| 1. Its radius decreases after each story. |
| 2. It is a five storeyed structure. |
| 3. It was completed by Iltutmish. |
| 4. It has characteristics of both Hindu and Islamic architecture. |
A) 1 and 2 only
B) 1 and 3 only
C) 1, 3 and 4 only
D) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
Regarding the Qutub Minar its radius decreases after each storey it's a five storeyed structure. It has a diameter of 14.32 m at the base and about 2.75 m on the top with a height of 72.5 m. It consists of a rectangular courtyard enclosed by cloisters, erected with the carved columns and architectural members of 27 Hindu and Jaina temples which were demolished by Qutubd-Din Aibak as recorded in his inscription on the main eastern entrance. Qutab-ud-din Aibak, the first Muslim ruler of Delhi, commenced the construction of the Qutub Minar in 1200 AD, but could only finish the basement. His successor, Iltutmush, added three more storeys, and in 1368, Firoz Shah Tughlak constructed the fi fill and the last storey.
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