Which city of Rajasthan is called the Venice of the East?
- A.Jodhpur
- B.Udaipur
- C.Jaisalmer
- D.Kota
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Udaipur. Udaipur is called the City of Lakes and the Venice of the East because of Lake Pichola, Fateh Sagar and the palaces built in and around the water, among them the Lake Palace or Jag Niwas on Pichola. Option A is wrong because Jodhpur is the Blue City, for the colour of the houses below Mehrangarh, and is also called the Sun City. Option C is wrong because Jaisalmer, built of yellow sandstone at the edge of the Thar, is the Golden City and has the Sonar Quila. Option D is wrong because Kota, on the Chambal, is known as an industrial city of the state and as a centre of coaching institutes. Learn the nicknames as one set, because a matching question normally lists Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur and Jaisalmer together and expects all four to be placed correctly.
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Practice Questions
View allWhich site of Rajasthan was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985?
- A.Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
- B.Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur
- C.Kumbhalgarh Fort
- D.The walled city of Jaipur
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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.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following forts is NOT part of the World Heritage property called the Hill Forts of Rajasthan?
- A.Gagron Fort
- B.Amber Fort
- C.Mehrangarh Fort
- D.Ranthambore Fort
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The serial property inscribed in 2013 covers exactly six forts: Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh in Rajsamand, Ranthambore in Sawai Madhopur, Amber near Jaipur, Jaisalmer, and Gagron in Jhalawar.
Read the full explanation →The Hawa Mahal of Jaipur was built in 1799 by
- A.Sawai Jai Singh II
- B.Sawai Pratap Singh
- C.Raja Man Singh I
- D.Maharaja Umaid Singh
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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.
Read the full explanation →The Dilwara temples are situated at
- A.Ranakpur in Pali district
- B.Mount Abu in Sirohi district
- C.Osian in Jodhpur district
- D.Nathdwara in Rajsamand district
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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.
Read the full explanation →The Vijay Stambh, or tower of victory, at Chittorgarh was built by
- A.Rana Sanga
- B.Maharana Pratap
- C.Rana Kumbha
- D.Rao Jodha
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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.
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