Which of the following monuments is made primarily of white marble? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which of the following monuments is made primarily of white marble?
A. Red Fort
B. Taj Mahal
C. Qutub Minar
D. Hawa Mahal
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Taj Mahal is built of white marble inlaid with semi-precious stones.

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Practice More Important Monuments of India Questions

Question #1
The beautiful structural monument 'Kanchipuram Kailasanathar Temple' was constructed during the reign of which Pallava ruler?
A. Narasimhavarman II (Rajasimha)
B. Nandivarman II
C. Mahendravarman I
D. Simhavishnu

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The Kailasanathar Temple is the oldest structural temple in Kanchipuram, built in the late 7th and early 8th centuries by the Pallava king Narasimhavarman II.

Question #2
The Darasuram temple (Airavatesvara) was built by which Chola king?
A. Vikrama Chola
B. Rajaraja II
C. Kulottunga I
D. Rajendra I

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
The Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram was built by Rajaraja II of the Chola dynasty and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Question #3
Who among the following built the 'Jantar Mantar' observatories across northern India, including Delhi, Jaipur, and Varanasi?
A. Maharaja Jaswant Singh
B. Raja Man Singh
C. Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II
D. Maharaja Ganga Singh

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur built five astronomical observatories called 'Jantar Mantar' in New Delhi, Jaipur, Ujjain, Varanasi, and Mathura.