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Statewise GK · Q636

Uttar Pradesh GK

Competitive Exams · Statewise GK · question 636

Q636

Who started the construction of Agra fort?

A.
Akbar
Answer
B.
Shah Jahan
C.
Jahangir
D.
Iltutmish

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The fort was commissioned by Akbar in 1565 and reportedly took eight years to construct. The walls of the roughly crescent-shaped structure have a circumference of about 1.5 miles (2.5 km), rise 70 feet (21 metres) high, and are surrounded by a moat.