This Rajasthan quiz on Forts and Palaces of Rajasthan puts 10 multiple-choice questions to you, the verified MCQs published with GK24's note on the topic. Every question carries a full explanation of why the correct option is right and why the other options are wrong, so you learn the fact behind the answer rather than the letter. Attempt it right after reading the note, keep to the timer, and use the explanations at the end to mark what needs another look. Sit it again before the exam as a quick revision of the topic.
10 questions with answers and explanations
Which fort is the largest in India in terms of area?
Chittorgarh, spread over a long mesa in Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan, is counted the largest fort in India by the area it encloses, and the figure is quoted in almost every list of the state's monuments.
Read the full explanation →The Vijay Stambh at Chittorgarh was built by which ruler?
The Vijay Stambh, or Tower of Victory, is a tower of nine storeys inside Chittorgarh fort, raised by Rana Kumbha of Mewar in the fifteenth century to mark his victory over Mahmud Khilji of Malwa.
Read the full explanation →Which fort of Rajasthan has a wall about 36 km long, often said to be second in length only to the Great Wall of China?
Kumbhalgarh, in Rajsamand district, was built in the fifteenth century by Rana Kumbha with the architect Mandan, and the rampart that winds along the Aravalli ridges around it runs for about 36 km, which is why it is so often compared with the Great Wall of China.
Read the full explanation →Gagron fort, counted as a water fort or jal durg, is located in which district of Rajasthan?
Gagron fort stands in Jhalawar district in the Hadoti region, at a point where the Ahu river joins the Kali Sindh, so that water guards it on three sides and only one side faces open land.
Read the full explanation →Jaisalmer fort, known as the Golden Fort, was built in 1156 by which ruler?
The Bhati ruler Rawal Jaisal founded the fort on the Trikuta hill in 1156, and the town that grew below it carries his name.
Read the full explanation →How many forts were included when UNESCO inscribed the Hill Forts of Rajasthan on the World Heritage List in 2013?
The inscription of 2013 is a serial property, which means several separate sites listed together under one name, and the Hill Forts of Rajasthan is made up of six forts: Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Ranthambore, Amer, Jaisalmer and Gagron.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following forts is not part of the UNESCO Hill Forts of Rajasthan?
The six forts in the inscription are Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Ranthambore, Amer, Jaisalmer and Gagron.
Read the full explanation →The Jaivana, among the largest wheeled cannons ever cast, is kept at which fort?
Jaigarh fort stands on the ridge above Amer near Jaipur and held the foundry of the Jaipur state, where the Jaivana cannon was cast in the eighteenth century.
Read the full explanation →The Hawa Mahal of Jaipur was built in 1799 by which ruler?
The Hawa Mahal was built in 1799 by Sawai Pratap Singh of Jaipur to a design by the architect Lal Chand Ustad.
Read the full explanation →Maharana Pratap was born in which fort of Rajasthan?
Maharana Pratap was born in 1540 at Kumbhalgarh in the present Rajsamand district, the hill fort that Rana Kumbha had built in the previous century, and which served Mewar as a refuge whenever Chittor itself was under threat.
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