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SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 44

SSC CHSL - 9th July 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q44

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Who among the following designed the famous structure the Gateway of India?

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is option 1, i.e. George Wittet

Who among the following designed the famous structure the Gateway of India ?

George Wittet

Gateway of India:
  • The Gateway of India is an arch monument built during the 20th century in Bombay, India.
  • The monument was erected to commemorate the landing of King George V and Queen Mary at Apollo Bunder on their visit to India in 1911.
  • The structure is an arch made of basalt, 26 metres (85 feet) high.
  • The final design of George Wittet was sanctioned in 1914 and the construction of the monument was completed in 1924.