The spectacular 'Tomb of Salim Chishti', an architectural masterpiece made completely of white marble, is located within which complex? MCQ with Answer and Explanation
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The famous monument 'Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban' aside, which monument in India was designed by the pioneer master B.V. Doshi, winning him the Pritzker Prize?
Correct Answer: Option C
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The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B) campus is one of the most celebrated structural works of Balkrishna Doshi, India's first Pritzker laureate.
The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B) campus is one of the most celebrated structural works of Balkrishna Doshi, India's first Pritzker laureate.
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The monumental 'Asafi Mosque' inside Lucknow's Bara Imambara complex was built using which specific type of brick masonry?
Correct Answer: Option C
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Like most Awadhi monuments, the Asafi Mosque is built from thin, high-density 'Lakhauri' bricks held together by lime and crushed brick (surkhi) paste.
Like most Awadhi monuments, the Asafi Mosque is built from thin, high-density 'Lakhauri' bricks held together by lime and crushed brick (surkhi) paste.
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The ancient 'Barabar Caves' complex includes a highly unique cave featuring a circular vaulted room and a polished facade. What is this cave named?
Correct Answer: Option A
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The Lomas Rishi Cave features an exquisitely carved archway mimicking wooden thatch structures, making it a key milestone in rock-cut architecture.
The Lomas Rishi Cave features an exquisitely carved archway mimicking wooden thatch structures, making it a key milestone in rock-cut architecture.
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