36. Qutb al-Din Aibak built a mosque in Delhi. It is known as:
(A) Masjid-i-Qutbi
(B) Khirki Masjid
(C) Masjid-i-Sultani
(D) Quwwat-ul Islam
Answer:
(D) Quwwat-ul Islam
Explanation:
The Quwwat-ul-Islam (“Might of Islam”) Mosque was commissioned by Qutb-ud-din Aibak in 1192 and forms a central part of the Qutb Minar complex in Delhi.
37. Sher Shah’s mausoleum is at:
(A) Kalinjar
(B) Sasaram
(C) Jaunpur
(D) Chausa
Answer:
(B) Sasaram
Explanation:
The grand tomb of Sher Shah Suri, an architectural masterpiece built in the middle of an artificial lake, is located in the town of Sasaram in Bihar.
38. Who built Allahabad Fort?
(A) Akbar
(B) Shah Jahan
(C) Jahangir
(D) Babar
Answer:
(A) Akbar
Explanation:
The Allahabad Fort, situated on the banks of the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, was famously built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1583.
39. Where did Lord Gautam Buddha breathe his last?
(A) Bodh Gaya
(B) Sarnath
(C) Kushinagar
(D) Rajgir
Answer:
(C) Kushinagar
Explanation:
Gautama Buddha achieved Mahaparinirvana (the final deathless state and shedding of the physical body) at Kushinagar in modern-day Uttar Pradesh.
40. Cauvery water dispute involves:
(A) Karnataka and Telangana
(B) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
(C) Karnataka and Maharashtra
(D) Karnataka and Odisha
Answer:
(B) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
The Kaveri (Cauvery) River water dispute is a highly contentious and long-standing legal conflict primarily concerning the sharing of river waters between the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (along with Kerala and Puducherry).
