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SSC Selection Post 2020 PYQ — Question 41

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level 2020 - 9 Nov 2020 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q41

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Which of the following museums has been widely hailed as the finest specimen of Indo-
British architecture in India and called the ‘Taj of the Raj’?

 

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. The Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata.

  • The Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata, has been widely hailed as the finest specimen of Indo-British architecture in India and called the ‘Taj of the Raj.’
  • The Victoria Memorial is a grand white-marble structure built between 1906 and 1921 in Kolkata, India, in memory of Queen Victoria. Commissioned by Lord Curzon, the then Viceroy of India, it was designed by Sir William Emerson and is now a prominent museum under the Ministry of Culture.
  • Blending British and Mughal architectural styles, the building represents the Indo-Saracenic or Indo-British revivalist style, featuring domes, colonnades, and Mughal-inspired elements like chhatris and jali work. Surrounded by lush gardens, the Victoria Memorial houses an extensive collection of colonial-era artifacts, paintings, manuscripts, and historical documents, serving as a key cultural and historical landmark in India.