Indian History and World History (Part-15)

21. Where is the Iron Pillar located? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 31.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Qutub Minar Complex
(b) Humayun’s Tomb
(c) Red Fort Building Group
(d) Mahabodhi Temple Building

Correct Answer: (a) Qutub Minar Complex

Solution:Delhi iron pillar is located inside the Quwat-ul-Islam mosque in the Qutub Complex in New Delhi.

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22. Which world heritage site comprises of the Alai Darwaza Gate? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 20.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Humayun’s Tomb
(b) Mahabodhi Temple Complex
(c) Qutb Minar
(d) Red Fort Complex

Correct Answer: (c) Qutb Minar

Solution:The Alai Darwaza is the main gate from the southern side of the Quwat-ul-Islam Mosque in the Qutub Minar complex.

The mosque is the earliest surviving structure in India and stands in the Qutub complex. It was built by Allauddin Khilji the Sultan of Delhi in 1311 AD. It has a domed entrance which is constructed using red sandstone and is adorned with white marble.

Alai Darwaza - Wikipedia

23. Alai Darwaja is a ______ to the enclosure of Quwat-Ul-Islam mosque at Delhi. [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 14.10.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Gateway
(b) Minaret
(c) Dome
(d) Arch

Correct Answer: (a) Gateway

Solution:Alai Darwaja is a Gateway to the enclosure of Quwat-ul-Islam mosque in Delhi.

24. Alai-Darwaza, the southern gateway of the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque in Delhi, was constructed by------ [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 5.03.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(b) Muhammad bin Tughluq
(c) Ahmad Shah Durrani
(d) Mu’izz ad-Din Muhammad Ghori

Correct Answer: (a) Ala-ud-din Khalji

Solution:The Alai Darwaza is the main gate from the southern side of the Quwat-ul-Islam Mosque in the Qutub Minar complex.

Alai Darwaza - Wikipedia

25. Which of the following monuments is NOT a part of the Qutb Complex? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 6.03.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Buland Darwaza
(b) Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
(c) Qutub Minar
(d) Alai Darwaza

Correct Answer: (a) Buland Darwaza

Solution:Buland Darwaza is not a part of the Qutub Complex. The Buland darwaza is situated in Fatehpur Sikri, Agra. It was built by Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1575 AD.

26. Qutub Minar was built in which century? [S.S.C. Online C.P.O.S.I. (T-I) 5.07.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) 12th century
(b) 13th century
(c) 14th century
(d) 11th century

Correct Answer: (b) 13th century

Solution:The Qutub Minar, built in the thirteenth century, is a 238-feet-high tapering tower divided into five stories.

Qutb al-Din Aibak started the construction of Qutub Minar which was completed by Iltutmish.

The Minar is a mix of polygonal and circular shapes. It is largely built of red and buff sandstone with some use of marble in the upper stories.

27. Who among the following started the construction of the Qutub Minar? [S.S.C. Online C.H.S.L. (T-I) 09.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Akbar
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Jahangir
(d) Qutb-ud-Din Aibak

Correct Answer: (d) Qutb-ud-Din Aibak

Solution:Qutb-ud-Din Aibak started the construction of Qutub Minar which was completed by Iltutmish.

28. The Qutb Minar was named after the Sufi saint? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 7.06.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Qutb-ud-Din Aybak
(b) Alauddin Sabir Kaliyari
(c) Syed Waheed Ashraf
(d) Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

Correct Answer: (d) Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

Solution:The Qutub Minar was named after the Sufi saint Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki. The foundation stone for it was laid by Qutub-ud-Din Aibak, while Iltutmish got it completed.

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29. How many stories does Qutb Minar have in Delhi? [S.S.C. Online C.H.S.L. (T-I) 05.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Five
(b) Six
(c) Eight
(d) Seven

Correct Answer: (a) Five

Solution:The Qutub Minar is a 238-feet-high tapering tower divided into five stories.