Which of the following forts is not part of the UNESCO Hill Forts of Rajasthan?
- A.Mehrangarh
- B.Amer
- C.Gagron
- D.Ranthambore
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Mehrangarh. The six forts in the inscription are Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Ranthambore, Amer, Jaisalmer and Gagron. Mehrangarh at Jodhpur, founded by Rao Jodha in 1459, is one of the most visited forts in India and holds a well known museum, but it was not included in the serial property, and this negative question is the usual way the point is tested.
Option B, Amer in Jaipur district, begun by Raja Man Singh I in 1592, is in the list and is known for the Sheesh Mahal and the Ganesh Pol. Option C, Gagron in Jhalawar, is in the list as the water fort of the group. Option D, Ranthambore in Sawai Madhopur, is in the list as the forest fort. A candidate who reads the question quickly and marks a fort that is in the list loses the mark, so note the word not before answering.
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Practice Questions
View allWhich fort is the largest in India in terms of area?
- A.Mehrangarh
- B.Chittorgarh
- C.Kumbhalgarh
- D.Junagarh
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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?
- A.Rana Sanga
- B.Rana Kumbha
- C.Maharana Pratap
- D.Rawal Jaisal
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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?
- A.Kumbhalgarh
- B.Chittorgarh
- C.Jaisalmer
- D.Ranthambore
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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?
- A.Jhalawar
- B.Baran
- C.Kota
- D.Bundi
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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?
- A.Rao Jodha
- B.Rawal Jaisal
- C.Raja Rai Singh
- D.Maharaja Suraj Mal
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The Bhati ruler Rawal Jaisal founded the fort on the Trikuta hill in 1156, and the town that grew below it carries his name.
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