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This section includes 43 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
The Muslim adventurer who destroyed the Nalanda University was |
A. | llauddin Khalji |
B. | uhammad bin Tughlaq |
C. | uhammad bin Bhaktiyar |
D. | uhamad bin Quasim |
Answer» D. uhamad bin Quasim | |
2. |
Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated by Muhammad Gauri in the battle of |
A. | arain in 1191 A.D. |
B. | arain in 1192 A.D. |
C. | handawar in 1193 A.D. |
D. | anthambor in 1195 A.D. |
Answer» C. handawar in 1193 A.D. | |
3. |
During the course of his numerous invasions, Muhammad Ghori (Before his conquest in the Second Battle of Tarain) was defeated by |
A. | halukya king Bhima II of Gujarat |
B. | rithviraja Chauhan III of Ajmer |
C. | oth (a) and (b) above |
D. | and the Chandela king Paramardi |
Answer» D. and the Chandela king Paramardi | |
4. |
Who among the following Tomar rulers, is credited with founding the city of Delhi? |
A. | nangpal |
B. | ajrata |
C. | udrane |
D. | evraja |
Answer» B. ajrata | |
5. |
Which of the Delhi sultans pursued the policy of blood and iron? |
A. | lauddin Khalji |
B. | hiyasuddin Tughlaq |
C. | alban |
D. | ltutmish |
Answer» D. ltutmish | |
6. |
Before assuming the office of the Sultan of Delhi, Balban was the Prime Minister of Sultan |
A. | asir-ud-din |
B. | utb-din-Aibak |
C. | ahram Shah |
D. | ram Shah |
Answer» B. utb-din-Aibak | |
7. |
'Lakh Baksh' was a title given to ruler |
A. | ltutmish |
B. | alban |
C. | aziya |
D. | utb-din-Aibak |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
The culmination of the series of the uprisings was the Mappila revolt of |
A. | 921 |
B. | 895 |
C. | 821 |
D. | 721 |
Answer» B. 895 | |
9. |
Who defeated whom in the second Battle of Tarain (AD 1192)? |
A. | rithviraj defeated Muhammad Ghori |
B. | ahmud Ghazni defeated Prithviraj |
C. | rithviraj defeated Mahmud Ghazni |
D. | uhammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj |
Answer» E. | |
10. |
Iltutmish established a centre of learning at |
A. | ultan |
B. | alcutta |
C. | lwar |
D. | elhi |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
The Delhi Sultan who fell to his death while playing polo was |
A. | utb-din-Aibak |
B. | lauddin Khalji |
C. | eroz Shah Tughlaq |
D. | hiyasuddin Tughlaq |
Answer» B. lauddin Khalji | |
12. |
Who is known as the "slave of a slave"? |
A. | uhammad bin Oasim |
B. | ahmud of Ghazni |
C. | ltutmish |
D. | utbuddin Aibak |
Answer» D. utbuddin Aibak | |
13. |
The Saviour of the Delhi Sultanate was |
A. | utub-din-Aibak |
B. | inas-us-Siraj |
C. | ltutmish |
D. | hiyasuddin Balban |
Answer» E. | |
14. |
The first Sultan who requested and obtained letters of investiture from the Caliph (Khalifa) was |
A. | ltutmish |
B. | alban |
C. | iroz Tughlaq |
D. | lauddin Khalji |
Answer» B. alban | |
15. |
To take care of the conquered lands, Muhmmad Ghori left behind his trusted General |
A. | asiruddin |
B. | ltutmish |
C. | utub-din-Aibak |
D. | alik Kafur |
Answer» D. alik Kafur | |
16. |
Which battle did open the Delhi area to Muhammad Ghori? |
A. | irst Battle of Tarain |
B. | econd Battle of Tarain |
C. | attle of Khanwa |
D. | irst Battle of Panipat |
Answer» C. attle of Khanwa | |
17. |
The silver coin 'tanka' was introduced by |
A. | utub-ud-din Aibak |
B. | ltutmish |
C. | alban |
D. | airam Khan |
Answer» C. alban | |
18. |
The Muslim adventurer who destroyed the Nalanda University was%! |
A. | Allauddin Khalji |
B. | Muhammad bin Tughlaq |
C. | Muharnmad bin Bhaktiyar |
D. | Muhamrnad bin Quasim |
Answer» D. Muhamrnad bin Quasim | |
19. |
Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated by Muhammad Gauri in the battle of%! |
A. | Tarain in 1191 A.D. |
B. | Tarain in 1192 A.D. |
C. | Chandawar in 1193 A.D. |
D. | Ranthambor in 1195 A.D. |
Answer» C. Chandawar in 1193 A.D. | |
20. |
During the course of his numerous invasions, Muhammad Ghori (Before his conquest in the Second Battle of Tarain) was defeated by%! |
A. | Chalukya king Bhima II of Gujarat |
B. | Prithviraja Chauhan III of Ajmer |
C. | Both (a) and (b) above |
D. | (b) and the Chandela king Paramardi |
Answer» D. (b) and the Chandela king Paramardi | |
21. |
Who among the following Tomar rulers, is credited with founding the city of Delhi?%! |
A. | Anangpal |
B. | Vajrata |
C. | Rudrane |
D. | Devraja |
Answer» B. Vajrata | |
22. |
The first Sultan who requested and obtained letters of investiture from the Caliph (Khalifa) was%! |
A. | Iltutmish |
B. | Balban |
C. | Firoz Tughlaq |
D. | Alauddin Khalji |
Answer» B. Balban | |
23. |
*$_The first Sultan who requested and obtained letters of investiture from the Caliph (Khalifa) was? |
A. | Iltutmish |
B. | Balban |
C. | Firoz Tughlaq |
D. | Alauddin Khalji |
Answer» B. Balban | |
24. |
*/*_Which of the Delhi sultans pursued the policy of blood and iron?? |
A. | Alauddin Khalji |
B. | Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq |
C. | Balhan |
D. | Iltutmish |
Answer» D. Iltutmish | |
25. |
*/*_The Delhi Sultan who fell to his death while playing polo was? |
A. | Qutb-din-Aibak |
B. | Alauddin Khalji |
C. | Feroz Shah Tughlaq |
D. | Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq |
Answer» B. Alauddin Khalji | |
26. |
*/*_The culmination of the series of the uprisings was the Mappila revolt of? |
A. | Mahmud Gaznabi |
B. | Muhammad Ghori |
C. | Babur |
D. | Humayun |
Answer» C. Babur | |
27. |
%_To take care of the conquered lands, Muhmmad Ghori left behind his trusted General_% |
A. | Nasiruddin |
B. | Iltutmish |
C. | Qutub-din-Aibak |
D. | Malik Kafur |
Answer» D. Malik Kafur | |
28. |
_ The first Sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and declare Delhi as the capital of his empire was$? |
A. | Iltutmish |
B. | Aram Shah |
C. | Qutb-ud-din Albak |
D. | Balban |
Answer» B. Aram Shah | |
29. |
_ Who is known as the "slave of a slave"?$? |
A. | Muhammad bin Oasim |
B. | Mahmud of Ghazni |
C. | Ilitutmish |
D. | Outbuddin Aibak |
Answer» D. Outbuddin Aibak | |
30. |
_ Who defeated whom in the second Battle of Tarain (AD 1192)?$? |
A. | Prithviraj defeated Muhammad Ghori |
B. | Mahmud Ghazni defeated Prithviraj |
C. | Prithviraj defeated Mahmud Ghazni |
D. | Muhammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj |
Answer» E. | |
31. |
__Which battle did open the Delhi area to Muhammad Ghori?__ |
A. | First Battle of Tarain |
B. | Second Battle of Tarain |
C. | Battle of Khanwa |
D. | First Battle of Panipat |
Answer» C. Battle of Khanwa | |
32. |
_Before assuming the office of the Sultan of Delhi Balban was the Prime Minister of Sultan$? |
A. | Nasir-ud-din |
B. | Qutb-din-Aibak |
C. | Bahram Shah |
D. | Aram Shah |
Answer» B. Qutb-din-Aibak | |
33. |
_The Saviour of the Delhi Sultanate was$? |
A. | Qutub-din-Aibak |
B. | Minas-us-Siraj |
C. | Iltutmish |
D. | Ghiyasuddin Balban |
Answer» E. | |
34. |
_Iltutmish established a centre of learning at$? |
A. | Multan |
B. | Calcutta |
C. | Alwar |
D. | Delhi |
Answer» E. | |
35. |
The silver coin 'tanka' was introduced by$? |
A. | Qutub-ud-din Aibak |
B. | Iltutmish |
C. | Balban |
D. | Bairam Khan |
Answer» C. Balban | |
36. |
The silver coin 'tanka' was introduced by? |
A. | Qutub-ud-din Aibak |
B. | Iltutmish |
C. | Balban |
D. | Bairam Khan |
Answer» C. Balban | |
37. |
Razia Sultan, the first woman to sit on the throne of Delhi, was the daughter of which Sultan |
A. | Mohammed Ghori |
B. | Mohammed of Ghori |
C. | Iltutmish |
D. | Alauddin Khalji |
Answer» D. Alauddin Khalji | |
38. |
When the rule of the Delhi sultanate began? |
A. | 1106 A.D. |
B. | 1206 A.D. |
C. | 1306 A.D. |
D. | 1406 A.D. |
Answer» C. 1306 A.D. | |
39. |
Where had Qutub-ud-din Aibak got constructed the Adhai-din-ka Jhonpra (Hut of Two-and-a-half- Days)? |
A. | Agra |
B. | Ajmer |
C. | Delhi |
D. | Fatehpur Sikri |
Answer» C. Delhi | |
40. |
The first muslim woman who ruled Northern India was |
A. | Razia Sultana |
B. | Nurjahan |
C. | Mumtaz |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. Nurjahan | |
41. |
Lakh Baksh' was a title given to ruler |
A. | Iltutmish |
B. | Balban |
C. | Raziya |
D. | Qutb-din-Aibak |
Answer» E. | |
42. |
The battle that led to the foundation of Muslim power in India was |
A. | The first battle of Tarain |
B. | The second battle of Tarain |
C. | The first battle of Panipat |
D. | The second battle of Panipat |
Answer» C. The first battle of Panipat | |
43. |
Muhammad Ghori laid the foundation of the Turkish Empire in India by defeating |
A. | Prithviraj Chauhan in Second Battle of Tarain |
B. | Jayachanda in the Battle of Chandawar |
C. | The Chandelas |
D. | Both (a) and (b) above |
Answer» E. | |