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GK QUESTION#617

Which architectural style is best described by the following features: ribbed vaults, pointed arches, flying buttresses, and stained-glass windows?

  1. AMughal
  2. BDeccan
  3. CIndo-Islamic
  4. DGothicCorrect answer
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D. Gothic

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Gothic. Gothic architecture is characterized by pointed arches, ribbed vaults, flying buttresses, and stained-glass windows. Introduced in India during British rule, it evolved into the Indo-Gothic (Victorian) style, seen in landmarks like Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and Victoria Memorial.

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