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SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 41

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 25 June 2024 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q41

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Which of the following forts was built by Raja Rai Singh in 1588?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Junagarh Fort.

  • The Junagarh Fort was built by Raja Rai Singh  in 1588, the sixth ruler of Bikaner, who ruled from 1571 to 1611 AD.
  • The Rai Singh Prashasti was established by the Bikaner ruler Raja Rai Singh. It records the date of construction of Junagarh Fort and highlights the achievements of the Bikaner rulers from Rao Bika to Rao Rai Singh.
  • This fort has 07 entrances and has a 986m long wall with 37 bastions.
  • This inscription was composed by a Jain monk named Zaita and is engraved in Sanskrit on the walls of the Junagarh Fort.