SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 21

SSC GD Constable (English) - 24 Jan 2023 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q21

The Moth ki Masjid was built in the reign of ______ ruler.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Sikandar Lodi

The Moth ki Masjid was built in 1505 by Wazir Miya Bhoiya, Prime Minister during the reign of Sikander Lodi (1489–1517) of the Lodi dynasty.

  • With a name that translates into Lentil Mosque, legend says that it was built from the proceeds of the sales of lentils that had been grown over time by the Prime Minister of Sultan Sikandar Lodi.
  • It was a new type of mosque developed by the Lodis in the fourth city of the medieval Delhi of the Delhi Sultanate.
  • Sikandar Lodhi is the second son of Sultan Bahlul Lodhi.