Question

The city known as the city of palaces is _____
A)Mysuru
B)Hubballi
C)Bengaluru
D)Vijayapura

Answer 1

Hint :
It is located in the foothills of Chamundi Hills in Karnataka.
Amba Vilas is the most popular palace in this city.
Lalitha Mahal is the second-largest palace in this city.

Complete answer :
Mysuru or Mysore is located in the foothills of Chamundi Hills in Karnataka. The city got the title of “the City of Palaces”. It is clearly because of the several ornate palaces across the city.
Amba Vilas – Is the most popular palace, which is also called Mysore Palace. It was the residence of the Wodeyar Dynasty. The palace blends the Hindu, Muslim, Rajput and Gothic styles in its architecture. The Amba Vilas exhibits the architecture of Indo-Saracenic style on the outside and a very distinct Hoysala style on the inside.
Jagmohan Palace – It was built in 1861. The Wodeyar Kings of Mysore lived here when Amba Vilas was under construction after being burnt down. It also serves as an art gallery and a function hall.
Rajendra Vilas – It was completed in 1939, on top of the Chamundi Hills. It was built in the place of an old building called the “summer palace” that is why Rajendra Vilas is also called the “summer palace”. It is currently in ruins.
Lalitha Mahal – It is the second-largest palace in Mysore. It was built in 1921 near Chamundi Hills. It has now been converted into a Hotel.
Jayalakshmi Vilas – It was constructed by Sri Chamaraja Wodeyar as a gift for his daughter, Jayalakshammanni. It is currently a museum dedicated to the artifacts of the royal family and to folk culture.

Option A,is the correct answer.

Note :
Not only Mysore but Kolkata and Jaipur are also known as “the City of Palaces”.
Kolkata has got this title due to the number of buildings built by the British Raj during the 19th century.
Jaipur also has several palaces, thus making it eligible for the title.