The historic Hazarduari Palace (Palace with a Thousand Doors), displaying remarkable Greek Doric columns, is situated in which city of West Bengal? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The historic Hazarduari Palace (Palace with a Thousand Doors), displaying remarkable Greek Doric columns, is situated in which city of West Bengal?
A. Gour
B. Murshidabad
C. Bishnupur
D. Cooch Behar
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Hazarduari Palace is located in Murshidabad, West Bengal. It was built during the reign of Nawab Nazim Humayun Jah in the 19th century by architect Duncan Macleod.

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Practice More Important Monuments of India Questions

Question #1
The magnificent 'Meenakshi Amman Temple', renowned for its sprawling gopurams and the Hall of a Thousand Pillars, is located on the banks of which river?
A. Vaigai River
B. Pariyar River
C. Krishna River
D. Kaveri River

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The historic Meenakshi Amman Temple is located in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, situated on the southern bank of the Vaigai River.

Question #2
The ancient site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University) was founded by a ruler belonging to which historical dynasty?
A. Pala Dynasty
B. Maurya Dynasty
C. Gupta Dynasty
D. Kushan Dynasty

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Nalanda University was founded in the 5th century CE under the patronage of the Gupta Emperor Kumaragupta I.

Question #3
Which specific ruler built the historic Red Fort complex of Delhi after shifting his imperial capital from Agra?
A. Akbar
B. Aurangzeb
C. Jahangir
D. Shah Jahan

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Shah Jahan commissioned construction of the Red Fort (Lal Qila) in 1638, when he decided to shift his capital from Agra to Shahjahanabad in Delhi.