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Jama Mosque, Mumbai - Quiz
Jama Mosque Mumbai
  • 1. In which year was the Jama Mosque in Mumbai built?
A) 1850
B) 1750
C) 1800
D) 1775
  • 2. What is the size of the area covered by the Jama Mosque?
A) 0.20 hectares
B) 0.50 hectares
C) 2 hectares
D) More than 0.40 hectares (1 acre)
  • 3. Who manages the Jama Mosque in Mumbai?
A) The Indian Government
B) The Maharashtra State Government
C) The Mumbai Municipal Corporation
D) The Juma Masjid of Bombay Trust
  • 4. Which madhab does the Jama Mosque follow?
A) Hanafi
B) Shafie (شافعى)
C) Maliki
D) Hanbali
  • 5. Who are the primary community managing the Jama Mosque?
A) Brahmins
B) Marathas
C) Parsi community
D) Konkani Muslims
  • 6. How many directors are on the board managing the Jama Mosque?
A) Fifteen
B) Nine
C) Seven
D) Eleven
  • 7. How often are the directors of the Jama Mosque elected?
A) Annually
B) Every five years
C) Biennially
D) Triennially
  • 8. Who appoints the Nazir for the Jama Mosque?
A) The Indian Government
B) The board of directors
C) The Konkani Muslim Jamat
D) The High Court
  • 9. What is the role of the Bangi at the Jama Mosque?
A) To summon the devotees to prayer
B) To lead the prayers
C) To clean the mosque
D) To manage the library
  • 10. Where is the Jama Mosque located in Mumbai?
A) Janjikar Street, Kalbadevi near 'Dhobi Talao' area
B) Bandra
C) Andheri
D) Colaba
  • 11. Which market is located to the west of the Jama Mosque?
A) Lalbaug Market
B) Chowpatty Market
C) Zaveri Bazar
D) Mangaldas Market
  • 12. Which street is located to the east of the Jama Mosque?
A) Nariman Point
B) Mahatma Gandhi Road
C) Chinchpokli Road
D) Abdul Rehman Street
  • 13. What is the nearest train station to the west of the Jama Mosque?
A) Marine Lines
B) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
C) Vasai Road
D) Kurla
  • 14. What is the nearest train station to the east of the Jama Mosque?
A) Dadar
B) Borivali
C) Grant Road
D) Masjid Bunder
  • 15. Which market is accessible via buses that stop at Crawford Market?
A) Elephanta Caves
B) Mumbai Central
C) Gateway of India
D) Jama Mosque
  • 16. What type of library is housed in the Jama Mosque?
A) A public library
B) A children's library
C) A music library
D) A digitised library with rare manuscripts
  • 17. From which decade do some of the rare manuscripts in the mosque's library date back to?
A) 1800s
B) 1700s
C) 1890s
D) 1900s
  • 18. What is the primary function of the assistant Bangi at the Jama Mosque?
A) To assist in summoning the devotees to prayer
B) To clean the mosque
C) To manage the mosque's finances
D) To lead the prayers
  • 19. In which century was the Jama Masjid in Mumbai completed?
A) 20th century
B) 18th century
C) 17th century
D) 19th century
  • 20. What architectural style is the Jama Masjid built in?
A) Indo-Islamic
B) Dravidian
C) Gothic
D) Romanesque
  • 21. How many mosques are affiliated with the Sunni tradition in Mumbai?
A) 89
B) 2
C) 81
D) 8
  • 22. Who was the Governor of Bombay that decided in favor of the mosque authorities?
A) Lord Cornwallis
B) Philip Meadows Taylor
C) William Bentinck
D) Lord Dalhousie
  • 23. In which year was the Jama Masjid completed?
A) 1874 CE
B) 1902 CE
C) 1775 CE
D) 1802/1803 CE
  • 24. What was the original nucleus of the present Jama Mosque?
A) A two-storey building
B) A garden
C) A market
D) A one-storey building erected over the tank
  • 25. Who provided philanthropic support for adding a top floor to the mosque in 1814?
A) Lord Dalhousie
B) Philip Meadows Taylor
C) William Bentinck
D) Mohammad Ali Roghay
  • 26. What material are the sixteen black stone arches of the Jama Masjid made from?
A) Granite
B) Marble
C) Limestone
D) Black stone
  • 27. In which year were the arches in the tank built?
A) 1898
B) 1802
C) 1874
D) 1775
  • 28. What was the cost of building the arches in the tank?
A) Rs. 50,000
B) Rs. 100,000
C) Rs. 75,000
D) Rs. 20,000
  • 29. What is the tank at the Jama Masjid used for?
A) Boating
B) Wudu
C) Swimming
D) Fishing
  • 30. What type of fish can be found in the tank at the Jama Masjid?
A) Gold and silver fish
B) Goldfish
C) Tilapia
D) Koi fish
  • 31. What was the condition set by the Konkani Muslims merchant for the erection of the mosque?
A) The mosque was built in a specific architectural style
B) The mosque was built on a specific date
C) The mosque was built without any disputes
D) The water tank was preserved
  • 32. What is the name of the chronogram that indicates the completion year of the mosque?
A) Jahaz-i-Akhirat
B) Meadows-i-Akbar
C) Tank-i-Akhirat
D) Masjid-i-Akbar
  • 33. What was the cost of constructing the large windows in the mosque?
A) Rs. 75,000
B) Rs. 50,000
C) Rs. 100,000
D) Rs. 20,000
  • 34. In which year were the large windows in the mosque constructed?
A) 1802
B) 1898
C) 1902
D) 1874
  • 35. What was constructed in the mosque premises in 1902?
A) Garden
B) Market
C) Madrasa
D) Tank
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