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Who built the Red Fort ?

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  1. Shah Jahan

  2. Akbar

  3. Aurangzeb

  4. Humayun

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Correct Option: A

The structures built between the eight and the eighteenth Century were built by ________

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  1. Kings

  2. Merchants

  3. Officers of kings

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Between the eighth and the eighteenth centuries, kings and their officers built two kinds of structures:

  • The first were forts, palaces, garden residences and tombs safe, protected and grandiose places of rest in this world and the next.
  • The second were structures meant for public activity including temples, mosques, tanks, wells, and bazaars. Kings were expected to care for their subjects, and by making structures for their use and comfort, rulers hoped to win their praise.
Construction activity was also carried out by others, including wealthy merchants and nobles.

The structures built between the eighth and the Eighteenth Century were mainly for ________.

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  1. Rest and public activity

  2. Winning the public praise by the king

  3. Both

  4. None

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Between the eighth and the eighteenth centuries, kings and their officers built two kinds of structures: the first were forts, palaces, garden residences and tombs safe, protected and grandiose places of rest in this world and the next; the second were structures meant for public activity including temples, mosques, tanks, wells, caravanserais, and bazaars. Kings were expected to care for their subjects, and by making structures for their use and comfort, rulers hoped to win their praise. Construction activity was also carried out by others, including merchants.

The town of Masulipatnam or Machlipatnam (literally, fish port town) lay on the delta of the _________ river.

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  1. Mahanadi

  2. Godavari

  3. Krishna

  4. Kaveri

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The town of Masulipatnam or Machlipatnam (literally, fish port town) lay on the delta of the Krishna river. In the seventeenth century it was a centre of intense activity. Both the Dutch and English East India Companies attempted to control Masulipatnam as it became the most important port on the Andhra coast.

________ was the gateway for trade with West Asia via the Gulf of Ormuz.

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  1. Bombay

  2. Panaji

  3. Surat

  4. Gandhinagar

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Surat in Gujarat was the emporium of western trade during the Mughal period along with Cambay (present day Khambat) and somewhat later,  Ahmedabad. Surat was the gateway for trade with West Asia via the Gulf of Ormuz. Surat has also been called the gate to Mecca because many pilgrim ships set sail from here.

Who constructed Qutub Minar?

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  1. Akbar

  2. Aurangzeb

  3. Qutbuddin Aibak

  4. Babar

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Qutub Minar is a towering 73-meter high tower built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibak in 1193. The construction of the Qutub Minar was started by Qutub-ud-Din Aibak, but he only constructed the basement. The construction of the tower was later taken over by his successor Iltutmish who constructed three more stories. The last two stories were completed Firoz Shah Tuglak.

The fort at Masulipatnam was built by the __________.

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  1. English

  2. Dutch

  3. French

  4. Portuguese

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The town of Masulipatnam or Machlipatnam (literally, fish port town) lay on the delta of the Krishna river. In the seventeenth century it was a centre of intense activity. Both the Dutch and English East India Companies attempted to control Masulipatnam as it became the most important port on the Andhra coast. The fort at Masulipatnam was built by the Dutch.

Which of the following is the example of a craft persons skills?

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  1. Stupas

  2. Building

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The skills of crafts persons are also apparent in the building that have survived, such as stupas. The word stupa means a mound. While there are several kinds of stupas, round and tall, big and small, these have certain common features.

Where did the King held his court?

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  1. In mandapas

  2. In open ground

  3. In garbagriha

  4. In town

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Besides the temple there are places with mandapas or pavilions. Kings held court in these mandapas, issuing orders to their subordinates. There were also barracks for army.

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

List-I List-II
A. Ratha 1. Hall in front of the sanctorium
B. Mandapa 2. Sanctum Sanctorium
C. Gopuram 3. Monolithic Pallava temples
D. Garba-griha 4. Monumental gateway
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  1. A - 2, B - 4, C - 3, D - 1

  2. A - 3, B - 1, C - 4, D - 2

  3. A - 2, B - 3, C - 1, D - 4

  4. A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4

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Correct Option: B