UPSC CAPF (AC) 2025 Paper I · Question 44

Question 44 of the UPSC CAPF (AC) 2025 Paper I (3 August 2025). Try it first, then open the answer and explanation.

1. CAPF 2025 · P-I · Q44 · History · Art & Culture

   Which of the following are the main features of 'Saracenic' architecture? 1. Arch 2. Vault and dome 3. Lintel and beam 4. Application of lime cement Select the answer using the code given below.

   1. 1 and 2 only
   2. 2 and 3
   3. 1, 2 and 4
   4. 1, 3 and 4

   निम्नलिखित में से 'सारसेनिक' वास्तुकला की मुख्य विशेषताएँ क्या हैं? 1. मेहराब 2. तहखाना और गुंबद 3. लिंटल और बीम 4. चूना सीमेंट का प्रयोग नीचे दिए गए कूट का प्रयोग कर उत्तर चुनिए।

   1. केवल 1 और 2
   2. 2 और 3
   3. 1, 2 और 4
   4. 1, 3 और 4
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   Answer: (3) 1, 2 and 4

   उत्तर: (3) 1, 2 और 4

   Saracenic (Indo-Islamic) architecture is arcuate: it uses the true arch, the vault and dome, and lime mortar/cement as the binding material. The lintel-and-beam (trabeate) method was the traditional indigenous Indian style, so statement 3 is wrong.

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