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Which stepwell is depicted on the Indian one hundred rupee currency note?

  1. A.Chand Baori
  2. B.Rani ki Vav
  3. C.Adalaj ni Vav
  4. D.Agrasen ki Baoli

Correct answer

B. Rani ki Vav

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Rani ki Vav. The reverse of the one hundred rupee note of the Mahatma Gandhi new series carries the motif of Rani ki Vav at Patan, chosen because it is a World Heritage Site that stands for Indian water architecture. Option A is wrong because Chand Baori at Abhaneri, although equally famous for its steps, does not appear on a note. Option C is wrong because Adalaj ni Vav is not a currency motif either. Option D is wrong because Agrasen ki Baoli is a Delhi stepwell of the Sultanate period with no place on a note. Heritage motifs on notes are asked often, so keep a few in mind along with this one: Sanchi stupa, the Konark chariot wheel and the Red Fort all appear on notes of the same series.

Read the full article: Stepwells of India: Vavs, Baolis, Kunds and Tanks

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Q2.Art & CultureMedium

Rani ki Vav at Patan was built by which queen?

  1. A.Rudabai
  2. B.Udayamati
  3. C.Nathavati
  4. D.Ahilyabai Holkar
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Correct answer: B. Udayamati

Queen Udayamati had the stepwell built in the eleventh century in memory of her husband Bhimdev I of the Solanki or Chaulukya dynasty of Gujarat, which is why it is described as a memorial in the form of an inverted temple.

Q3.Art & CultureEasy

Chand Baori, famous for about three thousand five hundred narrow steps and thirteen storeys, is situated in which state?

  1. A.Gujarat
  2. B.Rajasthan
  3. C.Madhya Pradesh
  4. D.Karnataka
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Correct answer: B. Rajasthan

Chand Baori is at Abhaneri in Dausa district of Rajasthan, opposite the Harshat Mata temple, and is attributed to King Chanda of the Nikumbha house in about the ninth century; its criss-cross flights descending thirteen storeys make it one of the deepest stepwells in India.

Q5.Art & CultureMedium

Which Harappan site is best known for its chain of rock-cut water reservoirs and dams on seasonal streams?

  1. A.Mohenjo-daro
  2. B.Dholavira
  3. C.Lothal
  4. D.Kalibangan
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Correct answer: B. Dholavira

Dholavira, on Khadir island in the Rann of Kutch, had no perennial river, so its builders dammed the Manhar and Mansar streams and cut a series of large reservoirs inside the walled town, the most advanced water engineering known from the Harappan civilisation.