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Art and Culture Questions UPSC Mains Objective for Students
In which year was the Nahargarh Fort in Jaipur built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II?
(a) 1734
(b) 1800
(c) 1780
(d) 1805
Option a – 1734
The Gol Gumbad (Gumbaz) is the mausoleum of Muhammad Adil Shah.
(a) Allahabad
(b) Agra
(c) Bijapur
(d) Delhi
Option c – Bijapur
Building ‘Kalyana Mandapas’ was a notable feature in the temple construction in the kingdom of
(a) Chalukya
(b) Chandela
(c) Rashtrakuta
(d) Vijayanagara
Option d – Vijayanagara
Which among the following is the best temple of Vijayanagar Art?
(a) Hampi
(b) Pattadakal
(c) Amravati
(d) Khajuraho
Option a – Hampi
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Ajmer – Quwwat-ul-Islam
(b) Jaunpur – Atala Masjid
(c) Malwa – Jahaz Mahal
(d) Gulbarga – Jamia Masjid
Option a – Ajmer – Quwwat-ul-Islam
India’s first tomb constructed in the Indo-Islamic style was
(a) Humayun’s Tomb
(b) Balban’s Tomb
(c) Aibak’s Tomb
(d) Alauddin’s Tomb
Option b – Balban’s Tomb
Which one of the following is an Octagonal Tomb?
(a) Tomb of Sikandar Lodi
(b) Tomb of Balban
(c) Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(d) Tomb of Firuz Shah Tughlaq
Option a – Tomb of Sikandar Lodi
‘Kirti Stambh’ of Chittor was constructed during the rule of
(a) Rana Kumbha
(b) Rana Hammir
(c) Rana Ratan Singh
(d) Rana Sangram Singh
Option a – Rana Kumbha
Which of the following tomb is placed in the center of a large garden and resembles a prototype of the Taj Mahal?
(a) Akbar’s tomb at Sikandra
(b) Itmad-ud-Daula’s tomb at Agra
(c) Shershah’s tomb at Sasaram
(d) Humayun’s tomb at Delhi
Option d – Humayun’s tomb at Delhi
Who built the Ibadatkhana at Fatehpur Sikri?
(a) Shah Jahan
(b) Aurangzeb
(c) Akbar
(d) Jahangir
Option c – Akbar
Which of the following Mughal buildings is said to possess the unique feature of being exactly equal in length and breadth?
(a) Agra Fort
(b) Red Fort
(c) Buland Darwaza
(d) Taj Mahal
Option d – Taj Mahal
Out of the capital of Akbar’s Kingdom, Buland Darwaja, Panch Mahal, and Akbar Mausoleum, which are located in the same place?
(a) Panch Mahal and Akbar’s Mausoleum.
(b) Buland Darwaja, Panch Mahal, and Akbar’s Mausoleum.
(c) Capital of Akbar’s Kingdom, Buland Darwaja, Panch Mahal.
(d) None of the above
Option c – Capital of Akbar’s Kingdom, Buland Darwaja, Panch Mahal
Which one of the following statements about Fatehpur Sikri is not correct?
(a) It was located on the direct road to Ajmer.
(b) Akbar commissioned the building of a marble tomb for Sheikh Salim Chisti next to the Friday mosque at Fatehpur Sikri.
(c) The arched gateway or Buland Darwaza was meant to remind visitors of the Mughal victory in Gujarat.
(d) In 1585, the capital of the Mughal emperor shifted from Fatehpur Sikri to Delhi.
Option d – In 1585, the capital of the Mughal emperor shifted from Fatehpur Sikri to Delhi
The mosque, Khair-ul-manzil opposite the Purana Qila in Delhi was constituted by whom?
(a) Hamida Banu Begum
(b) Salima Sultan
(c) Jiji Anga
(d) Maham Anga
Option d – Maham Anga
In which of the following forts, Jahangir Mahal is located?
(a) Lahore Fort
(b) Agra Fort
(c) Red Fort
(d) Allahabad Fort
Option b – Agra Fort
One of the observatories established by Sawai Jai Singh was at
(a) Agra
(b) Indore
(c) Ujjain
(d) Jodhpur
Option c – Ujjain
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