The historic town of Fatehpur Sikri was built out of which primary building material? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The historic town of Fatehpur Sikri was built out of which primary building material?
A. White Marble
B. Basalt Rock
C. Granite
D. Red Sandstone
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Fatehpur Sikri, constructed by Akbar as his new capital in 1571, was built almost entirely using locally quarried red sandstone.

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