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UGC NET June 2023 History (Shift-I)
Which of the following is/are correct? Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
- 1. In their buildings, the Turk Sultans used the arch and dome on a wide scale
- 2. Neither the arch nor the dome was a Turkish or Muslim innovation
- 3. The Turks used fine-quality lime mortar in their buildings
- 4. The Turkish rulers never used slab-and-beam methods in their buildings
- 5. The first true arch was used in the tomb of Sultan Nasiruddin Mahmud
A4 and 5 only
B1, 2 and 3 only ✓ Correct
C2 and 3 only
D1 only
Correct answer: (B) 1, 2 and 3 only — The correct statements are 1, 2 and 3 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 2 and 3 only.
★In their buildings, the Turk Sultans used the arch and dome on a wide scale.
★Neither the arch nor the dome was a Turkish or Muslim innovation, since the arch was used in ancient Mesopotamia.
★The Turks used fine-quality lime mortar in their buildings.
★The tomb of Balban was the first architecture in pure Muslim style, showing the first true arch in India.
★The first true dome was constructed by Alauddin Khalji in the Alai Darwaza, so the other statements are not correct.
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