RAS question
Golden-coloured interiors with glass, floral and Meenakari work are seen at:
Correct answer: (A) Sunehri Kothi, Tonk.
Golden-coloured interiors with glass, floral and Meenakari work are seen at Sunehri Kothi in Tonk.
Explanation
Sunehri Kothi in Tonk is the monument associated with golden-coloured interiors, glass work, floral work and Meenakari. Rajasthan Tourism calls it the 19th-century Sunehri Kothi, or Golden Mansion, and notes that although the exterior appears ordinary, its royal golden-coloured interiors justify the name. Its Sheesh Mahal, or glass hall, is linked with glass work, floral work and Meenakari. These features point directly to Sunehri Kothi: golden interiors plus glass, floral and Meenakari decoration. The monument is also famous for gold-leaf work on walls and ceilings along with glass work.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Jantar Mantar is an observatory, so it does not fit a palace-interior identification based on golden decoration with glass, floral and Meenakari work.
- (C) Hawa Mahal is not known for the gold-leaf interior and glass-work combination associated with Sunehri Kothi.
- (D) Albert Hall is a museum, whereas golden-coloured interiors with glass, floral and Meenakari work are specifically tied to Sunehri Kothi in Tonk.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan art and culture through the identification of a monument by its distinctive interior decoration. Such questions recur in RAS because local monuments are often tested through signature architectural or craft features rather than through names alone.