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. COUNT 5
QSN1 On what date was the National Museum formally inaugurated? ANS1 15 August 1949 QSN2 How many works of art currently reside in the National Museum? ANS2 200,000 QSN3 The National Museum began in 1947 with a display of what type of art? ANS3 Indian art QSN4 What length of time do the 200,000 works of art in the National Museum encompass? ANS4 5,000 years QSN5 In the winter of 1947, the National Museum started with a display of Indian art in what location? ANS5 Royal Academy in London