The 'Mughal' emperor who built the 'Badshahi Mosque' in Lahore was: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The 'Mughal' emperor who built the 'Badshahi Mosque' in Lahore was:
A. Jahangir
B. Aurangzeb
C. Shah Jahan
D. Akbar
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Aurangzeb built the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore in 1673.

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Question #1
The distinctive architectural masterpiece 'Rani ki Vav' (The Queen's Stepwell), located in Patan, Gujarat, was constructed during the rule of which dynasty?
A. The Solankis (Chaulukyas)
B. The Gujarat Sultanate
C. The Vaghela Dynasty
D. The Paramaras

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Rani ki Vav was built in the 11th century by Queen Udayamati as a memorial to her husband, King Bhima I of the Solanki dynasty.

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Question #2
The landmark historical biography 'Tarikh-i-Rashidi' was written in which classic language of the medieval Islamic world?
A. Urdu
B. Chagatai Turkic
C. Arabic
D. Persian

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Mirza Haidar Dughlat wrote the 'Tarikh-i-Rashidi' in elegant Persian, the preferred language for court history and literature across Central and South Asia during the era.

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Question #3
The Chola Empire's influence extended to which region?
A. Central Asia
B. Europe
C. West Asia
D. Southeast Asia

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Rajendra Chola I conducted naval expeditions to Southeast Asia.

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