The historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar, renowned for its distinct wooden architecture, was originally built by which prominent Sultan of Kashmir? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The historic Jama Masjid in Srinagar, renowned for its distinct wooden architecture, was originally built by which prominent Sultan of Kashmir?
A. Shah Mir
B. Yusuf Shah Chak
C. Sikandar Shah Miri
D. Zain-ul-Abidin
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Sultan Sikandar built the massive wooden Jamia Masjid in Srinagar around 1394 CE, though it was later expanded by his son, Zain-ul-Abidin.

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Question #1
Who was the brilliant Kashmiri king known as 'Budshah' (The Great King) who abolished Jizya, banned cow slaughter, and promoted Sanskrit literature?
A. Sikandar Shah Miri
B. Yousuf Shah Chak
C. Zain-ul-Abidin
D. Shah Mir

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin, who ruled Kashmir from 1420 to 1470 CE, was fondly called 'Budshah' due to his liberal religious policies, public works, and patronage of the arts.

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Question #2
The 'Navaratnas' (Nine Jewels) of Akbar's court included which famous scholar who translated the Atharva Veda into Persian?
A. Abul Fazl
B. Haji Ibrahim Sirhindi
C. Faizi
D. Abdul Qadir Badauni

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
While Haji Ibrahim Sirhindi translated the Atharva Veda, Badauni translated the Ramayana, and Faizi translated mathematical texts under Akbar's translation bureau.

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Question #3
The famous Bhakti saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu spent the final twenty-four years of his life living at which historic pilgrimage site?
A. Nabadwip
B. Varanasi
C. Vrindavan
D. Puri (Jagannath Dhama)

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
After traveling across India, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu settled down in Puri, Odisha, where he spent his later years singing hymns at the historic Jagannath Temple.

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