Forts and Palaces

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Which fort was built by Akbar in 1565?

  1. Agra Fort

  2. Red Fort

  3. Fatehpur Sikri

  4. Golconda Fort


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Fatehpur Sikri was built by Akbar in 1565 as his capital city.

Which palace was built by Shah Jahan in 1648?

  1. Taj Mahal

  2. Red Fort

  3. Fatehpur Sikri

  4. Golconda Fort


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Red Fort was built by Shah Jahan in 1648 as his palace in Delhi.

Which fort was built by the British in 1773?

  1. Agra Fort

  2. Red Fort

  3. Fatehpur Sikri

  4. Fort William


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fort William was built by the British in 1773 in Calcutta.

Which palace was built by the Nizams of Hyderabad in the 18th century?

  1. Chowmahalla Palace

  2. Falaknuma Palace

  3. Purani Haveli

  4. Golconda Fort


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chowmahalla Palace was built by the Nizams of Hyderabad in the 18th century.

Which fort was built by the Marathas in the 17th century?

  1. Agra Fort

  2. Red Fort

  3. Fatehpur Sikri

  4. Sinhagad Fort


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sinhagad Fort was built by the Marathas in the 17th century.

Which palace was built by the Wodeyars of Mysore in the 17th century?

  1. Mysore Palace

  2. Bangalore Palace

  3. Lal Bagh Palace

  4. Tipu Sultan's Palace


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mysore Palace was built by the Wodeyars of Mysore in the 17th century.

Which fort was built by the Sikhs in the 18th century?

  1. Agra Fort

  2. Red Fort

  3. Fatehpur Sikri

  4. Gobindgarh Fort


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Gobindgarh Fort was built by the Sikhs in the 18th century.

Which palace was built by the Gaekwads of Baroda in the 19th century?

  1. Laxmi Vilas Palace

  2. Nazarbaug Palace

  3. Makarpura Palace

  4. Kamati Baug Palace


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Laxmi Vilas Palace was built by the Gaekwads of Baroda in the 19th century.

Which fort was built by the Portuguese in the 16th century?

  1. Agra Fort

  2. Red Fort

  3. Fatehpur Sikri

  4. Fort Aguada


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fort Aguada was built by the Portuguese in the 16th century.

Which palace was built by the French in the 18th century?

  1. Pondicherry Palace

  2. Chandernagore Palace

  3. Karaikal Palace

  4. Mahe Palace


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pondicherry Palace was built by the French in the 18th century.

Which fort was built by the Dutch in the 17th century?

  1. Agra Fort

  2. Red Fort

  3. Fatehpur Sikri

  4. Fort Kochi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fort Kochi was built by the Dutch in the 17th century.

Which palace was built by the British in the 19th century?

  1. Rashtrapati Bhavan

  2. Viceroy's House

  3. Government House

  4. India Gate


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rashtrapati Bhavan was built by the British in the 19th century.

Which fort was built by the Mughals in the 16th century?

  1. Agra Fort

  2. Red Fort

  3. Fatehpur Sikri

  4. Golconda Fort


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Agra Fort was built by the Mughals in the 16th century.

Which palace was built by the Nawabs of Awadh in the 18th century?

  1. Bara Imambara

  2. Chhota Imambara

  3. Rumi Darwaza

  4. Asafi Masjid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bara Imambara was built by the Nawabs of Awadh in the 18th century.

Which fort was built by the Rajputs in the 16th century?

  1. Agra Fort

  2. Red Fort

  3. Fatehpur Sikri

  4. Chittorgarh Fort


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Chittorgarh Fort was built by the Rajputs in the 16th century.

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