Mosques, Landmarks and Islamic Architecture
Select the accurate description of Badshahi Mosque.
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
This Easy Mosques, Landmarks and Islamic Architecture question asks: Select the accurate description of Badshahi Mosque. The correct choice is B. One of the largest mosques in Pakistan, built in Lahore by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in the seventeenth century. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. A mosque in Edirne, Turkey, designed by the architect Sinan, who considered it his masterpiece
Why not A: “A mosque in Edirne, Turkey, designed by the architect Sinan, who considered it his masterpiece” does not fit this question. The answer is One of the largest mosques in Pakistan, built in Lahore by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in the seventeenth century.
- B. One of the largest mosques in Pakistan, built in Lahore by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in the seventeenth century ✓
- C. A mosque in Medina notable as the site where the direction of prayer was changed from Jerusalem to Mecca
Why not C: “A mosque in Medina notable as the site where the direction of prayer was changed from Jerusalem to Mecca” does not fit this question. The answer is One of the largest mosques in Pakistan, built in Lahore by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in the seventeenth century.
- D. One of the oldest mosques in North Africa, located in Kairouan, Tunisia
Why not D: “One of the oldest mosques in North Africa, located in Kairouan, Tunisia” does not fit this question. The answer is One of the largest mosques in Pakistan, built in Lahore by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in the seventeenth century.
Correct answer
B. One of the largest mosques in Pakistan, built in Lahore by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in the seventeenth century
Explanation
One of the largest mosques in Pakistan built in Lahore by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in the seventeenth century option B is the accepted answer to Select the accurate description of Badshahi Mosque Option A A mosque in Edirne Turkey designed by the architect Sinan who considered it his masterpiece does not fit this question Option C A mosque in Medina notable as the site where the direction of prayer was changed from Jerusalem to Mecca does not fit this question Option D One of the oldest mosques in North Africa located in Kairouan Tunisia does not fit this question For this Mosques Landmarks and Islamic Architecture question the accepted answer.
Source: Islamic Studies Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, NTS, Islamic Studies, Mosques, Landmarks and Islamic Architecture
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