Today's UPSC EPFO EO/AO paper
Sunday 2 July 2023
New Parliament Building of India: Top 30 Questions All Important Questions based on New Parliament Building
New Parliament Building of India: Top 30 Questions
All Important Questions based on New Parliament Building
1. What is the capacity of the Lok Sabha Hall in the New Parliament Building?
a) 384 seats
b) 888 seats
c) 1,272 seats
d) 1,656 seats
Answer: b) 888 seats
2. Who inaugurated the New Parliament building?
a) President of India
b) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
c) Lok Sabha Speaker
d) Rajya Sabha Chairman
Answer: b) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
3. The New Parliament building is a part of which project?
a) Central Vista Redevelopment project
b) Smart City project
c) Digital India project
d) Make in India project
Answer: a) Central Vista Redevelopment project
4. What is the name of the symbol installed in the New Parliament of India?
a) Lotus
b) Sengol
c) Peacock
d) Tricolor
Answer: b) Sengol
5. Where is the Sengol installed in the New Parliament building?
a) Rajya Sabha chamber
b) Lok Sabha chamber
c) Prime Minister's Office
d) President's Office
Answer: b) Lok Sabha chamber
6. What is the capacity of the Rajya Sabha hall in the New Parliament Building?
a) 384 seats
b) 888 seats
c) 1,272 seats
d) 1,656 seats
Answer: a) 384 seats
7. How many seats can the joint sessions of Parliament accommodate?
a) 384 seats
b) 888 seats
c) 1,272 seats
d) 1,656 seats
Answer: c) 1,272 seats
8. The interior design of the Lok Sabha hall in the New Parliament Building is inspired by which bird?
a) Peacock
b) Swan
c) Eagle
d) Sparrow
Answer: a) Peacock
9. The Rajya Sabha hall in the New Parliament Building represents which flower?
a) Lotus
b) Rose
c) Sunflower
d) Tulip
Answer: a) Lotus
10. What is the national tree represented in the central lounge of the New Parliament Building?
a) Banyan
b) Oak
c) Neem
d) Pine
Answer: a) Banyan
11. The ceiling of the New Parliament Building will feature which type of paintings?
a) Fresco paintings
b) Oil paintings
c) Watercolor paintings
d) Abstract paintings
Answer: a) Fresco paintings
12. What type of stone may replace red sandstone in the construction of the New Parliament Building?
a) Red granite
b) Marble
c) Limestone
d) Slate
Answer: a) Red granite
13. How many entrances does the Parliament House have?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Answer: c) 3
14. What is the name of the entrance to the Parliament House that symbolizes knowledge?
a) Gyan Dwar
b) Shakti Dwar
c) Karma Dwar
d) Sthapthya Dwar
Answer: a) Gyan Dwar
15. Which gallery in the Parliament House exhibits dance, song, and musical traditions of India?
a) Sangeet Gallery
b) Sthapthya Gallery
c) Shilp Gallery
d) Gyan Gallery
Answer: a) Sangeet Gallery
16. What is depicted in the Sthapthya Gallery of the Parliament House?
a) Dance, song, and musical traditions
b) Architectural heritage of India
c) Handicraft traditions of different states
d) Knowledge and wisdom
Answer: b) Architectural heritage of India
17. Which gallery in the Parliament House showcases distinct handicraft traditions of different states?
a) Sangeet Gallery
b) Sthapthya Gallery
c) Shilp Gallery
d) Karma Gallery
Answer: c) Shilp Gallery
18. The new Sansad Bhavan, or Parliament Building, is recognized as what kind of-rated green building?
a) Gold-rated
b) Platinum-rated
c) Silver-rated
d) Bronze-rated
Answer: b) Platinum-rated
19. In which year was the existing (old) Parliament building constructed?
a) 1907
b) 1927
c) 1947
d) 1967
Answer: b) 1927
20. During the construction of the old Parliament building, which seismic zone was Delhi located in?
a) Seismic Zone-I
b) Seismic Zone-II
c) Seismic Zone-III
d) Seismic Zone-IV
Answer: b) Seismic Zone-II
21. In which seismic zone does the new Parliament building fall?
a) Seismic Zone-I
b) Seismic Zone-II
c) Seismic Zone-III
d) Seismic Zone-IV
Answer: d) Seismic Zone-IV
22. What is the approximate area of the new Parliament building?
a) 35,000 sq m
b) 45,000 sq m
c) 55,000 sq m
d) 65,000 sq m
Answer: d) 65,000 sq m
23. Which type of stone is being used in the construction of the new Parliament building?
a) Marble
b) Sandstone
c) Granite
d) Dholpur stone (Rajasthan)
Answer: d) Dholpur stone (Rajasthan)
24. Under which project was the new Parliament building in India constructed?
a) Smart City project
b) Digital India project
c) Make in India project
d) Central Vista Redevelopment Project
Answer: d) Central Vista Redevelopment Project
25. In which year did the construction of the old Parliament building begin?
a) 1911
b) 1921
c) 1931
d) 1941
Answer: b) 1921
26. Who were the architects of the old Parliament Building?
a) Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker
b) Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier
c) Antoni Gaudí and Zaha Hadid
d) Louis Sullivan and Walter Gropius
Answer: a) Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker
27. What was the original name of the old Parliament building?
a) Parliament House
b) Sansad Bhavan
c) Council House
d) Legislative Assembly
Answer: c) Council House
28. What inspired the circular shape of the parliament building?
a) Taj Mahal
b) Eiffel Tower
c) Colosseum
d) Great Wall of China
Answer: c) Colosseum
29. The design of the old Parliament building was influenced by which Hindu temple?
a) Kashi Vishwanath Temple
b) Meenakshi Temple
c) Yogini Temple at Mitaoli
d) Akshardham Temple
Answer: c) Yogini Temple at Mitaoli
30. Which company won the contract for the construction of the new Parliament building?
a) Tata Motors Ltd
b) Tata Steel Ltd
c) Tata Projects Ltd
d) Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
Answer: c) Tata Projects Ltd
31. Which architectural firm won the consultancy work for the new Parliament building?
a) HCP Design Planning and Management Pvt Ltd
b) L&T Construction
c) GMR Infrastructure Ltd
d) Tata Realty and Infrastructure Ltd
Answer: a) HCP Design Planning and Management Pvt Ltd
32. On which date was the foundation stone of the new Parliament building laid?
a) 15 May 2021
b) 10 December 2020
c) 28 May 2022
d) 5 September 2023
Answer: b) 10 December 2020
33. When was the statue of the country's national emblem unveiled on the top of the new Parliament building?
a) 15 August 2021
b) 11 July 2022
c) 26 January 2023
d) 5 October 2024
Answer: b) 11 July 2022
34. Who is the architect of the new Parliament building?
a) Bimal Patel
b) Edwin Lutyens
c) Herbert Baker
d) Hafeez Contractor
Answer: a) Bimal Patel
35. How many new committee rooms are there in the new building compared to the old building?
a) Three
b) Four
c) Five
d) Six
Answer: d) Six
36. How many rooms are there as offices for the Council of Ministers in the new Parliament building?
a) 45
b) 68
c) 75
d) 92
Answer: d) 92
37. Where will the 16-foot-tall bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi be located?
a) Inside the new Parliament building
b) Inside the old Parliament building
c) On the lawn between the old and new buildings
d) At Raj Ghat
Answer: c) On the lawn between the old and new buildings
38. What is the estimated cost of the new Parliament building construction?
a) ₹ 500 crore
b) ₹ 725 crore
c) ₹ 850 crore
d) ₹ 971 crore
Answer: d) ₹ 971 crore
39. What is the shape of the new Parliament building?
a) Circular
b) Square
c) Rectangular
d) Triangular
Answer: d) Triangular
40. On which date was the new Parliament
building inaugurated?
a) 15 April 2023
b) 28 May 2023
c) 10 July 2023
d) 1 September 2023
Answer: b) 28 May 2023
