The famous 'Sun Temple' of Modhera, which features a spectacular stepwell called Surya Kund, is located in which district of Gujarat? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The famous 'Sun Temple' of Modhera, which features a spectacular stepwell called Surya Kund, is located in which district of Gujarat?
A. Gandhinagar
B. Ahmedabad
C. Patan
D. Mehsana
Answer: Option D
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The Sun Temple of Modhera is situated on the banks of the Pushpavati river in the Mehsana district of Gujarat, built during the Solanki dynasty reign of Bhima I.
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Question #1
The Sun Temple at Modhera is located in which state?
A. Gujarat
B. Rajasthan
C. Odisha
D. Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The Modhera Sun Temple in Gujarat was built by King Bhima I of the Chaulukya dynasty in the 11th century.
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Question #2
The tomb of Sher Shah Suri is located at Sasaram in which state?
A. West Bengal
B. Jharkhand
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Bihar
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Sher Shah Suri's tomb is in Sasaram, Bihar, built in the Indo-Islamic style and standing in the middle of a lake.
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Question #3
The unique structural monument 'Hawa Mahal' does not stand on a regular foundation. How is its architecture supported?
A. It rests entirely on a floating concrete raft foundation
B. It is carved directly into a living mountain face
C. It is anchored via underground heavy wooden piles
D. It is built as a pyramid-shaped thin screen wall attached to the city palace complex chambers
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Hawa Mahal is essentially a five-story screen wall built of pink sandstone, narrow in depth, designed to allow royal ladies to watch street pageants.
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