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[#791] Jama Masjid in Srinagar was built in 1400 AD by
Correct Answer

(B) Sultan Sikander

Explanation

Solution: Jama Masjid, 5 km from Srinagar, built first by Sultan Sikandar in 1400 AD and completed by his famous son Zain-ul-Abidin is the largest mosque in the state. It was destroyed thrice by fire and rebuilt. Among the many treasures of the old town of Srinagar is the Jama Masjid, the main mosque of the city, built in 1672. It can accommodate 33,000 worshipers in four cathedral - like prayer rooms. There are 378 large wooden pillars on which the monumental structure of the mosque rests. Built in square, the mosque opens into a central garden with fountains, framed by four monumental brick portals with cardinal points, which are surmounted by towers, small sloping roofs and wooden bell towers of the most beautiful effect.

[#792] Hazratbal Masjid is located in
Correct Answer

(A) Srinagar

Explanation

Solution: The Hazratbal Shrine, popularly called Dargah Sharif ("the Holy Shrine"), is a Muslim shrine located in Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It contains a relic, Moi-e-Muqqadas, which is widely believed to be the hair of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It is situated on the northern bank of the Dal Lake in Srinagar, and is considered to be Kashmir's holiest Muslim shrine.

[#793] Chashme Shahi is located in
Correct Answer

(A) Srinagar

Explanation

Solution: Chashme Shahi or Chashma-i-Shahi or Cheshma Shahi, also called Chashma Shahi or Cheshma Shahi, is one of the Mughal gardens built in 1632 AD around a spring by Ali Mardan Khan, a governor of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as per the orders of the Emperor, as a gift for his eldest son Prince Dara Shikoh. The garden is located in the Zabarwan Range, near Raj Bhawan (Governor's house) overlooking Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, India.

[#794] Alchi monastery is located in
Correct Answer

(A) Leh

Explanation

Solution: Alchi Monastery or Alchi Gompa is a Buddhist monastery, known more as a monastic complex of temples in Alchi village in the Leh District, under the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council of the Ladakh Union Territory. The complex comprises four separate settlements in the Alchi village in the lower Ladakh region with monuments dated to different periods. Of these four hamlets, Alchi monastery is said to be the oldest and most famous. It is administered by the Likir Monastery.

[#795] Match the following List-I List-II a. Indira Awaas Yojana 1. 2015 b. Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Urban 2. 2018 c. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi 3. 1996 d. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna 4. 2014
Correct Answer

(B) a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4

Explanation

Solution: The correct match is : Indira Awaas Yojana - 1996 Pradhan Mantri Awaas - 2015 Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman - 2018 Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna - 2014