SarkariPYQ

SSC CHSL 2022 PYQ — Question 26

SSC CHSL - 30 May 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q26

Back to paper

Who among the following is credited with building Delhi’s Lāl Quilā (Red Fort)?

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Shah Jahan.

  • Formerly known as Quila-e-Mubarak or the Blessed Fort, the Red Fort lies along the banks of the river Yamuna, whose waters fed the moats surrounding the fort.
  • Shah Jahan constructed it in the year 1639 as a result of a capital shift from Agra to Delhi.
  • It was a part of the medieval city of Shahjahanabad, popularly known today as 'Old Delhi'.
  • The entire fort complex is said to represent the architectural creativity and brilliance of Mughal architecture.
  • It became a UNESCO world heritage site in 2007.