21. Hoysala monuments are found in
(A)
Hampi and Hospet
(B)
Halebid and Belur
(C)
Mysore and Bangalore
(D)
Sringeri and Dharwar
Answer
(B) Halebid and Belur[IAS (Pre) 2001]
22. What is modern name of Hoysaleshvara’s ancient capital of Dwarasamudra?
(A)
Sringeri
(B)
Belur
(C)
Halebid
(D)
Somnathpur
Answer
(C) Halebid[UPPCS (Mains) 2003]
23. Which one of the following monuments has a dome which is said to be one of the largest in the world?
(A)
Tomb of Sher Shah, Sasaram
(B)
Jama Masjid, Delhi
(C)
Tomb of Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq, Delhi
(D)
Gol Gumbad, Bijapur
Answer
(D) Gol Gumbad, Bijapur[IAS (Pre) 1995]
24. Who built Gujari Mahal?
(A)
Suraj Sen
(B)
Man Singh
(C)
Tej Karan
(D)
Akbar
Answer
(B) Man Singh[MPPCS (Pre) 2010]
25. Consider the following statements. The striking feature of the Jama Masjid in Kashmir completed by Zain-ul-Abidin include(s)
1.
Turret
2.
Similarity with Buddhist pagodas
3.
Persian style
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(A)
Only 1
(B)
1, 2 and 3
(C)
2 and 3
(D)
1 and 3
Answer
(B) 1, 2 and 3[IAS (Pre) 1999]
26. Consider the following pairs.
Medieval – Present Indian State Region
1.
Champaka – Central India
2.
Durgara – Jammu
3.
Kuluta – Malabar
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
(A)
1 and 2
(B)
Only 2
(C)
1 and 3
(D)
Only 3
Answer
(B) Only 2[IAS (Pre) 2015]
27. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the code given below.
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (a) Adil Shahi | 1. Ahmednagar |
| (b) Qutub Shahi | 2. Bijapur |
| (c) Nizam Shahi | 3. Golconda |
| (d) Sharqi Shahi | 4. Jaunpur |
(A)
(a) – 1, (b) – 2, (c) – 3, (d) – 4
(B)
(a) – 2, (b) – 3, (c) – 4, (d) – 1
(C)
(a) – 3, (b) – 4, (c) – 1, (d) – 2
(D)
(a) – 2, (b) – 3, (c) – 1, (d) – 4
Answer
(D) (a) – 2, (b) – 3, (c) – 1, (d) – 4[Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2003 UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002]
28. Match the following monuments with their concerned ruler and select the correct code given below.
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (a) Double dome | 1. Sher Shah |
| (b) Octagonal tomb | 2. Muhammad Adil Shah |
| (c) True arch tomb | 3. Balban |
| (d) Gol Gumbad | 4. Sikandar Lodi |
(A)
(a) – 4, (b) – 3, (c) – 1, (d) – 2
(B)
(a) – 4, (b) – 1, (c) – 3, (d) – 2
(C)
(a) – 1, (b) – 3, (c) – 4, (d) – 2
(D)
(a) – 2, (b) – 3, (c) – 1, (d) – 4
Answer
(B) (a) – 4, (b) – 1, (c) – 3, (d) – 2[Uttarakhand PCS (Pre) 2012]