Match the column.

State/UT             Monuments

(A) Maharashtra       (I) Jamali Qamali Mosque

(B) Delhi                   (II) Hawa Mahal

(C) Rajasthan           (III) Laxmi Vilas Palace

(D') Gujarat             (IV) Elephanta Caves

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) A–IV, B–I, C–II, D–III

• (A) Maharashtra – (IV) Elephanta Caves: Located on Elephanta Island near Mumbai; famous for rock-cut sculptures of Lord Shiva.

• (B) Delhi – (I) Jamali Qamali Mosque: A 16th-century mosque located in Mehrauli, Delhi, built during the Lodhi period.

• (C) Rajasthan – (II) Hawa Mahal: Located in Jaipur, known as the "Palace of Winds", built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh.

• (D) Gujarat – (III) Laxmi Vilas Palace: Situated in Vadodara, it's one of the largest private residences in India.

Information Booster:
• Elephanta Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site (since 1987).
• Jamali Qamali Mosque is part of the Mehrauli Archaeological Park in Delhi.
• Hawa Mahal has 953 small windows called jharokhas.
• Laxmi Vilas Palace was built by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in 1890.