Which dynamic structural element, the 'Double Dome', was introduced prominently into Delhi's landscape via the architecture of which building? MCQ with Answer and Explanation
Which dynamic structural element, the 'Double Dome', was introduced prominently into Delhi's landscape via the architecture of which building?
A. Alai Darwaza
B. Tomb of Humayun
C. Tomb of Sikandar Lodi
D. Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Tomb of Sikandar Lodi, built around 1517-1518 in the Lodi Gardens, features the first clear use of a structural double dome in India, a design later perfected in Humayun's Tomb.
Explanation:
Pietra Dura is an Italian stonework technique where semi-precious stones (like jasper, lapis lazuli, and jade) are precisely carved and inlaid into white marble walls to create floral patterns.
During the early Mughal phase, the 'Petticoat Government' refers to the brief period of political dominance exercised by which influential noblewoman at Akbar's court?
Explanation:
Between 1560 and 1562, Akbar's chief wet-nurse Maham Anaga wielded immense political power at the court, a phase historians sometimes refer to as the 'Petticoat Government'.
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