Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Who among the following built the Charminar?

Options:

Quli Qutb Shah

Illtutmish

Qutubudin Aibak

Alauddin Khilji

Correct Answer:

Quli Qutb Shah

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1- Quli Qutb Shah

The Charminar was built by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the fifth ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, in 1591 CE. Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah was the founder of the city of Hyderabad, and the Charminar was constructed to commemorate the end of a deadly plague in the city. It remains one of the iconic landmarks of Hyderabad, India.