Rani ki Vav (The Queen's Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat, which is featured on the reverse side of the Indian 100-rupee note, was built by which queen? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Rani ki Vav (The Queen's Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat, which is featured on the reverse side of the Indian 100-rupee note, was built by which queen?
A. Queen Udayamati
B. Queen Rudramadevi
C. Queen Didda
D. Queen Ahilyabai Holkar
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Rani ki Vav was commissioned by Queen Udayamati in the 11th century in memory of her deceased husband, King Bhima I of the Chaulukya dynasty.

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Practice More Important Monuments of India Questions

Question #1
The monumental 'Meenakshi Amman Temple' complex features a sacred golden lotus tank inside its enclosure. What is this tank named?
A. Porthamarai Kulam
B. Kalyani
C. Surya Kund
D. Pushkarani

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The temple pond is named 'Porthamarai Kulam' (Pond with the Golden Lotus), where devotees take ritual baths before offering prayers.

Question #2
The historic 'Teen Murti Bhavan' complex houses a world-class educational facility opened in 1977. What is its name?
A. Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) / Prime Ministers' Museum
B. National Archives of India Annex
C. National Science Centre
D. Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Teen Murti Bhavan houses the prestigious Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, which was recently upgraded into the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya.

Question #3
The beautiful structural monument 'Kanchipuram Kailasanathar Temple' was constructed during the reign of which Pallava ruler?
A. Simhavishnu
B. Mahendravarman I
C. Narasimhavarman II (Rajasimha)
D. Nandivarman II

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
The Kailasanathar Temple is the oldest structural temple in Kanchipuram, built in the late 7th and early 8th centuries by the Pallava king Narasimhavarman II.