Most Important Questions on Indian monuments and their builders
1. Agra Fort was built by?
(a) Humayun
(b) Akbar
(c) Babur
(d) Aurangzeb
Ans. B
2. Which of the following is situated in Agra Fort?
(a) Jahangir Palace
(b) Khas Mahal
(c) Diwan-i-Khas
(d) All of the above
Ans. D
3. Consider the following statements With regard to Mughal architecture
1) Both the Agra Fort and the Red Fort of Delhi are made of red sandstone.
2) Agra Fort was also built by Shah Jahan.
3) Babar built gardens near Lahore and Agra.
Which of the above statements is/are not correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1,2 and 3
Ans. C
4. Aram Bagh was constructed by which among the following Mughal Emperor.
(a) Humayun
(b) Akbar
(c) Jahangir
(d) Babur
Ans. D
5. Terraced Chahar Bagh is found at -
(a) Shalimar bagh
(b) Humayun’s tomb
(c) Lal Mahal Bari
(d) None of these
Ans. A
6. Nishant Bagh is located at____.
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Srinagar
(c) Lucknow
(d) Kolkata
Ans. B
7. Who built Shalimar Bagh in Kashmir?
(a) Jahangir
(b) Akbar
(c) Shahjahan
(d) Aurangzeb
Ans. A
8. Why was Char Bagh called so?
(a) A tomb was placed in the center
(b) Constructed with red sandstone
(c) Symmetrical division into quarters
(d) It was riverfront
Ans. C
9. The Humayun tomb was constructed by_____
(a) Humayun
(b) Akbar
(c) Bega Begum
(d) None of these
Ans. C
10. Which of the following architectural monuments has a char bagh-style garden?
1- Tomb of Akbar at Sikandra
2- Tomb of idimat-ud-Daula
3- Tomb of Humayun
4- Taj Mahal
(a) 1 and 4 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) All of the above
Ans. D
11. Whose tomb was the first garden tomb of India?
(a) Humayun
(b) Shah Jahan
(c) Aurangzeb
(d) Babur
Ans. A
12. Which of the following is an octagonal tomb?
(a) Tomb of Balban
(b) Tomb of Sher Shah Suri
(c) Tomb of Sikandar Lodi
(d) Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tuglaq
Ans. C
13. Where is Itmad- Ud-Daulah’s Tomb situated?
(a) Lucknow
(b) Delhi
(c) Agra
(d) Devgiri
Ans. C
14. Who built Jama Masjid?
(a) Guru Ramdas
(b) Shah Jahan
(c) Rao Jodhaji
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans. B
15. Baba Imambara complex is located in which state?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Maharashtra
Ans. A
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