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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is the architect of the Parliament Building?
A
Edwin Lutyens
B
Sir Herbert Baker
C
Le Corbusier
D
Both A and B
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The foundation stone of the building was laid on February 12, 1921, by the Duke of Connaught. It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker, and it took six years to be constructed, and at a cost of Rs. 83 lakh.

Detailed explanation-2: -A marvelous piece of architecture designed by the famed architect Lutyens and constructed under the direct supervision of Sir Herbert Baker, Parliament House is designed as a circular structure.

Detailed explanation-3: -Originally called the House of Parliament, it was designed by the British architects Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker in 1912-1913 as part of their wider mandate to construct a new administrative capital city for India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tata Projects Ltd won the bid to construct the building, for ₹861.9 crore.

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