Architecture and Planning
GATE AR topic:history-contemporary-architecture PYQs
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Question 60
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Match the following Indian Temples in Group-I with their relevant descriptions in Group-II.
Group-I: (P) Kailasa Temple, Ellora; (Q) Shore Temple, Mamallapuram; (R) Mahabodhi Temple, Bodh Gaya; (S) Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur.
Group-II: (1) Temple from Chandela culture; (2) Temple from late Gupta period entirely built in brick; (3) Pallava temple constructed of dressed stone; (4) Brahmanical rock-cut architecture, constructed by excavating out of the hill site; (5) One of the largest Chola temples
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In Manasāra Silpaśāstra, a bow-shaped town plan is known as
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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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Which of the following sites is/are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as on December 2022?
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Which of the following statements is/are correct?
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Rose window is a characteristic feature of
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Tian Tan Integrity Campus, Bengaluru is designed by
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Which of the following buildings has/have pendentives as a structural element?
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Match the elements in Group–I with the corresponding religious buildings in Group–II.
Group–I: (P) Bell capital; (Q) Mehrab; (R) Gopuram; (S) Pediment.
Group–II: (1) Mosque; (2) Hindu Temple; (3) Greek Temple; (4) Romanesque Church; (5) Egyptian Temple
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Match the museums in Group–I with their architects in Group–II.
Group–I: (P) Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal; (Q) Bihar Museum, Patna; (R) Gandhi Memorial Museum, Ahmedabad; (S) Museum of Art and Photography, Bengaluru.
Group–II: (1) Charles Correa; (2) Ram Sharma; (3) Romi Khosla; (4) Soumitro Ghosh & Nisha Mathew; (5) Fumihiko Maki
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