71st B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2025

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?

aAgasen ki Baoli
bRajon ki Baoli✓ Correct
cChauki Bavdi
dMore than one of the above

Explanation

Rajon ki Baoli, located in the Mehrauli Archaeological Park, Delhi, is a four-tiered stepwell built around 1506 CE during the reign of Sikandar Lodi. It is an excellent example of Lodi-period architecture and water-structure engineering. The Archaeological Survey of India, in collaboration with World Monuments Fund India and the TCS Foundation, has successfully completed the conservation of Rajon ki Baoli.

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