CH-5 RULERS AND BUILDINGS

The inscriptions on Qutb Minar are in Persian.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The inscriptions were in Arabic.

The Persian terms abad, populated, prosperous, and abadi, flourishing, are both derived from the word ab, meaning _______.

• Air

• Water

• Food

• Just Rule

Answer explanation

Check pg no 65 'Importance of water'.

What was the tall gateway called ?

Qutb Minar is _______ storeys high.

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

The Chola king Shrimara Shrivallabha invaded Sri Lanka and defeated the king Sena I.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The "Pandyan king" Shrimara Shrivalabha invaded Sri Lanka and defeated king Sena I.

The ceremonial halls of public and private audience (hasht bihisht) were carefully planned.

• True

• False

The The Taj Mahal was completed in

• 1642

• 1643

• 1652

• 1653

The first floor was constructed by Qutbuddin Aybak and the rest by Iltutmish around 1229.

• True

• False

Assertion and reason:

A - Sultan Iltutmish won universal respect

R - The large reservoir was constructed just outside Dehli - i - Kuhna

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

• A is true R is false

• A is false R is true

What was the other name of forty-pillared halls ?

• Chihil Sutan

• Chichil Sutan

• Chihil suhan

• Chichil Suhan