NDA 2017 General Knowledge question

Which one of the following statements about Fatehpur Sikri is NOT correct ?

(A)It was located on the direct road to Ajmer
(B)Akbar commissioned the building of a marble tomb for Sheikh Salim Chisti next to the Friday mosque at Fatehpur Sikri
(C)The arched gateway or Bulund Darwaza was meant to remind visitors of the Mughal victory in Gujarat
(D)In 1585, the capital of the Mughal emperor shifted from Fatehpur Sikri to DelhiCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

In 1585 Akbar shifted his capital from Fatehpur Sikri to Lahore, not Delhi, in order to bring the north-west under closer control; statement (d) is therefore not correct. Fatehpur

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Question ID VK-030787