A museum is an institution dedicated to conserving and exhibiting old, historically significant, scientific, or artistic artifacts and items of cultural importance.
42. Kuchipudi dance originated in
(A) Kerala
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Assam
(D) Odhisa
Answer:
(B) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
Kuchipudi is one of the eight major Indian classical dance forms, having originated in a village named Kuchipudi in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
43. Fatehpur Sikri is situated in
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Punjab
Answer:
(A) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
Fatehpur Sikri is a historic town in the Agra District of Uttar Pradesh, famously built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar to serve as the capital of the Mughal Empire.
44. Humayun’s Tomb is made by
(A) White Marble
(B) Red Stone
(C) Granite
(D) Lime Stone
Answer:
(B) Red Stone
Explanation:
Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi, commissioned by his first wife Bega Begum, was the first major structure in India to make such extensive and prominent use of red sandstone in its architecture.
45. Agra fort was constructed by
(A) Humayun
(B) Shah Jahan
(C) Akbar
(D) Jahangir
Answer:
(C) Akbar
Explanation:
The massive red sandstone walls of the modern Agra Fort were commissioned and constructed by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1565 to serve as his primary military and royal residence.
