Q20. The double-dome feature was introduced prominently during which Delhi Sultanate dynasty?
[SSC MTS – 20 June 2023, Shift 1]
A. Slave Dynasty
B. Lodi Dynasty
C. Khalji Dynasty
D. Tughlaq Dynasty
Answer: B. Lodi Dynasty
Explanation: Double-dome experimentation became important in late Sultanate tomb architecture, particularly during the Lodi period, helping reconcile an imposing external dome with proportionate interior ceiling height.
Q19. Qutub Minar is an example of which architectural tradition?
[SSC CHSL – 21 March 2023, Shift 2]
A. Indo-Islamic
B. Dravidian
C. Sufi
D. Mauryan
Answer: A. Indo-Islamic
Explanation: Qutub Minar combines Islamic structural and ornamental concepts with the workmanship of Indian craftsmen, making the Qutb complex a formative example of early Indo-Islamic architecture.
Q18. Moth Ki Masjid was constructed during the reign of which ruler?
[SSC GD – 24 January 2023, Shift 3]
A. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
B. Sikandar Lodi
C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D. Bahlul Lodi
Answer: B. Sikandar Lodi
Explanation: Moth Ki Masjid in Delhi was constructed during Sikandar Lodi’s reign by his minister Miyan Bhuwa. It represents the mature mosque architecture of the Lodi period.
Q17. Which of the following structures was NOT built during the Delhi Sultanate period?
[SSC Stenographer – 17 November 2022, Shift 3]
A. Moth Ki Masjid
B. Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
C. Alai Darwaza
D. Bibi Ka Maqbara
Answer: D. Bibi Ka Maqbara
Explanation: Bibi Ka Maqbara at Aurangabad belongs to the Mughal period of the seventeenth century. The other three monuments are associated with the Delhi Sultanate architectural tradition.
Q16. The Sanskrit Pathshala at Ajmer later converted into Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra was built by which Chauhan ruler?
[RPSC School Lecturer – 2022]
A. Ajayaraja
B. Arnoraja
C. Vigraharaja IV
D. Prithviraja III
Answer: C. Vigraharaja IV
Explanation: Vigraharaja IV patronised a Sanskrit centre of learning at Ajmer. Following the Turkish conquest, the complex was adapted into the mosque now called Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra.
Q15. Begumpuri Mosque, the main mosque of Jahanpanah, was built during the reign of whom?
[RRB NTPC CBT-II Level 5 – 12 June 2022, Shift 2]
A. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
B. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
C. Ghiyasuddin Balban
D. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Answer: A. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Explanation: Jahanpanah was established by Muhammad bin Tughlaq between older Delhi settlements. Begumpuri Mosque became its principal congregational mosque and illustrates the monumental character of Tughlaq construction.
Q14. Match the following buildings with their builders:
A. Sultan Garhi
B. Red Palace
C. Jamat Khana Masjid
D. Dhai Din Ka Jhonpra
- Alauddin Khalji 2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak 3. Iltutmish 4. Balban
[UPPSC Prelims – 2022]
A. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
B. A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1
C. A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
D. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
Answer: A. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
Explanation: Sultan Garhi is attributed to Iltutmish, Balban to the Red Palace, Jamat Khana Mosque to Alauddin’s period and Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra to Aibak.
Q13. Qutub Minar was completed substantially by which Sultan?
[BPSC 67th Prelims – 8 May 2022]
A. Iltutmish
B. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
C. Ulugh Khan
D. Alauddin Khalji
Answer: A. Iltutmish
Explanation: Aibak began Qutub Minar but completed only its initial storey. Iltutmish added three more storeys, while subsequent damage led Firoz Shah Tughlaq to undertake restoration.
Q12. Which monument was constructed by the Khalji dynasty?
[SSC GD – 25 November 2021, Shift 3]
A. Alai Darwaza
B. Bada Gumbad
C. Shish Gumbad
D. Tomb of Safdarjung
Answer: A. Alai Darwaza
Explanation: Alauddin Khalji built Alai Darwaza in 1311 as part of the expansion of the Quwwat-ul-Islam complex. Bada Gumbad and Shish Gumbad belong to the Lodi era.
Q11. What was the large reservoir associated with Iltutmish outside early Delhi known as?
[UP Police SI – 23 November 2021, Shift 2]
A. Ibadat Khana
B. Kharaj
C. Alai Darwaza
D. Hauz-i-Sultani
Answer: D. Hauz-i-Sultani
Explanation: Iltutmish constructed the large reservoir known as Hauz-i-Shamsi or Hauz-i-Sultani. Water-management structures formed an important component of Sultanate urban planning and architectural patronage.
