Question : Which of the following monuments received the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation 2019 in the category of 'Award of Distinction'?
Option 1: Vikram Sarabhai Library, Ahmedabad
Option 2: Belvedere House, Kolkata
Option 3: Metcalfe House, Kolkata
Option 4: Qutub Minar, Delhi
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Correct Answer: Vikram Sarabhai Library, Ahmedabad
Solution : The correct answer is Vikram Sarabhai Library, Ahmedabad.
Vikram Sarabhai Library received the UNESCO Asia Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation 2019 in the category of “Award of Distinction." This library is named after a world-renowned physicist and the founding director of IIM Ahmedabad, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai. He was an Indian physicist and astronomer who helped to develop nuclear power in India.
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Question : Which of the following buildings or monuments employed Islamic Principles of Construction and Ornamentation in India?
Option 1: Qutub Minar
Option 2: Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
Option 3: The tomb of Iltutmish
Option 4: Alai Darwaza
Question : Which of the following monument-location pairs is not correctly matched?
Option 1: Amer Fort - Jaipur
Option 2: Qutub Minar - Delhi
Option 3: Chand Minar - Debari
Option 4: Tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah - Agra
Question : Which of the following is not among the traditions included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List?
Option 1: Chhau dance
Option 2: Yakshagana
Option 3: Tradition of Vedic chanting
Option 4: Buddhist chanting of Ladakh
Question : Which of the following holy sites of Buddhism became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002?
Option 1: Mahaparinirvana Temple at Kapilavastu.
Option 2: Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi.
Option 3: Dhamek Stupa at Sarnath.
Option 4: Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya.
Question : Directions: The houses of five persons A, B, C, D and E are situated in such a way that A's house is 60 m to the north of E's house. D's house is 30 m to the west of E's house. B's house is 60 m to the north of C's house. C's house is 30 m to the west of D's house. In which direction is B's house with reference to A's house?
Option 1: East
Option 2: West
Option 3: North
Option 4: South
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