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Famous Historical and Philosophical Sites in India

142 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 4 of 6

Q76. Does not match.

  1. AHawa Mahal-Udaipur
  2. BJama Masjid-Delhi
  3. CCharminar-Hyderabad
  4. DTomb of Akbar-Alexandra
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Answer: A) Hawa Mahal-Udaipur

Q77. Who among the following built the Charminar?

  1. AKuli Qutub Shah
  2. BIltutmish
  3. CQutbuddin Aibak
  4. DAlauddin Khilji
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Answer: A) Kuli Qutub Shah

Q78. What is the real name of Satyagraha Ashram?

  1. ANon-violence ashram
  2. BGandhidham Ashram
  3. CSabarmati Ashram
  4. DDandi Ashram
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Answer: C) Sabarmati Ashram

Q79. Who built 'Buland Darwaja'?

  1. AAkbar
  2. BAurangzeb
  3. CShahjahan
  4. DJehangir
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Answer: A) Akbar

Q80. Who built Fatehpur Sikri?

  1. ABabar
  2. BHumayun
  3. CAkbar
  4. DJagir
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Answer: C) Akbar

Q81. Who built the Jama Masjid of Delhi?

  1. AQutbuddin Aibak
  2. BAkbar
  3. CJehangir
  4. DShahjahan
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Answer: D) Shahjahan

Q82. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

  1. AAjmer-Qubbat ul Islam
  2. BJaunpur-Atala Mosque
  3. CMalwa – Jahaz Mahal
  4. DGulbarga- Jama Masjid
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Answer: A) Ajmer-Qubbat ul Islam

Q83. In which state is the largest dome in India 'Gol Gumbaz' located?

  1. ABihar
  2. BKarnataka
  3. CMaharashtra
  4. DMadhya Pradesh
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Answer: B) Karnataka

Q84. The Victoria Memorial, conceived by Lord Curzon, represents the culmination of the city's architecture.

  1. ADelhi
  2. BJaipur
  3. CKolkata
  4. DMumbai
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Answer: C) Kolkata

Q85. Who built the 'Red Fort' in Delhi?

  1. ABabar
  2. BHumayun
  3. CAkbar
  4. DShahjahan
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Answer: D) Shahjahan

Q86. Who started the construction of Qutub Minar?

  1. AQutbuddin Aibak
  2. BIltutmish
  3. CFiroz Shah Tughlaq
  4. DSikandar Lodi
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Answer: A) Qutbuddin Aibak

Q87. The Great Stupa of Sanchi was built by

  1. AChandragupta
  2. BAshoka
  3. COne who increases Joy
  4. DBindusara
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Answer: B) Ashoka

Q88. Who built the 'Red Fort' located in Agra?

  1. AAkbar
  2. BJehangir
  3. CShahjahan
  4. DAurangzeb
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Answer: A) Akbar

Q89. Who built 'Hauz Khas'?

  1. ABalban has
  2. BAlauddin Khilji
  3. CMuhammad Tughlaq
  4. DFiroz Shah Tughlaq
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Answer: B) Alauddin Khilji

Q90. Who built the main part of Qutub Minar?

  1. AIltutmish
  2. BQutubuddin Aibak
  3. CBalban
  4. DRazia Sultan
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Answer: A) Iltutmish

Q91. Who built the 'Hawa Mahal' located in Jaipur?

  1. ARawal Jaisal
  2. BSawai Pratap Singh
  3. CChitrangad Mori
  4. DRawal Ratan Singh
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Answer: B) Sawai Pratap Singh

Q92. Fatehpur Sikri is located in which state?

  1. AUttar Pradesh
  2. BMadhya Pradesh
  3. CGujarat
  4. DRajasthan
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Answer: A) Uttar Pradesh

Q93. Who founded 'Shantiniketan'?

  1. ASurendranath Banerjee
  2. BRabindranath Tagore
  3. CDadabhai Naoroji
  4. DDevendranath Tagore
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Answer: B) Rabindranath Tagore

Q94. In which of the following states is 'Sriharikota' located?

  1. AAndhra Pradesh
  2. BGujarat
  3. CMaharashtra
  4. DTamil Nadu
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Answer: A) Andhra Pradesh

Q95. Who built the observatories named Jantar Mantar in Jaipur, Delhi, Mathura and Ujjain?

  1. ASawai Raja Jai Singh
  2. BRaja Pratap
  3. CRaja Man Singh
  4. Dnone of these
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Answer: A) Sawai Raja Jai Singh

Q96. Where are the famous 'Elephanta Caves' located?

  1. Anear Nashik
  2. Bnear Mumbai
  3. CNear Hyderabad
  4. DIn Goa
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Answer: B) near Mumbai

Q97. Where is Pushkar Lake located?

  1. ARajasthan
  2. BUttar Pradesh
  3. CPunjab
  4. DJammu and Kashmir
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Answer: A) Rajasthan

Q98. Which ruler completed the construction of Qutub Minar?

  1. AQutbuddin Aibak
  2. BIltutmish
  3. CFiroz Shah Tughlaq
  4. DAlauddin Khilji
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Answer: B) Iltutmish

Q99. What is Gir Forest famous for?

  1. ASingh Sanctuary
  2. BDeer Park
  3. CTiger Sanctuary
  4. DMagar Park
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Answer: A) Singh Sanctuary

Q100. Which place is called 'Switzerland of India'?

  1. AKausani
  2. BKodagu
  3. Ccamel
  4. DMorang
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Answer: A) Kausani

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