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Medieval History UPPSC 2001 GS-I
Question

Moti Masjid in the Red fort west built by:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Aurangzeb

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Aurangzeb”.
Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque) was built by Aurangzeb in 1659-60.

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Who was the ruler of Golkonda when Aurangzeb seized the fort of Golkonda in 1687 ?
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  2. B) SikandarAdil Shah
  3. C) Ali Adil Shah II
  4. D) Shayasta Khan
Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I - List-II

A. Firoz Tughlaq - 1. Diwan-i-Riyasat
B. Balban - 2. Navroz
C. Allauddin - 3. Construction of Canals
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Code:
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  1. A) 1 2 3 4
  2. B) 3 2 1 4
  3. C) 4 1 2 3
  4. D) 4 3 2 1
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  2. B) In the tenth century AD
  3. C) In the twelfth century AD
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Match list-I with list-II and select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Code:
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  2. B) 2 4 3 1
  3. C) 3 4 2 1
  4. D) 4 2 1 3
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  2. B) Ali Adil Shah
  3. C) Quli Qutab Shah
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