Who was the chief architect responsible for designing the layout and structural profile of the world-famous Taj Mahal in Agra? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who was the chief architect responsible for designing the layout and structural profile of the world-famous Taj Mahal in Agra?
A. Ustad Ahmad Lahori
B. Mir Mirak Ghiyas
C. Aga Miraza Reza
D. Ustad Isa Khan
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Historical records show that Ustad Ahmad Lahori was the primary architect of the Taj Mahal, and he was later tasked by Shah Jahan to design the Red Fort in Delhi.

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Question #1
Which Sufi saint, fondly revered as 'Ganjshakar' for his sweet speech, established his main spiritual seat at Ajodhan in Punjab?
A. Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
B. Bahauddin Zakariya
C. Nizamuddin Auliya
D. Fariduddin Ganjshakar (Baba Farid)

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Sheikh Fariduddin Ganjshakar moved his main assembly to Ajodhan (modern Pakpattan, Pakistan), where his teachings influenced early Punjabi Sufi poetry.

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Question #2
The 'Vijay Stambha' at Chittorgarh was built by:
A. Rana Pratap
B. Rana Udai Singh
C. Rana Kumbha
D. Rana Sanga

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Rana Kumbha erected it to commemorate victory over Malwa.

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Who among the following Bhakti saints was a cobbler by profession and wrote beautiful hymns focusing on spiritual equality that were preserved in the Guru Granth Sahib?
A. Sant Kabir
B. Sant Tukaram
C. Sant Ravidas (Raidas)
D. Sant Namdev

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Sant Ravidas worked as a cobbler in Varanasi. He preached a message of spiritual love and equality, and 41 of his devotional verses were later included in the Sikh scripture.

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