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Who among the following is/are the recipient(s) of the Pritzker Architecture Prize till 2025?

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Liu Jiakun

Santiago Calatrava

B. V. Doshi

Charles Correa

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The circular opening at the top of a dome is termed as

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Oculus

Lantern

Rose window

Clerestory

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Which of the following statements about the elements of Islamic Architecture is/are correct?

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Minar is a tower-like structure usually associated with mosques or other religious buildings.

Mashrabiya is a wooden grille or grate used to cover windows or balconies.

Mulqaf is a wind-catcher.

Minbar is a type of pulpit usually found in mosques from which prayers and speeches are given.

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Match the following Architectural Styles in Group–I with their corresponding examples in Group–II.

Group–I	Group–II
P. Baroque	1. Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Q. Byzantine	2. Chrysler Building, New York
R. Art Deco	3. Seagram Building, New York
S. Art Nouveau	4. Place of Versailles, Versailles
	5. Sagrada Familia, Barcelona

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P – 1, Q – 3, R – 4, S – 5

P – 4, Q – 1, R – 2, S – 5

P – 4, Q – 5, R – 2, S – 1

P – 2, Q – 1, R – 5, S – 3

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Match the names of the following historic places in Group–I with their corresponding locations in Group–II.

Group–I	Group–II
P. Ujjayanta	1. Orchha
Q. Umaid Bhawan	2. Jammu
R. Jehangir Mahal	3. Jaipur
S. Hawa Niwas	4. Agartala
	5. Jodhpur

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P – 2, Q – 3, R – 1, S – 4

P – 3, Q – 5, R – 4, S – 2

P – 4, Q – 3, R – 2, S – 1

P – 4, Q – 5, R – 1, S – 2

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In Manasāra Silpaśāstra, a bow-shaped town plan is known as

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Dandaka

Prastara

Kārmuka

Nandyāvarta

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The conservation architect of the Maitreya Buddha Temple at Basgo, Ladakh which won the 2007 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Award is

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Abha Narain Lambah

Vinod Kumar M. M.

Rahul Mehotra

Saima Iqbal

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Which of the following sites is/are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as on December 2022?

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Capitol Complex, Chandigarh

Moth ki Masjid, Delhi

Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur

Paradesi Synagogue, Kochi

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Which of the following statements is/are correct?

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Yellow, blue-violet and red-violet are split complementary hues.

Orange, green and violet are analogous combinations.

CMYK is a subtractive colour system.

Blue, green, orange and red are tetrad combinations.

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Rose window is a characteristic feature of

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Great Temple of Amon, Karnak, Egypt

Temple of Jupiter, Baalbek, Lebanon

Notre-Dame, Paris, France

Humayun Tomb, Nizamuddin, Delhi

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