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The Vijay Stambh, or tower of victory, at Chittorgarh was built by

  1. A.Rana Sanga
  2. B.Maharana Pratap
  3. C.Rana Kumbha
  4. D.Rao Jodha

Correct answer

C. Rana Kumbha

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Rana Kumbha. The Vijay Stambh inside Chittorgarh Fort, the largest fort of India by area, was raised by Rana Kumbha of Mewar in the fifteenth century to mark his victory over Mahmud Khilji of Malwa. The same ruler is credited with the fort of Kumbhalgarh and with several other forts of Mewar. Option A is wrong because Rana Sanga, who ruled in the early sixteenth century, is remembered for the battle of Khanwa against Babur. Option B is wrong because Maharana Pratap, born at Kumbhalgarh, belongs to the later sixteenth century and to the battle of Haldighati. Option D is wrong because Rao Jodha founded Jodhpur and its Mehrangarh fort in 1459 and belonged to Marwar, not Mewar. The older Kirti Stambh inside the same fort is a Jain tower of the twelfth century, and it is the usual second half of such a question, so the two towers should be learnt together.

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Q1.RajasthanMedium

Which site of Rajasthan was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985?

  1. A.Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
  2. B.Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur
  3. C.Kumbhalgarh Fort
  4. D.The walled city of Jaipur
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Correct answer: B. Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur

Keoladeo, a man-made wetland created by the rulers of Bharatpur and long known for the migratory birds that wintered there, was inscribed in 1985 and is the oldest World Heritage property of the state; it had already been recognised as a Ramsar wetland in 1981.

Q3.RajasthanMedium

The Hawa Mahal of Jaipur was built in 1799 by

  1. A.Sawai Jai Singh II
  2. B.Sawai Pratap Singh
  3. C.Raja Man Singh I
  4. D.Maharaja Umaid Singh
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Correct answer: B. Sawai Pratap Singh

The Hawa Mahal, the screen of latticed windows on the edge of the city palace complex, was built in 1799 by Sawai Pratap Singh and designed by the architect Lal Chand Ustad, so that the women of the household could watch processions in the street without being seen.

Q4.RajasthanEasy

The Dilwara temples are situated at

  1. A.Ranakpur in Pali district
  2. B.Mount Abu in Sirohi district
  3. C.Osian in Jodhpur district
  4. D.Nathdwara in Rajsamand district
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Correct answer: B. Mount Abu in Sirohi district

The Dilwara group of Jain temples stands at Mount Abu, the only hill station of Rajasthan, and is built in white marble; the Vimal Vasahi is dedicated to Adinath and the Luna Vasahi to Neminath, and the carved ceilings and pillars are the reason for its fame.