The architectural landmark 'Cellular Jail', also known as Kala Pani, is a historic monument located in Port Blair. In which year was its construction completed? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The architectural landmark 'Cellular Jail', also known as Kala Pani, is a historic monument located in Port Blair. In which year was its construction completed?
A. 1896
B. 1916
C. 1906
D. 1921
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The construction of the notorious Cellular Jail by the British colonial government began in 1896 and was completed in 1906.

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Question #1
The famous monument 'Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban' aside, which monument in India was designed by the pioneer master B.V. Doshi, winning him the Pritzker Prize?
A. IIM Bangalore Campus
B. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
C. National Crafts Museum
D. Lotus Temple

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B) campus is one of the most celebrated structural works of Balkrishna Doshi, India's first Pritzker laureate.

Question #2
The India Gate in New Delhi was built to commemorate the soldiers who died in which war?
A. World War II
B. Second Anglo-Sikh War
C. First World War and Third Anglo-Afghan War
D. Battle of Plassey

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
India Gate, designed by Edwin Lutyens, commemorates Indian soldiers who died in WWI and the Third Anglo-Afghan War. An eternal flame burns beneath it.

Question #3
The famous 'Kandariya Mahadeva Temple', the grandest and most ornate temple in the Khajuraho complex, is dedicated to which deity?
A. Lord Brahma
B. Lord Shiva
C. Lord Vishnu
D. Goddess Durga

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, meaning 'the Great God of the Cave', is the largest and most magnificent Hindu temple in the Khajuraho group, dedicated to Lord Shiva.