Which of the following monuments was formerly known as "All India War Memorial"?

Question

Which of the following monuments was formerly known as "All India War Memorial"?

1. A. India Gate (Correct answer)
2. B. Gateway of India
3. C. Charminar
4. D. Red Fort

Correct Answer

Option A — India Gate

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is India Gate.

Key Points

• India Gate in New Delhi was originally named "All India War Memorial." It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and inaugurated in 1931.
• It commemorates the 82,000 soldiers of the British Indian Army who died in World War I (1914–18) and the Third Anglo-Afghan War (1919).
• The Amar Jawan Jyoti (eternal flame) was added in 1972.