The tomb of Hoshang Shah, regarded as the first building in India made of marble, stands at which place?
- A.Burhanpur
- B.Mandu
- C.Chanderi
- D.Orchha
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The correct answer is B, Mandu. The tomb of the Malwa ruler Hoshang Shah at Mandu, the old Mandavgarh in Dhar district, is counted as the first building in India raised in marble, and later builders of marble monuments are said to have studied it.
Option A, Burhanpur, on the Tapti, was the Mughal gateway to the Deccan and holds the Shahi Qila and the Ahukhana, where Mumtaz Mahal is said to have been kept before her body was taken to Agra, so it belongs to the same Mughal story but not to this monument. Option C, Chanderi, in Ashoknagar district, is known for its fort and for its woven saris. Option D, Orchha, on the Betwa, keeps the Jahangir Mahal, the Raja Mahal and the Chaturbhuj temple of the Bundela rulers. With Mandu also remember the Jahaz Mahal, built between two tanks like a ship, and the pavilion of Rani Roopmati above the Nimar plain.
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View allThe headquarters of the West Central Railway zone is at which city?
- A.Bhopal
- B.Jabalpur
- C.Indore
- D.Gwalior
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The West Central Railway, created in 2003 when the new railway zones were carved out, has its headquarters at Jabalpur and works through three divisions, Jabalpur, Bhopal and Kota, so Madhya Pradesh is the only state that holds both the zone office and one of its divisions in the same…
Read the full explanation →Which junction of Madhya Pradesh lies on the Delhi to Chennai trunk route and is the main railway crossing of the state?
- A.Katni
- B.Itarsi
- C.Ratlam
- D.Bina
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Itarsi, in Narmadapuram district, is where the Delhi to Chennai trunk line crosses the routes running east towards Jabalpur and west towards Khandwa and Mumbai, so a very large share of the long distance trains of central India pass through it and change direction, engine or crew there.
Read the full explanation →The Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, the busiest airport of Madhya Pradesh, serves which city?
- A.Bhopal
- B.Indore
- C.Jabalpur
- D.Ujjain
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The airport of Indore is named after Devi Ahilyabai Holkar, the Holkar queen who ruled from Maheshwar, and it handles more passengers than any other airport of the state, in keeping with Indore’s place as the commercial capital.
Read the full explanation →In which year was the Khajuraho Group of Monuments added to the UNESCO World Heritage List?
- A.1983
- B.1986
- C.1989
- D.2003
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The temples built by the Chandela kings at Khajuraho in Chhatarpur district were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1986, the earliest of the three sites of Madhya Pradesh to be listed, and the Kandariya Mahadeva temple is the largest of the group.
Read the full explanation →The Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka are situated in which district of Madhya Pradesh?
- A.Raisen
- B.Sehore
- C.Chhatarpur
- D.Vidisha
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Bhimbetka lies in the Vindhya hills in Raisen district, not far from Bhopal, and its natural shelters carry paintings made over thousands of years, from hunting scenes of the Stone Age to later figures of horses and riders.
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