Taj Mahal, Agra: A white marble mausoleum built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife Mumtaz Mahal. Red Fort, Delhi: A massive red sandstone fort built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. Hampi, Karnataka: A UNESCO World Heritage Site with ruins of a 15th century Hindu kingdom. etc are the Famous places in India.

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Q. Who was the architect who designed the Taj Mahal?

 ◉ Muhammad Hussain

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 ◉ Ismail

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 ◉ Shah Abbas

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 ◉ maestro isa

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Q. What kind of building is the Taj Mahal?

 ◉ Kothi is

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 ◉ The fort is

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 ◉ Is a tunnel

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 ◉ the tomb is

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Q. What stone is the Taj Mahal made of?

 ◉ White Limestone

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 ◉ White granite

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 ◉ white marble

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 ◉ Red granite

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Q. Which is the temple built in the year 1100 AD which has primacy over other temples of Bhubaneswar?

 ◉ Tribhuvaneshwar Lingaraj Temple

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 ◉ Raja Rani Temple

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 ◉ Mukteshwar

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 ◉ Kandaria Mahadev

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Q. Which new name has been given to the city of Calcutta?

 ◉ Eastern Entry Kolkata

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 ◉ Kolkata

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 ◉ Devbhoomi Calcutta

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 ◉ Historical Land Kolkata

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Q. Where is Maryam Palace located?

 ◉ in Fatehpur Sikri

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 ◉ In Rajasthan

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 ◉ in Morocco

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 ◉ in Delhi

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Q. Who designed the Rashtrapati Bhavan?

 ◉ Edwin Lutyens

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 ◉ Herbert Baker

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 ◉ Frederick Gibberd

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 ◉ Gertrude Jekyll

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Q. Where is the head office of Victoria Memorial Hall located?

 ◉ New Delhi

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 ◉ Kolkata

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 ◉ Hyderabad

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 ◉ Nagpur

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Q. From which place does the Republic Day parade start?

 ◉ Rashtrapati Bhavan from Old Fort

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 ◉ From Rashtrapati Bhavan to Rajghat

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 ◉ From Rashtrapati Bhavan to Kashmiri Gate

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 ◉ From Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate and at Red Fort

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Q. Who laid the first railway line in India?

 ◉ William Dadle

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 ◉ george clark

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 ◉ Roger Smith

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 ◉ Warren hastings

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Q. Where is the lotus shaped marble shrine located?

 ◉ in Uttar Pradesh

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 ◉ in Delhi

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 ◉ In Punjab

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 ◉ In Haryana

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Q. By whose influence is the Taj Mahal most affected?

 ◉ biomass burning

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 ◉ due to pollution

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 ◉ construction of roads and buildings

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 ◉ causes of acid rain

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Q. Freedom fighter Dolagobinda Pradhan has passed away at the age of 93 in Bhubaneswar, he was also the former minister of which Indian state?

 ◉ Kerala

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 ◉ Meghalaya

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 ◉ Odisha

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 ◉ Tripura

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Q. Which Indian actress has been honored with the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for the year 2017?

 ◉ Hema Malini

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 ◉ Priyanka Chopra

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 ◉ Line

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 ◉ Vidya balan

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Q. Which award was conferred by President Ram Nath Kovind to Vivekananda Kendra, jointly Akshaya Patra Foundation and Sulabh International, Ekal Abhiyan Nyay and Yohei Sasakawa at Rashtrapati Bhavan, on 26 February 2019?

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