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Who built city of Firozabad?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Taj ud-Din Firoz Shah Bahmani (1397-1422), the city of Firozabad, about 30 km south of Kalaburagi, lies in ruins today. Situated on the banks of River Bhima, Firozabad was initially intended to be a royal pleasure resort, but it also served as a halting stage for Bahmani troops on their campaigns.
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Who built Himayat Sagar dam?
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Answer: Option C
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It was built during the reign of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Nizam VII and is named after his youngest son Himayat Ali Khan. The Himayat Sagar dam and Osman Sagar reservoirs provided continuous water supply to the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad until recently.
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Who built Hussain Sagar?
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Answer: Option C
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Hussain Sagar was built across a tributary of the Musi river in 1563 by Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah. The lake was named after Hussain Shah Wali, who was the Master of Architecture in the Kingdom. It is an artificial lake that holds water perennially fed by canals from Musi river.
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Who built Hyderabad?
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Answer: Option B
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The old fortress town of Golconda had proved inadequate as the kingdom's capital, and so about 1591 Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the fifth of the Qutb Shahs, built a new city called Hyderabad on the east bank of the Musi River, a short distance from old Golconda.
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Who built Karmanghat Hanuman Temple?
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Answer: Option B
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This temple is built by Prataprudra II, a king of Kakatiya dynasty. One story behind the construction of this temple is that - King Pratarudra II was on a hunting expedition; and after hunting for long, he was tired and rested at a village called Lakshmigudem.
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Who built Medak church?
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Answer: Option B
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Medak Cathedral is one of the most visited churches in South India, which was built by Charles Walker Fasnet of British Wesleyan Methodists and consecrated on 25th December 1924. It is the single largest diocese in Asia and the second-largest in the world after the Vatican located in Medak town.
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Who built Rajiv Gandhi Stadium?
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Answer: Option B
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Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the Raipur area of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. It is the first international standard stadium in the state and was constructed by Shapoorji Pallonji Engineering and Construction. The cost of constructing the stadium was 237 crore.
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Who built Ramappa Lake?
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Answer: Option B
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Ramappa Lake in Warangal district is considered as a magnificent example of the irrigation works of Kakatiya Rulers. It is believed to have been constructed in 13th Century AD during the reign of Ganapathi Deva and the water is spread more than an area of 82 Sq km with verdant greenery all around.
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Who built Sanghi Temple?
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Answer: Option B
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This temple was built in the year of 1991 which was completed in a just 18 months! And since then it has been attracting tourists from everywhere. As the name suggests, it was developed by a leading industrial group of Southern India - Sanghi Group.
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Who built Shamirpet Lake?
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Answer: Option B
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Shamirpet Lake, also known as 'Pedda Cheruvu' locally, is a fantastic weekend picnic spot for families residing in Hyderabad as well as Secunderabad. The history of this artificial lake goes some 50 years back when it was commissioned by the then Jagirdar of Shamirpet.