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SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 33

SSC CGL - 5th March 2020 Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q33

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Alai-Darwaza, the southern gateway of the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque in Delhi, was constructed by ____________.

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Correct answer: C

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The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Ala-Ud-din Khilji.

  • Alai-Darwaza is the southern gateway of the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in the Qutb complex, Mehrauli, Delhi, India.
  • Built by Sultan Alauddin Khalji in 1311 and made of red sandstone, it is a square domed gatehouse with arched entrances and houses a single chamber.