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[#71] The Kailasa temple is one of the largest rock-cut ancient Hindu temple located at Ellora was built by?
Correct Answer

(B) Krishna I

Explanation

Solution: The Kailasa temple (Cave 16) is one of the 34 cave temples and monasteries known collectively as the Ellora Caves. Its construction is generally attributed to the eighth century Rashtrakuta king Krishna I ( r . c. 756 – 773).

[#72] The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are?
Correct Answer

(D) Hindu, Buddhist and Jain

Explanation

Solution: Ellora, built by Rashtrakutas is located 29 km North-West of Aurangabad in Maharashtra. It is one of the World Heritage Sites. It is well known for its monumental caves viz. 12 Buddhist (caves 1–12), 17 Hindu Caves (caves 13–29) and 5 Jain Caves (caves 30–34).

[#73] Which one of the following indicates the correct chronological order of the Later Mughal Emperors?
Correct Answer

(C) Bahadur Shah-l, Jahandar Shah, Farrukh Siyar, Muhammad Shah

Explanation

Solution: The correct chronological order of the Later Mughal Emperors Bahadur Shah-l, Jahandar Shah, Farrukh Siyar, Muhammad Shah. Bahadur Shah, also known as Muhammad Muazzam and Shah Alam was the seventh Mughal emperor of India, ruled from 1707 until his death in 1712. Mirza Mu'izz-ud-Din Beig Muhammed Khan, more commonly known as Jahandar Shah, was a Mughal Emperor who ruled for a brief period in 1712–1713. Abu'l Muzaffar Muin ud-din Muhammad Shah Farrukh-siyar Alim Akbar Sani Wala Shan Padshah-i-bahr-u-bar, or Farrukhsiyar, was the Mughal emperor from 1713 to 1719 after he murdered Jahandar Shah. Nasir-ud-Din Muḥammad Shah was Mughal emperor from 1719 to 1748. He was son of Khujista Akhtar, the fourth son of Bahadur Shah I.

[#74] Moti Masjid is situated in which of these World Heritage Sites?
Correct Answer

(D) Red Fort Complex

Explanation

Solution: The Moti Masjid is a white marble mosque inside the Red Fort complex in Delhi, India. The name translates into English as "Pearl Mosque." Located to the west of the Hammam and close to the Diwan-e-Khas, it was built by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb from 1659-1660.

[#75] Assertion (A): The Sultans of Delhi were appointed as Viceroys of the Caliph of Baghdad. Reason (R): The Caliph granted them recognition by way of khilat and khitab.
Correct Answer

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Explanation

Solution: The Sultans of Delhi were appointed as Viceroys of the Caliph of Baghdad. The Caliph granted them recognition by way of khilat and khitab.