Architecture, Art & Handicrafts MCQ — 885 Practice Questions with Answers

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The reign of Maharana Jagat Singh I (1628-1652) is regarded as the Golden Age of Mewar miniature painting. Under his patronage, artists like Sahibdin and Manohar created masterpieces on themes of Ragamala (1628), Rasikpriya (1628-30), Geet Govind (1629, 1635), and Ramayana (1649-52). He established the Chitero ki Ovari (painting workshop) in the Udaipur palace.

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CM Rajasthan signed the Textile and Apparel Policy 2025 implementation order on September 1, 2025, covering the full fibre-to-garment value chain with investment incentives and apparel clusters. The policy targets 1 lakh jobs within five years.

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Raja Sawant Singh (pen name Nagari Das, ruled 1748-1757) was a poet-king of Kishangarh who, along with his consort Bani Thani, inspired the distinctive Kishangarh style. The master painter Nihal Chand developed the iconic elongated eye, thin nose, pointed chin style under his patronage. Sawant Singh later renounced his throne and spent his last years at Vrindavan.

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Kirti Stambh at Chittorgarh is dedicated to Adinath, also called Rishabhadeva, the first Jain Tirthankara. It is an older Jain monument within Chittorgarh Fort and is distinct from Vijay Stambh.

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Bhatiyani Pratapkumari reconstructed the Teeja Manji Temple in 1857. This is an example of the patronage extended by royal women of Rajasthan to religious and cultural institutions throughout history.