New_Delhi

qas: question: In what territory is New Delhi located?
answers: text: Delhi

question: What municipality serves as the capital of India?
answers: text: New Delhi

question: For what territory does New Delhi serve as the seat of Government?
answers: text: Delhi

question: What municipality serves as the seat of Government for India?
answers: text: New Delhi

question: What municipality serves as the seat of government of Delhi?
answers: text: New Delhi
context: New 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.

qas: question: In what year was the foundation stone of New Delhi laid?
answers: text: 1911

question: Who designed the foundation stone of the city of New Delhi?
answers: text: Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker

question: On what date was New Delhi inaugurated?
answers: text: 13 February 1931

question: Who inaugurated the city of New Delhi?
answers: text: Viceroy Lord Irwin
context: The 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.

qas: question: What are the two terms colloquially used to refer to the jurisdiction of NCT of Delhi?
answers: text: Delhi and New Delhi

question: New Delhi is a small part of what larger territory?
answers: text: Delhi

question: Delhi and New Delhi are colloquially used to refer to what jurisdiction?
answers: text: NCT of Delhi

question: What is one name used to refer to the jurisdiction of NCT of Delhi?
answers: text: Delhi
context: Although 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.

qas: question: How many Indian cities have been selected to be developed as a smart city?
answers: text: hundred

question: What is the name of the mission to develop Indian smart cities?
answers: text: Smart Cities Mission

question: Who is responsible for India's smart city initiative?
answers: text: PM Narendra Modi

question: What is one Indian city that has been selected to be developed as a smart city?
answers: text: New Delhi
context: New 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.

qas: question: What city was the capital of India until December 1911?
answers: text: Calcutta

question: What is the name of the city formerly known as Calcutta?
answers: text: Kolkata

question: What is the name of the empire for which Delhi served as the political and financial capital from 1649 to 1857?
answers: text: Mughal Empire

question: In the early 1900s, the capital of the British Indian Empire was shifted from Calcutta to what city?
answers: text: Delhi

question: In what part of India is Delhi located?
answers: text: the centre of northern India
context: Calcutta (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 proposal was made to the British administration to shift the capital of the British Indian Empire (as it was officially called) from Calcutta to Delhi. Unlike Calcutta, which was located on the eastern coast of India, Delhi was at the centre of northern India and the Government of British India felt that it would be logistically easier to administer India from the latter rather than the former.

qas: question: Who announced that the capital of India would be moved from Calcutta to Delhi?
answers: text: George V

question: On what date was it announced that the capital of India would be moved to Delhi?
answers: text: 12 December 1911

question: Who laid the foundation stone of New Delhi?
answers: text: King George V and Queen Mary

question: Who is responsible for designing large parts of New Delhi?
answers: text: Edwin Lutyens

question: On what date did inauguration ceremonies for New Delhi begin?
answers: text: 10 February 1931
context: On 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 Camp. The foundation stone of New Delhi was laid by King George V and Queen Mary at the site of Delhi Durbar of 1911 at Kingsway Camp on 15 December 1911, during their imperial visit. Large parts of New Delhi were planned by Edwin Lutyens (Sir Edwin from 1918), who first visited Delhi in 1912, and Herbert Baker (Sir Herbert from 1926), both leading 20th-century British architects. The contract was given to Sobha Singh (later Sir Sobha Singh). Construction really began after World War I and was completed by 1931. The city that was later dubbed "Lutyens' Delhi" was inaugurated in ceremonies beginning on 10 February 1931 by Lord Irwin, the Viceroy. Lutyens designed the central administrative area of the city as a testament to Britain's imperial aspirations.

qas: question: Who rejected the proposals of Brodie and Lutyens?
answers: text: the Viceroy

question: Which site was eventually chosen by the Delhi Town Planning Committee?
answers: text: the South site

question: Raisina Hill lay directly opposite what religious site?
answers: text: Dinapanah citadel

question: The Rajpath was also known by what name?
answers: text: King's Way

question: Who designed the Parliament House of New Delhi?
answers: text: Herbert Baker
context: Soon 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 the cost of acquiring the necessary properties was found to be too high. The central axis of New Delhi, which today faces east at India Gate, was previously meant to be a north-south axis linking the Viceroy's House at one end with Paharganj at the other. During the project's early years, many tourists believed it was a gate from Earth to Heaven itself. Eventually, owing to space constraints and the presence of a large number of heritage sites in the North side, the committee settled on the South site. A site atop the Raisina Hill, formerly Raisina Village, a Meo village, was chosen for the Rashtrapati Bhawan, then known as the Viceroy's House. The reason for this choice was that the hill lay directly opposite the Dinapanah citadel, which was also considered the site of Indraprastha, the ancient region of Delhi. Subsequently, the foundation stone was shifted from the site of Delhi Durbar of 1911–1912, where the Coronation Pillar stood, and embedded in the walls of the forecourt of the Secretariat. The Rajpath, also known as King's Way, stretched from the India Gate to the Rashtrapati Bhawan. The Secretariat building, the two blocks of which flank the Rashtrapati Bhawan and houses ministries of the Government of India, and the Parliament House, both designed by Herbert Baker, are located at the Sansad Marg and run parallel to the Rajpath.

qas: question: The construction of Connaught Place was completed in what year?
answers: text: 1933

question: On what hill did construction of Lutyen's Bungalow Zone begin?
answers: text: Raisina Hill

question: The Imperial Delhi Railway was built to transport workers and materials for how many years?
answers: text: twenty years

question: In what year did the Imperial Delhi Railway line begin operating?
answers: text: 1924

question: In what year did the New Delhi Railway Station open?
answers: text: 1926
context: In 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 built to transport construction material and workers for the next twenty years. The last stumbling block was the Agra-Delhi railway line that cut right through the site earmarked for the hexagonal All-India War Memorial (India Gate) and Kingsway (Rajpath), which was a problem because the Old Delhi Railway Station served the entire city at that time. The line was shifted to run along the Yamuna river, and it began operating in 1924. The New Delhi Railway Station opened in 1926 with a single platform at Ajmeri Gate near Paharganj and was completed in time for the city's inauguration in 1931. As construction of the Viceroy's House (the present Rashtrapati Bhavan), Central Secretariat, Parliament House, and All-India War Memorial (India Gate) was winding down, the building of a shopping district and a new plaza, Connaught Place, began in 1929, and was completed by 1933. Named after Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught (1850–1942), it was designed by Robert Tor Russell, chief architect to the Public Works Department (PWD).

qas: question: A temporary secretariat building was built in New Delhi in what year?
answers: text: 1912

question: In what year what New Delhi inaugurated as the capital of India?
answers: text: 1931

question: Housing for employees was built in what area during the 1920s?
answers: text: Gole Market area

question: What was the name of the last residential area built by the British Raj?
answers: text: Lodhi colony

question: During what decade was the Lodhi colony built?
answers: text: the 1940s
context: After 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 before the new capital was inaugurated in 1931. Many employees were brought into the new capital from distant parts of India, including the Bengal Presidency and Madras Presidency. Subsequently housing for them was developed around Gole Market area in the 1920s. Built in the 1940s, to house government employees, with bungalows for senior officials in the nearby Lodhi Estate area, Lodhi colony near historic Lodhi Gardens, was the last residential areas built by the British Raj.

qas: question: In what year did India gain independence?
answers: text: 1947

question: In what year was Delhi converted into a union territory?
answers: text: 1956

question: What is the name of the act that caused the Union Territory of Delhi to become formally known as the National Capital Territory of Delhi?
answers: text: The Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act

question: The enforcement of the legislation of the Constitution Act began in what year?
answers: text: 1993

question: In 1956, Delhi was converted into what type of territory?
answers: text: a union territory
context: After India gained independence in 1947, a limited autonomy was conferred to New Delhi and was administered by a Chief Commissioner appointed by the Government of India. In 1956, Delhi was converted into a union territory and eventually the Chief Commissioner was replaced by a Lieutenant Governor. The Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991 declared the Union Territory of Delhi to be formally known as National Capital Territory of Delhi. A system was introduced under which the elected Government was given wide powers, excluding law and order which remained with the Central Government. The actual enforcement of the legislation came in 1993.

qas: question: In what decade did New Delhi first extend significantly from Lutyen's Delhi?
answers: text: the 1950s

question: What organization developed land to expand New Delhi in the 1950s?
answers: text: the Central Public Works Department

question: What was the name of the enclave created by the Central Public Works Department?
answers: text: Chanakyapuri

question: In which direction did Chanakyapuri extend from New Delhi?
answers: text: southwest

question: What was one use of the uses for the newly developed land of Chanakypuri?
answers: text: residences of ambassadors
context: The first major extension of New Delhi outside of Lutyens' Delhi came in the 1950s when the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) developed a large area of land southwest of Lutyens' Delhi to create the diplomatic enclave of Chanakyapuri, where land was allotted for embassies, chanceries, high commissions and residences of ambassadors, around wide central vista, Shanti Path.

qas: question: What is the total area of New Delhi in square miles?
answers: text: 16.5 sq mi

question: On what plain is New Delhi located?
answers: text: the Indo-Gangetic Plain

question: The Delhi Ridge is also referred to by what name?
answers: text: the Lungs of Delhi

question: New Delhi is located on the floodplains of what river?
answers: text: Yamuna River

question: What seismic zone does New Delhi fall under?
answers: text: seismic zone-IV
context: With a total area of 42.7 km2 (16.5 sq mi), New Delhi forms a small part of the Delhi metropolitan area. Because the city is located on the Indo-Gangetic Plain, there is little difference in elevation across the city. New Delhi and surrounding areas were once a part of the Aravalli Range; all that is left of those mountains is the Delhi Ridge, which is also called the Lungs of Delhi. While New Delhi lies on the floodplains of the Yamuna River, it is essentially a landlocked city. East of the river is the urban area of Shahdara. New Delhi falls under the seismic zone-IV, making it vulnerable to earthquakes.

qas: question: What was the magnitude of the notable 2015 earthquake that shook New Delhi?
answers: text: 5.4 magnitude

question: A 4.7 magnitude earthquake that affected New Delhi occurred on what date?
answers: text: 25 November 2007

question: What was the magnitude of the earthquake that affected New Delhi on September 2011?
answers: text: 4.2-magnitude

question: How many earthquakes occurred on March 5, 2012?
answers: text: twelve

question: What is the geographical feature New Delhi lies on that is responsible for frequent earthquakes?
answers: text: fault lines
context: New Delhi lies on several fault lines and thus experiences frequent earthquakes, most of them of mild intensity. There has, however, been a spike in the number of earthquakes in the last six years, most notable being a 5.4 magnitude earthquake in 2015 with its epicentre in Nepal, a 4.7-magnitude earthquake on 25 November 2007, a 4.2-magnitude earthquake on 7 September 2011, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake on 5 March 2012, and a swarm of twelve earthquakes, including four of magnitudes 2.5, 2.8, 3.1, and 3.3, on 12 November 2013.

qas: question: In what type of climate is New Delhi located?
answers: text: subtropical climate

question: Between which months do New Delhi's long summers last?
answers: text: April to October

question: When does the monsoon season occur in New Delhi?
answers: text: the middle of the summer

question: What is the annual mean temperature of New Delhi?
answers: text: 25 °C (77 °F)

question: What is the highest ever recorded temperature in New Delhi?
answers: text: 49.1 °C (120.4 °F)
context: The climate of New Delhi is a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) with high variation between summer and winter in terms of both temperature and rainfall. The temperature varies from 46 °C (115 °F) in summers to around 0 °C (32 °F) in winters. The area's version of a humid subtropical climate is noticeably different from many other cities with this climate classification in that it features long and very hot summers, relatively dry and mild winters, a monsoonal period, and dust storms. Summers are long, extending from early April to October, with the monsoon season occurring in the middle of the summer. Winter starts in November and peaks in January. The annual mean temperature is around 25 °C (77 °F); monthly daily mean temperatures range from approximately 14 to 34 °C (57 to 93 °F). New Delhi's highest temperature ever recorded is 49.1 °C (120.4 °F) while the lowest temperature ever recorded is −3.2 °C (26.2 °F). Those for Delhi metropolis stand at 49.9 °C (121.8 °F) and −3.2 °C (26.2 °F) respectively. The average annual rainfall is 784 millimetres (30.9 in), most of which is during the monsoons in July and August.

qas: question: What is New Delhi's rank in Mercer's 2015 quality of living survey?
answers: text: 154

question: What is the main cause of New Delhi's relatively low ranking in Mercer's quality of life survey?
answers: text: bad air quality and pollution

question: New Delhi was ranked as the world's worst polluted city by what organization?
answers: text: The World Health Organization

question: How many cities were tracked for pollution by the World Health Organization in 2014?
answers: text: 1,600

question: How many cities were studied in Mercer's 2015 quality of living survey?
answers: text: 230
context: In recent Mercer’s 2015 annual quality-of-living survey, New Delhi ranks at number 154 out of 230 cities due to bad air quality and pollution. The World Health Organization ranked New Delhi as the world’s worst polluted city in 2014 among about 1,600 cities the organization tracked around the world.

qas: question: In what season does New Delhi's air pollution worsen?
answers: text: winter

question: What method was introduced in December 2015 to reduce New Delhi's air pollution?
answers: text: alternate-day travel

question: New Delhi's alternate-day travel scheme allowed trucks to enter the city after what hour?
answers: text: 11 p.m

question: How long is the initial trial period for New Delhi's driving restriction scheme?
answers: text: 15 days

question: On what day of the week will travel remain unrestricted by New Delhi's alternate day driving scheme?
answers: text: Sundays
context: In an attempt to curb air pollution in New Delhi, which gets worst during the winter, a temporary alternate-day travel scheme for cars using the odd- and even-numbered license plates system was announced by Delhi government in December 2015. In addition, trucks will be allowed to enter India's capital only after 11 p.m., two hours later than the existing restriction. The driving restriction scheme is planned to be implemented as a trial from January 1, 2016 for an initial period of 15 days. The restriction will be in force between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., and traffic will not be restricted on Sundays. Public transportation service will be increased during the restriction period.

qas: question: On what date did the Supreme Court of India enact restrictions on Delhi's transportation system to reduce pollution?
answers: text: December 16, 2015

question: The Supreme Court restricted registration of some vehicles with engines of 2000 cc and over until what date?
answers: text: March 31, 2016

question: All taxis in Delhi were ordered to switch to what type of fuel by March 1, 2016?
answers: text: compressed natural gas

question: Which transportation vehicles were banned from entering New Delhi?
answers: text: vehicles that are more than 10 years old

question: New restrictions on New Delhi's transportation system were enacted by the Supreme Court to accomplish what goal?
answers: text: curb pollution
context: On December 16, 2015, the Supreme Court of India mandated several restrictions on Delhi's transportation system to curb pollution. Among the measures, the court ordered to stop registrations of diesel cars and sport utility vehicles with an engine capacity of 2,000 cc and over until March 31, 2016. The court also ordered all taxis in the Delhi region to switch to compressed natural gas by March 1, 2016. Transportation vehicles that are more than 10 years old were banned from entering the capital.

qas: question: New Delhi is the capital of what National Capital Territory?
answers: text: Delhi

question: What is the national capital of India?
answers: text: New Delhi

question: The local Government of Delhi and the Central Government of India jointly administer what city?
answers: text: New Delhi

question: What city is the official capital of the National Capital Territory of Delhi?
answers: text: New Delhi

question: What is the name of one government body that oversees the capital of New Delhi?
answers: text: the Central Government of India
context: The national capital of India, New Delhi is jointly administered by both the Central Government of India and the local Government of Delhi, it is also the capital of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi.

qas: question: The government structure of the New Delhi Municipal Council includes three members from what government body?
answers: text: New Delhi's Legislative Assembly

question: What government body is responsible for nominating five members to the New Delhi Municipal Council?
answers: text: the central government

question: What government official is responsible for nominating two members to the New Delhi Municipal Council?
answers: text: Chief Minister of the NCT of Delhi

question: The Chief Minister of what NCT is responsible for nominating two members to the New Delhi Municipal Council? 
answers: text: NCT of Delhi

question: What is the name of the government structure created for New Delhi that is comprised of ten representatives?
answers: text: New Delhi Municipal Council
context: As of 2015, the government structure of the New Delhi Municipal Council includes a chairperson, three members of New Delhi's Legislative Assembly, two members nominated by the Chief Minister of the NCT of Delhi and five members nominated by the central government.

qas: question: What is the official title of Delhi's head of state?
answers: text: Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Delhi

question: Who is responsible for appointing the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Delhi?
answers: text: President of India

question: Which takes precedent when a law passed by Parliament conflicts with a law passed by Delhi's Legislative assembly?
answers: text: the law enacted by the parliament

question: What government body advises the president on appointing a Lieutenant Governor?
answers: text: the Central government

question: Which government position is given most of the executive powers over Delhi?
answers: text: Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Delhi
context: The head of state of Delhi is the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Delhi, appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Central government and the post is largely ceremonial, as the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Delhi is the head of government and is vested with most of the executive powers. According to the Indian constitution, if a law passed by Delhi's legislative assembly is repugnant to any law passed by the Parliament of India, then the law enacted by the parliament will prevail over the law enacted by the assembly.

qas: question: What is the name of the municipal government by which New Delhi is governed?
answers: text: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC)

question: What government body is responsible for administering other urban areas of the metropolis of Delhi?
answers: text: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)

question: What is the name commonly used to refer to the entire metropolis of Delhi?
answers: text: New Delhi

question: The New Delhi Municipal Government oversees what large Indian city?
answers: text: New Delhi

question: What form of government is responsible for the municipality of New Delhi?
answers: text: a municipal government
context: New Delhi is governed through a municipal government, known as the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC). Other urban areas of the metropolis of Delhi are administered by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). However, the entire metropolis of Delhi is commonly known as New Delhi in contrast to Old Delhi.

qas: question: What British architect was responsible for designing much of New Delhi?
answers: text: Edwin Lutyens

question: What are the names of the two central promenades around which New Delhi is structured?
answers: text: Rajpath and the Janpath

question: Which of the two promenades is referred to as The King's Way?
answers: text: the Rajpath

question: Which promenade was formerly known as the Queen's Way?
answers: text: The Janpath

question: The largest diplomatic enclave in India which contains 19 foreign embassies is located along which promenade?
answers: text: Shantipath
context: Much of New Delhi, planned by the leading 20th-century British architect Edwin Lutyens, was laid out to be the central administrative area of the city as a testament to Britain's imperial pretensions. New Delhi is structured around two central promenades called the Rajpath and the Janpath. The Rajpath, or King's Way, stretches from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to the India Gate. The Janpath (Hindi: "Path of the People"), formerly Queen's Way, begins at Connaught Circus and cuts the Rajpath at right angles. 19 foreign embassies are located on the nearby Shantipath (Hindi: "Path of Peace"), making it the largest diplomatic enclave in India.

qas: question: Formerly known as the Viceroy's House, which large building is located at the heart of New Delhi?
answers: text: Rashtrapati Bhavan

question: The Rashtrapati Bhavan was formerly known by what name?
answers: text: Viceroy's House

question: Connaught Place in New Delhi is modeled after what area of England?
answers: text: the Royal Crescent

question: How many roads lead out of the outer ring of Connaught Place?
answers: text: Twelve
context: At the heart of the city is the magnificent Rashtrapati Bhavan (formerly known as Viceroy's House) which sits atop Raisina Hill. The Secretariat, which houses ministries of the Government of India, flanks out of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Parliament House, designed by Herbert Baker, is located at the Sansad Marg, which runs parallel to the Rajpath. Connaught Place is a large, circular commercial area in New Delhi, modelled after the Royal Crescent in England. Twelve separate roads lead out of the outer ring of Connaught Place, one of them being the Janpath.

qas: question: What major airport is located to the southwest of Delhi?
answers: text: Indira Gandhi International Airport

question: Approximately how many passengers used Indira Gandhi Airport from 2012-2013?
answers: text: 35 million

question: How much money did Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport cost to construct?
answers: text: ₹96.8 billion

question: How many passengers use Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi Airport each year?
answers: text: 37 million

question: What year was construction of Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi airport finished?
answers: text: 2010
context: Indira Gandhi International Airport, situated to the southwest of Delhi, is the main gateway for the city's domestic and international civilian air traffic. In 2012-13, the airport was used by more than 35 million passengers, making it one of the busiest airports in South Asia. Terminal 3, which cost ₹96.8 billion (US$1.4 billion) to construct between 2007 and 2010, handles an additional 37 million passengers annually.

qas: question: The Delhi Flying Club was established in what year?
answers: text: 1928

question: When established in 1928, which airport served as the base of the Delhi Flying Club?
answers: text: Safdarjung Airport

question: In what year did the government close Safdarjung Airport due to security concerns?
answers: text: 2002

question: In what year did the Delhi Flying club begin operations?
answers: text: 1929

question: What type of aircraft was first used by the Delhi Flying Club after its founding?
answers: text: de Havilland Moth aircraft
context: The Delhi Flying Club, established in 1928 with two de Havilland Moth aircraft named Delhi and Roshanara, was based at Safdarjung Airport which started operations in 1929, when it was the Delhi's only airport and the second in India. The airport functioned until 2001, however in January 2002 the government closed the airport for flying activities because of security concerns following the New York attacks in September 2001. Since then, the club only carries out aircraft maintenance courses, and is used for helicopter rides to Indira Gandhi International Airport for VIP including the president and the prime minister.

qas: question: In what year did Indira Gandhi International Airport earn an award for being forth best airport in the world in the 15-25 million category?
answers: text: 2010

question: What organization is responsible for awarding Indira Gandhi International Airport as Best Improved Airport in the Asia-Pacific Region?
answers: text: Airports Council International

question: What year did Indira Gandhi International Airport win an award for Best airport in the world in the 25-40 million passenger category?
answers: text: 2015

question: How many awards did Indira Gandhi International Airport win at the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2015?
answers: text: two

question: In 2015, the Airports Council International gave what award to Indira Gandhi International Airport?
answers: text: Best airport in the world in the 25–40 million passengers category
context: In 2010, Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) was conferred the fourth best airport award in the world in the 15–25 million category, and Best Improved Airport in the Asia-Pacific Region by Airports Council International. The airport was rated as the Best airport in the world in the 25–40 million passengers category in 2015, by Airports Council International.[not in citation given][better source needed] Delhi Airport also bags two awards for The Best Airport in Central Asia/India and Best Airport Staff in Central Asia/India at the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2015.

qas: question: What state-owned organization operates New Delhi's bus transport system?
answers: text: Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC)

question: Delhi Transport Company owns the world's largest fleet of buses powered by what type of fuel?
answers: text: compressed natural gas

question: What city has the highest number of registered cars of any city in India?
answers: text: New Delhi

question: What large metropolis has some of the highest road density in India? 
answers: text: New Delhi

question: What type of vehicle transport system is owned by the Delhi Transport Corporation?
answers: text: Buses
context: New Delhi has one of India's largest bus transport systems. Buses are operated by the state-owned Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), which owns largest fleet of compressed natural gas (CNG)-fueled buses in the world. Personal vehicles especially cars also form a major chunk of vehicles plying on New Delhi roads. New Delhi has the highest number of registered cars compared to any other metropolitan city in India. Taxis and Auto Rickshaws also ply on New Delhi roads in large numbers. New Delhi has one of the highest road density in India.

qas: question: What Indian city is the headquarters of the Northern Railway?
answers: text: New Delhi

question: How many main stations of the Northern Railway serve the New Delhi area?
answers: text: five

question: The Delhi Metro consists of how many stations?
answers: text: 146

question: What organization is responsible for building and operating the Delhi Metro system?
answers: text: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
context: New Delhi is a major junction in the Indian railway network and is the headquarters of the Northern Railway. The five main railway stations are New Delhi railway station, Old Delhi, Nizamuddin Railway Station, Anand Vihar Railway Terminal and Sarai Rohilla. The Delhi Metro, a mass rapid transit system built and operated by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), serves many parts of Delhi and the neighbouring cities Faridabad, Gurgaon, Noida and Ghaziabad. As of August 2011, the metro consists of six operational lines with a total length of 189 km (117 mi) and 146 stations, and several other lines are under construction. It carries millions of passengers every day. In addition to the Delhi Metro, a suburban railway, the Delhi Suburban Railway exists.

qas: question: What is the name of the world's 12 largest metro system by length?
answers: text: The Delhi Metro

question: What is the total length of the Delhi Metro?
answers: text: 189.63 kilometres

question: How many stations are there on the Delhi Metro?
answers: text: 142

question: How many of the Delhi Metro's stations are located underground?
answers: text: 35

question: How many of the New Delhi Metro's stations are located at ground level?
answers: text: five
context: The Delhi Metro is a rapid transit system serving New Delhi, Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida, and Ghaziabad in the National Capital Region of India. Delhi Metro is the world's 12th largest metro system in terms of length. Delhi Metro was India's first modern public transportation system, which had revolutionised travel by providing a fast, reliable, safe, and comfortable means of transport. The network consists of six lines with a total length of 189.63 kilometres (117.83 miles) with 142 stations, of which 35 are underground, five are at-grade, and the remainder are elevated. All stations have escalators, elevators, and tactile tiles to guide the visually impaired from station entrances to trains. It has a combination of elevated, at-grade, and underground lines, and uses both broad gauge and standard gauge rolling stock. Four types of rolling stock are used: Mitsubishi-ROTEM Broad gauge, Bombardier MOVIA, Mitsubishi-ROTEM Standard gauge, and CAF Beasain Standard gauge.

qas: question: What organization operates the Delhi Metro system?
answers: text: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation

question: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation operates under the administrative control of what government body?
answers: text: Ministry of Urban Development

question: The Delhi Metro project was spearheaded by what Indian government figure?
answers: text: Padma Vibhushan E. Sreedharan

question: Padma Vibhushan E. Sreedharan was popularly known by what nickname?
answers: text: "Metro Man"

question: What major award was given to Padma Vibhushan E. Sreedharan for his contribution the the Delhi Metro?
answers: text: Legion of Honour
context: Delhi Metro is being built and operated by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC), a state-owned company with equal equity participation from Government of India and Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi. However, the organisation is under administrative control of Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India. Besides construction and operation of Delhi metro, DMRC is also involved in the planning and implementation of metro rail, monorail and high-speed rail projects in India and providing consultancy services to other metro projects in the country as well as abroad. The Delhi Metro project was spearheaded by Padma Vibhushan E. Sreedharan, the Managing Director of DMRC and popularly known as the "Metro Man" of India. He famously resigned from DMRC, taking moral responsibility for a metro bridge collapse which took five lives. Sreedharan was awarded with the prestigious Legion of Honour by the French Government for his contribution to Delhi Metro.

qas: question: What is the population of New Delhi?
answers: text: 249,998

question: What are the most common languages spoken in New Delhi?
answers: text: Hindi and Punjabi

question: What language is used for formal purposes by business and government institutes of New Delhi?
answers: text: English

question: What is the literacy rate of New Delhi according to the 2011 census?
answers: text: 89.38%

question: What city in the territory of Delhi has the highest literacy rate?
answers: text: New Delhi
context: New Delhi has a population of 249,998. Hindi and Punjabi are the most widely spoken languages in New Delhi and the lingua franca of the city. English is primarily used as the formal language by business and government institutes. New Delhi has a literacy rate of 89.38% according to 2011 census, which is highest in Delhi.

qas: question: What percentage of New Delhi's population is Hindu?
answers: text: 79.8%

question: What is the most commonly practiced religion in New Delhi?
answers: text: Hinduism

question: What percentage of New Delhi's population is Muslim?
answers: text: 12.9%

question: What percentage of New Delhi's population is Sikh?
answers: text: 5.4%

question: What percentage of New Delhi's population is Christian?
answers: text: 0.9%
context: Hinduism is the religion of 79.8% of New Delhi's population. There are also communities of Muslims (12.9%), Sikhs (5.4%), Jains (1.1%) and Christians (0.9%) in Delhi. Other religious groups (2.5%) include Parsis, Buddhists and Jews.

qas: question: What is the name of the holiday celebrated in India that occurs on Gandhi's Birthday?
answers: text: Gandhi Jayanti

question: What is the date of India's Independence Day?
answers: text: 15 August

question: On Indian Independence Day, the Prime Minister addresses the nation from what location?
answers: text: the Red Fort

question: On Indian Independence Day, kites are flown by citizens which symbolize what concept?
answers: text: freedom

question: What New Delhi celebration showcases India's cultural diversity and military power?
answers: text: Republic Day Parade
context: New Delhi is a cosmopolitan city due to the multi-ethnic and multi-cultural presence of the vast Indian bureaucracy and political system. The city's capital status has amplified the importance of national events and holidays. National events such as Republic Day, Independence Day and Gandhi Jayanti (Gandhi's birthday) are celebrated with great enthusiasm in New Delhi and the rest of India. On India's Independence Day (15 August) the Prime Minister of India addresses the nation from the Red Fort. Most Delhiites celebrate the day by flying kites, which are considered a symbol of freedom. The Republic Day Parade is a large cultural and military parade showcasing India's cultural diversity and military might.

qas: question: What religious festival is also known as the festival of light?
answers: text: Diwali

question: What cultural event showcases dancers and musicians from all over India?
answers: text: The Qutub Festival

question: In what location is The Qutub Festival held?
answers: text: the Qutub Minar

question: The Spring Festival which is held each year in Delhi is also known by what name?
answers: text: Vasant Panchami

question: What is the name of the fruit related festival held annually in Delhi?
answers: text: International Mango Festival
context: Religious festivals include Diwali (the festival of light), Maha Shivaratri, Teej, Guru Nanak Jayanti, Baisakhi, Durga Puja, Holi, Lohri, Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha, Christmas, Chhath Puja and Mahavir Jayanti. The Qutub Festival is a cultural event during which performances of musicians and dancers from all over India are showcased at night, with the Qutub Minar as the chosen backdrop of the event. Other events such as Kite Flying Festival, International Mango Festival and Vasant Panchami (the Spring Festival) are held every year in Delhi.

qas: question: The Nipponzan Myohoji decided to build a Peace Pagoda in new Delhi in what year?
answers: text: 2007

question: The Peace Pagoda built in New Delhi by the Nipponzan Myohoji contained what type of artifacts?
answers: text: Buddha relics

question: Which Japanese Buddhist organization built a Peace Pagoda in New Delhi in 2007?
answers: text: Nipponzan Myohoji

question: The Peace Pagoda built in New Delhi by the Nipponzan Myohoji was inaugurated by which prominent figure?
answers: text: Dalai Lama

question: What structure did the Nipponzan Myohoji decide to build in New Delhi in 2007?
answers: text: Peace Pagoda
context: In 2007, the Japanese Buddhist organisation Nipponzan Myohoji decided to build a Peace Pagoda in the city containing Buddha relics. It was inaugurated by the current Dalai Lama.

qas: question: The New Delhi town plan was chosen primarily to symbolize what?
answers: text: British power and supremacy

question: The New Delhi town plan was influenced by what type of architecture?
answers: text: Hindu and Islamic

question: What town plan was chosen with the chief consideration of displaying British power and superiority?
answers: text: The New Delhi town plan

question: What is one type of architecture that heavily influenced the New Delhi town plan?
answers: text: Hindu
context: The New Delhi town plan, like its architecture, was chosen with one single chief consideration: to be a symbol of British power and supremacy. All other decisions were subordinate to this, and it was this framework that dictated the choice and application of symbology and influences from both Hindu and Islamic architecture.

qas: question: Approximately how long did it take to build New Delhi?
answers: text: 20 years

question: The architecture of New Delhi borrows from indigenous sources but fits into what tradition?
answers: text: British Classical/Palladian

question: What historian is partially responsible for the use of indigenous features in the architecture of New Delhi?
answers: text: E.B. Havell

question: Which government official urged that indigenous features be used in the design of New Delhi?
answers: text: Viceroy Lord Hardinge

question: Many of the architectural elements of New Delhi borrow from what sources?
answers: text: indigenous
context: It took about 20 years to build the city from 1911. Many elements of New Delhi architecture borrow from indigenous sources; however, they fit into a British Classical/Palladian tradition. The fact that there were any indigenous features in the design were due to the persistence and urging of both the Viceroy Lord Hardinge and historians like E.B. Havell.

qas: question: On what date was the National Museum formally inaugurated?
answers: text: 15 August 1949

question: How many works of art currently reside in the National Museum?
answers: text: 200,000

question: What length of time do the 200,000 works of art in the National Museum encompass?
answers: text: 5,000 years

question: The National Museum began in 1947 with a display of what type of art?
answers: text: Indian art

question: In the winter of 1947, the National Museum started with a display of Indian art in what location?
answers: text: Royal Academy in London
context: New Delhi is home to several historic sites and museums. The National Museum which began with an exhibition of Indian art and artefacts at the Royal Academy in London in the winter of 1947–48 was later at the end was shown at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in 1949. Later it was to form a permanent National Museum. On 15 August 1949, the National Museum was formally inaugurated and currently has 200,000 works of art, both of Indian and foreign origin, covering over 5,000 years.

qas: question: What year was the India Gate built?
answers: text: 1931

question: The Indian Gate was inspired by what Parisian monument?
answers: text: Arc de Triomphe

question: The India Gate commemorates how many soldiers of past wars?
answers: text: 90,000

question: Which Indian monument, inspired by the Arc de Triomphe, was built in 1931?
answers: text: The India Gate

question: The India Gate commemorates the lost soldiers of what army?
answers: text: Indian Army
context: The India Gate built in 1931 was inspired by the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. It is the national monument of India commemorating the 90,000 soldiers of the Indian Army who lost their lives while fighting for the British Raj in World War I and the Third Anglo-Afghan War.

qas: question: The Rajpath was constructed similarly to what famous Parisian street?
answers: text: the Champs-Élysées

question: What is the name of the ceremonial boulevard for the Republic of India in New Delhi?
answers: text: The Rajpath

question: On what boulevard does the Republic Day parade take place each year?
answers: text: The Rajpath

question: What annual parade takes place on the Rajpath each January?
answers: text: Republic Day parade

question: On which date is the annual Republic Day parade held in New Delhi?
answers: text: 26 January
context: The Rajpath which was built similar to the Champs-Élysées in Paris is the ceremonial boulevard for the Republic of India located in New Delhi. The annual Republic Day parade takes place here on 26 January.

qas: question: In which location did Mahatma Gandhi spend the final 144 days of his life?
answers: text: Gandhi Smriti

question: In which city is the Gandhi Smriti located?
answers: text: New Delhi

question: On which date was Mahatma Gandhi killed?
answers: text: 30 January 1948

question: In what location was Mahatma Gandhi cremated?
answers: text: Rajghat

question: The Raj Ghat was designed by what architect?
answers: text: Vanu Bhuta
context: Gandhi Smriti in New Delhi is the location where Mahatma Gandhi spent the last 144 days of his life and was assassinated on 30 January 1948. Rajghat is the place where Mahatma Gandhi was cremated on 31 January 1948 after his assassination and his ashes were buried and make it a final resting place beside the sanctity of the Yamuna River. The Raj Ghat in the shape of large square platform with black marble was designed by architect Vanu Bhuta.

qas: question: Who was responsible for constructing the Jantar Mantar?
answers: text: Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur

question: In what area of New Delhi is the Jantar Mantar observatory located?
answers: text: Connaught Place

question: The Jantar Mantar consists of how many architectural astronomy instruments?
answers: text: 13

question: What is one of the primary purposes of the Jantar Mantar observatory?
answers: text: compile astronomical tables

question: What is the name of the observatory built in Connaught Place by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur?
answers: text: Jantar Mantar
context: Jantar Mantar located in Connaught Place was built by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur. It consists of 13 architectural astronomy instruments. The primary purpose of the observatory was to compile astronomical tables, and to predict the times and movements of the sun, moon and planets.

qas: question: What is the name of the major railroad related museum located in New Delhi?
answers: text: National Rail Museum

question: What is the name of the doll themed museum located in New Delhi?
answers: text: Shankar's International Dolls Museum

question: The Supreme Court of India Museum is located in what major city?
answers: text: New Delhi

question: What is the name of the modern art museum located in new Delhi?
answers: text: National Gallery of Modern Art

question: The National Philatelic Museum is located in which large Indian city?
answers: text: New Delhi
context: New Delhi is home to Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum, National Gallery of Modern Art, National Museum of Natural History, National Rail Museum, National Handicrafts and Handlooms Museum, National Philatelic Museum, Nehru Planetarium, Shankar's International Dolls Museum. and Supreme Court of India Museum.

qas: question: The Buddha Jayanti Park is located in which Indian city?
answers: text: New Delhi

question: A notable New Delhi garden is located adjacent to what metro station?
answers: text: Jangpura Metro Station

question: The gardens of New Delhi are particularly stunning in which season?
answers: text: spring

question: New Delhi is well known for what type of beautifully landscaped feature?
answers: text: gardens

question: What is the name of one of the largest gardens in new Delhi?
answers: text: Buddha Jayanti Park
context: New Delhi is particularly renowned for its beautifully landscaped gardens that can look quite stunning in spring. The largest of these include Buddha Jayanti Park and the historic Lodi Gardens. In addition, there are the gardens in the Presidential Estate, the gardens along the Rajpath and India Gate, the gardens along Shanti Path, the Rose Garden, Nehru Park and the Railway Garden in Chanakya Puri. Also of note is the garden adjacent to the Jangpura Metro Station near the Defence Colony Flyover, as are the roundabout and neighbourhood gardens throughout the city.

qas: question: New Delhi played host to what major athletic competition in 2010?
answers: text: Commonwealth Games

question: New Delhi first hosted the Asian Games in what year?
answers: text: 1951

question: The Asian Games were most recently held in New Delhi in what year?
answers: text: 1982

question: New Delhi's bid for the 2019 Asian Games was turned down by the government for what reason?
answers: text: allegations of corruption

question: New Delhi is the annual host of what foot-race?
answers: text: Delhi Half Marathon
context: The city hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games and annually hosts Delhi Half Marathon foot-race. The city has previously hosted the 1951 Asian Games and the 1982 Asian Games. New Delhi was interested  in bidding for the 2019 Asian Games but was turned down by the government on 2 August 2010 amid allegations of corruption in 2010 Commonwealth Games .

qas: question: What major tennis stadium is located in New Delhi?
answers: text: R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex

question: What major sports venue in New Delhi bears the name of the former prime minister Indira Gandhi?
answers: text: Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium

question: The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is located in which Indian city?
answers: text: New Delhi

question: In which Indian city is the Siri Fort Sports Complex located?
answers: text: New Delhi

question: The Dhyan Chand National Stadium is located in which major Indian city?
answers: text: New Delhi
context: Major sporting venues in New Delhi include the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Ambedkar Stadium, Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, Dhyan Chand National Stadium and Siri Fort Sports Complex.

qas: question: What was the estimated net State Domestic Product of New Delhi for 2010?
answers: text: ₹1595 billion

question: The per capita income of New Delhi was second only to what Indian municipality?
answers: text: Goa

question: What was the 2012-13 current price estimate for GSDP in Delhi?
answers: text: Rs 3.88 trillion

question: What was the 2011-12 GSDP estimate for Delhi?
answers: text: Rs 3.11 trillion

question: What is the per capita income of Delhi as of 2013?
answers: text: Rs. 230000
context: New Delhi is the largest commercial city in northern India. It has an estimated net State Domestic Product (FY 2010) of ₹1595 billion (US$23 billion) in nominal terms and ~₹6800 billion (US$100 billion) in PPP terms. As of 2013, the per capita income of Delhi was Rs. 230000, second highest in India after Goa. GSDP in Delhi at the current prices for 2012-13 is estimated at Rs 3.88 trillion (short scale) against Rs 3.11 trillion (short scale) in 2011-12.

qas: question: What is the name of the large commercial and financial district located in the northern part of New Delhi?
answers: text: Connaught Place

question: New Delhi's service sector has expanded largely due to skilled workers that speak what language?
answers: text: English

question: What is one of the key service industries of New Delhi?
answers: text: information technology

question: Prior to the expansion of the service sector, what sector was the largest employer in New Delhi?
answers: text: Government

question: The large skilled English-speaking workforce of New Delhi has been able to attract what type of organizations to the city?
answers: text: multinational companies
context: Connaught Place, one of North India's largest commercial and financial centres, is located in the northern part of New Delhi. Adjoining areas such as Barakhamba Road, ITO are also major commercial centres. Government and quasi government sector was the primary employer in New Delhi. The city's service sector has expanded due in part to the large skilled English-speaking workforce that has attracted many multinational companies. Key service industries include information technology, telecommunications, hotels, banking, media and tourism.

qas: question: According to the 2011 World Health Report, where does New Delhi rank in terms of economic activity?
answers: text: 39

question: New Delhi shares the position as the most targeted retail destination in Asia-Pacific markets with what other city?
answers: text: Beijing

question: What organization ranked New Delhi 39th in economic activity in 2011?
answers: text: World Wealth Report

question: Major cities like Jakarta and Johannesburg rank below New Delhi in what key statistic?
answers: text: economic activity

question: In which year was New Delhi ranked 39th in economic activity by the World Wealth Report?
answers: text: 2011
context: The 2011 World Wealth Report ranks economic activity in New Delhi at 39, but overall the capital is ranked at 37, above cities like Jakarta and Johannesburg. New Delhi with Beijing shares the top position as the most targeted emerging markets retail destination among Asia-Pacific markets.

qas: question: What government body is responsible for releasing the annual official economic report for Delhi?
answers: text: The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi

question: What was the 2004-05 State Domestic Product of Delhi?
answers: text: 83,085 crores

question: What was the 2008-09 Per Capita income of New Delhi?
answers: text: Rs.1,16,886

question: What was New Delhi's Per Capita GDP in dollars for 2009-10?
answers: text: $6,860

question: New Delhi's Per Capita income grew by what percentage in 2009-10?
answers: text: 16.2%
context: The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi does not release any economic figures specifically for New Delhi but publishes an official economic report on the whole of Delhi annually. According to the Economic Survey of Delhi, the metropolis has a net State Domestic Product (SDP) of Rs. 83,085 crores (for the year 2004–05) and a per capita income of Rs. 53,976($1,200). In the year 2008–09 New Delhi had a Per Capita Income of Rs.1,16,886 ($2,595).It grew by 16.2% to reach Rs.1,35,814 ($3,018) in 2009–10 fiscal. New Delhi's Per Capita GDP (at PPP) was at $6,860 during 2009–10 fiscal, making it one of the richest cities in India. The tertiary sector contributes 78.4% of Delhi's gross SDP followed by secondary and primary sectors with 20.2% and 1.4% contribution respectively.

qas: question: What was the gross state domestic product of Delhi for 2011-12?
answers: text: Rs 3.13 lakh crore

question: The GSDP of Delhi increased by what percentage over the previous year in 2011-12?
answers: text: 18.7

question: In which fiscal year was the GSDP of Delhi estimated at Rs 3.13 lakh crore?
answers: text: 2011-12

question: Did the GSDP of Delhi in 2011-12 increase or decrease from the previous fiscal year?
answers: text: increase
context: The gross state domestic product (GSDP) of Delhi at current prices for the year 2011-12 has been estimated at Rs 3.13 lakh crore, which is an increase of 18.7 per cent over the previous fiscal.

qas: question: In what city is the Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology located?
answers: text: New Delhi

question: What major city is home to most regional UN offices in India?
answers: text: New Delhi

question: What is one regional UN office located in New Delhi?
answers: text: UNDP

question: The regional office of the World Bank in India is located in what city?
answers: text: New Delhi

question: The regional offices of the IMF, UNICEF, and UNESCO are all located in what major Indian city?
answers: text: New Delhi
context: The city is home to numerous international organisations. The Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology of the UNESCAP servicing the Asia-Pacific region is headquartered in New Delhi. New Delhi is home to most UN regional offices in India namely the UNDP, UNODC, UNESCO, UNICEF, WFP, UNV, UNCTAD, FAO, UNFPA, WHO, World Bank, ILO, IMF, UNIFEM, IFC and UNAIDS.