The Gateway of India in Mumbai, built to commemorate the 1911 visit of King George V and Queen Mary, was constructed using which architectural style? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The Gateway of India in Mumbai, built to commemorate the 1911 visit of King George V and Queen Mary, was constructed using which architectural style?
A. Art Deco Style Architecture
B. Neo-Gothic Architecture
C. Doric Classical Architecture
D. Indo-Saracenic Architecture
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Designed by British architect George Wittet, the Gateway of India is an imposing structure built in the Indo-Saracenic architectural style, incorporating elements of 16th-century Gujarati design.

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Practice More Important Monuments of India Questions

Question #1
The Jama Masjid in Delhi was built by which Mughal emperor?
A. Jahangir
B. Aurangzeb
C. Akbar
D. Shah Jahan

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Shah Jahan built the Jama Masjid in Delhi between 1650 and 1656; it is the largest mosque in India and has a courtyard that can hold 25,000 people.

Question #2
Which of these is NOT a Mughal monument?
A. Taj Mahal
B. Humayun's Tomb
C. Brihadeeswarar Temple
D. Red Fort

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Brihadeeswarar Temple is a Chola-era temple, not Mughal.

Question #3
The historic 'Sher Mandal', an octagonal two-story red sandstone tower inside Purana Qila where Humayun fell to his death, was originally built by whom?
A. Akbar
B. Islam Shah Suri
C. Sher Shah Suri
D. Humayun

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
The Sher Mandal was constructed by Sher Shah Suri during his reign inside the Purana Qila complex, later used by Humayun as a library room.