Shalimar Garden MCQs – Mughal Rule 30 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/30 Subscribe 1. Shalimar Bagh Srinagar was built by: (A) Akbar (B) Jahangir (C) Shah Jahan (D) Babur 2. Shalimar Garden in Kashmir was primarily built for: (A) Military use (B) Religious preaching (C) Trade center (D) Royal pleasure and leisure 3. Shalimar Bagh is located near: (A) Pangong Lake (B) Wular Lake (C) Manasbal Lake (D) Dal Lake 4. Shalimar Garden was developed during the Mughal period in the: (A) Jahangir reign (B) Akbar reign (C) Babur reign (D) Aurangzeb reign 5. Shalimar Bagh is an example of: (A) Persian garden style (B) Greek architecture (C) Roman fort design (D) Buddhist stupa design 6. Shalimar Garden was expanded by: (A) Akbar (B) Jahangir (C) Shah Jahan (D) Humayun 7. The Mughal gardens in Kashmir are mainly based on concept of: (A) Round garden (B) Charbagh (C) Floating garden (D) Desert garden 8. Shalimar Bagh was built for: (A) Akbar’s mother (B) Mumtaz Mahal (C) Nur Jahan (D) Jodha Bai only 9. Jahangir loved Kashmir because of its: (A) Cool gardens and natural beauty (B) Desert climate (C) Industrial cities (D) Ports 10. Shalimar Garden is an important example of Mughal: (A) Military architecture (B) Garden architecture (C) Railway planning (D) Temple building 11. Shalimar Bagh is also known as: (A) Garden of Love (B) Abode of Love (C) Palace of Kings (D) Fort of Flowers 12. The main purpose of Mughal gardens was to represent: (A) War strategy (B) Industrial growth (C) Trade routes (D) Paradise on earth 13. Shalimar Garden was inspired by gardens of: (A) Greece (B) China (C) Persia (D) Egypt 14. Shalimar Bagh is situated in: (A) Lahore (B) Delhi (C) Agra (D) Srinagar 15. The Mughal gardens in Kashmir were built mainly by: (A) Mughals (B) British (C) Sikhs (D) Afghans 16. Shalimar Bagh has: (A) Terraced gardens (B) Underground tunnels only (C) Desert dunes (D) Sea ports 17. The water system in Shalimar Garden is based on: (A) River diversion channels (B) Sea water (C) Rainwater only (D) Underground wells only 18. Shalimar Garden was primarily designed by Mughal engineers using: (A) Modern cement (B) Stone and water channels (C) Iron sheets (D) Brick towers only 19. Mughal gardens like Shalimar Bagh reflect: (A) Persian-Islamic concept of paradise (B) Industrial revolution (C) European democracy (D) Roman warfare 20. Shalimar Bagh is famous for its: (A) Oil wells (B) Terraces and fountains (C) Ports (D) Fort walls only 21. The layout of Shalimar Garden is: (A) Circular (B) Rectangular Charbagh (C) Triangle (D) Random design 22. Mughal gardens in Kashmir are collectively known as: (A) Paradise gardens (B) Desert gardens (C) Rock gardens (D) Floating gardens 23. Shalimar Bagh reflects Mughal interest in: (A) War technology (B) Sea trade (C) Nature and aesthetics (D) Railways 24. The water channels in Shalimar Garden are called: (A) Canals (B) Nallahs (C) All of these conceptually (D) Streams of paradise 25. Shalimar Garden was a favorite retreat of: (A) Akbar (B) Aurangzeb only (C) Babur only (D) Jahangir and Nur Jahan 26. Mughal gardens in Kashmir were mainly influenced by: (A) African design (B) Persian garden traditions (C) Greek temples (D) Chinese forts 27. Shalimar Bagh is an important tourist site in: (A) Delhi (B) Punjab plains (C) Rajasthan (D) Kashmir Valley 28. The main feature of Shalimar Garden is: (A) High mountains (B) Terraced landscaping with water flow (C) Desert sand (D) Stone caves 29. Shalimar Bagh represents Mughal concept of: (A) Military power (B) Trading port (C) Industrial city (D) Paradise garden (Jannat) 30. Shalimar Garden is part of Mughal heritage in: (A) South India (B) Kashmir (C) Bengal (D) Deccan