Delhi | MCQs

Explanation

The capital of British India was transferred from Calcutta (now Kolkata) to Delhi in the year 1911.

The announcement to shift the capital was made during the Delhi Durbar  held in December 1911 to commemorate the coronation of King George V.

The new capital in Delhi was known as New Delhi and was designed by the architect Edwin Lutyens.

It became the center of British colonial administration in India.

Explanation

The Delhi Statement was issued by Gandhi on 2 November 1929.

In March 1929, the Muslim League session was held at Delhi under the presidency of Jinnah.

In his address to his delegates, he consolidated Muslim viewpoints under fourteen items and these fourteen points became Jinnah's 14 points.

Explanation

Jinnah gave his points in order to safeguard and protect the rights and interests of Muslims in March 1929.

Muhammad Ali Johar helped Quaid e Azam in preparation for fourteen points 

Nehru report presented in 1928

Jinnah’s Fourteen Points presented in 1929

1.      Federal constitution with residual powers with the provinces.

2.      Provincial autonomy.

3.      No constitutional amendment without the agreement of the states.

4.      All legislatures and elected bodies to have adequate Muslim representation without reducing Muslim majority in a province to minority or equality.

5.      Adequate Muslim representation of Muslims in the services and in self-governing bodies.

6.      1/3rd representation of Muslims in the Central Legislature.

7.      1/3rd Muslim members in the central and state cabinets.

8.      Separate electorates.

9.      No bill to be passed in any legislature if 3/4th of a minority community considers it against its interests.

10.   Any reorganisation of territories not to affect the Muslim majority in Bengal, Punjab and the NWFP.

11.   Separation of Sindh from Bombay Presidency.

12.   Constitutional reforms in the NWFP and Baluchistan.

13.   Full religious freedom for all communities.

14.   Protection of the religious, cultural, educational and language rights of Muslims.

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Explanation

• ندر شاہ نے 1739  ہجری میں دہلی کو فتحح کیا
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• On 13 February 1739, Nadir Shah crushed the Mughal army in less than three hours

Explanation

Seperate electrorate

Tensions between  Hindus and  Muslims have increased since 1922. Seeing that  Hindus do not tend to cooperate with  Muslims, Quaid invited Indian Islamic leaders  to meet in Delhi under his president. The conference was held on  March 20, 1927, resulting in proposals between Delhi and Muslims, unanimously accepted by all Islamic leaders.

Explanation

ذاکر حسین دہلی کالج جو پہلے ذاکر حسین کالج، اینگلو عربک کالج اور دہلی کالج کے ناموں سے معروف تھا، دہلی کا قدیم ترین موجود تعلیمی ادارہ ہے۔

ذاکر حسین کالج کی بنیاد 1692ء میں مغل شہنشاہ اورنگزیب کے جنرل غازی الدین خان فیروز جنگ اول کے ہاتھوں پڑی تھی اور اسی کے نام پر مدرسہ غازی الدین خان کے نام سے مشہور تھا۔

Explanation

The successor of Qutb ud-Din Aibak was his son, Aram Shah,

who ruled briefly from 1210 to 1211.

Explanation

Qutub minar constructed by: Qutb Uddin Aibak

Construction of Qutub minar started in: 1199

Explanation

Qutb ud-Din Aibak was born in 1150.

He was a Turkic general of the Ghurid emperor Muhammad Ghori.

After Muhammad Ghori's assassination in 1206, he established the Delhi Sultanate.

Explanation

Firoz Shah Tughalq built the biggest network of canals in India.

He built canals like:

• The canal connecting the Yamuna to Hissar city
• The Satluj to the Ghaggar
• Mandvi and Sirmour Hills to Hansi in Haryana.
• The Ghaggar to Firuzabad

The Britisher used to call him the Father of the irrigation department 

Additional information:

He was born in 1309

He becomes the sultan of Dehli after the demise of his cousin Muhammad-Bin-Tughlaq.

He was the third ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty

He ruled over Delhi from 1320 to 1412 AD.

He was in power from 1351 to 1388 AD.

He also establishes four new towns:

• Firuzabad
• Fatebabad
• Jaunpur
• Hissar

He died in 1388.