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EEJ MAIN Aptitude QUESTION #10945
Question 1
The Taj Mahal is primarily constructed using which material for its exterior cladding, and which architectural style does it represent?
  • Red sandstone; Indo-Islamic
  • White marble; Mughal (Indo-Islamic)✔️
  • White marble; Persian
  • Limestone; Indo-Saracenic
Correct Answer Explanation

Taj Mahal (Agra, completed 1653, architect: Ustad Ahmad Lahauri):

  • Material: White Makrana marble (from Rajasthan) for exterior. Red sandstone for the surrounding complex/gateway.
  • Style: Mughal architecture — a synthesis of Persian, Islamic, and Indian elements, also called Indo-Islamic.
  • Features: Iwans, charbagh (four-garden), bulbous dome, minarets, pietra dura inlay work.
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site.