Question:

Given below are two statements:
Statement I : Chandigarh is the first planned city of Independent India
Statement II : Chandigarh city was designed by Swiss French architect Le Corbusier
In the light of above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

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Chandigarh was planned after Partition as the new capital of Punjab, with Le Corbusier as chief architect.
Updated On: Nov 12, 2026
  • Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
  • Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
  • Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
  • Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Statement I: Chandigarh was conceived in the late 1940s and built in the 1950s as the new capital of Punjab and is regarded as the first planned city of independent India. Correct.
Statement II: The master plan was first prepared by Albert Mayer and Matthew Nowicki and then developed by Le Corbusier, the Swiss-French architect, who designed the Capitol Complex and the city's main layout. Correct.
Both statements are correct.
Answer: (1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
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