CURRENCY

Question 1

100RS

Answer 1

Rani ki vav
• Located in Gujarat’s
UNESCO World Heritage
It is located on the banks of Saraswati River.
•It was built by the Solanki dynasty’s queen Udayamati in the 11th century as a memorial to her deceased husband Bhimdev I.
• Rani-ki-Vav was built in the complex Maru-Gurjara
architectural style. It highlights the sanctity of water.
The central theme is the Dasavataras, or ten
incarnations of Vishnu, including Buddha.
• It has a number of Parvati or Gauri sculptures, which are meant to represent the queen as a widow, who builds the stepwell as a means of penance;
There are 700–800 sculptures of deities and mythological figures.

Question 2

200

Answer 2

Sanchi Stupa, Madhya Pradesh

1 Ashoka
2 Has relics of buddha and jathaka stories
3UNESCO site

Question 3

10

Answer 3

Konark Sun Temple, Odisha

1 Part of golden traingle
2 By Narasimha deva 1 in 13CEC
3 Temple is a surya chariot with 12 wheels(12 months) and 24 spoke(24 hrs)
4 UNESCO Site

Question 4

50

Answer 4

Stone Chariot of Hampi, Karnataka
1 Vijaynagar empire
2 Chariort is Garuda carving
3 It has shrine of vitthal
4 By Krishnadevaraya in line with Konark
5 UNESCO Site

Question 5

500

Answer 5

Red fort, Delhi

1 By Shahjan in 16CEC
2 Also called Qila-i-Mubarak
3 UNESCO Site

Question 6

2000

Answer 6

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