Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 21

Construction of the Qutub Minar, the world’s tallest brick minaret commenced in 1193, under the orders of ______ the founder of the Delhi Sultanate. A. Firoz Shah Tughlaq. B. Qutub-ud-din Aibak. C. Iltutmish. D. Quli Qutub Shah.

  1. A

  2. D

  3. B

  4. C

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Answer: (C) B

Explanation

Qutb-ud-din Aibak, founder of the Delhi Sultanate (Slave dynasty), began the Qutub Minar in 1193; Iltutmish completed it.