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Questions : Which were the two distinctive features of the architecture of Shahjahan’s reign?
  1. Use of Marble
  2. Cusped arches
  3. Simplicity
  4. Use of beams
Select the correct answer from the codes given below codes:

(a) 2 and 3

(b) 1 and 2

(c) 1 and 4

(d) 1 and 3

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

The two distinctive features of the architecture of Shahjahan’s reign were the use of Marble and Cusped arches. Shahjahan left behind a grand legacy of structures constructed during his reign. He was one of the greatest patrons of Islamic architecture.

Among his constructions are

  • The Taj Mahal,
  • Red Fort,
  • large sections of Agra Fort,
  • The Jama Masjid,
  • The Wazir Khan Mosque,
  • The Moti Masjid,
  • The Shalimar Gardens,
  • Sections of the Lahore Fort,
  • The Jahangir mausoleum— his father's tomb.
  • Use of the double dome,
  • Cusped Arches, and
  • Park-like surroundings were all favourite devices of Shahjahan period architect.
  • Symmetry and balance between the parts of a building were always stressed, as was delicate ornamental detail.
  • White marble was a favoured building material.

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Question : 1

Which is not a characteristic of the Taj Mahal’s architecture ?

a) Charbagh Plan

b) Pietra Dura

c) Double Dome

d) White Marble

Answer: (a)

Question : 2

Which one among the following pairs is correctly matched?

a) The Battle of Khanwa : Defeat of Rana Pratap by Akbar

b) The Battle of Chausa : Defeat of Humayun by Sher Shah

c) The Second Battle : Defeat of Jaichand of Kannauj of Tarain by Muhammad of Ghori

d) The First Battle of : Defeat of Sikander Lodhi by Panipat Babur

Answer: (d)

Question : 3

When was the famous Treaty of Chittor signed during the reign of Jahangir?

a) 1610 AD

b) 1605 AD

c) 1615 AD

d) 1620 AD

Answer: (c)

In 1615 AD, the famous treaty of Chittor signed during the reign of Jahangir. In pursuance of his father’s policy of imperialism, Jahangir aimed at the conquest of the entire country. In 1605, he sent his second son to reduce Rana Amar Singh, a Hindu ruler, to submission. It was not easy to conquer the great fort of Chittor. In 1608, the emperor sent another force. Eventually, a treaty of peace was signed in 1615.

Question : 4

Match the following:

List I List II
A. Revenue acceptance 1. Patta deed
B. Market town 2. Qabuliyat
C. Mughal silver coin 3. Mohur
D. Revenue title deed 4. Tabaqat-i-Nasiri
E. Mughal gold coin 5. Shahrukh

a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3, E-

b) A-2, B-1, C-5, D-2, E-3

c) A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4, E-5

d) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4, E-5

Answer: (b)

Question : 5

“Both Agra and Fatehpur Sikri are bigger than London.” This statement was made by

a) Manueci

b) Bernier

c) Ralph Fitch

d) Hawkins

Answer: (c)

Question : 6

Mausoleum (Dargah) of which Chisti saint was most visited by Akbar?

a) Sheikh Nasimuddin Chirag Dehalvi

b) Moinuddin Chisti

c) Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Qaki

d) Sheikh Farid Ganja-i-Shakar

Answer: (b)

The Mausoleum (Dargah) of Moinuddin Chisti was most visited by Akbar. The emperor Akbar was perhaps the most fervent of them. It is said to be by the blessing of Sheikh Salim Chishti that Akbar’s first surviving child, the future Jahangir, was born. The child was named Salim after the Sheikh and was affectionately addressed by Akbar as Sheikhu Baba.

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