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5,000 years
What length of time do the 200,000 works of art in the National Museum encompass?
Royal Academy in London
In the winter of 1947, the National Museum started with a display of Indian art in what location?
1931
What year was the India Gate built?
Arc de Triomphe
The Indian Gate was inspired by what Parisian monument?
90,000
The India Gate commemorates how many soldiers of past wars?
The India Gate
Which Indian monument, inspired by the Arc de Triomphe, was built in 1931?
Indian Army
The India Gate commemorates the lost soldiers of what army?
the Champs-Élysées
The Rajpath was constructed similarly to what famous Parisian street?
The Rajpath
What is the name of the ceremonial boulevard for the Republic of India in New Delhi?
The Rajpath
On what boulevard does the Republic Day parade take place each year?
Republic Day parade
What annual parade takes place on the Rajpath each January?
26 January
On which date is the annual Republic Day parade held in New Delhi?
Gandhi Smriti
In which location did Mahatma Gandhi spend the final 144 days of his life?
New Delhi
In which city is the Gandhi Smriti located?
30 January 1948
On which date was Mahatma Gandhi killed?
Rajghat
In what location was Mahatma Gandhi cremated?
Vanu Bhuta
The Raj Ghat was designed by what architect?
Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur
Who was responsible for constructing the Jantar Mantar?
Connaught Place
In what area of New Delhi is the Jantar Mantar observatory located?
13
The Jantar Mantar consists of how many architectural astronomy instruments?
Jantar Mantar
What is the name of the observatory built in Connaught Place by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur?
compile astronomical tables
What is one of the primary purposes of the Jantar Mantar observatory?
Shankar's International Dolls Museum
What is the name of the doll themed museum located in New Delhi?
National Rail Museum
What is the name of the major railroad related museum located in New Delhi?
New Delhi
The Supreme Court of India Museum is located in what major city?
New Delhi
The National Philatelic Museum is located in which large Indian city?
National Gallery of Modern Art
What is the name of the modern art museum located in new Delhi?
New Delhi
The Buddha Jayanti Park is located in which Indian city?
Jangpura Metro Station
A notable New Delhi garden is located adjacent to what metro station?
spring
The gardens of New Delhi are particularly stunning in which season?
gardens
New Delhi is well known for what type of beautifully landscaped feature?
Buddha Jayanti Park
What is the name of one of the largest gardens in new Delhi?
Commonwealth Games
New Delhi played host to what major athletic competition in 2010?
1951
New Delhi first hosted the Asian Games in what year?
1982
The Asian Games were most recently held in New Delhi in what year?
allegations of corruption
New Delhi's bid for the 2019 Asian Games was turned down by the government for what reason?
Delhi Half Marathon
New Delhi is the annual host of what foot-race?
R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex
What major tennis stadium is located in New Delhi?
Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium
What major sports venue in New Delhi bears the name of the former prime minister Indira Gandhi?
New Delhi
The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is located in which Indian city?
New Delhi
In which Indian city is the Siri Fort Sports Complex located?
New Delhi
The Dhyan Chand National Stadium is located in which major Indian city?
₹1595 billion
What was the estimated net State Domestic Product of New Delhi for 2010?
Goa
The per capita income of New Delhi was second only to what Indian municipality?
Rs 3.88 trillion
What was the 2012-13 current price estimate for GSDP in Delhi?
Rs. 230000
What is the per capita income of Delhi as of 2013?
Rs 3.11 trillion
What was the 2011-12 GSDP estimate for Delhi?
Connaught Place
What is the name of the large commercial and financial district located in the northern part of New Delhi?
English
New Delhi's service sector has expanded largely due to skilled workers that speak what language?
information technology
What is one of the key service industries of New Delhi?
Government
Prior to the expansion of the service sector, what sector was the largest employer in New Delhi?
multinational companies
The large skilled English-speaking workforce of New Delhi has been able to attract what type of organizations to the city?
39
According to the 2011 World Health Report, where does New Delhi rank in terms of economic activity?
Beijing
New Delhi shares the position as the most targeted retail destination in Asia-Pacific markets with what other city?
World Wealth Report
What organization ranked New Delhi 39th in economic activity in 2011?
2011
In which year was New Delhi ranked 39th in economic activity by the World Wealth Report?
economic activity
Major cities like Jakarta and Johannesburg rank below New Delhi in what key statistic?
The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi
What government body is responsible for releasing the annual official economic report for Delhi?
16.2%
New Delhi's Per Capita income grew by what percentage in 2009-10?
$6,860
What was New Delhi's Per Capita GDP in dollars for 2009-10?
Rs.1,16,886
What was the 2008-09 Per Capita income of New Delhi?
83,085 crores
What was the 2004-05 State Domestic Product of Delhi?
Rs 3.13 lakh crore
What was the gross state domestic product of Delhi for 2011-12?
18.7
The GSDP of Delhi increased by what percentage over the previous year in 2011-12?
2011-12
In which fiscal year was the GSDP of Delhi estimated at Rs 3.13 lakh crore?
increase
Did the GSDP of Delhi in 2011-12 increase or decrease from the previous fiscal year?
New Delhi
In what city is the Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology located?
New Delhi
What major city is home to most regional UN offices in India?
UNDP
What is one regional UN office located in New Delhi?
New Delhi
The regional office of the World Bank in India is located in what city?
New Delhi
The regional offices of the IMF, UNICEF, and UNESCO are all located in what major Indian city?
Imams
Who do the Shia believe are the rightful successors of Muhammad?
Imamah
What is the Shia Islam doctrine of religious, spiritual and political leadership of the Ummah?
their tariqa followers
Who do the Iamas provide guidance to?
divine knowledge and authority
What are Imams possessed of?
Muhammad
Whose family are the Ahl al-Bayt a part of?
Imamah
What is the Shia Islam doctrine called?
Imams
Who do the Shia believe are the true successors of Muhammad?
providing commentary and interpretation of the Quran
What is the role of Imams?
Imams
Who do the Shia believe are possessed of divine knowledge and authority?
Shias
Who believe that Imamah is of the Principles of Faith?
Ghadir Khumm
On what day was Ali appointed as the prophet's successor?
4:165
What verse in the quran expresses the necessity to the appointment of the prophets?
Allah
Who must assign a successor after the demise of a prophet?
guide the people
What must a prophet do?
they differed over their Imams' successions
Why did different sects come about within Shiism?
Shia - Sunni
What great separation came to be from a dispute over the succession to Muhammad?
its own particular Imam's dynasty
What does each Shia tariqah follow?
path
What is the literal meaning of tariqah?
The Occultation
What is it called when the last Imam or his unborn successor goes into concealment?
their nobility
What is the basic characteristis of Muhammad and the prophets?
Muslims
What religion were all of Muhammad's ancestors?
Jesus
Who does the Quran say was also from a pious family?
not to be from the family of Muhammad
What is forbidden for the Divine Leader?
his well-known ties of kinship with Muhammad
What is the sign that indicates the Divine Leader?
Imām
What word literally means a person who stands or walks in front?
a person who leads the course of prayer in the mosque
For Sunni Islam, what does the word Imam commonly mean?
school of thought
What does the word madhhab mean?
members of the house of Muhammad designated as infallible
What does Imam mean in its proper religious context?
Shia
What group do the Shia tariqahs belong to?