The monumental 'Rani Ki Vav' features a central focal sculpture panel depicting which incarnation form of Lord Vishnu? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The monumental 'Rani Ki Vav' features a central focal sculpture panel depicting which incarnation form of Lord Vishnu?
A. The cosmic Matsya avatar
B. The fierce Narasimha avatar
C. Lord Krishna lifting Govardhan mountain
D. Vishnu resting on the thousand-headed serpent Sheshnag (Dashavatara motifs)
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The lowest water level of the stepwell features majestic relief carvings of Lord Vishnu resting on his snake bed Sheshnag, safe from seasonal floods.

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Practice More Important Monuments of India Questions

Question #1
The historic Hazarduari Palace (Palace with a Thousand Doors), displaying remarkable Greek Doric columns, is situated in which city of West Bengal?
A. Gour
B. Bishnupur
C. Cooch Behar
D. Murshidabad

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Hazarduari Palace is located in Murshidabad, West Bengal. It was built during the reign of Nawab Nazim Humayun Jah in the 19th century by architect Duncan Macleod.

Question #2
Hampi was the capital of which empire?
A. Pandya
B. Chola
C. Vijayanagara
D. Hoysala

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Hampi was the glorious capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, which flourished from the 14th to 16th centuries and is now a UNESCO site.

Question #3
The unique five-story palace 'Hawa Mahal' in Jaipur has exactly how many small windows (jharokhas) decorated with intricate latticework?
A. 753
B. 1053
C. 953
D. 864

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Hawa Mahal, constructed by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799, features 953 small casements called jharokhas to allow cool air to circulate.