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2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which function was inaugurated by the Arun Jaitley recently?
A
315th Sainik Rest House
B
Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan
C
Symbiosis Varsity Hyderabad campus
D
Inauguration of the Aeronautical Test Range.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Arun Jaitley stadium was earlier known as Firoz Shah Kotla. In 2019, DDCA renamed the ground from Firoz Shah Kotla to Arun Jaitley Stadium in the honour of late Arun Jaitley.

Detailed explanation-2: -Virat Kohli Pavilion at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Arun Jaitley Stadium is a cricket stadium owned and operated the Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) and located on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi. It was established in 1883 as the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, and named after the nearby Kotla fort.

Detailed explanation-4: -One of the oldest structures in Delhi, Feroz Shah Kotla Fort was built by Sultan Feroz Shah Tughlaq in 1354. According to historical sources, this fort was built when the ruler decided to shift his capital from Tughlaqabad to Firozabad due to the scarcity of water at the former capital.

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