Question: Which caves dating back to 600 A.D. are located on Gharapuri Island in Mumbai’s harbour?
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Correct Answer The Elephanta Caves are hewn out of solid rock and filled with stone sculptures of Hindu Gods and Goddesses. Gharapuri Island can be reached by boat from the Gateway of India. The stone elephant after which these caves have been named has been shifted to the Bhau Dali Ladd Museum (formerly known as Victoria and Albert Museum) located next to Jijamata Udyan.
Question: Which museum was designed by George Witter, was formerly known as Prince of Wales Museum?
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Correct Answer The foundation for this museum was laid by the Prince of Wales in 1905 and the building was completed in 1914. It also served as a Military Hospital for a short while during the First World War. The museum has an impressive collection of Indus Valley artifacts dating back to 2000 B.C. and Tibetan and Nepali art. It was recently renamed in honour of the Maratha Warrior.
Question: Which historical monument was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Bombay?
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Correct Answer The Gateway of India was designed by the British architect George Wittet and was opened to the general public in 1924. When colonial rule in India ended, the last of the British ships left for England from here.
Question: Which fort was built after the Battle of Plassey in 1757?
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Correct Answer The fort was built in a hamlet called Gobindapur after Robert Clive’s victory over Siraj ud-Daula at Plassey. It is octagonal with three sides facing the river Ganga. In 1928, St. Peter’s Church was built within the Fort. The Fort has huge archways, one of which is known as the ‘Plassey Gate’. It is said to be the only fort in the world from where neither a single bullet nor canon ball has been fired.
Correct Answer The Kolkata Indian Museum was established in 1814 in the Asiatic Society Building by Dr. Nathaniel Wallich, a botanist from Denmark. In 1875 it was shifted to its current location. It is divided into six main sections – Art, Industry, Zoology, Geology, Archaeology and Anthropology. The Archaeological Section has a collection of stone-age artifacts belonging to the Mohenjodaro and Harappa civilizations. There is also an urn containing Buddha’s ashes.
