The Ajanta Caves are internationally renowned for their exceptional __________. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The Ajanta Caves are internationally renowned for their exceptional __________.
A. Architecture
B. Inscriptions
C. Sculptures
D. Frescoes (paintings)
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Ajanta Caves are globally famous for their magnificent Buddhist frescoes and paintings, which depict Jataka tales and are masterpieces of ancient art.
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The magnificent 'Adina Mosque', which was once the largest mosque in the entire Indian subcontinent, is located at which historic site?
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B. Pandua
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Correct Answer: Option B

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The Adina Mosque was built in 1373 CE by Sultan Sikandar Shah in Pandua, West Bengal, serving as the grand imperial mosque of the Bengal Sultanate.
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Which of the following caves features the iconic rock-cut sculpture of 'Trimurti Sadashiva'?
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Correct Answer: Option D

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The massive 20-foot rock-cut sculpture of Trimurti Sadashiva (representing three aspects of Shiva) is the main attraction of the Elephanta Caves, located near Mumbai.
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The grand monument 'Murud-Janjira Fort', famous for being an impregnable marine fort on an island in the Arabian Sea, was ruled by which dynasty?
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Murud-Janjira Fort, located off the coastal village of Murud in Maharashtra, was the historic stronghold and capital of the Siddis (African descendants).
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