SSC
INDIAN CULTURE
Question
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Red Fort
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Taj Mahal
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Qutub Minar
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Gateway of India
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Gateway of India is located on the waterfront at Apollo Bunder area at the end of Chhatrapati Shivaji Marg in South Mumbai and overlooks the Arabian Sea. The monument has also been referred to as the Taj Mahal of Mumbai, and is the city’s top tourist attraction.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is written on Gateway of India? The gateway monument has an inscription that reads “Erected to commemorate the landing in India of their Imperial Majesties King George V and Queen Mary on the Second of December MCMXI “.
Detailed explanation-3: -Built in commemoration of King George V and Queen Mary’s visit in 1911, the Gateway of India has stood at the port of Mumbai for over 90 years. The arched monument made of yellow basalt stone stands 26 m (85 ft) high on Mumbai Harbor, overlooking the Arabian Sea.