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where is the kanha national park located?

madhya pradesh

what city is known as the athens of the east ?

madurai

where is the world's largest panoramic sculpture relif located ?

mahabalipuram

is the house of commons a residential building ?

no

what is andy warhol famous for ?

pop art

who built the brihadeswara temple in tamil nadu ?

rajaraja chola

which indian island is between india and srilanka ?

rameswaram

which region is famous for asiantic wild ass ?

rann of kutch

which rock is used in making the hawa mahal ?

red and pink sandstone

who designed the center georges pompidou in paris ?

renzo piano

what is the name of india's national aquatic animal >

river dolphin

who built moti masjid

shah jahan

to avoide the glare cause by the sun one needs to use what ?

vertical louvers

elastomers can extend upto what length?

10 times the original dimensions

who built IIM bangalore ?

BV Doshi

who was the first indian architect to recieve the ortzker prize ?

BV doshi

who designed the church of light ?

Tadoa Ando

who designed iit kanpur ?

achyut kanvide

which is a synthetic fiber ?

acrylic

what is mezzanine ?

an intermediate flooring of a building

where is maitri madir located ?

auroville

gold matches with

brass

the interior of any room will appear smaller when painted with what color ?

blue/ any dark colors

what is the binding element in mortar ?

cement

who built vindhan soudha >

changalaraya reddy

dullness of color belongs to which attribute of design ?

contrast

what does CSIR stand for ?

council of scientific and industrial research

which color is obtained by mixing blue and green?

cyan

which color is associated with the feeling of jealeousy ?

dark green

what are some of the works of michalangello >

david, the creation of adam, the last judgment

where is garampani sanctuary located ?

diphu assam

what is a combination of vertical and horizontal shading device that suits any orientation based on specification known as ?

egg crate shading device

who is the father of geometry ?

euclid

where is the ibadat khana located ?

fahetpur sikri

what is plaster of paris used for ?

false work over walls and ceilings

who is amrita sher gill ?

famouse indian painter

which is used as an insulator ?

foam

which is a sound reflecting material ?

glass and mirror

which of the following is a heat insulated material ?

glass wool

what is used in pencils ?

graphite

what is the largest island in the world ?

greenland

where is the dhauladhar range located ?

himachal pradesh

walls and roofs constructed of heavy materials with large thermal capacities can be found in buildings located in which climates ?

hot dry climate

a small courtyard with a pool for evaporative cooling is a thermal system for which type of climate ?

hot-dry climate

who designed the museum of islamic art in doha ?

im pei

which is the longest irrigation canal in india ?

indira gandhi canal

what was the cleanest city in india in 2018

indore

what does IBRD stand for ?

international bank for reconstruction and development

what is the golden city in india ?

jaislemer

when does northern solstice occur ?

june 21

where is the zaskar range located ? (mountain)

kashmir

where is the thattekad bird sanctuary located ?

kerala

what is polished granite stone best used as ?

kitchen counter

where is the gwailor monument located ?

kolkota

who biult IIM ahmedabad ?

louis khan

texture of these stones from smooth to rough ?

marble, granite, kota

to which age does the jahaz mahal belong to ?

midevil age

what are the colors of the denmark flag ?

monochromatic

best lit rooms in houses have their windows placed on what wall ?

north

most number of opening should be strategically located on what side of a house to maximize natural lighting ?

north east

what was the shaheed minar renamed as ?

ochterlony monument

wher is the art form pattichatra from ?

orissa

where is the nanga parbat peak located ?

pakistan

which foreign influence is seen in rock cut architecture in india ?

persian

what type of painting is done on a long piece of clothing or camvas ?

phad painting

which is not a type of waterproofing ?

plastic spray

what company built the burj khalifa ?

samsung

who built shaheed minar ?

sir david ochterlony

where does the winter sun in the northern hemisphere rise from ?

south east

what is a part of rcc ?

steel, cement, and sand

what color is mainly used in paints and dyes ?

subbtractive

what is the northern solstice also known as >

summer solistice

the gulf of mannar is situated along the coast of which state in india ?

tamil nadu

how are the ellora temple made ?

they are rock cut

why was the shaheed minar built ?

to commemorate his victoryt in the nepal war

where is the kumaon range located ?

uttarakhand

what is used in pencils ?

water, air, and minerals

the interior of any room will appear larger when painted with what color?

white/ any light colors

what is a unique charcter of a house built in a desert ?

wind catcher

what is the southern solstice also known as ?

winter solstice

what is the color most associated with food and hence the most appropriate color for kitchen or dining hall

yellow

who designed heydar aliyev center in baku, azerbaijan ?

zaha hadid


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