Monuments Quiz

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India is home to some of the world's most recognizable historical structures, from Mughal-era mausoleums and Rajput forts to ancient rock-cut temples and colonial-era landmarks. This category tests how well you know the monuments themselves: who built them, when, where they're located, and the history behind their construction. Rewards both broad familiarity with well-known sites and closer attention to lesser-known regional landmarks with a story worth knowing.

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Q1.Who built the Taj Mahal?

Q2.In which city is the Qutub Minar?

Q3.In which city is the Hawa Mahal, the 'Palace of Winds'?

Q4.Which Mumbai monument was built to mark the 1911 visit of King George V?

Q5.The Sun Temple at Konark is in which state?

Monuments answers and explanations

  1. Q1.Who built the Taj Mahal?

    Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal at Agra as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Construction ran from about 1632 to 1653, and the monument is made of white marble.

  2. Q2.In which city is the Qutub Minar?

    The Qutub Minar in Delhi, begun by Qutb-ud-din Aibak in the late 12th century and completed by Iltutmish, is about 73 metres tall. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  3. Q3.In which city is the Hawa Mahal, the 'Palace of Winds'?

    Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh built the Hawa Mahal in Jaipur in 1799. Its 953 small windows (jharokhas) let royal women watch street life without being seen.

  4. Q4.Which Mumbai monument was built to mark the 1911 visit of King George V?

    The Gateway of India in Mumbai was built to mark the 1911 visit of King George V and Queen Mary and was completed in 1924. The last British troops left India through it in 1948.

  5. Q5.The Sun Temple at Konark is in which state?

    The Sun Temple at Konark in Odisha, built in the 13th century under King Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty, is shaped like a giant chariot of the sun god with 24 wheels.

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