Who designed the famous Hawa Mahal in Jaipur, constructed in 1799 under the patronage of Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who designed the famous Hawa Mahal in Jaipur, constructed in 1799 under the patronage of Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh?
A. Lal Chand Ustad
B. Vidyadhar Bhattacharya
C. Mirak Mirza Ghiyas
D. Ustad Ahmad Lahori
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
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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Practice More Important Monuments of India Questions

Question #1
The Buland Darwaza is located in which monument complex?
A. Qutub Minar complex
B. Red Fort
C. Agra Fort
D. Fatehpur Sikri

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Buland Darwaza, the 'Gate of Magnificence', is the main entrance to the Jama Masjid in Fatehpur Sikri, built by Akbar.

Question #2
The historic 'Cellular Jail' in Port Blair originally had seven wings radiating from a central watchtower. How many wings survive today?
A. Three wings
B. Five wings
C. Four wings
D. Seven wings

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Out of the original seven structural wings of the panopticon design, four wings were damaged during World War II and subsequent earthquakes; only three wings remain standing.

Question #3
The famous historical site 'Gopachal Rock Cut Jain Monuments' is located carved into the cliffs of which famous fort?
A. Chittorgarh Fort
B. Gwalior Fort
C. Jhansi Fort
D. Kalinjar Fort

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
The Gopachal rock-cut monuments are a group of Jain rock carvings dated between the 7th and 15th centuries located inside the Gwalior Fort premises.