12 December 2015

GATE Architecture

GATE 2005
The dome of Gol Gumbaj at Bijapur is supported by
(A) Intersecting walls
(B) Filling inside corners
(C) Intersecting arches
(D) Massive piers
Answer: (C) Intersecting arches
“Eight intersecting arches created by two rotated squares that create interlocking pendentives” support the dome”.
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