The giant rock boulder 'Krishna's Butterball' is located at which site? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The giant rock boulder 'Krishna's Butterball' is located at which site?

A. Mahabalipuram

B. Kanyakumari

C. Hampi

D. Ellora

Answer: Option A

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Krishna's Butterball is a large granite boulder precariously perched on a slope in Mahabalipuram, a popular tourist attraction.

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The monumental 'Shore Temple' at Mahabalipuram is considered unique among Pallava architecture because of which reason?

A. It contains no images or idols of any Hindu deities

B. It is one of the earliest structural stone temples of South India, rather than rock-cut

C. It is entirely carved out of an offshore live coral reef

D. It features a circular dome modeled on Buddhist chaityas

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Correct Answer: Option B

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Unlike the rock-cut cave rathas of Mahabalipuram, the Shore Temple is a free-standing structural temple built out of dressed granite blocks.

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Who designed the famous Hawa Mahal in Jaipur, constructed in 1799 under the patronage of Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh?

A. Mirak Mirza Ghiyas

B. Ustad Ahmad Lahori

C. Lal Chand Ustad

D. Vidyadhar Bhattacharya

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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Hawa Mahal was designed by architect Lal Chand Ustad in 1799. It resembles the crown of Lord Krishna and features 953 small windows called jharokhas.

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