The Horse-Shoe arch was first introduced in the-
Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016
A. Tomb of Iltutmish
B. Tomb of Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq
C. Alai Darwaza
D. Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque
Answer: Alai Darwaza
Option c is the correct answer.
Horseshoe arches appeared in 1311 in the Indo-Islamic architecture Alai Darwaza gatehouse at the Qutb Complex in Delhi. Horseshoe arches are basically rounded, pointed, or in lobed form. The horseshoe form spread all over the Caliphate-influenced areas and was adopted by the next Arabs kingdoms of the Peninsula