In 1966 which Governor of Punjab became the first administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh?
  • Hare Narayan
  • Siddhartha Shankar Ray
Which daily newspaper, founded at Lahore by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, shifted base to Chandigarh in 1966?
  • The Tribune
On October 27 1969, which protester demanding the inclusion of Chandigarh in Punjab State died on the 74th day of fasting?
  • Darshan Singh Pheruman
In the 1970s, which two places in Punjab were sought to be transferred to Haryana in exchange for Chandigarh?
  • Fazlika and Abohar
In which South American city, developed in 1949, was the concept of urban ‘sectors’ widely used in the Chandigarh project?
  • Bogota
Which traditional Latin American housing plan with blocks of inward facing houses around a garden did Le Corbusier employ in Chandigarh?
  • Cuadra
Which innovative layout design widely employed in the Baldwin Hills Project formed the basic unit of Mayer’s plan for Chandigarh?
  • Superblock
Which 1941 Los Angeles project did Mayer city as the major source of inspiration for his Chandigarh plan?
  • Baldwin Hills Project
Which French Minister of Reconstruction and Planning first recommended Swiss architect and town planner Eduard Jeanneret or Le Corbusier, for the Chandigarh project?
  • Claudius Petit
In September 1966, which South African Prime Minister did a Mozambique messenger assassinate in the House of Assembly?
  • Hendrik Verwoerd
Which religious head and leader of the Enosis movement survived an assassination attempt by the Greek National Guards in July 1974?
  • Archbishop Makarios
After which Head of Government’s assassination in 1981 was the practice of using live ammunition during military parades discontinued?
  • Anwar Sadat
On August 21, 1983, which Asian leader returning home after a 3-year exile was assassinated moments after disembarking from the aircraft?
  • Benigno Aquino
On August 20, 1985, which Akali Dal leader fell to assassin’s bullets while addressing a religious congregation at Sherpur village?
  • Sant Longowal
Which Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court headed the Commission to investigate the assassination of President John F Kennedy?
  • Earl Warren
Which 18-year-old actress did John Hinckley confess to be trying to impress when he shot President Reagan on March 30, 1981?
  • Jodie Foster
Which Turkish jail breaker unsuccessfully attempt to assassinate Pope John Paul II in St. Peter’s Square, in Rome, in 1981?
  • Mehmet Ali Agca