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The first mosque in India to successfully use the full dome was _________.

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  1. Jama Masjid

  2. Taj Mahal

  3. Cheraman Juma Mosque

  4. Qutub Minar

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jama Masjid is the first mosque in India with minarets and full domes.

State whether these sentences true (T) or false (F):
All raw materials were available locally. 

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B

With respect to Mughal architecture, what does the term 'chihil sutun' refer to?

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  1. The throne of the king

  2. Forty-pillared halls

  3. Abode of the divine

  4. Sanctum sanctorum

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Chihil Sutun means "Forty Columns" in Persian language. 
The ceremonial halls of public and private audience (diwan-i-aam or diwan-i-khaas)  were also described as chihil sutun or forty-pillared halls, placed within a large courtyard.
The proportions of this hall, of its columns, and of the engraved arches show high aesthetics and fine craftsmanship. With an impressive facade of nine engraved arch openings, the hall was ornamented with gilded and white shell lime chunam plasterwork.

A 'hasht bihisht' is a __________________________ .

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  1. A tall gateway.

  2. A central towering dome.

  3. A central hall surrounded by eight rooms.

  4. A ceremonial hall of audience.

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Correct Option: A,C
Explanation:

In architecture Hasht-Bihisht or 'Eight Paradises' refers to a specific type of floorplan common in Persian architecture and Mughal architecture whereby the plan is divided into 8 chambers surrounding a central room.

The central towering dome and the tall gateway (pishtaq) became an important aspect of Mughal architecture and was first visible in Humayuns tomb. The tomb was placed in the centre of a huge formal Chahar Bagh and built in the tradition known as eight paradises or hasht bihisht a central hall surrounded by eight rooms.

What was the hauz-i  Sultani constructed by Sultan Iltutmish?

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  1. A tomb.

  2. A mosque.

  3. A large reservoir.

  4. A large fort.

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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 and tombs - safe, protected and grandiose places of rest and the second were structures meant for public activity which included temples, mosques, tanks, wells and bazaars.
Kings were expected to look after their subjects, and by making structures for their use and comfort, rulers hoped to win their praise. 
Sultan Iltutmish won universal respect for constructing a large reservoir just outside Dehli-i kuhna. It was called the hauz-i Sultani or the Kings Reservoir.

The central towering dome and the tall gateway became important aspects of Mughal Architecture and was first visible in __________.

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  1. Red fort

  2. Taj Mahal

  3. Humayun's Tomb

  4. Babur Tomb

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Correct Option: C

What style of architecture includes extensive use of arches?

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  1. Arcuate

  2. Trabeate

  3. Corbelled

  4. Gothic

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Monuments provide an insight into the technologies used for construction. A stylistic development in the construction of 12th-century architecture was the use of Arches.
The weight of the superstructure above the doors and windows was carried by arches. The Keystone at the centre of the arch transferred the weight of the superstructure to the base of the arch. This architectural form is called arcuate.
A horizontal beam across two vertical columns is called "trabeate" or "corbelled".This design was used in the construction of temples, mosques, tombs and in buildings attached to large stepped-wells between 8-13 century.

Shah Jahan's audience halls were specially constructed to resemble a _______.

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  1. Tomb

  2. Mosque

  3. Throne

  4. Pillar

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Correct Option: B

In which of the following city is Jama Masjid located?

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  1. Hyderabad

  2. Srinagar

  3. Delhi

  4. Shimla

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Jama Masjid in Delhi, is one of the largest mosques in India built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between 1644 and 1656.

Humayun's tomb was constructed with ________ and edged with white marbles.

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  1. white stone

  2. red sandstone

  3. limestone

  4. marble stone

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Correct Option: B