Q. With reference to Qutub Minar complex, consider the following statements;
1.It was completed much later by Firoz Shah Tughlaq.
2.Quwwat ul-Islam Mosque and Alai Darwaza gate are located within the complex.
3.Tombs of Firoz Shah Tughlaq and Ibrahim Lodi are located within the complex.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Statement 1 is correct: The Construction of the Qutub Minar “victory tower” in the complex was begun by Qutb-ud-din Aibak. He later became the first Sultan of Delhi of the Mamluk dynasty.
It was continued by his successor Iltutmish, and finally completed much later by Firoz Shah Tughlaq, a Sultan of Delhi from the Tughlaq dynasty (1320-1412) in 1368 AD.
Statement 2 is correct: Famous structures within Qutub Minar complex include Qutb Minar, the Quwwat ul-Islam Mosque, Alai Darwaza gate, the Alai Minar and the Iron pillar.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Only tombs of Iltutmish, Alauddin Khalji and Imam Zamin are located within the Qutub Complex.
Source: The Hindu
