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UGC NET June 2014 History
Which of the following statements are correct? Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
- 1. In their buildings, the Turk Sultans used the arch and the dome on a wide scale.
- 2. Neither the arch nor the dome was a Turkish or Muslim innovation.
- 3. The Turks used fine lime mortar in their buildings.
- 4. The Turkish rulers did not use the slab and beam method in their buildings.
A1, 3
B2, 3, 4
C1, 2, 3 ✓ Correct
D1, 3, 4
Correct answer: (C) 1, 2, 3 — Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
Explanation
★Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
★The Turk Sultans did use the arch and the dome on a wide scale.
★But neither the arch nor the dome was a new Turkish or Muslim invention.
★They were known earlier and the Turks made them popular in India.
★The Turks also used fine lime mortar to bind their buildings.
★Statement 4 is wrong, for they continued to use the slab and beam method too.
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