MCQ on Delhi Sultanate Art and Architecture

MCQ on Delhi Sultanate

Question 1. Who amongst the following Sultans built the fifth storey of Qutb Minar?

(A) Sikandar Lodi

(B) Firuz Shah Tughluq

(C) Iltutmish

(D) Qutbuddin Aibak

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(B) Firuz Shah Tughluq

Question 2. The first true arch in the Sultanate memorial could be seen in________.

(A) Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque

(B) Alai Darwaza

(C) Tomb of Balban

(D) Iltutmish’s tomb

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(C) Tomb of Balban

Question 3. Which Sultan built Alai Darwaza?

(A) Firuz Tughluq

(B) Alauddin Khalji

(C) Balban

(D) Iltutmish

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(B) Alauddin Khalji

Question 4. Who among the following did not contribute to the construction of Qutb Minar? 

(A) Firuz Shah Tughluq

(B) Alauddin Khalji

(C) Iltutmish

(D) Qutbuddin Aibak

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(B) Alauddin Khalji

Question 5. India’s first tomb constructed in the Indo-Islamic style was________.

(A) Alauddin’s Tomb

(B) Aybak’s Tomb

(C) Balban’s Tomb

(D) Humayun’s Tomb

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(C) Balban’s Tomb

Question 6. The Horse-Shoe arch was first introduced in the_________.

(A) Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque

(B) Alai Darwaza

(C) Tomb of Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq

(D) Tomb of Iltutmish

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(B) Alai Darwaza

Question 7.The composer of ‘Kirti-Stambh Prashasti’ was________.

(A) Abhi Kavi

(B) Napa

(C) Jaita

(D) Somdev

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(A) Abhi Kavi

Question 8.‘Kirti-Stambha’ of Chittor was constructed during the rule of_______.

(A) Rana Sangram Singh

(B) Rana Ratan Singh

(C) Rana Hammir

(D) Rana Kumbha

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(D) Rana Kumbha

Question 9. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

(A) Gulberga – Jama Masjid

(B) Malwa – Jahaz Mahal

(C) Jaunpur – Atala Masjid

(D) Ajmer – Quwwat-ul-Islam

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(D) Ajmer – Quwwat-ul-Islam

Question 10. Consider the following.

  1. Tughluqabad
  2. Lodi Garden
  3. Qutb Minar
  4. Fatehpur Sikri

The correct chronological order in which they were built is

(A) 1, 3, 4, 2

(B) 1, 3, 2, 4

(C) 3, 1, 2, 4

(D) 3, 1, 4, 2

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(C) 3, 1, 2, 4

Question 11. Match the following.

List-I (Architectural Style) List-II (Associated Dynasty)
(a) ‘Lotus bud’ fringe on the underside of the arch1. Sharqis
(b) Emergence of octagonal tomb2. Vijayanagara
(c) Use of Bodegoi in the Pillar3. Khaljis
(d) Massive entrance gate with inclined walls4. Tughluq
(a)(b)(c)(d)
(A)3421
(B)2314
(C)3421
(D)4132
View Answer
(A) 3 4 2 1