UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Cabinet approves proposal for Transitioning from North and South Blocks to ‘Seva Teerth’ and ‘Kartavya Bhavans’: Paving the Way for the ‘Yuge Yugeen Bharat’ National Museum

Q1. The construction of the new secretariat complex — 'Seva Teerth' and 'Kartavya Bhavan-1 & 2' — under the Central Vista Redevelopment Project falls exclusively within the executive charge of which one of the following Union Ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Culture
  • B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • C. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • D. Ministry of Defence

Q2. Under the February 2026 relocation from the North and South Blocks, which one of the following is the newly dedicated building that houses the Prime Minister's Office?

  • A. Kartavya Bhavan-1
  • B. Kartavya Bhavan-2
  • C. Seva Teerth
  • D. Rashtrapati Bhavan

Q3. The Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum is to be developed through 'adaptive reuse'. In this context, 'adaptive reuse' most precisely means:

  • A. Demolishing the colonial-era blocks and rebuilding a modern museum on the same footprint
  • B. Repurposing the existing heritage North and South Block buildings for a new museum function while retaining their structure
  • C. Relocating museum artefacts from various states into a newly built central gallery
  • D. Reusing museum exhibits across multiple travelling exhibitions

Q4. With reference to the proposed Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum, consider the following statements: 1. It is to occupy the North and South Blocks. 2. It is planned to span approximately 1,55,000 square metres. 3. Its nodal ministry for the museum content is the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. 4. It is projected to become the largest museum in the world. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. It is to occupy the North and South Blocks.
  2. It is planned to span approximately 1,55,000 square metres.
  3. Its nodal ministry for the museum content is the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
  4. It is projected to become the largest museum in the world.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 4
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 3 and 4 only

Q5. The Secretariat buildings (North Block and South Block), now approved for conversion into a museum, were completed and inaugurated in which year?

  • A. 1911
  • B. 1913
  • C. 1927
  • D. 1931

Q6. The North Block and South Block of the Secretariat in New Delhi were designed by which one of the following architects?

  • A. Edwin Lutyens
  • B. Herbert Baker
  • C. Robert Tor Russell
  • D. Walter Sykes George

Q7. The Central Vista Redevelopment Project, executed solely under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, was announced in which year?

  • A. 2019
  • B. 2020
  • C. 2021
  • D. 2022

Q8. Which one of the following was the first newly constructed building of the Central Vista Redevelopment Project to be formally inaugurated?

  • A. The new Parliament building
  • B. Kartavya Bhavan (Common Central Secretariat block)
  • C. Seva Teerth
  • D. The Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum

Q9. The agreement with France Museums Développement (FMD) for the Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum was signed, on the Indian side, by an institution functioning solely under which Union Ministry?

  • A. Ministry of External Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • C. Ministry of Culture
  • D. Ministry of Education

Q10. With reference to the existing National Museum, New Delhi, consider the following statements: 1. It was established in 1949. 2. It is located on Janpath, New Delhi. 3. It functions under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. 4. Its collection covers over 5,000 years of history. Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

  1. It was established in 1949.
  2. It is located on Janpath, New Delhi.
  3. It functions under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
  4. Its collection covers over 5,000 years of history.
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 3 only
  • C. 2 and 4
  • D. 1, 3 and 4

Q11. The renaming of Rajpath to 'Kartavya Path' in 2022 was formally effected through a resolution passed by which one of the following bodies?

  • A. New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC)
  • B. Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)
  • C. Delhi Development Authority (DDA)
  • D. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Q12. Among the following Central Vista milestones, which one occurred earliest?

  • A. Renaming of Rajpath to Kartavya Path
  • B. Inauguration of the new Parliament building
  • C. Inauguration of the first Kartavya Bhavan (Common Central Secretariat block)
  • D. Dedication of 'Seva Teerth' and Kartavya Bhavan-1 & 2