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QUESTION-ANSWERS
1. The title of „Sultan‟ was started by Turkish rulers and Mahmud of Ghazni was the first to assume the title of
Sultan.
Q.2. What was the correct chronology of the sultanate?

A] Slave, Tughluq, Khalji, Sayyid, Lodi b] Slave, Khalji, Tughluq, Sayyid, Lodi
C] Khalji, Slave, Tughluq, Lodi, Sayyid d] Khalji, Tughluq, Slave, Sayyid, Lodi
Slave & Khilji Dynasties
Q.3. Point out the Sultan who died while playing chaugan (horse polo) from among the following
A] lltutmish B] Ala-ud-din Khalji
C] Muhammad Tughluq d] Qutub-ud-din Aibak
4. Which Sultan had been named Lakh Baksh, or the giver of lakhs, for his unbounded generosity?
(a) Balban
(b) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
(c) Iltutmish
(d) Nasiruddin Mahmud
5. Who was the founder of the slave dynasty ?

(A) Iltutmish (B) Balban (C) Nasiruddin (D) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
6. Who was the founder of the 'Delhi Sultanate' ?

(A) Muhammad Ghori (B) Qutubuddin Aibak (C) lltutmish (D) Ghiyasuddin Balban
7. Who caused to build Qutb Minar in Delhi ?

(A) Qutbuddin Aibak (B) Iltutmish (C) Balban (D) Alauddin Khilji
8. Who completed Qutub Minar?

(a) Qutub-ud-din Aibak (b) Raziya
(c) Iltutmish (d) Balban
The building process of Qutub Minar took a long time (about 75 years). Its construction was started by Qutub-
ud-din Aibak in 1193 and finished by his son-in-law Iltutmish.
https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/qutub-minar-complex-symbol-of-indoislamic-afghan-
architecture-1455779992-1
9. After which Sufi saint was Qutub Minar named?

(a) Nizam-ud-din Auliya
(b) Moin-ud-in Chisti
(c) Qutub-ud-din Bakhtiyar Kaki
(d) Salim Chisti
10. During the reign of which Delhi Sultan did the chahalgani or chalisa (Nobles/Group of Forty) come into
existence?
(a) Balban (b) Raziya
(c) Iltutmish (d) Ala-ud-din
Chahalgani or chalisa was destroyed by Balban.
10.a. Who among the following constituted Turkan-i- Chihalgani?
(a) Qutubuddin Aibak
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Balban
(d) None of these
11. During whose reign did Chengiz Khan, the famous Mongol, attack India's borders in pursuit of Jalal-uddin,
the fugitive Khwarazmi prince? / or, During the reign of which Sultan did Chingiz Khan attack India?
A] Ala-ud-din Khalji b] Balban
C] Muhammad Tughluq d] Iltutmish
12. The real founder of the Sultanate of Delhi and its first dynasty was
(a) Muhammad Ghuri
(b) Qutub-ud-din-Aibak
(c) Iltutmish
(d) Balban
The Slave dynasty was also called the Mameluk dynasty. „Mameluk‟ was the Arabic word meaning „owned‟,
used to distinguish the important Turkish slaves chiefly meant for military service from the lower slaves, who
were used as domestic labour or artisans. In fact, three dynasties were established during this period. They
were:
Qutbi dynasty (c.1206–1211 CE ) founded by Qutbuddin Aibak.
First Ilbari dynasty (c.1211–1266 CE) founded by Iltutmish.
Second Ilbari dynasty (c.1266–1290 CE) founded by Balban *** PDD
Iltutmish belonged to the Ilbari tribe and hence his dynasty also known as the Ilbari dynasty.
13. From the point of view of the Turkish rule, the most important contribution of Iltutmish was
(a) Establishment of dynastic rule
(b) He was the first Muslim ruler in India to issue coins
(c) He made Delhi the capital of the Sultanate
(d) He organised the Iqta System
IItutmish divided his empire into Iqtas (assignment of land in lieu of salary). Every Iqtadars had to maintain law
and order and collect revenue. After deducting own salary and expenses, they had to send the surplus to
central government. As a matter of fact, the Iqtadars were transferable.
Legends describe that his half-brothers sold him as a slave to Aibak, who made him his-son-in law by giving
his daughter in marriage to him. Later, Aibak appointed him as the Iqtadar of Gwalior. After becoming Sultan,
he shifted his capital from Lahore to Delhi.
In c.1220 CE, Temujin, popularly known as Chengiz Khan, the leader of the Mongols, started invading Central
Asia and destroyed the Khwarizm empire. Jalaluddin Mangbarani, the son of the Shah of Khwarizm, while
escaping from the Mongols, sought shelter at Iltutmish‟s court, but Iltutmish refused to grant asylum to him. So
with his diplomatic skills, he prevented Mongol attack and saved India from the wrath of Chengiz Khan.
Iltutmish Issued purely Arabic coinage of silver tanka (first to do so) weighing 175 grams, which remains the
basis of the modern rupee and copper Jital.
He is the Father of tomb building (Sultangarhi in Delhi); completed the construction of the Qutab Minar at Delhi,
the tallest stone tower in India (238 ft.). *** PDD
14. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and to declare Delhi as the capital of his
empire?
(a) Balban
(b) Aram Shah
(c) Nasiruddin Mahmood
(d) Iltutmish
15. The Mongols appeared for the first time on the banks of the Indus during the rule of
(a) Raziya
(b) Balban
(c) Iltutmish
(d) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
16. Who among the Sultans is credited with having introduced a purely Arabic currency of gold and silver?
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Balban
(c) Muhammed-bin-Tughluq
(d) Alauddin Khilji
17. The statement. “India is not Arabia, it is not practically feasible to convert it into Qarul Islam.” is associated
with
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Balban
(c) Alauddin Khilji
(d) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
18. Who was the first „real king‟ of Sultanate?

(A) Qutubuddin (B) Iltutmish
(C) Balban (D) Alauddin
19. Who introduced the Iqta system?

(A) Muhammad Ghuri (B) Qulubuddin Aibak
(C) Iltutmish (D) Ghiyasuddin Balban
20. Which one of the following was not a slave of Muhammad Ghori?
(a) Ikhtiyaruddin Bakhtiyar Khilji
(b) Tajuddin Yaldauz
(c) Qutbuddin Aibak
(d) Shamsuddin Iltutmish
Iltutmish became the slave of Qutb-ud-din Aibak , who himself was a slave. so Iltutmish is called as “slave of
slave”.
https://www.quora.com/What-was-the-slave-of-the-Sultanate-of-Delhi-Muhammad-Ghori
21. The first woman ruler of India was

(a) Rani of Jhansi
(b) Razia Sultan
(c) Indira Gandhi
(d) Noorjahan
22. Which among the following sultans of the Slave dynasty was not a slave ?
(A) Qutb-ud-din Aibak (B) Iltutmish (C) Raziya (D) Balban
23. Raziya (the daughter of IItutmish) the only woman ruler in the history of Medieval India ascended the
throne with the support of
(a) the army
(b) the nobility
(c) the people of Delhi
(d) All the above
Shams-ud-din Iltutmish passed away on 30 April 1236. Even though he had already appointed Razia was his
heir apparent, the existing Muslim nobility was completely against accepting a woman as their sultan. Thus the
political pressure groups ensured that instead of Razia her brother Rukn ud din Firuz was made the Sultan.
The new Sultan was a complete failure as a ruler. It is believed that Iltutmish‟s widow Shah Turkaan ran the
government during his brief reign for all practical purposes, while the Sultan remained immersed in enjoying his
royal status. After just six months in November a court conspiracy resulted in the assassination of both
Ruknuddin and his mother Shah Turkaan.
Razia came to power on 10 November 1236 and ascended the throne with the formal name of Jalâlat-ud-Dîn
Raziyâ. As a ruler she gave up traditional Muslim woman‟s attire, including the pardah/purdah and adopted
gender-neutral attire, similar to what male rulers before her used to wear. Her giving up of the veil in shocked
the conservative Muslims and was not taken to very kindly by the religious class.
https://feminisminindia.com/2017/03/17/razia-sultan-essay/
24. 'Raziya was endowed with all qualities befitting a king, but she was not born of the right sex...' Who was the
author of these lines?
(a) AI-Beruni (b) Amir Khusrau
(c) Ibn Battutah (d) Minhaj Siraj
25. The most serious sectarian conflict b/w the Sunnis and the Shias occurred during reign of
(a) Raziya (b) Balban
(c) Ala-ud-din Khalji (d) Firoz Tughluq
26. Which one of the following Sultans was an offspring of Iltutmish, and was the last successor of his
dynasty?
(a) Ruknuddin Firoz
(b) Razia Sultana
(c) Muizuddin Bahram Shah
(d) Nasiruddin Mahmud
27. Which Sultan received a robe of honour from the caliph?

(a) Iltutmish
(b) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
(c) Balban
(d) Ala-ud-din Khalji
28. Under whose reign did diwan-i-arz become a separate department?

(a) Iltutmish
(b) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(c) Muhammad Tughluq
(d) Balban
Central Administration
The Sultan was assisted by a number of ministers who headed different departments and aided in
administration. These ministers were chosen by Sultan and they remained in office at his pleasure. The post of
Naib was the most powerful one. The Naib practically enjoyed all the powers of the Sultan and exercised
general control over all the departments. Next to him, was the Wazir, who headed the finance department
called Diwan-i-Wizarat. A separate Auditor General for scrutinising expenditure and an accountant general for
inspecting income worked under the Wazir. The period of Wazir-ship of Firuz Tughlaq Khan -i- Jahan is
generally considered as the high watermark period of the Wazir‟s influence.
The military department was called Diwan-i-Arz. It was headed by the Ariz-i-mumalik who was responsible for
recruiting the soldiers and administering the military department. It should be noted that the Ariz was not the
commander-in-chief of the army, since the Sultan himself was the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
The military department was first set up by Balban and was further improved by Alauddin Khalji, who insisted
on a regular muster of the armed forces. Alauddin introduced the Chehra and Dagh system, so that along with
a descriptive roll of each soldier, a system of branding of the horses was also in place which would allow only
good quality horses to be part of muster. He was also the first Sultan to pay his soldiers salary in cash. He
also had the largest standing and efficient army of about three lakhs, which was definitely a main factor in
containing the Mongol invasions along with his Deccan expansion. The Turks also maintained a large number
of elephants properly trained for war purposes. However, there was predominance of the Cavalry which was
considered more prestigious. At the time of Ghaznavids, Hindus were employed both in the infantry and
cavalry but during the Sultanate period they were largely employed in the infantry. Diwan-i-Rasalat was the
department of religious affairs, which dealt with pious foundations and gave stipends to deserving scholars and
man of piety. Grants were made by this department also for the construction and maintenance of mosques,
tombs, and madrasas. It was headed by chief Sadr who also functioned as Chief Qazi, as the head of the
judicial department. *** PDD
29. Paibos, introduced by Balban in the court etiquette, was

A] a tribute b] a uniform
C] a formal celebration of the Sultan's birthday d] a custom of kissing the feet of the Sultan
30. Who among the following rulers was the first to order a huge bell to be hung at the gate of his palace so
that an aggrieved person could ring it at any time?
(a) Aibak (b) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(c) Iltutmish (d) Balban
31. Who introduced the famous Persian festival of Nauroz?

(a) Ala-ud-din Khalji (b) Iltutmish
(c) Balban (d) Firoz Tughluq
32. The chief achievement of Balban was

(a) the consolidation of Turkish power and putting down rebellions by reorganising his army
(b) suppression of ambitious nobles
(c) establishing rapport with the people
(d) administrative reforms
33. During the reign of which Delhi Sultan the power of the chahalgani destroyed?
A] Iltutmish
B] Balban
C] Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
D] Raziya
34. Who among the following Delhi Sultans did not go for any fresh conquests?
a) Balban (b) Firoz Tughluq
(c) Iltutmish (d) Bahlul Lodi
Balban administered justice with extreme impartiality. Not even the highest in the land were to be spared if they
transgressed his authority. Balban did not undertake any fresh conquest largely because of the Mongol
menace. He instead, concentrated on consolidating the territory already in possession. He suppressed the
revolts in the doab and Oudh and tracked down recalcitrant elements in the region of Rohilkhand in Katehar.
http://www.historydiscussion.net/empires/turkish-invasion-of-india-history-of-india/589
34.a. Which of the following are true?

(a) Balban did not go for fresh conquests, rather he concentrated on consolidation of the infant state at
Delhi.
(b) He set about a policy of liquidation of the challis or 40 nobles.
(c) Balban did not show any difference in matters of administration of justice between high and low.
(d) All of the above
Chahalgani (Nobles/Group of Forty) : Dominant during Iltutmish‟s reign; Balban crushed their power.
*** PDD
35. The first medieval ruler to propound the divine theory of Kingship was
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Raziya
(c) Balban
(d) Alauddin Khalji
36. The Sultan who had truly mixed religion with politics by calling himself Naib-i-Khudai or 'the deputy of God'
was
(a) Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
(b) Balban
(c) Alauddin Khalji
(d) Iltutmish
https://www.gktoday.in/quiz-questions/which-among-the-following-sultans-called-himself-naib-i-khudai/
37. The first Sultan of Delhi who had introduced the Practice of Sijda was
(a) Balban
(b) Alauddin Khalji
(c) Iltutmish
(d) Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
Balban introduced rigorous court discipline and new customs such as sijada (prostration) and paibos (kissing
the Sultan‟s feet) to prove his superiority over the nobles.
38. Which Sultan introduced the practices of Sijda, Paibos and Nawroz in the Delhi Sultanate?
(a) Balban (b) Razia Sultana
(c) Iltutmish (d) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
39. Who among the following Amirs was the one publicly flogged by the orders of Sultan Balban?
(a) Haibat Khan (b) Imaduddin Raihan
(c) Sher Khan (d) Malik Baqbaq
Balban administered justice with extreme impartiality. For instance, Malik Baqbaq, the governor of Badaun,
was publicly flogged for his cruelty towards his servants. Followed the policy of Blood and Iron. Developed an
efficient spy system and kept himself well-informed by appointing spies in every department. ***PDD
40. Which Sultan of Delhi categorized the Ulema into „Ulma-i-Akhiral‟ and „Ulma-i-Duniya‟ and praised the
former?
(a) Qutubuddin Aibak (b) Iltutmish
(c) Balban (d) Alauddin Khilji
41. Who among the following Sultans received the title of „Syed-us-Salatin‟ from the Caliph?
(a) Iltutmish (b) Balban
(c) Alauddin Khilji (d) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
42. With which Sultan of Delhi do you associate the compilation of Kingship theory and principles of
administration called „Vassayya” ?
(c) Alauddin Khilji (d) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
43. Who was the Indian Muslim that replaced Balban as Malik Naib to Nasir-ud-din Mahmud?
(a) Malik Kafur
(b) Khusrau Khan
(c) Imad-ud-din Rayhan
(d) Qubacha
44. Who was the first Delhi Sultan to consider himself as neither onus inter pares (one among equals) nor
primus Inter pares (first among equals) but much superior to the nobles?
(a) Qutub-ud-din Aibak
(c) Nasir-ud-din Khusrau
(d) Balban
45. After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of
A] Tute-i-Hind
B] Kaisar-i-Hind
C] Zil-i-ilahi
D] Din -i-illahi
46. Who among the follouwing rulers was a slave in his early life?
(A) Alauddin Khalji (B)Muhammad BinTughlaq
(C) Ghiyasuddin Balban (D) Firojshah Tughlaq
47. The first Muslim incursion on Deccan occurred during the reign of
A] Jalal-ud-din Khalji b] Ala-ud-din Khalji
C] Balban d] Muhammad Tughluq
48. Which Sultan was the first to proclaim that the state in India of the Delhi Sultanate cannot be a truly Islamic
state?
(a) Behram Shah
(b) Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah
(c) Jalaluddin Khilji
(d) Alauddin Khilji
49. Who was the Governor of Kara-Manikpur to have revolted against Sultan Jalaluddin Firoz Khilji?
(a) Arkali Khan (b) Almas Beg
(c) Jawna Khan (d) Malik Chajju
Chajju rebelled at Kara in 1290. He assumed the title Sultan Mughisuddin, issued coins in his name and had
the Khutba read in his honour. Jalaluddin led his forces to meet the rebel. Chajju was captured and punished
mildly by sending to Multan in honourable Confinement. *** Disha
50. Which Sultan represented himself as 'Sikandar-i-Sani' (The Second Alexander)?

(a) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(b) Muhammad Tughluq
(c) Sikandar Lodhi
(d) Khizr Khan
Alauddin also adopted the title of Sikander-i-Azam and gave Amir Khusrau the title of Tuti-i-Hind (Parrot of
India).
First ruler to fix land revenue in cash.
His theory of kinship was secular and he proclaimed “Kingship knows no Kinship” and “I do not know if this is
lawful or unlawful, I do whatever I think to be good for the state.”
51. Which class was hit hard by Alaud-din's measures?

(a) Peasants
(b) Soldiers
(c) Muqaddams & traders
(d) Nobility
52. Who was the first Sultan to pay Soldiers in cash instead of through iqtas?
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Balban
53. Who introduced chahra for the first time? & Daag also
A] Iltutmish
B] Qutub-ud-din Aibak
C] Balban
D] Ala-ud-din Khalji
54. Who said: 'I do not know whether this is lawful or not; whatever I think to be for the good of the state or
opportune for the emergency, that I decree.'?
(a) Balban
(d) Firoz Tughluq
55. When Ala-ud-din Khilji forbade his nobles the use of wine, intimate relations and abundance of wealth,
and confiscated their endowments and inams, he aimed at
(a) enhancing king‟s dignity
(b) preventing the treachery of nobles
(c) setting an example for his Hindu subjects
(d) gathering more wealth for himself
56. Which commander of Ala-ud-din defeated Yadava king Ramachandra?

(a) Khizr Khan (b) Khusrau Khan
(c) Malik Kafur (d) Mubarak Shah
57. Who was the ruler of Ranathambhor when Ala ud-din invaded it?
(a) Prithviraja (b) Ramachan
(c) Rai Karan (d) Hamir Deva
58. Which south Indian ruler defeated the army of Ala-ud-din Khalji in 1303?
A] Prataparudra II
B] Raja Karan
C] Muladeva
D] Raja Ramachandra
59. Which Sultan wanted to found a new religion, but was advised against it by the ulema (Muslims of religious
learning)?
a) Balban
B] Ala-ud-din Khalji
c) Muhammad Tughluq
d) Iltutmish
Alauddin refuted the suzerainty of the Caliph and did not allow any power independent of the state to guide his
policy. According to Barni, Alauddin wanted to join a new religion.
60. Which one of the following works of Amir Khusro deals with the military expeditions of Alauddin Khilji?
(a) Nuh Siphar (b) Khajain-ul-Futuh
(c) Miftah-ul-Futuh (d) Quairanus Sadain
61. The first Sultan of Delhi to cross the Narmada and move to the south was
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Balban
(c) Alauddin Khalji
62. The only known ruler in the history of India to have fixed the prices of different commodities, rigidly
enforced quality control and ensured easy availability of essential commodities was
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Alauddin Khalji
(c) Raziya
(d) Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
63. Alauddin Khalji rigidly enforced 'market control' or economic regulations for
(a) building up a large and contented army with small salaries
(b) the general welfare of the people
(c) both (a) and (b) above
(d) curbing dishonest merchants and traders
64. Who among the following Sultans was advised by Qazi Mughiauddin to act according to the laws of
Shariat, but the Sultan rejected his advice?
(a) Jalaluddin Khalji
(b) Alauddin Khalji
(c) Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
(d) Firuz Tughluq
65. The only Sultan of Delhi to conquer Chittor, the capital of Mewar was
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Balban
(c) Alauddin Khalji
(d) Sikandar Lodhi
66. The Sultanate of Delhi reached the height of its power during the reign of
(a) Balban
(b) Alauddin Khalji
(c) Firuz Tughluq
(d) Raziya
67. The first Sultan to adopt the principle of measurement of cultivable land for determining the land revenue
was
(a) Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Alauddin Khalji
(d) Balban
68. The largest standing army of the Delhi Sultanate directly paid by the State was created by
(a) Balban
(b) Iltutmish
(d) Alauddin Khalji
Alauddin established a huge permanent standing army to satisfy his ambition of conquest and to protect the
country from Mongol invasion. Alauddin Khalji sent his army six times against the Mongols. The first two was
successful. But the third Mongol invader, Khwaja, came up to Delhi. However, he was prevented from entering
into the capital city. The next three Mongol invasions were also dealt with severely. Thousands of Mongols
were killed. The northwestern frontier was fortified and Ghazi Malik (Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq) was appointed to as
the Warden of Marches to protect the frontier. *** PDD
69. Which Sultan's reign witnessed as much as half of the produce being charged as revenue from certain
provinces?
(a) Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
(b) Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
(c) Alauddin Khalji
(d) Firuz Shah Tughluq
70. Who among the following Delhi Sultans was known for introducing market control mechanism ?
(c) Alauddin Khilji (d) Firoz Tughlaq
71. During the reign of Alauddin Khilji, who were amils ?

(a) Local landlords at village level
(b) Government agents to collect land revenue
(c) Khurasani and Multani traders of foodgrains
(d) Banjaras who carried the food-grains from villages to towns.
The provinces under the Delhi Sultanate were called iqtas. They were initially under the control of the nobles.
But the governors of the provinces were called the muqtis or walis. They were to maintain law and order and
collect the land revenue. The provinces were further divided into shiqs, which was under the control of the
shiqdar, and the next division was pargana, comprising a number of villages and was headed by the amil.
The villages were grouped into units of 100 or 84 (traditionally called chaurasi). The village remained the basic
unit of the administration. The village headman was known as muqaddam or chaudhri. The village
accountant was called patwari. *** PDD
Alauddin taken 50% land tax from farmers. He was the first Sultan who measured land for collecting actual
amount of revenue. *** Disha
72. Who abolished Iqta system?

(a) Qutubuddin Aibak (b) Iltutmish
(c) Balban (d) Alauddin Khilji
He was the First Sultan who set up a “permanent Standing Army” of the sultanate. He abolished the Iqta
System introduced by Iltutmish and started paying them salary in cash.
He was son-in-law and nephew of Jalaluddin Khilji. He succeeded the throne in 1296 after killing Jalaluddin
Khilji.
73. During the time of Alauddin‟s invasion, Warangal was ruled by

(a) Chalukya dynasty (b) Chola dynasty
(c) Kakatiya dynasty (d) Yadava dynasty
During the time of Alauddin‟s invasion Warangal was ruled by Kakatiya Dynasty. The king was Rudra Deva
who surrendered before Kafur offering him a golden image of himself, 2000 horses, 100 elephants and the
diamond Kohinoor. *** Disha
74. Who established Diwan-i-Mustakharaj?

(a) Qutubuddin Aibak
(b) Razia Sultana
(c) Balban
(d) Alauddin Khilji
https://www.gktoday.in/gk/leagacy-of-alauddin-khalji/
75. Who among the following was the author of Tarikh-i- Alai, which contains the details of the first few years of
Sultan Alauddin Khilji ?
(a) Ziauddin Barani (b) Shams Siraj Afif
(c) Amir Khusrau (d) Yahiya Bin Ahmad
He adopted Indian themes and also the first muslim writer who used Hindi words.
76. Who was a shahna ?

(a) Military commander
(b) Spy
(c) District head
(d) Market superintendent
To ensure implementation, each market was under the control of a superintendent called Shahna-i- Mandi who
was assisted by an intelligence officer. Apart from Shahna-i-Mandi, Alauddin received daily reports of the
market from two other independent sources, barids (intelligence officer) and munhiyans (secret spies).
*** PDD
77. Who were the munhias during the reign of Alaud-din Khalji?
(a) They were the revenue officers.
(b) These were special officers who used to give reports about the rates and working of
markets.
(c) They were the heads of the market control organisation.
(d) They were the bodyguards of the king.
78. Which military commander of the Delhi sultanate made plundering raids of south India up to Kanyakumari
and during whose reign?
(a) Khan-i-Jahan Maqbul during the reign of Firoz Tughluq
(b) Malik Kafur during the reign of Alaud-din Khalji
(c) Bakthiyar Khalji during the reign of Qutubud-din Aibak
(d) Daulat Khan Lodi during the reign of Ibrahim Lodhi
79. Which one of the following sons of Alauddin Khilji was born of his wife Jhatyapali, the daughter of Raja
Ramchandra Dev of Devagiri?
(a) Shihabuddin Umar
(b) Khizra Khan
(c) Qutbuddin Mubarak
(d) Sadi Khan
80.Who first introduced rationing system?

(a) Iltutmish (b) Alauddin Khalji
(c) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq (d) Ibrahim Lodi
81. Amir Khasru was the Court Poet of

(A) Balban (B) Alauddin Khalji
(C) Ghiyasuddin Tughluq (D) Akbar
82. which sultan proclaimed ''kingship knows no kinship''?

1)alauddin khilji
2)Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
3)jalal uddin khilji
4)balban
His theory of kinship was secular and he proclaimed “Kingship knows no Kinship” and “I do not know if this is
lawful or unlawful, I do whatever I think to be good for the state.”
First ruler to fix land revenue in cash. ***PDD
83. What is the historical sequence of the following conquests of Ala-ud-din Khalji?
(i) Malwa (ii) Chittor
(iii) Ranthambhor (iv) Gujarat
(v) Warangal (vi) Deogir
Choose the answer from the codes given
below:
A] v, ii, iii, i, vi and iv b] iv, iii, ii, i, vi and v
c] iii, iv, v, i, ii and vi d] None
Gujarat - 1299; Ranthambhor - 1301-02; Chittor - 1303, Deogir/Devagiri - 1306-07; Warangal - 1309
*** K Reddy
84. Who was the only converted Indian muslim to become the head of the Delhi Sultanate?
(a) Kaikubad
(b) Nasiruddin Khusrau Shah
(c) Masud Shah
(d) Qaimurs
Nasiruddin Khusrau Shah (c.1320 killed Mubarak Shah; however, did not last long on the throne as some
dissatisfied officers, led by Ghazi Malik, the governor of Dipalpur, killed Khusru Shah and ascended the
throne of Delhi under the title of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq in 1320 CE.
He was the only Hindu convert to sit on the throne of Delhi.
Thus, only four years after the death of Alauddin, the Khalji dynasty came to end and power passed into the
hands of the Tughlaqs. *** PDD
Tughlaq, Saiyyad, Lodhi Dynasties
Q.85. The Tughlaqs were also known as the Quaraunah ________.

A] Afgans b] Turks c] Persians d] none
86. Tughlaq dynasty was founded in_____.

A] 1220 b] 1320 c] 1420 d] 1520 --- by Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
87. Arrange the following Tughluqs in the chronological sequence.

(i) Firoz Tughluq (ii) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq (iii) Abu Bakr (iv) Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
(v) Muhammad Tughluq
Select the answer from the codes given below:
(a) ii, v, i, iii and iv (b) i, ii, v, iv and iii
(c) II, v, i, iv and iii (d) iv, iii, i, v and ii
88. Who was the first Sultan to take the title of Ghazi/ Slayer of Infidels?
A] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
b] Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
c] Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D] none
89. Who was the First sultan to start irrigation works?
d] Muhammad Khan
90. Which Sultan built a strong fort called Tughlaqabad near Delhi?
d] Muhammad Khan
91. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq Had a troublesome relationship with the Sufi saint, ______.
A] Khwaja Muinuddin Chisti
b] Sheikh Nizamuddin Aulia
c] Farid-ud-din
D] none
91.a. Which sultan had a dispute with Sufi Saint Nizamuddin Auliya?
(a) Jalaluddin Khilji
(b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(c) Feroz Shah Tughlaq
(d) Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
92. With which Sufi saint of Delhi is associated the famous saying „Hanooz Dilli Door Ast‟ ?
(a) Nizamuddin Aulia
(b) Sheikh Salim Chisti
(c) Bhakhtiyaruddin Kaki
(d) Mohammad Ghaus
Sultan Ghiasuddin was annoyed with a Sufi saint, Nizamuddin Auliya. During one of his expeditions he vowed
that he would behead the saint in Delhi. The saint responded, “Hunooz Dilli Door Ast”, which means „it‟s a long
way to Delhi‟. ***Disha
93. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq died due to the collapse of a wooden structure.
Q.94. Who destroyed the Jagannatha Temple of Puri?

(a) Muhammad Tughluq
(b) Firoz Tughluq
(c) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq
95. Which sultan of Delhi made a rule that, in any given year, the land revenue can be increased only
nominally, viz. one-tenth or one-eleventh of the fixed revenue?
(a) Balban
(b) Alauddin Khilji
(c) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(d) Firozshah Tughlaq
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq came to power in AD 1320 after killing the last Khilji, Khusrau Shah/Khan. He made
a rule that, in any given year, the land revenue can be increased only nominally viz-1/10 th or 1/11th of the
fixed revenue. *** Disha
96. How was Ghiyas-Ud-din Tughluq killed/died?
(a) Killed in a battle (b) Poisoned todeath
(c) Died of cancer (d) Accidental death
97. Which one of the following agrarian measures was NOT adopted by Ghiyasudding Tughlaq?
(a) He discarded measurement in favour of sharing.
(b) The chiefs and headmen of villages were given back their perquisites.
(c) The basis of the demand by the Government was to be Hukm-i-hasil (in accordance with yield) with
enough provision for crop failures.
(d) He made a large reduction in the scale of revenue fixed by Alauddin and brought it down to
one-sixth of the gross produce.
98. Real name of Mohammad Bin Tughlaq:

A] Muhammad Khan b] Farid-ud-din c] Jauna Khan d] Abu Bakr Shah
99. Mohammad Bin Tughlaq/ Jauna Khan ascended the throne in_____.
A] 1320 b]1325 c] 1335 d] 1340 -- to 1351
Muhammad bin Tughluq (also known as Prince Fakhr Malik, Jauna Khan, Ulugh Khan; died 20
March 1351) was the Sultan of Delhi from 1325 to 1351.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_bin_Tughluq
100. Which Sultan is considered an „ill-fated idealist‟ owing to his ambitious schemes and novel experiments?
d] Muhammad Khan
101. Which Sultan tansferred his capital from Delhi to Devagiri (Daulatabad)?
d] Muhammad Khan
102. In order to overcome financial difficulties, Muhammad bin Tughlaq increased the land revenue (half the
produce) on the farmers of Doab (land between Ganges and Yamuna rivers).
103. Who was the only Delhi Sultan who had received a comprehensive literary, religious, and philosophical
Education?
d] Muhammad Khan
104. Mohammad Bin Tughlaq knew Arabic and Persian languages, was an expert in philosophy, astronomy,
logic, and mathematics, and was also a good calligrapher.
105. Who was the author of Safarnama Rehla?

A] Ibn Batuta b] Ziauddin Barni c] Amir Khasru d] none
106. Ibn Batuta came to India in 1334 CE and acted as a Qazi at Delhi for eight years during which Sultan‟s
reign? / or, Which Sultan appointed Ibn Battutah, a Moroccan traveller, qazi of Delhi?
d] Muhammad Khan
106.a. In whose reign did the sultanate reach its farthest extent ?
(a) Qutub-ud-din Aibak (b) Raziya
(c) Ghiyasuddin Balban (d) Muhammad Tughlaq
107. Who was appointed as the envoy of Muhammad Tughluq in the court of the Chinese emperor?
(a) Barani (b) Ibn Battutah
(c) Barbosa (d) Abdur Razzaq
108. Who set up a new department of Agriculture, Diwan-i-amirkohi?

d] Muhammad Khan
109. Who launched a scheme by which takkavi loans (loans for cultivation) were given to the farmers to buy
seed and to extend cultivation?
d] Muhammad Khan
110. Who built the fort of Adilabad and the city of Jahanpanah?
d] Muhammad Khan
111. South Indian independent and three major states (Vijaynagar, Bahmani, Sultanate of Madurai) emerged
during the reign of which Sultan?
d] Muhammad Khan
112. “The king was freed from his people and they from their king” — On whose death did Badauni comment
thus?
A] Balban b] Aladdin Khalji c] Muhammad bin Tughlaq d] Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq died in 1351 CE. He was succeeded by his cousin Firoz Tughlaq.
113. Why did Muhammad Tughluq introduce token currency?

(a) He was eccentric.
(b) He wanted to experiment with it.
(c) To overcome the global shortage of silver.
(d) To conduct foreign trade on a large scale.
Tughlaq‟s policy of „token currency‟ entailed the introduction of the bronze tanka in place of the silver tankas.
The policy was undertaken since there was an acute shortage of silver at that point of time. However, this
experiment led to the circulation of a large number of fake or counterfeit coins. This wreaked havoc on trade
and commerce in the Sultanate. As a result, Muhammed bin Tughlaq had to withdraw the token currency.
https://www.topperlearning.com/doubts-solutions/explain-the-reason-behind-muhammad-bin-tughlaq-s-policy-
of-token-currency-and-its-after-effects-mb9cz5766/
114. Which Delhi Sultan received an embassy from the Mongol monarch of China for seeking his permission to
visit certain Buddhist temples?
A] Ala-ud-din Khalji
B] Balban
C] Muhammad Tughluq
D] Firoz Tughluq
115. Which one of the following Sultans tried to organise the army on the decimal system after the Mongol
pattern?
(a) Ala-ud-din Khalji (b) Balban
(c) Firoz Tughluq (d) Muhammad Tughluq
116. Muhammad-bin Tughluq transferred his capital from Delhi to Devagiri (which he named Daulatabad)
because
(a) Delhi was insecure on account of Mongol invasions
(b) Devagiri was more centrally located
(c) from Devagiri he wanted to complete the conquest of the South
(d) All the above
He transferred his capital from Delhi to Devagiri (Daulatabad) to have better administration, and forcibly
moved the entire population to the new capital. But the capital shifted back to Delhi after two years because of
the lack of water supply in Daulatabad. The distance between these two places was more than 1500
kilometres and many people died during the rigorous journey in the summer. *** PDD
117. The Sultan who completed the conquest of the South and broke the political barriers between the North
and the South was
(a) Alauddin Khalji
(d) Firuz Tughluq
118. The famous Moorish (from Morocco) traveller Ibn Batuta, who visited India recorded his experiences in a
book entitled Safarnama or Rehla, was appointed Qazi of Delhi by
Sultan
(a) Mubarak Shah Khalji
(c) Mohammad-bin-Tughluq
(d) Firuz Tughluq
119. Which one of the following sultans is credited with the appointment of „Amir - Sadah‟ in the provinces?
(a) Alaudding Khilji (b) Muhammad Tughlaq
(c) Firoz Tughlaq (d) Bahlol Lodi
120. The medieval Indian Sultan who has been called the "Prince of 'Moneyers" is
(a) Akbar
(b) Sher Shah Suri
(d) Alauddin Khalji
121. Diwan-i-kohi, created by Muhammad Tughlaq , looked after______. / or, Which type of work was looked
after by the department of Diwan-i-Kohi under Muhammad Tughlaq?
(a) revenue collection (b) agriculture (c) public welfare (d) crown
122. Who was the first Sultan to provide relief to famine-affected people?
(a) Ala-ud-din Khalji (b) Firoz Tughlaq (c) Balban (d) Muhammad Tughlaq
123. Who completed the conquest and annexation of south India?

(a) Firoz Tughluq (b) Balban
(c) Jauna Khan (d) Ala-ud-din Khalji
124. Muhammad Tughluq lived in a camp 'Svargadvari' for 2 years. On the which river was it located?
(a) Sutlej (b) Indus
(c) Yamuna (d) Ganges
125. The main aim of the attacks of Muhammad-bin-Tughluq in south India was
(a) extension of the empire
(b) plunder of wealth
(c) propagation of the Muslim culture in South India
(d) to compel the rulers of South India to accept the sovereignty of the Delhi Sultanate
126. Which Jain saint was patronised by Mohammed-bin- Tughluq? / or, What was the name of the Jaina saint
with whom Muhammad Tughluq held discussions?
(a) Hemachandra Suri (b) Jinaprabha Suri /Sur
(c) Dasturji Mebarji (d) None
127. The Bahmani Sultanate came into being during the reign of which Sultan?
(a) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(b) Ibrahim Lodhi
(c) Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
(d) Feroz Shah Tughlaq
128. Why did Mohammad-bin Tughlaq shift his capital from Delhi to Deogiri?
(a) Because he was fed up with Delhi.
(b) As a punishment for the people of Delhi.
(c) Because he wanted to extend his empire to the south.
(d) Because the new capital occupied a central and strategic location.
129. Who of the following was responsible for the murder of his father?
(a) Balban
(b) Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
(c) Alauddin Khilji
(d) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq was responsible for the murder of his father, Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq. To welcome the
Sultan, a temporary wooden pavilion had been hastily constructed at Afganpur, a village some distance away
from Tughlaqabad. All of a sudden, the pavillion came crashing down and killing the sultan, Ghiyasuddin.
*** Disha
130. Muhammad bin Tughlaq‟s experiment of introducing token currency could not succeed on account of
(a) rejection of token coins by foreign merchants
(b) shortage of copper for minting token coins
(c) large-scale minting of spurious/ fake coins
(d) poor quality of token currency
Mohammad bin Tughlaq issued token currency - the coins of brass and copper were minted whose value were
equal to gold and silver coins. This experiment failed because during his time, most of the citizens were gold-
smiths and hence they knew how to make fake coins. As a result, the value of coins decreased.
https://myaptitude.in/gk/history/mohammad-bin-tughlaq-s-experiment-of-introducing-token-currency-could-not-
succeed
131. Which of the following kings remodelled the existing coinage and issued new coins—a new gold piece
called dinar and a silver coin called adl?
(a) Balban
(d) Firoz Tughluq
https://www.coin-competition.eu/history/the-coins-of-muhammad-bin-tughlaq/
132. Who among the following did introduce the „Dokani‟ currency?
(a) Balban (b) Iltutmis
(c) Rajiya (d) Md.-bin-Tughlaq
133. How did Muhammad Tughluq die?

A] Killed in a battle
b] Killed by conspirators
(c) Died of fever
(d) Died while playing chaugan
134. Who introduced token currency in China before Muhammad Tughluq introduced it in India?
(a) Qublai Khan (b) Chengiz Khan
(c) Timur (b) Gai Khatu
135. Who among the following medieval historians commented that death liberated Muhammad Tughluq from
his people and freed them from him?
(a) Badauni (b) Barani
(c) Isaml (d) Ibn Battutah
136. Who were valiyul kharaj and muqta-gir during the Tughluq period?
(a) They were revenue collectors and revenue farmers respectively who were given the fiscal
responsibility of iqtas by Muhammad Tughluq
(b) They were military officers in charge of paraganas.
(c) They acted as spies for the king.
(d) They were officers in charge of state farms.
137. The following words are ascribed to which Delhi Sultan?

'Sovereignty is not conferred upon every man but is placed on the elect.'
(a) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(b) Iltutmish
(d) Firoz Tughluq
138. Which Sultan had the unique distinction of being chosen as Sultan by the nobles?
d] Muhammad Khan
139. Who was the Telugu Brahmin Wazir (prime minister) who helped Firoz Tughlaq in his administration?
A] Khan-i-Jahan Maqbal b] Baduani c] Muhammad Khan d] d] Abu Bakr Shah
140. Which Sultan led two unsuccessful campaigns to Bengal, which, as a result, became free from the control
of Delhi Sultanate?
d] Muhammad Khan
141. Which Sultan led a campaign against Jajnagar (modern Orissa)?

d] Muhammad Khan
142. Firoz Shah Tughlaq marched against Nagarkot and made its ruler pay him tributes. During this
campaign, the Sultan collected 1300 Sanskrit manuscripts from the Jawalamukhi temple library and got them
translated into Persian by Arizuddin Khan „Dalail-i-Firoz Shahi‟.
Q.143. Which Sultan strictly followed the advice of the ulemas in running the administration?
d] Muhammad Khan
144. During the reign of which Delhi Sultan Jaziya/ Jizya was strictly imposed on non-Muslims?
d] Muhammad Khan
144.a. Who was the Delhi Sultan to impose Jizya even on the Brahmins? / or, During whose reign was jizya
collected even from Brahmins?
(a) Balban
(b) Ala-ud-din Khilji
(c) Firoz Tughluq
(d) Muhammad Tughluq
144.b. Who first imposed Jizya Tax in India?

a] Allaudin khilji
b] Aurangzeb
c] Mohammad Bin Qasim
d] Qutb-ud-din Aibak
https://www.quora.com/Who-introduced-jizya-in-India
145. Which was not true about jizya?

(a) It was a tax on non-Muslims.
(b) Brahmins were generally exempted from it.
(c) The first ruler to collect it in India was Firoz Tughluq.
(d) It never yielded any substantial revenue.
146. Firoz Shah Tughlaq prohibited Muslim women from going to worship at the grave of saints and also
persecuted a number of heretical Muslim sects (Shia Muslims and Sufis).
Q.147. Which Sultan had great regard for Caliph of Egypt and styled himself as his deputy and twice received
„robes of honour‟ from him?
d] Muhammad Khan
148. Which Sultan not only revived the Iqtadari system was but also made it hereditary?
d] Muhammad Khan
149. Who was the first Sultan to impose Sharb (irrigation tax)?
d] Muhammad Khan
150. Which Sultan built number of canals and also set up a separate department of public works?
d] Muhammad Khan
151. Who introduced 2 new coins: Adha (50% Jital) and Bitch (23%Jital)?
d] Muhammad Khan
152. Firoz Shah Tughlaq also developed royal factories called karkhanas in which thousands of slaves were
employed, organised under the Diwan-i-Bandagan (department of slaves). The officer-in- charge was the
Wakil-i-dar.
Q.153. During the reign of Firoz Shah Tughlaq the department of slaves was known as?
A] Diwan-i-Bandagan b] Diwan-i-Adha c] Diwan-i-amirkohi d] none
154. Ashokan pillars from Topara and Meerut were brought to Delhi during the reign of____.
d] Muhammad Khan
155. A new department called Diwan-i-Khairat (Department of Charity) was created during the reign of____.
d] Muhammad Khan
156. Diwan-i-khairat was a separate department of

(a) public works and welfare
(b) slaves
(c) agriculture
(d) foreign affairs
157. Who wrote „Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi‟?

A] Ziauddin Barani b] Ibn Batuta c] Amir Khasru d] none
158. Who wrote the Futuhat-e-firozshahi?

A] Barani b] Ibn Batuta c] Abdul Malik Islami d] Firoz Shah Tughlaq
158.a. The Delhi Sultan who wrote his memoir was

a. Iltutmish b. Balban c. Alauddin Khilji d. Firoz Tughlaq
159. The Sultan who was called „Akbar of Sultanate‟ by Elliot was
(A) Firoz Shah Tughlaq (B) Alauddin Khilji
(C) Ghyasuddin Balban (D) Tltutmish
160. Which of the following Delhi Sultans had set up a separate department of Slaves ?
(A) Iltutmish (B) Balban (C) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq (D) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
161. Who wrote Futah-Us-Sulatin?

A] Barani b] Ibn Batuta c] Abdul Malik Islami d] Firoz Shah Tughlaq
162. Who patronised scholar Khwajja Abdul Malik Islami?

d] Muhammad Khan
Firoz patronised scholars like Barani (famous historian who wrote Tarikh-i-Firoz Shah and Futwa-i-Jahandari)
and Khwajja Abdul Malik Islami (who wrote Futah-Us- Sulatin). He himself wrote the Futuhat-e-firozshahi.
*** PDD
163. ______ encouraged the growth of horticulture.

d] Muhammad Khan
164. The Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India was
A] Iltutmish b] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq c] Firoz Shah Tughlaq d] Sikander Lodhi
165. What were Rajab-wah and Ulugh Khani during Firoz Tughluq's reign?
(a) Rest houses
(b) Fruit gardens
(c) Intelligence services
(d) Canals that were cut by the Sultan from Yamuna
166. Which Sultan of Delhi established an employment bureau, a charity bureau and a charitable hospital?
(a) Firoz Tughluq (b) Muhammad Tughluq
(c) Ala-ud-din Khalji (d) Balban
167. Which one of the cities was not founded by Firoz Tughluq?
(a) Jaunpur (b) Hissar
(c) Tughluqabad (d) Firozabad
Tughluqabad was founded by Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq.
168. During Firoz Tughluq's long reign of 37 years, there was only one rebellion by a noble. Who was he?
A] Malik Kafur
B] Malik Shams-ud-din Damghani
c] Khan-i-Jahan Maqbul
D] Ulugh Khan
169. Which of the following is correctly matched?

(a) Hauz Khas--Firoz Tughluq
(b) Siri Fort--Iltutmish
(c) Qutub Minar--Muhammad Tughluq
(d) Tughluqabad--Ala-ud-din Khalji
170. The Sultan of Delhi who transferred two monolithic Mauryan pillars to Delhi to beautify his capital, was
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Alauddin Khalji
(c) Firoz Tughluq
171. The first known ruler to introduce canal irrigation in India was
(a) Krishnadevaraya
(b) Firoz Tughluq
(c) Akbar
(d) Tipu Sultan
172. With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statement is correct?
(a) Alauddin Khilji first set up a separate ariz‟s department.
(b) Balban introduced the branding of horses in his military.
(c) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq was succeeded by his uncle to the military.
(d) Firoz Tughlaq set up a separate department of slaves.
Firoz Tughlaq set up a separate department of slaves known as „Diwan-i-Bandagan‟. Mohd Bin Tughlaq
was succeeded by his cousin (not uncle) Firoz Tughlaq. Alauddin Khalji introduced the branding system of
horses (daag) in his military.
173. According to historian Ziauddin Barani, the ideal Sultan of Delhi was
(a) Balban
(b) Alauddin Khilji
(c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(d) Bahlol Lodi
174. Which one of the following statements cannot be attributed to Firoz Tughlaq?
(a) He restored the rent free lands (inam, Idrar) granted to theologians
(b) He abolished all taxes not sanctioned by Shara
(c) He raised the grants of teachers and stipends for students
(d) He forced Khuts, Muqaddams and Chaudharis to pay grazing tax and house tax
175. What was kharaj"?

(a) A tribute (b) Booty
(c) Land tax (d) Gift
During Firoz Shah Tughlaq‟s reign there were about 1200 fruit gardens in and around Delhi yielding good
revenue:
Kharaj – 10% of produce
Zakat – alms for Muslims
Khams – 20% spoils of war
He introduced 2 new coins: Adha (50% Jital) and Bitch (23% Jital)
He also developed royal factories called karkhanas in which thousands of slaves were employed, organised
under the Diwan-i-Bandagan (department of slaves). The officer-in- charge was the Wakil-i-dar. He increased
the number of slaves by capturing the defeated soldiers and young persons.
*** PDD
176. The most lasting contribution of Sultan Firoz Tughluq on account of which he has been compared by a
historian with the Roman emperor Augustus was
(a) Construction of public and irrigation works
(b) Construction of religious places (mosques)
(c) Imposition oijizya upon the Brahmins
(d) His policy of religious toleration
Note: Questions 114 and 115 should be attempted in the context of the following words.
'Better a people's weal than treasures vast.'
177. Which Delhi Sultan had the above words as his motto or guiding maxim?
(a) Balban (b) Firoz Tughluq
(c) Ala-ud-din Khalji (d) Muhammad Tughluq
178. What is the meaning of the above motto?

(a) It is better to have people's welfare than a huge treasury.
(b) It is better to have a huge treasury than empty coffers.
(c) It is better to keep the people at a subsistence level than to allow them grow rich.
(d) It is better to have rich nobles than rich commoners.
179. Which of the following is correctly paired?

(a) Diwan-i-Mustakhraj --Balban
(b) Diwan-l-Kohi --Ala-ud-din Khalji
(c) Diwan-i-Arz --Muhammad Tughluq
(d) Diwan-i-Bandagani --Firoz Tughluq
https://www.clearias.com/officers-delhi-sultanate/
Diwan-i-Bandagani - Dept. of Slaves.
180. Firoz Tughluq's Nagarkot campaign is interesting, because

(a) He was defeated by the Rai of Nagarkot.
(b) He defeated the Rai of Nagarkot and annexed it.
(c) He caused three hundred volumes Sanskrit books on various subjects served in the temple
of Jwalamukhi, to be rendered into Persian verse.
(d) He asked the Rai of Nagarkot to submit in return for heavy presents.
181. The most important aspect of Sultan Flruz Tughluq's constructive policy was
(a) opening of a large number of Karkhanas
(b) the digging of canals and wells
(c) foundation of cities and construction of colleges, mosques, hospitals, etc.
(d) promotion of horticulture
He not only revived the Iqtadari system was but also made it hereditary. Soldiers were given land assignments
(jagir system), and even their recruitment was made hereditary.
He was the first Sultan to impose Sharb (irrigation tax). But at the same time, he built number of canals and
also set up a separate department of public works. *** PDD
182. Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?
A] Firoz Shah Tughlaq b] Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
C] Nasiruddin Mahmud / Muhammed d] Nasrat Shah
Nasir ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughlaq was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty to rule the Delhi Sultanate.
However, it is being said the regions of Delhi were divided among two brothers. Nasir ud-Din Mahmud Shah
Tughlaq ruled over Delhi whereas his relative Nasir ud-Din Nusrat Shah Tughlaq ruled from Firozabad.
The clash between the brothers until Timur‟s invasion and soon after the invasion the Tughlaq dynasty came to
an end.
https://brainly.in/question/1332957
183. Which Tughluq fled from Delhi when Timur captured it?
(a) Ghiyas-ud-din II
(b) Abu Bakr
(c) Nasir-ud-din Mahmud / Muhammed
(d) Muhammad Firoz
184. Timur invaded India and ordered a general massacre of the people of Delhi during the reign of
(a) Nasir-ud-din Mahmud /Muhammed
(b) Ghiyasuddin II
(c) Abu Bakr
(d) Alauddin Sikandar
185. About the territory of which Delhi Sultan is the following comment made: „The dominion of the of the lord
of the universe extended from Delhi to Palam.'?
(a) Kaiqubad
(b) Qutub-ud-din Mubarak Khilji
(c) Nasir-ud-din Mahmud Tughluq
(d) Ibrahim Lodhi
186. Minhaj Siraj was the poet laureate of

(a) Ala-ud-din Masud Shah
(b) Bahram Shah
(c) Nasir-ud-din Mahmud / Muhammed
(d) Balban
187. Who founded the Saiyyad Dynasty?

A] Khizr Khan b] Mubarak Shah c] Muhammad Shah d] Alauddin Alam Shah
188. Who was the most competent Sayyid ruler?

189. Amir Khusro wrote his famous masnavi „Ashiqa‟ on the order of-
(a) Alauddin Khilji
(b) Khizr Khan
(c) Rai Karan
(d) Rani Kamla Devi
190. Who proved to be an incompetent Sultan and the weakest of the Sayyid princes?
191. Alam Shah‟s Wazir, Hamid Khan, invited Bahlol Lodhi to take charge of the army and after realising that it
would be difficult to continue as Sultan, Alam Shah left for Badaun.
Last ruler of sayyid dynasty - Sayyid Ala-ud-Din Alam Shah.
192. The Lodhis were the last ruling family of the Sultanate period and the first to be headed by the Afghans
who were ruling over Sirhind when the Sayyids were in India. First ruler is Bahlol Lodhi.
Q.193. Lodhi Sultans of Delhi were

(A) Turks (B) Persians
(C) Arabs (D) Afghans
194. Who was the greatest and noblest of the three Lodhi rulers?
A] Bahlol Lodhi b] Sikander Lodhi c] Ibrahim Lodhi d] none
195. Which Lodhi ruler re-imposed jaziya on non-Muslims?

A] Bahlol Lodhi b] Sikander Lodhi c] Ibrahim Lodhi d] none
196. Who founded Agra in c.1504 CE?

A] Bahlol Lodhi b] Sikander Lodhi c] Ibrahim Lodhi d] Daulat Khan
197. Which Lodhi ruler wrote Persian verses under the name „Gulrakhi‟?
198. Kabir was contemporary of

(a) Guru Nanak
(b) Sultan Sikandar Lodhi
(c) Both (a) and (b) above
(d) Babar
199. The Sultan of the Sultanate of Delhi, who transferred his capital from Delhi to Agra, was
(a) Khizr Khan
(b) Bahlul Lodi
(c) Sikandar Lodi
(d) Ibrahim Lodi
200. Which Lodhi ruler was originally named as Nizam Khan?

(a) Bahlul Lodi (b) Sikandar Lodhi
(c) Ibrahim Lodhi (d) Dilawar Khan Lodhi
201. Which one of the following is an octagonal tomb?

(a) Tomb of Sikandar Lodi
(b) Tomb of Balban
(c) Tomb of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(d) Tomb of Firoz Shah Tughlaq
The tomb is situated in Lodhi Gardens in Delhi and was built in 1517–1518 CE by his son Ibrahim Lodi. The
Tomb of Sikandar Lodi was inspired in parts by the tomb of Muhammad Shah which is also situated in the
Lodhi Gardens. The tombs of Muhammad Shah and Sikandar Lodi are the good examples of octagonal tombs.
202. Who of the following Sultans of Delhi had abolished the tax on grain (also called Zakat on grain)?
(a) Alauddin Khilji
(b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(d) Sikandar Lodi
Sikandar Lodi was the Sultan of Delhi between 1489 to 1517 AD. He was a laborious, generous and just
ruler. Owing to a transient shortage of maize, he abolished the Zakat on grain and it was not renewed
by any subsequent Sultan. The prices of all necessary articles remained low during his period.
***Disha
203. Who was the Lodhi ruler who openly insulted and humiliated his nobles in court and put to death those
nobles who revolted against him?
204. Daulat Khan Lodhi, was the governor of ________.

A] Punjab b] Sind c] Awadh d] Panipat
205. Daulat Khan Lodhi, the governor of the Punjab, greatly displeased by the arrogance and insult of Ibrahim
Lodhi, invited_______to invade India.
A] Nadir Shah b] Babur c] Humayun c] Md. Ghori
206. Babur marched against Delhi and defeated and killed Ibrahim Lodhi in the first Battle of Panipat (c.1526
CE).
207. The Delhi Sultanate was an Islamic state with its religion as Islam. The Sultans considered themselves as
representatives of the Caliph.They included the name of the Caliph in the khutba or prayer and inscribed it on
their coins.
Q.208. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the Afghan rulers to the throne of Delhi?
A] Sikander Shah--Ibrahim Lodhi--Bahlol Khan Lodhi
B] Sikander Shah--Bahlol Khan Lodhi--Ibrahim Lodhi
C] Bahlol Khan Lodhi--Sikander Shah--Ibrahim Lodhi
D] Bahlol Khan Lodhi--Ibrahim Lodhi--Sikander Shah
Bahlol (1451–1489); Sikandar (1489–1517); Ibrahim (1517–1526)
209. Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India was
A] An uncle of Ibrahim Lodhi and a pretender to the throne of Delhi
B] A cousin of Ibrahim Lodhi who was ill-treated and expelled from the country
C] The father of Dilawar Khan to whom cruel treatment was meted by Ibrahim Lodhi
D] A high official of Punjab province who was very discontented with Ibrahim Lodhi‟s treatment to his
tribe.
210. Who was the last ruler of Delhi Sultanate ?

(A) Alauddin Alam Shah (B) Ibrahim Lodi (C) Bahlul Lodi (D) Sikander Lodi
211. Which dynasty marked the end of nobility from positions of power?
(a) Khalji (b) Tughli
(c) Lodhi (d) Sayyid
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Q.212. With which dynasty did Indian Muslims start entering into positions of power?
(a) Tughluqs (b) llbaris
(c) Khaljis (d) Sayyids
213. The iqtadars during the period of the Delhi sultanate were also known as
(a) maliks (b) muqtis (c) mamlatdars (d) munhias
214. How many Jitals made up a Tanka?

(a) 44 (b) 40
(c) 48 (d) 46
One silver tanka was divided into 48 jitals during the Khalji rule and 50 jitals during the Tughlaq rule.***PDD
215. Three types of coins of the sultanate—tanka, shashgani and jital—were made respectively of
A] silver, silver, copper b] gold, silver, copper
C] silver, bronze, copper d] gold, bronze, copper
216. Which one of the following terms was used for measurement of land in the sultanate period?
(a) Ghalla-Baksh (b) Masahat
(c) Nasaq (d) Batai
217. Which fort was described by Amir Khusrau as 'the paradise of the Hindus … higher than the seventh
heaven.'?
(a) Ranthambhor (b) Chittor
(c) Kalinjar (d) Gwalior
218. 'Every pearl in the royal crown is but the crystallised drops of blood fallen from the tearful eyes of the poor
peasant.' Who made this statement?
(a) AmirKhusrau (b) Barani
(c) Ibn Battutah (d) AI-Beruni
219. The first writer to use Urdu as the medium of poetic expression was
a] Amir Khusrau
b] Mirza Ghalib
c] Bahadur Shah Zafar
d] Faiz
Amir Khusrau (c.1252–1325 CE) was the most famous Persian writer of this period. He wrote a number of
poems. He experimented with several poetical forms and created a new style of Persian poetry called Sabaq-
i-Hind or the Indian style. He also wrote some Hindi verses. Amir Khusrau‟s Khazain-ul-Futuh speaks about
Alauddin‟s conquests. His famous work, the Tughlaq Nama, deals with the rise of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq.
Sanskrit and Persian functioned as link languages in the Delhi Sultanate. Zia Nakshabi was the first to
translate Sanskrit stories into Persian. The book Tutu Nama or the Book of the Parrot became popular and
was translated into Turkish and later into many European languages. The famous Rajatarangini written by
Kalhana belonged to the period of Zain-ul- Abidin, the ruler of Kashmir. Many Sanskrit works on medicine and
music were translated into Persian. In Arabic, Alberuni‟s Kitab-ul-Hind is the most famous work. Regional
languages also developed during this period. Chand Bardai was the famous Hindi poet of this period. Bengali
literature had also developed and Nusrat Shah patronised the translation of Mahabharata into Bengali.
*** PDD
220. Match the following:
List I List II
(i) Ibn Battutah (A) Futuh-us-Salatin
(ii) AI-Beruni (B) Kitab-i-Hind
(iii) Isami (C) Tughluq Namah
(iv) Amir Khusrau (D) Tabaqat-i-Nasiri
(v) Minhaj Siraj (E) Kitab-ul-Rahla
(a) i-B, ii-C, iii-A, iv-D, v-E
(b) i-A, ii-D, iii-E, iv-C, v-B
(c) i-E, ii-B, iii-A, iv-C, v-D
(d) i-E, ii-B, iii-D, iv-A, v-C
221. Fawazil in the Sultanate period means

A] Extra payment made to the nobles
B] Revenue assigned in lieu of salary
C] Excess amount paid to the exchequer by the iqtadars
D] Illegal exactions extracted from the peasants.
222. Who was the Abbasid Caliph that probably conferred on Mahmud of Ghazni the 'Sultan‟ for the first time
in Islamic history?
(a) AI-Nazir (b) Qadir
(c) AI-Muqtafi (d) AI-Qaim
223. Who among the following is said to have witnessed the reigns of eight Delhi Sultans?
(a) Zia-ud-din Barani (b) Shams-i Shiraj Afif (c) Minhaj-us-Siraj (d) Amir Khusrau
224. Match the respective cities founded by the following Sultans of Delhi:
List-I List-II
(Sultans) (Cities)
A. Alauddin Khalji 1. Firozabad
B. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq 2. Jaunpur
C. Muhammad-bin-Tughluq 3. Tughluqabad
D. Firoz Tughluq 4. Daulatabad
5. Siri
Codes:
ABCD
(a) 5341&2
(b) 2134&5
(c) 2314&5
(d) 5231&4
Although Alauddin Khalji was illiterate, he patronised poets like Amir Khusrau and Mir Hasan Dehlvi. He also
built a famous gateway known as Alai Darwaza, Hauz Khas, Mahal Hazaar Satoon, Jamait Khana Mosque,
Alai Minar, and constructed a new capital at Siri.
About 300 new towns were built during Firoz Shah Tughlaq‟s reign. The famous among them was Firozabad
near Red Fort in Delhi, now called Firoz Shah Kotla, Hisar, Jaunpur (considered the Shiraz of the east).
*** PDD
225. A ruling dynasty established in India at the instance of Timur was

(a) Saiyad
(b) Lodi
(c) Shahmir
(d) Khalji
226. The Akbar of Kashmir who reconstructed and rehabilitated all the temples and asked Jonaraja to continue
further Kalhana's Rajatarangini was
(a) Sikandar
(b) Shah Mir Samsuddin
(c) Zain-ul-Abidin
(d) Saifuddin
227. Sultanates of Delhi have taken which of the following in their buildings from the ancient architecture?
(a) Mehrab
(b) Arched openings
(c) Decoration figures
(d) Gumbaj
228. The Nobility of the Delhi Sultanate was largely composed of

(a) Afghans
(b) Arabs
(c) Turks
(d) Composite elements
229. Which Turkish general destroyed the universities of Nalanda and Vikramsila?
(a) Qutubuddin Aibak (b) Baktiyar Khalji
(c) Ali Mardan Khalji (d) Tajuddin Yalduz
230. Who wrote the book called Kitab-i-Nauras ?

(a) Amir Khusro (b) Badauni
(c) Ibrahim Adil Shah II (d) Ala-ud-din Bahmani
231. What was Iqta in sultanate period?

(a) Territories of land (b) A tax
(c) A form of military (d) None of these
231.a. What does the word 'iqta' stand for?

A) Law of primogeniture
B) The grant of revenue from a territory in lieu of salary
C) Crown lands donated to army officers
D) State's share of one-third of the spoils of war
232. Which dynasty rules for the longest period of time in the Delhi sultanate?
(a) Slave dynasty (b) Khilji dynasty
(c) Tughlaq dynasty (d) Lodhi dynasty
Around 93 yrs.
233. Which of the dynasties ruled for the shortest period of time during of course of the Delhi Sultanate?
(a) Slave dynasty (b) Khilji dynasty
(c) Sayyid dynasty (d) Lodhi dynasty
Around 30 yrs.
234. Who among the following foreign historians is considered an authority on the history of the Delhi
Sultanate?
(a) Richard Fox (b) Peter Jackson
(c) Aden Southall (d) Chris Bayly
235. Shashgani was a small silver coin equal to

(a) 4 Jitals (b) 6 Jitals
(c) 8 Jitals (d) 10 Jitals
236. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(a) Ahadi : Gentlemen trooper
(b) Qalb : King‟s personal troops
(c) Muqaddams : revenue collectors
(d) Charai : House Tax
Charai was levied from cows and other milchy animals.
http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/history/brief-notes-on-the-land-revenue-system-of-sultanate-period/4344
237. Charai was a tax on

(a) Hindus (b) houses
(c) milch cattle (d) craftsmen
238. Give one reason why the description of the Qutb-ud-din Aibak‟s dynasty as a “slave dynasty” is regarded
as inaccurate.
(a) Because except for Qutb-ud-din Aibak. Others rulers of the dynasty were not slaves
(b) Because only three kings of this dynasty were slaves and even these three were manumitted
by their masters
(c) Because technically only Qutb-ud-din Aibak started his career as a slave and he too was
manumitted upon obtaining a letter of investiture from the Abbasid Caliph
(d) Because all the rulers of this dynasty did not belong to one family
239. Which is not a correct pair?

(a) Khanqah — a house of mysteries
(b) Khutba — sermon
(c) Madad-i-mash — grant of land or pension to scholars and saints by the Sultans
(d) Majlis — meeting place or council
A khanqah or khaniqah, also known as a ribat – among other terms – is a building designed specifically for
gatherings of a Sufi brotherhood or tariqa and is a place for spiritual retreat and character reformation.
239.a. In the Mughal administration Madad-i-Mash indicates-

1)Toll Tax
2)Revenue free land given to learned persons
3)Pension to army persons
4)Cultivation tax
239.b. Consider the following statements Madad-i-Mash grants were awarded to

1. Men of learning.
2. Religious devotees.
3. Persons of noble lineage.
4. Destitute persons incapable of earning a livelihood.
Which of these statements are correct?
A) 1,2 and 3
B) 2,3 and 4
C) 1 and 4
D) 1,2,3 and 4
240. Which of the following is wrongly matched?

(a) Qutab Minar — Aibak and Iltutmish
(b) Adhai din ka Jhonpra — Ibrahim Lodi
(c) Alai Darwaja — Alauddin Khilji
(d) Red Palace — Balban
Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra is a mosque in the Ajmer city of Rajasthan, India. It was commissioned by Qutb-ud-Din-
Aibak, on orders of Muhammad Ghori, in 1192 CE.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adhai_Din_Ka_Jhonpra
241. Which tax was not permitted by the shariat?

(a) Agriculture tax
(b) Tax on non-Muslims
(c) Commercial tax
(d) Marriage tax
242. Who is identified as Tamerlane?

(a) Mahmud of Ghazni
(b) Muhammad of Ghur
(c) Timur
(d) Chenglz Khan
243. Who were barids?

(a) Secret agents (b) Military chiefs (c) Revenue collectors (d) Elite guards
244. What was araghatta?

(a) A machine to break forts
(b) An irrigation canal
(c) A device to lift water
(d) A type of cloth
245. Who were the rais and ranas?

(a) Intelligence officers
(b) Poets under sultanate
(c) Local chiefs who opposed Sultans
(d) Police officers
246. Who were the payakas or paiks?

(a) ascetics (b) spies
(c) foot soldiers (d) cavalry men
247. Who gives us a graphic, though biased, description of the rebellion of the peasants of the Doab region
against Muhammad Tughluq's enhancement of land revenue?
(a) Ziaud-din Barani (b) Minhaj Siraj
(c) Ibn Battutah (d) Shiraj Afif
248. What was khidamati?

(a) One-fifth of the spoils of wars
(b) A tax on purchase and sale of commodities
(c) A tribute realised from the subjugated Indian chiefs
(d) A house tax demanded from the Hindus
249. Which of the following statements about the army of the Delhi Sultans is incorrect?
(a) A sa war was a trooper who had one horse.
(b) A murattab was an artillery man.
(c) A sar-i-khail during the sultanate period was the head of a cavalry unit of ten troops.
(d) All the above are true.
Cavalry was composed of murattab, sawar and do-aspah (men with 2 horses, single horse and no horses of
their own respectively).
http://www.cssforum.com.pk/css-optional-subjects/group-iv/history-pakistan-india/21484-army-organisation-
delhi-sultanate.html
250. Which one of the following new techniques of cotton textile industry was not introduced in India by the
Turks?
(a) Weaver's treadles (b) Spinning wheel (c) Cotton-carder's bow (d) Water frame
251. What is 'batter'?

(a) It is a decorative method combining floral and geometrical designs with panels of Quranic
inscriptions in Arabic.
(b) It is the practice of combining the principles of the Islamic and Indian methods of construction.
(c) The sloping walls which give the effect of strength and solidarity to the building.
(d) It is the practice of placing tombs on high platforms in the midst of gardens.
252. Who among the following Delhi Sultans were born to Hindu mothers?
(i) Ala-ud-din Khalji (ii) Nasir-uddin-Khusrau
(iii) Balban (iv) Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
(v) Firoz Tughluq (vi) Sikandar Lodhi
Choose the answer from the codes given below:
(a) All of them (b) ii and iv only
(c) ii, iv, v and vi (d) i, ii, v and vi
253. The historical works of which two historians of the Delhi Sultanate have Tarikh-i-Firozshahi as their title?
(i) Amir Khusrau (ii) Ziaudin Barani
(iii) Shams-i-Shiraj Afif (iv) Minhaj-us-Siraj
Select the answer from the codes given below:
(a) i and ii (b) ii and iii
(c) iii and iv (d) i and iii
254. Which of the following new techniques in the cotton textile industry were introduced in India by the Turks?
(i) Spinning jenny (ii) Spinning wheel
(iii) Water frame (iv) Cotton-carder's bow (v) Weaver's treadles
Choose the answer from the codes given
Below:
(a) All of them (b) i, ii and iii
(c) ii, iii and iv (d) ii, iv and v
255. Which one of the following is correctly matched?

(a) Battle of Waihind--Defeat of the Hindu Shahi ruler by Muhammad of Ghur
(b) Battle of Tarain I--Defeat of Prithviraja Chauhan by Muhammad of Ghur (opposite)
(c) Battle of Tarain II--Defeat of Muhammad of Ghur by Prithviraja Chauhan (opposite)
(d) Battle of Chandwar--Defeat of Jayachandra of Kanauj by Muhammad of Ghur
Battle of Waihind : Mahmud of Ghazni and Hindu shahi ruler Anandapala
256. Match List I with List II and select from the codes given below.
List I List II
(i) Dagh (A) Kissing the sultan‟s feet
(ii) Chahra (B) Branding of horses
(iii) Paibos (C) Prostration in front of the Sultan
(iv) Nauroz (D) Persian New Year
(v) Sijada (E) Descriptive role of a soldier
(a) i-B, ii-E, iii-C, iv-D, v-A
(b) i-B, ii-E, iii-A, iv-D, v-C
(c) i-E, ii-B, iii-A, iv-C, v-D
(d) i-E, ii-A, iii-B, iv-C, v-D
257. Match List I with List II and select using the codes given below.
List I List II
(i) Sikka (A) Letter of Investiture
(ii) Khutba (B) Muslim theologian
(iii) Mansur (C) Infidel or unbeliever
(iv) Alim (D) Coin
(v) Kafir (E) Friday Prayer
(a) i-D, ii-E, iii-A, iv-B, v-C
(b) i-D, ii-E, iii-A, iv-C, v-B
(c) i-E, ii-D, iii-B, iv-A, v-C
(d) i-E, ii-D, iii-C, iv-B, v-A
258. Match List I with List II and select the answer using the codes given below the
lists.
List I List II
(i) Diwan-i-Risalat (A) Department of Ecclesiastical Affairs
(ii) Diwan-i-lnsha (B) Military Department
(iii) Diwan-i-Wazarat (C) Finance Department
(iv) Diwan-i-Arz (D) Agricultural Department
(v) Diwan-i-Kohi (E) Department of Slaves
(vi) Diwan-i-Bandagani (F) Department of Records and Correspondence
(a) i-F, ii-C, iii-A, iv-E, v-B, vi-D
(b) i-A, ii-F, iii-C, iv-B, v-D, vi-E
(c) i-A, ii-F, iii-C, iv-D, v-E, vi-B
(d) i-B, ii-A, iii-D, iv-F, v-C, vi-E
https://www.clearias.com/officers-delhi-sultanate/
259. The Muslim sant of medieval India worshipped by Hindus & Muslims was
(A) Kabira (B) Nijamuddin Aulia
(C) Salim Chisti (D) Shaik Qutubaddin
260. Woman folk of which region performed the rite of 'Jawhar'?

(A) Malwa (B) Gujarat
(C) Rajputana (D) Bengal
261.Who wrote Kitab-ul-Rahla ?

(a) Ibn Batuta (b) Al Beruni
(c) Hasan Nizami (d) Abul Fazl
262. The author of Futuh-Us-Salatin is

(a) Barin (b) Isami
(c) Nasru (d) Batutha
263. Name one famous poet of the Delhi Sultanate who was adorned with the title „the Parrot of Hindustan‟.
(A) Ziauddin Barani (B) Utbi
(C)Alberuni (D) Amir Khasru
264. When did Ikhtivaruddin Bakhtiyar Khalji invade Bengal?
(A)1194A.D. (B)1199A.D.
(C)1202A.D. (B) 1206 A.D.
265. Who was the Nasuruddin Chirag ?

(A) A Sultan of the Khilji dynasty (B) A Sufi Saint
(C) A minister of Ghiyasuddin Balban (D) Amilitary officer in Alauddin Khilji's army
266. Who was Jalaluddin Mangabarni ?

(A) Ruler of Afganistan (B) Ruler of Persia
(C) Ruler of Mongolia (D) Ruler of Khwarizm or Khiba
267. Which of the following gives an account of Balban period ?

(A) Tahqiq-i-Hind (B) Shahnama (C) Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi (D) None of the above
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Q.2. What was the correct chronology of the sultanate?

Slave & Khilji Dynasties

5. Who was the founder of the slave dynasty ?

6. Who was the founder of the 'Delhi Sultanate' ?

7. Who caused to build Qutb Minar in Delhi ?

8. Who completed Qutub Minar?

9. After which Sufi saint was Qutub Minar named?

18. Who was the first „real king‟ of Sultanate?

19. Who introduced the Iqta system?

21. The first woman ruler of India was

27. Which Sultan received a robe of honour from the caliph?

28. Under whose reign did diwan-i-arz become a separate department?

29. Paibos, introduced by Balban in the court etiquette, was

31. Who introduced the famous Persian festival of Nauroz?

32. The chief achievement of Balban was

34.a. Which of the following are true?

50. Which Sultan represented himself as 'Sikandar-i-Sani' (The Second Alexander)?

51. Which class was hit hard by Alaud-din's measures?

56. Which commander of Ala-ud-din defeated Yadava king Ramachandra?

71. During the reign of Alauddin Khilji, who were amils ?

72. Who abolished Iqta system?

73. During the time of Alauddin‟s invasion, Warangal was ruled by

74. Who established Diwan-i-Mustakharaj?

76. Who was a shahna ?

80.Who first introduced rationing system?

81. Amir Khasru was the Court Poet of

82. which sultan proclaimed ''kingship knows no kinship''?

Tughlaq, Saiyyad, Lodhi Dynasties

Q.85. The Tughlaqs were also known as the Quaraunah ________.

86. Tughlaq dynasty was founded in_____.

87. Arrange the following Tughluqs in the chronological sequence.

93. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq died due to the collapse of a wooden structure.

Q.94. Who destroyed the Jagannatha Temple of Puri?

98. Real name of Mohammad Bin Tughlaq:

105. Who was the author of Safarnama Rehla?

108. Who set up a new department of Agriculture, Diwan-i-amirkohi?

113. Why did Muhammad Tughluq introduce token currency?

123. Who completed the conquest and annexation of south India?

133. How did Muhammad Tughluq die?

137. The following words are ascribed to which Delhi Sultan?

141. Which Sultan led a campaign against Jajnagar (modern Orissa)?

144.b. Who first imposed Jizya Tax in India?

145. Which was not true about jizya?

156. Diwan-i-khairat was a separate department of

157. Who wrote „Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi‟?

158. Who wrote the Futuhat-e-firozshahi?

158.a. The Delhi Sultan who wrote his memoir was

161. Who wrote Futah-Us-Sulatin?

162. Who patronised scholar Khwajja Abdul Malik Islami?

163. ______ encouraged the growth of horticulture.

169. Which of the following is correctly matched?

175. What was kharaj"?

178. What is the meaning of the above motto?

179. Which of the following is correctly paired?

180. Firoz Tughluq's Nagarkot campaign is interesting, because

186. Minhaj Siraj was the poet laureate of

187. Who founded the Saiyyad Dynasty?

188. Who was the most competent Sayyid ruler?

Q.193. Lodhi Sultans of Delhi were

195. Which Lodhi ruler re-imposed jaziya on non-Muslims?

196. Who founded Agra in c.1504 CE?