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Delhi Sultanate Questions (Quiz) Answers

1. In 1210, Qutubuddin Aibak died while playing which of the following sport?

Ans. Chaugan

2. Iltutmish, the real founder of Slave dynasty belonged to which of the following tribe?

Ans. Ilbari

3. Which of the following is India’s first Islamic Mausoleum?

Ans. Sultan Garhi in Delhi

4. Who among the following Sultanate ruler built Hauz Shamshi in Delhi?

Ans. Iltutmish

5. Iltutmish mainly introduced two types of coin, i.e. Tanka and Jittal which were of the
following metals respectively?

Ans. Silver and Copper

6. Who issued coins with seated Lakshmi in imitation to the Gahadwals?

Ans. Mohammad Ghori

7. Who among the following Sultanate ruler was the first to issue Arabic coins in India?

Ans. Iltutmish

8. Who introduced the practice of Zaminbosi {to kiss the earth} and Paibosi {kiss the
feet of Sultan} as per the Iranian theory of divine rights which believe that King is
God’s representative on Earth?

Ans. Balban

9. Who was the last effective ruler of slave dynasty?

Ans. Balban

10. Which of the following ruler was the first Muslim ruler to cross Vindhyas, Satpuras
and Narmada River to conquer Deccan?

Ans. Allauddin Khilji

11. At which place Qutubuddin Aibak was buried after his death?

Ans. Lahore near the Anarkali Bazaar

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12. At first who among the following purchased Qutubuddin Aibak from slave market?

Ans. Fakhruddin Abdul Aziz Kufi

13. The very first post given to Qutubuddin Aibak in the army of Ghori?

Ans. Amir-e-Akhur

14. Who among the following ruler of Delhi Sultanate attained the title of Lakh Baksha?

Ans. Qutubuddin Aibak

15. Hasan Nizami was one of the following ruler's court poets?

Ans. Qutubuddin Aibak

16. Who among the following wrote Tajul-Ma'asir?

Ans. Hasan Nizami

17. Which of the following was the first mosque of India built by any Delhi Sultan?

Ans. Quwat-ul-Islam

18. Qutub Minar was named after a famous Sufi Saint. What was the name of that saint?

Ans. Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

19. Changez Khan sent a messenger in the court of which of the following ruler, warning
him not to help Jallaluddin Mangbarani?

Ans. Iltutmish

20. The third Battle of Tarain was fought between?

Ans. Iltutmish and Yalduz

21. Who was given the title of Sultan-e-Aazam among the following??

Ans. Iltutmish

22. Which ruler of Delhi Sultanate plundered Mahakaleshwar Temple of Ujjain?

Ans. Iltutmish

23. Iqtedari system was introduced by which of the following ruler?

Ans. Iltutmish

24. Which of the following ruler made Iqtedari hereditary?

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Ans. Ferozshah Tughlaq

25. Who organised a group of 40 faithful named as Chahalgani?

Ans. Iltutmish

26. Tabaqat-i-Nasiri was written by which of the following writer?

Ans. Minhajuddin Siraj

27. Who wrote Adab-al-harb Wa-l-Saja?

Ans. Fakhr-i-Mudabbir

28. Who was the first to introduce a “Pure Arabic Coin” in India?

Ans. Iltutmish

29. Who was the first and last woman Sultana to sit on the throne of Delhi?

Ans. Razia Sultan

30. Who was the first sultan to introduce the post of Nayab-e-Mumalikaat?

Ans. Mughzuddin Behram Shah

31. Malik Chajju’s revolt took place during the reign of which of the following sultan?

Ans. Jalaluddin Khalji (1290 A.D.)

32. Haji Maula’s revolt took place during the reign of which of the following sultan?

Ans. Alauddin Khalji

33. Sidi Maula’s revolt took place during the reign of which of the following sultan?

Ans. Jalaluddin Khalji (1291 A.D.)

34. Who among the following sultan introduced The Blood and Iron Policy?

Ans. Balban

35. Who came to the throne of Delhi Sultanate after the death of Balban?

Ans. Kaikubad

36. Who among the following ruler of Delhi Sultanate introduced a rule that not to show
any emotions in the court?

Ans. Balban

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37. Who was the ruler of Gujarat when Allauddin Khilji’s army invaded it?

Ans. Karnadeva (Vaghela Dynasty)

38. Allauddin Khilji purchased a slave named Malik Gafur from which of the following
place?

Ans. Surat (during Gujarat expedition)

39. Who among the following was called “Hazar Dinari”?

Ans. Malik Gafur

40. Who was the ruler of Ranthambore when Allauddin Khilji attacked it in 1300-01
A.D.?

Ans. Hamirdeva

41. When did Allauddin Khilji attack Chittor?

Ans. 1303 A.D.

42. Allauddin Khilji’s all south expeditions were lead by whom among the following?

Ans. Malik Gafur

43. Who among the following was the ruler of Kakatiya dynasty when Malik Gafur
attacked Warangal in 1308-09 A.D.?

Ans. Prataprudra II

44. What was Sarai-i-adl, which was set up near the royal palace at Badayun gate by
Allaudin Khilji?

Ans. Market of Clothes

45. What amount of grain was allowed to be stored by a cultivator during the reign of
Alauddin Khilji?

Ans. 40 kg (Rest they had to sell into the market)

46. Which of the following official was appointed to keep a strict vigil in the market on
cheating and under weighing?

Ans. Shehna-i-mandi

47. Why Allauddin Khilji made Siri his capital and built a fort over there?

Ans. To avoid attacks from Mongols

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48. Which of the following tax was initially a military tax but later became a religious tax
to be levied from non-muslims?

Ans. Jajiya Tax

49. Khums was a type of tax to be given to Sultan, how much percentage of production
was to be given?

Ans. 20% (One-fifth of production)

50. What was Diwan-i-Riyasat?

Ans. Office of the minister of trade and commerce

51. What was Diwan-e-Arz?

Ans. Department of Military headed by Ariz-i-Mamalik

52. What was Diwan-e-Qaza?

Ans. Department of justice headed by Qazi-ul-quzzat or chief Qazi

53. Diwan-e-Mustkharaj was a department to look after and realise land revenue was
created by whom among the following sultan?

Ans. Allauddin Khilji

54. Who among the following is called Tutiye Hind?

Ans. Amir Khusrow

55. Hauz-e-Khas was built by whom among the following sultan?

Ans. Allauddin Khilji

56. Alai Darwaza was built by whom among the following sultan?

Ans. Allauddin Khilji in 1311 A.D.

57. Tarikh-e-Ferozshahi was written by whom among the following?

Ans. Ziauddin Barani

58. In which of the following book, Amir Khusrow mentioned India as ‘Heaven on
Earth’?

Ans. Nuh-e-Sipihar

59. In which of the following book, Amir Khusrow mentioned a tragedy about the
marriage of princess Duval Rani to Allauddin Khalji's son Khizr Khan?

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Ans. Duval Rani - Khizr Khan (Aashiqui-ul-Anwar)

60. Ibn Battuta was a traveller belongs to which of the following country?

Ans. Morocco

61. Who among the following sultan transfers his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?

Ans. Mohammad Bin Tughlaq

62. Mohammad Bin Tughlaq created a Department of Agriculture named as?

Ans. Diwan-i-Kohi

63. The silver coin introduced by Muhammad Bin Tughlaq was called?

Ans. Adl

64. Who among the following wrote Futuh-us-Salatin?

Ans. Abdul Malik Isami

65. Who among the following Sultan was also called as Man of Ideas?

Ans. Mohammad Bin Tughlaq

66. Who among the Following Sultan had removed Ashokan Pillar from its original
place?

Ans. Feroz Shah Tughlaq

67. Who had repaired the Qutub Minar, which had got damaged previously in an
earthquake and many of the tombs of Delhi?

Ans. Feroz Shah Tughlaq

68. Which was the irrigation tax introduced by Feroz Shah Tughlaq?

Ans. Haq-e-Sharb

69. Which of the following Sultan founded the cities, Fatehabad and Jaunpur?

Ans. Feroz Shah Tughlaq

70. Which of the following Fort was attacked five times by Sikander Lodhi but failed to
capture?

Ans. Gwalior Fort

71. Who was Delhi Sultanate's last ruler?

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Ans. Ibrahim Lodhi

72. Ibn Batuta, a famous Muslim explorer, came to India during the period of which of
the following Sultan reign?

Ans. Mohammad Bin Tughlaq

73. Vijaynagar Empire was founded during the reign of which of the following Delhi
Sultan?

Ans. Mohammad Bin Tughlaq

74. Who were called Barids during the period of Delhi Sultanate?

Ans. Spies were called Barids

75. Alai Darwaza is a gateway of which of the following monument?

Ans. Qutub Minar

76. Who among the following Sultan established a city in Delhi named as Ferozshah
Kotla?

Ans. Feroz Shah Tughlaq

77. Ghazi Malik was the founder of the which dynasty?

Ans. Tughlaq Dynasty

78. Which of the following Sultan built Gujri Mahal in Hissar?

Ans. Feroz Shah Tughlaq

79. Which of the following state of India was ruled by the Ahom Dynasty during the
Sultanate era?

Ans. Assam

80. Who was the first Sultan to include Brahmins in the Jaziya Tax?

Ans. Feroz Shah Tughlaq