and materials for how many years? | twenty years | [
"New_Delhi\n\nIn the south, land up to Safdarjung's Tomb was acquired in order to create what is today known as Lutyens' Bungalow Zone. Before construction could begin on the rocky ridge of Raisina Hill, a circular railway line around the Council House (now Parliament House), called the Imperial Delhi Railway, was ... |
5705e72075f01819005e772d | In what year did the Imperial Delhi Railway line begin operating? | 1924 | [
"New_Delhi\n\nIn the south, land up to Safdarjung's Tomb was acquired in order to create what is today known as Lutyens' Bungalow Zone. Before construction could begin on the rocky ridge of Raisina Hill, a circular railway line around the Council House (now Parliament House), called the Imperial Delhi Railway, was ... |
5705e72075f01819005e772e | In what year did the New Delhi Railway Station open? | 1926 | [
"New_Delhi\n\nIn the south, land up to Safdarjung's Tomb was acquired in order to create what is today known as Lutyens' Bungalow Zone. Before construction could begin on the rocky ridge of Raisina Hill, a circular railway line around the Council House (now Parliament House), called the Imperial Delhi Railway, was ... |
5705e82775f01819005e773e | A temporary secretariat building was built in New Delhi in what year? | 1912 | [
"New_Delhi\n\nAfter the capital of India moved to Delhi, a temporary secretariat building was constructed in a few months in 1912 in North Delhi. Most of the government offices of the new capital moved here from the 'Old secretariat' in Old Delhi (the building now houses the Delhi Legislative Assembly), a decade be... |
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