general knowledge
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
