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Q1UNESCO identifies the Alai Darwaza gateway in the Qutb complex as a masterpiece of Indo-Muslim art. In which chronological slot should it be placed?
UNESCO gives 1311 as the year of the Alai Darwaza gateway and calls it a masterpiece of Indo-Muslim art. A date before 1200 CE, a date after 1500 CE and the eighteenth century all fall outside the year stated in the cited UNESCO fact.
Q2With reference to the Jain group at Ellora, consider the following statements: 1. It comprises caves 30 to 34. 2. It includes paintings dedicated to the Digambara sect. 3. It comprises caves 1 to 12. Which of the statements given above are correct according to UNESCO?
Statement 1 is correct because UNESCO places the Jain group at Ellora in caves 30 to 34. Statement 2 is correct because the same fact says the group includes paintings dedicated to the Digambara sect. Statement 3 is wrong because caves 1 to 12 are not the Jain group in the cited UNESCO fact.
Q3Within Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, which mosque is noted for becoming a model for later mosque architecture in India?
Jama Masjid at Champaner-Pavagadh is the mosque cited as having become a model for later mosque architecture in India. Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, Atala Masjid and Jamali Kamali Mosque are real medieval-period monuments, but the cited UNESCO fact makes this specific architectural-model claim for Champaner-Pavagadh's Jama Masjid.
Q4Consider the following statements about Ellora: 1. It has sanctuaries devoted to Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism. 2. These sanctuaries are part of a single rock-cut complex. 3. UNESCO describes Ellora as a complex devoted only to Hinduism. Which statements are correct?
Statement 1 is correct because Ellora has sanctuaries devoted to Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism. Statement 2 is correct because UNESCO places them in a single rock-cut complex. Statement 3 is wrong because the cited fact is not limited to Hinduism; it expressly includes Buddhist and Jain sanctuaries as well.
Q5Assertion (A): Dholavira's archaeological remains indicate external contacts beyond the Harappan urban network. Reason (R): The remains show evidence of trade links with Mesopotamia and the Oman peninsula, besides other Harappan cities. Select the correct answer.
The Assertion is true because evidence of links with regions outside the Harappan urban network would show external contacts. The Reason is also true because the cited fact names trade links with other Harappan cities, Mesopotamia and the Oman peninsula. Since Mesopotamia and the Oman peninsula are the external contacts that support the claim, the Reason directly explains the Assertion; calling either part false or denying the explanatory link is inconsistent with the cited fact.
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6Match the following details of the Taj Mahal as described by UNESCO: 1. River bank 2. River 3. Garden setting 4. Approximate garden area (a) Nearly 17 hectares (b) Right bank (c) Mughal garden (d) Yamuna River
7Consider the following Assertion and Reason about Agra Fort: Assertion: Agra Fort is a 16th-century Mughal red sandstone fortress. Reason: Its enclosure walls are 2.5 km long. Which of the following is correct?
8Assertion: UNESCO describes Jaipur's urban planning as combining ancient Hindu, Mughal and modern Western planning ideas. Reason: UNESCO describes Jaipur's planning as derived only from Mughal garden design, excluding Hindu and Western ideas. Choose the correct answer.
9Consider the following statements about the UNESCO World Heritage property Hill Forts of Rajasthan: 1. It is a serial World Heritage property. 2. It consists of six forts spread across Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh, Sawai Madhopur, Jhalawar, Jaipur and Jaisalmer. 3. It consists of forts located only in Jaipur and Jodhpur. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10UNESCO dates the uninterrupted sequence of Ellora's monuments to which chronological span?
11Which feature of Jaipur's site and layout is highlighted by UNESCO in contrast to many regional cities of Rajasthan?
12With reference to Fatehpur Sikri, consider the following statements: 1. It was constructed by Emperor Akbar. 2. UNESCO notes its construction period as 1571 to 1573. 3. It was constructed by Shah Jahan after moving the Mughal capital from Agra. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Assertion: The Hill Forts of Rajasthan are important evidence for the history of Rajput princely states. Reason: UNESCO notes that they bear testimony to Rajput princely states that flourished from the 8th to the 18th centuries. Choose the correct answer.
14According to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre entry on the Taj Mahal, who is identified as its main architect?
15Match the area category of the Great Living Chola Temples World Heritage property with the correct figure: Category 1. Inscribed property area 2. Buffer zone Figures a. 16.715 hectares b. 21.74 hectares c. 21.715 hectares d. 16.74 hectares