Miami in USA has the highest number of Art Deco buildings. Which one o

Miami in USA has the highest number of Art Deco buildings. Which one of the following Indian cities is second in this list ?

Hyderabad
Kolkata
Chennai
Mumbai
This question was previously asked in
UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2021-22
The correct answer is Mumbai.
Mumbai is recognized as having the second largest number of Art Deco buildings in the world, after Miami. Its collection of 19th and 20th Century Buildings, including the Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles, is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The Art Deco movement arrived in Mumbai (then Bombay) in the 1930s and became a popular architectural style. These buildings are primarily located along the Oval Maidan and Marine Drive.
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