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UPSC 2018: With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following statements: 1. White marble was used in making Buland Darwaza and Khanqah at Fatehpur Sikri. 2. Red sandstone and marble were used in making Bara Imambara and Rumi Darwaza at Lucknow. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
1. Buland Darwaza and the Khanqah at Fatehpur Sikri are built mainly of RED SANDSTONE with white-marble inlay—not wholly of white marble—so statement 1 is wrong. 2. Bara Imambara and Rumi Darwaza at Lucknow were constructed chiefly with lakhauri BRICKS and lime-stucco, using little or no red sandstone or marble, so statement 2 is also wrong. Therefore neither statement is correct. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buland_Darwaza?utm_source=openai))
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