BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 18
What is the name of the 16th-century stepwell that the Archaeological Survey of India recently conserved in collaboration with the World Monuments Fund India?
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Answer: (B) Rajon ki Baoli
Explanation
Rajon ki Baoli (Mehrauli, Delhi), built in the early 16th century under the Lodis, was conserved by ASI and WMF India.
- (A) Incorrect
Wrong: Agrasen ki Baoli was not this conservation project.
- (B) Correct
Correct: Rajon ki Baoli in Mehrauli was restored by ASI with WMF India (with TCS Foundation support).
- (C) Incorrect
Wrong: this was not the stepwell in the project.
- (D) Incorrect
Wrong: only Rajon ki Baoli fits.