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Read the following passage and do the activities.
(A1) Name the following.
() The rock used to construct structure of the
Gateway of India
() The State in which the Gateway of India is located.
(II) The person who designed the Gateway of India
(iv) The tourist spot nearby the Gateway of India.
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1. The Gateway of India is situated in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
2. 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.
3. It is situated on the coast of the Indian Ocean.
4. It is a beautiful monument.
5. The Gateway of India is an arch monument built during the 20th century in Mumbai, India.
6. Built in Indo-Saracenic style, the foundation stone for the Gateway of India was laid on 31 March 1911.
7. The structure is an arch made of basalt, 26 meters (85 feet) high.
8. The final design of George Wittet was sanctioned in 1914 and the construction of the monument was completed in 1924.
9. The Gateway was later used as a symbolic ceremonial entrance to India for Viceroys and the new Governors of Bombay. It served to allow entry and access to India.
10. The Gateway of India is located on the waterfront at Apollo Bunder area at the end of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Marg in South Mumbai and overlooks the Arabian Sea.