Consider the following statements:
1. The ministers during the Sultanate period were appointed and dismissed by the Sultan.
2. Khajain-ul-Futuh dealt with the military expeditions of Alauddin Khilji.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2

Options

A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

A

Explanation

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 fifth and the last storey.