1. Which architectural style emerged from the fusion of Indian and Islamic traditions?
A. Dravidian Architecture
B. Nagara Architecture
C. Indo-Islamic Architecture
D. Vesara Architecture
Answer: C. Indo-Islamic Architecture
2. Which of the following is a characteristic feature of Indo-Islamic architecture?
A. Shikharas only
B. Domes, arches and minarets
C. Rock-cut caves only
D. Gopurams only
Answer: B. Domes, arches and minarets
3. Who began the construction of the Qutub Minar?
A. Iltutmish
B. Alauddin Khilji
C. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
D. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Answer: C. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
4. Who completed the Qutub Minar?
A. Balban
B. Iltutmish
C. Alauddin Khilji
D. Sikandar Lodi
Answer: B. Iltutmish
5. The Qutub Minar is located in:
A. Agra
B. Delhi
C. Hyderabad
D. Jaipur
Answer: B. Delhi
6. Qutub Minar was built primarily to commemorate:
A. Akbar’s victory at Haldighati
B. The establishment of Muslim rule in India
C. The victory at Panipat
D. Aurangzeb’s coronation
Answer: B. The establishment of Muslim rule in India
7. Which monument is considered the first true example of Indo-Islamic architecture in India?
A. Taj Mahal
B. Alai Darwaza
C. Humayun’s Tomb
D. Charminar
Answer: B. Alai Darwaza
8. Alai Darwaza was built by:
A. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
B. Iltutmish
C. Alauddin Khilji
D. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Answer: C. Alauddin Khilji
9. Humayun’s Tomb is situated in:
A. Agra
B. Delhi
C. Lahore
D. Fatehpur Sikri
Answer: B. Delhi
10. Humayun’s Tomb was built by:
A. Nur Jahan
B. Haji Begum (Hamida Banu Begum)
C. Mumtaz Mahal
D. Jahanara Begum
Answer: B. Haji Begum (Hamida Banu Begum)
11. Humayun’s Tomb is regarded as the forerunner of:
A. Gol Gumbaz
B. Taj Mahal
C. Charminar
D. Qutub Minar
Answer: B. Taj Mahal
12. Fatehpur Sikri was built by:
A. Babur
B. Humayun
C. Akbar
D. Shah Jahan
Answer: C. Akbar
13. Fatehpur Sikri served as the capital of the Mughal Empire during the reign of:
A. Babur
B. Akbar
C. Jahangir
D. Aurangzeb
Answer: B. Akbar
14. The Buland Darwaza is located at:
A. Agra Fort
B. Fatehpur Sikri
C. Red Fort
D. Gol Gumbaz
Answer: B. Fatehpur Sikri
15. The Taj Mahal was built by:
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shah Jahan
D. Aurangzeb
Answer: C. Shah Jahan
16. The Taj Mahal was built in memory of:
A. Nur Jahan
B. Mumtaz Mahal
C. Jahanara Begum
D. Roshanara Begum
Answer: B. Mumtaz Mahal
17. The Taj Mahal is situated on the banks of the:
A. Ganga
B. Yamuna
C. Narmada
D. Godavari
Answer: B. Yamuna
18. The Red Fort was built by:
A. Akbar
B. Jahangir
C. Shah Jahan
D. Aurangzeb
Answer: C. Shah Jahan
19. The Red Fort is located in:
A. Agra
B. Delhi
C. Jaipur
D. Lucknow
Answer: B. Delhi
20. Gol Gumbaz is the mausoleum of:
A. Ibrahim Adil Shah II
B. Muhammad Adil Shah
C. Yusuf Adil Shah
D. Ali Adil Shah I
Answer: B. Muhammad Adil Shah
21. Gol Gumbaz is located in:
A. Gulbarga
B. Bidar
C. Vijayapura (Bijapur)
D. Hyderabad
Answer: C. Vijayapura (Bijapur)
22. Gol Gumbaz is famous for its:
A. Marble carvings
B. Whispering Gallery
C. Rock-cut sculptures
D. Painted ceilings
Answer: B. Whispering Gallery
23. Charminar was built by:
A. Ibrahim Qutb Shah
B. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
C. Muhammad Adil Shah
D. Aurangzeb
Answer: B. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
24. Charminar is located in:
A. Delhi
B. Hyderabad
C. Bidar
D. Gulbarga
Answer: B. Hyderabad
25. Which of the following monuments is correctly matched with its builder?
A. Qutub Minar — Shah Jahan
B. Taj Mahal — Akbar
C. Charminar — Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah
D. Gol Gumbaz — Alauddin Khilji
Answer: C. Charminar — Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah