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[#146] Moti Masjid in the Red Fort, Delhi was constructed by
Correct Answer

(C) Aurangzeb

Explanation

Solution: The Moti Masjid is a white marble mosque inside the Red Fort complex in Delhi, India. The name translates into English as "Pearl Mosque." Located to the west of the Hammam and close to the Diwan-e-Khas, it was built by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb from 1659-1660.

[#147] Pushti marg is a Vaishnav sect of the Hinduism was founded by?
Correct Answer

(C) Vallabhacharya

Explanation

Solution: Pushti marg ("the Path of Grace") is a Vaishnav sect of the Hinduism, founded by shree Vallabhacharya ji (also known as Mahaprabhuji) around 1500 AD.

[#148] When was Gandhi-Irvin Pact taken place?
Correct Answer

(C) March 5, 1931

Explanation

Solution: The Gandhi-Irwin Pact was a political agreement signed by Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Irwin, the then Viceroy of India, on 5 March 1931 before the second Round Table Conference in London.

[#149] Who among the following witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans?
Correct Answer

(D) Amir Khusrau

Explanation

Solution: Amir Khusrau (1253-1325) is regarded as the "father of qawwali". He was an Indian musician, scholar and poet. He was an iconic figure in the cultural history of the Indian subcontinent. He is said to have witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans from 'Ghiyasuddin Balban to Sultan Muhammad bin Tughluq'.

[#150] Which Sanskrit poet wrote famous book Geet Govinda?
Correct Answer

(A) Jayadeva

Explanation

Solution: The Gita Govinda (Song of Govinda) is a work composed by the 12th-century Indian poet, Jayadeva. It describes the relationship between Krishna and the gopis (female cow herders) of Vrindavana, and in particular one gopi named Radha.