The architectural landmark 'Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad' (IIM-A) features vast geometric voids in its brick facades. What was their architectural purpose? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The architectural landmark 'Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad' (IIM-A) features vast geometric voids in its brick facades. What was their architectural purpose?
A. To hold solar energy capture panels
B. To reduce the weight of concrete foundations
C. To provide natural ventilation and shade against the hot Gujarat climate
D. To act as structural spaces for expanding future rooms
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Louis Kahn designed giant circular and square brick window cutouts to act as natural wind tunnels and cooling shade elements suitable for Ahmedabad weather.

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Practice More Important Monuments of India Questions

Question #1
The beautiful monument 'Gol Gumbaz' houses the tomb of Muhammad Adil Shah. Who was the chief Persian architect who designed this structure?
A. Mirak Mirza Ghiyas
B. Ustad Ahmad Lahori
C. Malik Sandal
D. Yaqut of Dabul

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
The structural mastermind behind the grand Gol Gumbaz was Yaqut of Dabul, an architect of Persian origin working under the Adil Shahi Sultanate.

Question #2
Which Turkish invader plundered the Somnath Temple in 1025 AD?
A. Timur
B. Mahmud of Ghazni
C. Ahmad Shah Abdali
D. Muhammad Ghori

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Mahmud of Ghazni raided and plundered the Somnath Temple in 1025 AD, looting its wealth and destroying its icon.

Question #3
The architectural landmark Bara Imambara in Lucknow, famous for its incredible pillarless central hall and intricate Bhool Bhulaiya labyrinth, was commissioned by which Nawab of Awadh?
A. Saadat Ali Khan
B. Shuja-ud-Daula
C. Asaf-ud-Daula
D. Wajid Ali Shah

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Bara Imambara was built in 1784 by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula as a major famine-relief employment project for the people of Awadh.