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1. Read the passage given below carefully.
Nawabi Glory
Hazarduari Palace, in Murshidabad, West Bengal, has 1000 doors as the naine suggests. Out
of them, 900 are false. The false doors were meant to confuse intruders and catch them.
The palace also known as Bara Kothi was built by architect
Duncan MacLeod. Located on the banks of the Bhagirathi
river, it has a grand staircase in the front facade,
which is one of the largest staircases in India.
A showcase of Indo-European architecture,
the palace was the venue of durbars between
the Nawabs and the Britishers. The Durbar
hall has a grand chandelier which was gifted
to the Nawab by Queen Victoria.
It also served as the residence of British officials of high rank. It has now been converted into
a museum and it has a rich collection of Nawabi furniture, antiques and paintings.
Now answer the following questions by choosing the best from the options given below :
(1 X 5 = 5 marks)
1.1 The palace was named Hazarduari, because :
(a) it was built in Murshidabad
(b) it was designed by an architect
et it has 1000 doors
(d) it has largest staircase
1.2 The
purpose
of the false doors was :
(a) to protect the remaining 100 doors (b) to confuse the intruders
(c) to make the palace more beautiful (d) to save wood and other material
1.3 The grand staircase is special, because :
(a) it is one of the largest staircases in India (b) it is located in the front facade
(c) it leads the visitors to the upper floor (d) it was the architect's dream come true
1.4 Presently, the palace ...........
(a) is the venue of durbars between Nawabs and Britishers
(b) is the residence of British officials
(c) is in the hands of the British queen
(d) converted into a museum
1.5 Which of the following words means "the front part of a building”?
(a) antique
(b) facade
(c) architecture
(d) chandelier
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