Do You Know Iron Pillar Of Delhi?
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The iron pillar of Delhi is currently standing in India and it is a kirti stambha. Do you know the facts about this topic? Find out in this quiz!
Questions and Answers
- 1.How tall is Iron pillar of Delhi?
- A.
7 m
- B.
8 m
- C.
6 m
- D.
5 m
- 2.When was Iron pillar of Delhi made?
- A.
5th to 6th century CE
- B.
3rd to 4th century CE
- C.
7th century CE
- D.
7th to 8 century CE
- 3.How much do the pillars weigh?
- A.
Over 5 t
- B.
Over 6 t
- C.
Over 7 t
- D.
Over 8 t
- 4.Pillar is made from 98% of which material?
- A.
Bronze
- B.
Aluminum
- C.
Silver alloy
- D.
Wrought iron
- 5.Who made the oldest inscription on the pillar?
- A.
King Chandragupta II
- B.
Bhagwan Lal Indraji
- C.
Bhau Daji Lad
- D.
Govardhan Rai Sharma
- 6.Why is the pillar resistant to corrosion?
- A.
Due to a passive protective film
- B.
Due to high amounts of phosphorus in the metal
- C.
Do to the alternate wetting and drying under atmospheric conditions
- D.
All above
- 7.By whom was done the first systematic research of Iron pillar?
- A.
James Prinsep
- B.
Herbert Garland
- C.
Sir Robert Hodfield
- D.
Ian MacGregor
- 8.When was a fence erected around the pillar in response to damage caused by visitors?
- A.
1962.
- B.
2000.
- C.
1984.
- D.
1997.
- 9.Which is the pillar's lower diameter?
- A.
380 mm
- B.
420 mm
- C.
460 mm
- D.
500 mm
- 10.Where was originally the pillar erected?
- A.
Delhi
- B.
In what is now Udayagiri
- C.
Bangalore
- D.
Jaipur
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