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[#366] Match the following. List-I List-II a. Taj Mahal 1. Babur b. Tomb of Akbar 2. Shah Jahan c. Agra Fort 3. Akbar d. Jama Masjid (Sambhal) 4. Jahangir
Correct Answer

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

Explanation

Solution: The correct match is : Taj Mahal - Shah Jahan Tomb of Akbar - Jahangir Agra Fort - Akbar Jama Masjid (Sambhal) - Babur

[#367] Moti Masjid was built by?
Correct Answer

(C) Shah Jahan

Explanation

Solution: The Moti Masjid was built by Emperor Shah Jahan at the highest point in the Agra Fort complex. It was completed in 1655, taking seven years to build. The mosque sits on a platform, and consists of a large courtyard surrounded by continuous arcades and a prayer hall.

[#368] The Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chisti was built by?
Correct Answer

(A) Akbar

Explanation

Solution: One of the finest examples of Mughal architecture and a noted religious centre for Muslims is the Dargah or Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chisti in Fatehpur Sikri. Emperor Akbar had this tomb built in the honour of Sufi Saint Salim Chisti between 1571 and 1580.

[#369] Which of the following allied with Mir Qasim and Shah Alam-II in the Battle of Buxar?
Correct Answer

(C) Shuja-ud-Daula

Explanation

Solution: Mir Qasim allied with Shuja-ud-Daula of Avadh and Shah Alam II, the incumbent Mughal emperor against the British. However, their combined forces were defeated in the Battle of Buxar in 1764.

[#370] Which of the following emperors of Mughal shifted his capital from Agra to Delhi?
Correct Answer

(C) Shah Jahan

Explanation

Solution: Shah Jahan transferred his capital from Agra to Delhi in 1648, creating the new city of Shahjahanabad there. Shah Jahan had an almost insatiable passion for building.