GATE 2025 AR — Architecture – Question 24

History and Theory of Architecture · Indian Architecture · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Which listed building has an onion dome?

Matrimandir, Auroville
Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
Taj Mahal, Agra
Victoria Memorial, Kolkata

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Correct answer: (C) Taj Mahal, Agra

Explanation

The Taj Mahal’s bulbous central dome has the swollen profile characteristic of an onion dome, C. The question distinguishes that profile from other spherical, classical or architectural dome forms represented by the alternatives.

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