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701.

Between Muhammad Ghori and King Jaichand of Kannauj in 1194 AD. By what name is the war famous?

A. First Battle Of Tarain
B. second battle of tarain
C. Battle of Chandavar
D. first battle of panipat
Answer» D. first battle of panipat
702.

Which commander of Mohammad Ghori conquered Bihar (1202-03), conquered Bengal (1204, 05) and attacked Assam (1206)?

A. Qutubuddin Aibak
B. Ikhtiyaruddin Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji
C. Nasiruddin Kubacha
D. Tajuddin Yaldoz
Answer» C. Nasiruddin Kubacha
703.

Alauddin was the ruler of Devagiri at the time of Khilji's invasion -

A. Ramchandra Dev
B. Pratap Rudradev
C. Malik Kapoor
D. Rana Ratan Singh
Answer» B. Pratap Rudradev
704.

he Second Battle of Tarain should be considered as such a decisive battle that determined the fundamental success of the Muslims in India. The subsequent invasions were only their result - whose statement is this?

A. V. a . smith
B. lanepool
C. Ishwari Prasad
D. Alberuni
Answer» B. lanepool
705.

Which of the following sultans had maximum number of slaves in their court?

A. bulb
B. Alauddin Khilji
C. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
D. Firoz Tughlaq
Answer» E.
706.

Who was the first ruler of India who defeated Muhammad Ghori?

A. Solanki ruler Bhima - II
B. Chauhan ruler Prithviraj Chauhan
C. Garhwali ruler Jaichand
D. none of these
Answer» B. Chauhan ruler Prithviraj Chauhan
707.

Which one of the following Sultans gave employment to the unemployed?

A. Alauddin Khilji
B. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
C. Firoz Tughlaq
D. Sher Shah Suri
Answer» D. Sher Shah Suri
708.

The best village officer of land revenue in the Sultanate period was-

A. Chowdhary
B. Rawat
C. Malik
D. Patwari
Answer» B. Rawat
709.

The reason for the destruction of Nalanda University is

A. Muslim
B. Kushan
C. Scythians
D. Mughal
Answer» B. Kushan
710.

Which of the following Sultans took measures to improve the quality of fruits?

A. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
B. Firoz Tughlaq
C. Sikandar Lodi
D. Sher Shah Suri
Answer» C. Sikandar Lodi
711.

To whom did Muhammad Ghori bestow the first Aqta in India?

A. Tajuddin Yaldoz
B. Qutubuddin Aibak
C. Shamsuddin Iltutmish
D. Nasiruddin Kubacha
Answer» C. Shamsuddin Iltutmish
712.

Coins in the Sultanate period - Tanka - Shashgani and Jital - were made of which metals -

A. silver, silver, copper
B. gold, silver, copper
C. Silver, zinc, copper
D. Gold, zinc, copper
Answer» B. gold, silver, copper
713.

The capital of Qutbuddin Aibak was

A. Lahore
B. Delhi
C. Ajmer
D. Lakhnauti
Answer» B. Delhi
714.

Amir Khusrau played the role of a pioneer in the development of -

A. Brajbhasha
B. Awadhi
C. Ancient form of Hindi language
D. Bhojpuri
Answer» D. Bhojpuri
715.

hen he received the revenue, he was completely independent of the rules and orders of the Shariat, to which Sultan did Barani say this statement?

A. Iltutmish
B. balban
C. Alauddin Khilji
D. Muhammad Tughlaq
Answer» D. Muhammad Tughlaq
716.

A new department namedAmir Kohi(Agriculture Department) was started by which Sultan?

A. Alauddin Khilji
B. Firoz Tughlaq
C. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
D. Sikandar Lodi
Answer» D. Sikandar Lodi
717.

During the reign of which sultan the khalsa land developed on a greater scale?

A. Ghiyasuddin Aibak
B. Alauddin Khilji
C. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
D. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Answer» C. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
718.

The name of the author ofTughlaknamais -

A. barani
B. Gulbadan Begum
C. Amir Khusro
D. isami
Answer» D. isami
719.

Who among the famous generals of Alauddin Khilji died fighting against the Mongols?

A. zafar khan
B. Nusrat Khan
C. eat little
D. ulug khan
Answer» B. Nusrat Khan
720.

Who has given a detailed description of the postal system prevalent during the Sultan period?

A. Amir Khusro
B. angel
C. ibn battuta
D. Ziauddin Barani
Answer» D. Ziauddin Barani
721.

The famous poet Amir Khusro lived in the court -

A. Alauddin Khilji K.
B. of Iltutmish
C. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
D. of Qutubuddin Aibak
Answer» B. of Iltutmish
722.

Polo game was introduced in India by

A. the Greeks
B. British
C. the turko
D. Mughals
Answer» D. Mughals
723.

Who issued silver coins with Sanskrit inscription on one side?

A. Muhammad - bin - Qasim
B. Mahmud Ghaznavi
C. Sher Shah
D. Akbar
Answer» C. Sher Shah
724.

Who among the following army chiefs of Alauddin Khilji became the first Sultan of the Tughlaq dynasty?

A. Ghazi owner
B. Malik Kafur
C. zafar khan
D. Uzbeg Khan
Answer» B. Malik Kafur
725.

wereanswered-

A. agriculture law
B. State Law
C. Hindu matters
D. none of these
Answer» C. Hindu matters
726.

What was the main reason why the rulers of the slave dynasty could not expand their empire in India despite the favorable conditions being present? handjob

A. Initially their military power was weak
B. fear of Mongol invasion
C. Their numbers were negligible in India
D. They did not want to expand the empire
Answer» C. Their numbers were negligible in India
727.

The new Persian poetry styleSabak-e-HindiorHindustaniis considered to be the best combination of musical instruments.

A. Ziauddin Barani
B. afif
C. isami
D. amirkhusro
Answer» E.
728.

Which of the following musical instruments is considered to be the best mixture of Hindu-Muslim musical instruments?

A. harp
B. dholak
C. Sargi
D. Sitar
Answer» E.
729.

The Sultan of Delhi, who cared a lot about charity and established a departmentDiwan-i-Khairat(Department of Charity) for this, was-

A. Iltutmish
B. Firoz Tughlaq
C. Gayasuddin Shah
D. Bahlol Lodi
Answer» C. Gayasuddin Shah
730.

Which historical monument in Delhi is an example of Indian and Persian architectural style?

A. Qutub Minar
B. Lodi's Tomb
C. Humayun's Tomb
D. Red Fort
Answer» D. Red Fort
731.

Which sultan wanted to start a new religion but the Ulemas opposed -

A. balban
B. Alauddin Khilji
C. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
D. Iltutmish
Answer» C. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
732.

Full name of Sultan Balban of Delhi. . . . . . . . . . . Balban was

A. Jalaluddin
B. Iltutmish
C. Ghiasuddin
D. katubuddin
Answer» D. katubuddin
733.

Who among the following assumed the title ofSikandar Sani(Second Alexander)?

A. Iltutmish
B. balban
C. Alauddin Khilji
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
734.

On the death of which Muslim ruler of Delhi, historian Badayuni said, the king got freedom from his subjects and the subjects got freedom from their king -

A. balban
B. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
C. Alauddin Khilji
D. Sher Shah
Answer» C. Alauddin Khilji
735.

Which Sultanate ruler was given the name ofHatimtai 2by Minhaj?

A. Qutubuddin Aibak
B. balban
C. Iltutmish
D. none of these
Answer» B. balban
736.

Who among the following was also known asQurankhawan(Reciter of Quran)

A. Qutubuddin Aibak
B. Iltutmish
C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Answer» B. Iltutmish
737.

Who built the two-and-a-half-day-long Jhopra Masjid, Ajmer?

A. Iltutmish
B. Qutubuddin Aibak
C. balban
D. Firoz Tughlaq
Answer» C. balban
738.

Who was the first Sultan of Delhi Sultanate who understood the economic importance of Doab?

A. Qutubuddin Aibak
B. Iltutmish
C. Alauddin Khilji
D. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Answer» C. Alauddin Khilji
739.

The first sultan of India to haveCaliph ka Naibinscribed on coins was-

A. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
B. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
C. Feroz Shah Tughlaq
D. Bahlol Lodi
Answer» D. Bahlol Lodi
740.

The Sultan of Delhi who is famous for having built the largest network of canals in India was-

A. Iltutmish
B. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D. Sikandar Lodi
Answer» D. Sikandar Lodi
741.

Attarkin's Darwaza, built by Iltutmish, which became the source of inspiration for Akbar's Buland Darwaza, is located at -

A. in Delhi
B. in Ajmer
C. in lahore
D. in Nagaur / Jodhpur
Answer» E.
742.

The meaning ofFawazilin the Sultanate period was -

A. extra payment to the elite
B. fixed wages in lieu of salary
C. The surplus amount to be deposited by the iqtadars in the government treasury
D. Illegal extortion from farmers
Answer» D. Illegal extortion from farmers
743.

To whom of the following the Caliph of Baghdad granted the Manshur (letter of acceptance / consecration letter)?

A. Qutubuddin Aibak
B. Iltutmish
C. Razia Sultan
D. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Answer» C. Razia Sultan
744.

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched -

A. Diwan-e-Bandagan-Tughlaq
B. Diwan - e - Mustakhraj - Balban
C. Diwan-e-Kohi-Muhammad Khilji
D. Diwan-i-Arz-Muhammad Tughlaq
Answer» B. Diwan - e - Mustakhraj - Balban
745.

Which one of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the rule of the Afghan rulers on the throne of Delhi?

A. Sikandarshah - Ibrahim Lodi - Bahlol Lodi
B. Sikandarshah - Bahlol Lodi - Ibrahim Lodi
C. Bahlol Lodi - Sikandarshah - Ibrahim Lodi
D. Bahlol Lodi - Ibrahim Lodi - Sinkdarshah
Answer» D. Bahlol Lodi - Ibrahim Lodi - Sinkdarshah
746.

During whose reign did the Mongols invade India under Genghis Khan?

A. balban
B. Firoz Tughlaq
C. Iltutmish
D. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Answer» D. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
747.

Who was the last ruler of Tughlaq dynasty of Delhi Sultanate?

A. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
B. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq Shah - II
C. Nasiruddin Mahmud
D. Nusrat Shah
Answer» D. Nusrat Shah
748.

After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title -

A. Tuti-e-Hind
B. Kaiser-e-Hind
C. District - A - Ilahi
D. Din-e-Ilahi
Answer» D. Din-e-Ilahi
749.

Who among the following was the most important rival of Balban in the court?

A. imamuddin raihan
B. kishlu khan
C. zafar khan
D. Iltutmish
Answer» B. kishlu khan
750.

Who introduced the custom ofSijda(Sis Navana by sitting on knees) andPabesa(Kissing the feet) in the court?

A. Iltutmish
B. balban
C. Alauddin Khilji
D. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Answer» C. Alauddin Khilji