2017 · Q51
In which one of the following buildings the first extant true arch is found?
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- AArhai din ka Jhonpra
- BQuwwat ul Islam Mosque
- CTomb of Sultan Balban
- DAlai Darwaza
Explanation
The first extant example of a true arch in India is found in the tomb of Sultan Balban (c. 1287–88) at Mehrauli, Delhi. The Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque and the Arhai-din-ka-Jhonpra use corbelled arches, and the Alai Darwaza is noted for the first true dome. Hence (C).