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41	In Buddhist rock-cut architecture, a chaitya is	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Rock-cut and monolithic temples	Easy
42	The Kailasa temple at Ellora was excavated under which dynasty?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Rock-cut and monolithic temples	Easy
43	Which cave complex contains Buddhist, Hindu and Jain monuments side by side?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Rock-cut and monolithic temples	Medium
44	The Pancha Rathas at Mahabalipuram are best described as	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Rock-cut and monolithic temples	Medium
45	An archaeologist notes that a temple's top was finished before its base, with no blocks joined together. What…	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Rock-cut and monolithic temples	Hard
46	The Brihadeshvara temple at Thanjavur was built by	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Constructed temples and public architecture	Easy
47	Which temple is designed as a giant chariot with carved wheels and horses?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Constructed temples and public architecture	Easy
48	Rani ki Vav at Patan in Gujarat is an example of	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Constructed temples and public architecture	Medium
49	Temples standing on star-shaped platforms with dense carvings, at Belur and Halebidu, were built by the	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Constructed temples and public architecture	Medium
50	A temple at Mahabalipuram was built by placing cut stone blocks one on another, unlike the nearby rathas. Whi…	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Constructed temples and public architecture	Hard
51	The Red Fort in Delhi was built by	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Forts and palaces	Easy
52	In a Mughal palace, the Diwan-i-Khas was meant for	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Forts and palaces	Easy
53	Which fort is famous for an acoustic system that carries the sound of a clap from the entrance to the top?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Forts and palaces	Medium
54	The Arthashastra's category "audaka durga" refers to a fort protected mainly by	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Forts and palaces	Medium
55	A planner wants a fort that slows down attackers using war elephants. Which feature would traditional Indian …	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Forts and palaces	Hard
56	The Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jahan in memory of	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Mosques and mausoleums	Easy
57	In a mosque, the niche in the wall that shows the direction of prayer is the	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Mosques and mausoleums	Easy
58	Which building is regarded as an early example in India of a true arch and dome, built under Alauddin Khalji?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Mosques and mausoleums	Medium
59	The decorative technique of setting cut coloured stones into marble, seen in the Taj Mahal, is called	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Mosques and mausoleums	Medium
60	An architecture student compares a Gupta shrine with the Alai Darwaza. Which contrast is most accurate?	Knowledge Tradition-Practices India Mosques and mausoleums	Hard