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OFFICIAL RESIDENCE - INDIA

Q1. What is the official Residences of the President of India?
(1) RASHTRAPATHI BHAVAN: Delhi, (2) RASHTRAPATHI NILAYAM: Hyderabad - Presidents Retreat - Built in 1860 by the then Nizam of Hyderabad, (3) THE RETREAT BUILDING: Shimla - Built in 1850
Q2. Who designed the Rashtrapati Bhavan and when was it built? What are the Architectural features?
The Rashtrapati Bhavan is built on a small hill known as Raisina. This place was the home for two villages known as Raisina and Malcha and the villagers were evicted around 1916. The construction began thereafter and was completed by 1929 and officially inaugurated by 1931 as VICE REGAL LODGE.
The designing was done by Edwin Landseer Lutyen, a British Architect.
Salient features of Rashtrapati Bhavan are:
1.It has 355 rooms with a floor area of 2 Lakhs square feet.
2.The circular column in front is known as "Jaipur Column" with a glass star springing out of bronze lotus blossom. It was designed by British Sculptor Charles Sargeant Jagger.
3.The main entrance of Rashtrapati Bhavan is Gate No.35 located on Prakash Vir Shastri Avenue (earlier North Avenue) named after a Member of Parliament.
4.The garden behind the Rashtrapati Bhavan is known as Mughal Garden and is open to public viewing only in February every year.
5.Centre of the Bhavan has a large dome, an architectural beauty.
6.Below the Central Dome, lies the Durbar Hall (earlier Throne Room) where the Viceroy had his throne.
7.The first Indian to occupy the Rashtrapati Bhavan was C.Rajagopalachari, as the first and only Indian Governor General.
Q3. How was Rashtrapathi Bhavan called during British Period?
Vice Regal Lodge
Q4. Who was the first Indian to occupy the Rashtrapathi Bhavan?
C.Rajagopalachari, as the first and only Indian Governor General immediately after Independence.
Q5. In which room of Rashtrapathi Bhavan, independence to India was granted on 15/08/1947?
THRONE ROOM now known as Durbar Hall.
Q6. What are the three statues in Rashtrapathi Bhavan?
King George V, Queen Mary & Gautama Buddha.
Q7. What is the name of the hall where from Padma awards are presented?
Durbar Hall (THRONE ROOM during British rule).
Q8. What is the significance of a dry Sunflower in the museum of Rashtrapathi Bhavan?
It adorns the mortal remains of Gandhiji.
Q9. What is the battle of "Gradient & Bakerloo" related to Rashtrapathi Bhavan?
The fallout of the architects Lutyens and his assistant Herbert Baker - the architect of Rashtrapathi Bhavan. They had a dispute over the gradient to be provided for the pathway to the Bhavan, over which they parted.
Q10. What is the "Yellow drawing Room" in Rashtrapathi Bhavan?
A small hall where swearing in ceremonies of constitutional posts are held.
Q11. What is the name of the 145m tall column crowned with a glass star on a bronze lotus blossom located in the forecourt of Rashtrapathi Bhavan?
Jaipur column.
Q12. What is the name of the famous Garden in the backyard of Rashtrapathi Bhavan?
Moghul Garden.
Q13. What are the Sentimental, Memorial way, Garden party, Aishwarya, Welwyn Garden, Glory, Taj Mahal, Pasadena, Pusa Arjun, Ink spot, Black Baccara, Okhalahoma, Rhapsodies, Fragrant Plum, Lady X etc.
They are the varieties of more than 100 varieties of Roses in the Moghul Garden, Rashtrapathi Bhavan.
Q14. Where is the official Residence of Vice President?
No.6, Mualana Azad Road, New Delhi.
Q15. Where is the official residence of Prime Minister?
No.7, Race Course Road, New Delhi - called "PANCHAVATI"
Q16. Where is the office of Prime Minister located?
South Block, Secretariate Building, located on the Raisina Hill, New Delhi.
Q17. Where are the ministerial offices located?
Located at the Secretariat Building on the Raisina Hill, New Delhi. A set of two blocks divided by "Rajpath". They are called North and South Blocks housing the following ministerial offices:
NORTH: Finance and Home Ministry, SOUTH: PM's Office, Defense, External Affairs. Designed by Herbert Baker, a British Architect. The Dome of the building is called "Chatri".
Q18. How the residences of Governors are called?
Raj Bhavan. All the State Capitals have them, some of them have certain importance attached to them.
Q19. Mention the Raj Bhavans located at every state?
(1) Andhra Pradesh: Hyderabad - constructed in 1936 by a French architect,
(2) Arunachalpradesh: Itanagar - built in 1977,
(3) Assam: Ghuwathi,
(4) Bihar: Patna,
(5) Chhattisgarh: Raipur,
(6) Goa: Panaji - It was built during the Portuguese period and was home to the Governor General,
(7) Gujarat: Gandhinagar,
(8) Haryana: Chandhigar,
(9) Himachalpradesh: Shimla,
(10) Jammu & Kashmir: Srinagar & Jammu,
(11) Jharkhand: Ranchi - Built in 1930 to 1931 the garden in this Raj Bhavan have been named after Akbar, Buddha, Ashoka, Murty, Mahatma Gandhi & Nakshatara vana (a new garden),
(12) Karnataka: Bangalore - Built my Sir Mark Cubben between 1840 -1842,
(13) Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram,
(14) Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal - Built in 1880 Ley Sultan Shajehan Begum of Bhopal - It was earlier called Lal Kothi another one is Panchmarhi Bhavan a summer residence,
(15) Maharashtra : Mumbai - called Walkeshnar built during British period, Nagpur - Winter residency - built in 1866, Pune - Monsoon residency built in 1866 Dhapooree House, Mahabaleshwar - Summer residency Giridharshan,
(16) Manipur: Imphal,
(17) Meghalaya: Shillong,
(18) Mizoram: Aizawal,
(19) Nagaland: Kohima,
(20) Orissa: Bhuwaneshwar - Built in 1960 on a hill called Bhalumundia at an elevation of 1100ft. The flower show arranged in the garden has been continuously winning prices,
(21) Punjab: Chandhigar,
(22) Rajasthan: Jaipur,
(23) Sikkim: Gangtok - Built in 1890 Ley Sir Claude White,
(24) Tamilnadu: Chennai - It belongs to Mrs. Antonia de Medeiros a rich person of the time bought over and converted into a government house later Raj Bhavan, by Thomas Munto in 1820. It was once called the Guindy Lodge, Ooty - Summer residency of the government built in the 1880s at the instance of Duke of Buckingham,
(25) Tripura: Agartala - Built by Maharaja Birendra Kishore Manikaya, it was earlier called the Pushbanta Palace built in early 20th century,
(26) Uttar Pradesh: Lucknow - Earlier it was called Kothihayatbaksh. Built in 1800 by major General Cluade Martin for the Nawab Asaf -Ud-Daula,
(27) Uttarkhand : Derhradun,
(28) West Bengal: Kolkata - Built in 1803 was the residence of British, Governor General of India Marques Wellesley. 
Darjeeling - It was a palace of the Maharaja of Cooch Behar and was purchased in 1877 by the British and made into summer residency of Governor Generals and Governors now.
Q20. Which state has four Raj Bhavans?
Maharashtra -- Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune and Mahabaleshwar.
Q21. Of the four Raj Bhavans in Maharashtra Jalchitin and Jallakshran are specifically allotted to which VIPs?
Jalchitin - Prime Minister, Jallakshran - President
Q22. Which are the state having two Raj Bhavans?
Madhya Pradesh, Tamilnadu, West Bengal and Jammu & Kashmir.
Q23. Which Raj Bhavan has a Prince of Wales Wellesley Dufferin and Anderson Suits?
Kolkata, West Bengal.
Q24. What is the original name of the Raj Bhavan in Kerala in Thiruvananthapuram?
Bolghatty Palace a Dutch built one.
Q25. Pushbanta Palace is the Raj Bhavan of which state?
Tripura
Q26. Which is the only Raj Bhavan to have National Park within its complex?
Tamilnadu, Guindy National Park.
Q27. Which Raj Bhavan is also known as Guindy Lodge?
Chennai, Tamilnadu.
Q28. Which Raj Bhavan was earlier called Kothihayatbaksh?
Lucknow, UP
Q29. Raj Bhavan in Bhuwaneshwar, Odisha  is located on a Hill.  what is the name of the hill?
Bhalumundia.
Q30. Lalkothi and Pachmarhi Bhavan are Raj Bhavan of?
Madhya Pradesh
Q31. This Raj Bhavan has gardens named after Akbar, Buddha, Ashoka, Murty, Mahatma Gandhi & Nakshatara vana?
Ranchi, Jharkhand
Q32. The flower show arranged in this Raj Bhavan is a huge attraction and win prizes regularly?
Bhuwaneshwar, Orissa
Q33. Dhapooree house and Giridharshan are Raj Bhavan of?
Maharashtra, located at Pune and Mahabaleshwar respectively (outside Mumbai).
Q34. Who founded the India House in London?
Shyamji Krishna Verma.
Q35. What is the name of the Head quarters of ONGC?
"Vasundhara" - Mumbai.
Q36. Where is the Head quarter of CIA, USA?
Langley, Virginia, USA.