375 + Mcqs in The Delhi Sultanat Page 1 McqOptions

1.	On whose coins, the name of the last Calipha of Baghdad appeared for the first time?
A.	Qutubuddin Aibak
B.	Iltutmish
C.	Alauddin Khilji
D.	Alauddin Masud Shah
Answer» E.

Discussion

2.	Which Muslim ruler enforced price control system for the first time?
A.	Iltutmish
B.	Balban
C.	Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
D.	Alauddin Khilji
Answer» E.

Discussion

3.	Which of the following places was named as Khizrabad during the Sultanate period?
A.	Agra
B.	Chittor
C.	Jaunpur
D.	Devagiri
Answer» C. Jaunpur

Discussion

4.	Who of the following was the Sultan of Delhi at the time of Timur's invasion?
A.	Daulat Khan Lodi
B.	Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
C.	Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D.	Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah Tughlaq
Answer» E.

Discussion

5.	Who among the following historians was made prisoner by the Mongols ?
A.	Hasan Nizami
B.	Minhaj-us-Siraj
C.	Amir Khusrow
D.	Ziauddin Barani
Answer» D. Ziauddin Barani

Discussion

6.	Which Sultan of Delhi imposed Jaziya on the Brahmins also?
A.	Balban
B.	Firoz Tughlaq
C.	Allauddin Khilji
D.	Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
Answer» C. Allauddin Khilji

Discussion

7.	What was 'Dar-ul-Shafa' established by Firoz Tughlaq?
A.	An alms house
B.	A free hospital
C.	A library
D.	A guest house for pilgrims
Answer» C. A library

Discussion

8.	Which one of the following Sultans is credited with the appointment of 'Amir-Sadah' in the provinces ?
A.	Alauddin Khilji
B.	Muhammad Tughlaq
C.	Firoz Tughlaq
D.	Bahlol Lodi
Answer» C. Firoz Tughlaq

Discussion

9.	Which Muslim ruler played Holi for the first time in Medieval India ?
A.	Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
B.	Humayun
C.	Akbar
D.	Jahangir
Answer» B. Humayun

Discussion

10.	Which Sultan of the Sultanate period introduced irrigation tax for the first time ?
A.	Allauddin Khilji
B.	Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
C.	Muhammad Tughlaq
D.	Firoz Tughlaq
Answer» E.

Discussion

11.	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
Answer» B. Tomb of Balban

Discussion

12.	The state language of India during the Turkish period was
A.	Arabic
B.	Persian
C.	Turkish
D.	Urdu
Answer» C. Turkish

Discussion

13.	According to historian Ziauddin Barani, the ideal Sultan of Delhi was
A.	Balban
B.	Alauddin Khilji
C.	Firoj Shah Tughlaq
D.	Bahlol Lodi
Answer» D. Bahlol Lodi

Discussion

14.	What was Arghatta?
A.	A machine to break forts
B.	An irrigation canal
C.	A device to lift water
D.	A type of cloth
Answer» D. A type of cloth

Discussion

15.	Ijaradari system was first introduced in
A.	Khalisa lands
B.	Jagir lands
C.	Both (a) and (b)
D.	None of these
Answer» C. Both (a) and (b)

Discussion

16.	Which one of the following Sultans brought the Ashokan pillar to Delhi?
A.	Ghiasuddin Tughlaq
B.	Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
C.	Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D.	Alauddin Khilji
Answer» D. Alauddin Khilji

Discussion

17.	Who among the following died while playing Chaugan?
A.	Iltutmish
B.	Alauddin Khiljii
C.	Mohammad Tughlaq
D.	Qutubuddin Aibak
Answer» E.

Discussion

18.	Who of the following Sultans of Delhi had abolished the tax on grain (also called Zakat on grain)?
A.	Aluddin Khilji
B.	Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
C.	Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D.	Sikandar Lodi
Answer» E.

Discussion

19.	Who among the following scholars has been given the title of Hujjat-ul-Islam ?
A.	Shah wali Ullah
B.	Abu Yazid A1 Bistami
C.	Shaikh Junaid
D.	Abu Hamid Mohammad A1-Ghazali
Answer» B. Abu Yazid A1 Bistami

Discussion

20.	Which one of the following was not a currency in circulation under the Sultans of Delhi ?
A.	Dam
B.	Tanka
C.	Jital
D.	Dogani
Answer» B. Tanka

Discussion

21.	What was the name of Jain saint with whom Muhammad Tughlaq held discussions ?
A.	Rishabadeva
B.	Hemchandra
C.	Jinasena Suri
D.	Jinaprabha Suri
Answer» E.

Discussion

22.	Which type of work was looked after by the department of Diwan-i-Kohi under Muhammad Tughlaq?
A.	Aagriculture
B.	Army
C.	Justice
D.	Royal correspondence
Answer» B. Army

Discussion

23.	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
Answer» B. Sheikh Salim Chisti

Discussion

24.	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
Answer» B. Khizra Khan

Discussion

25.	Who established Diwan-i-Mustakharaj ?
A.	Qutubuddin Aibak
B.	Razia Sultana
C.	Balban
D.	Alauddin Khilji
Answer» B. Razia Sultana

Discussion

26.	The difference between Gaz-i-Sikandari and Gaz-i-Ilahi was
A.	39 : 41
B.	40 : 43
C.	42 : 45
D.	43 :47
Answer» B. 40 : 43

Discussion

27.	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
Answer» C. Alauddin Khilji

Discussion

28.	Which one of the following names was not included in the Khutba of Firoz Shah Tughlaq ?
A.	Qutubuddin Aibak
B.	Balban
C.	Qutubuddin Mubarak Shah Khilji
D.	Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
Answer» B. Balban

Discussion

29.	Which new department was started by Muhammad Bin Taghlaq for the development of agriculture ?
A.	Diwan-i-Risalat
B.	Diwan-i-Ashraf
C.	Diwan-i-Kohi
D.	Diwan-i-Mustkharaz
Answer» D. Diwan-i-Mustkharaz

Discussion

30.	Which one of the following Sultans' currency continued as the medium of exchange till the time of Akbar ?
A.	Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
B.	Firoz Shah Tughlaq
C.	Bahlol Lodhi
D.	Ibrahim Lodhi
Answer» E.

Discussion

31.	The term 'Sondhar' as loans to peasants was used during the time of
A.	Balban
B.	Alauddin Khilji
C.	Muhammad Taghlaq
D.	Firoz Taghlaq
Answer» D. Firoz Taghlaq

Discussion

32.	Who among the following Sultans invoked Persian monarchical traditions and adjusted them to Indian milieu ?
A.	Iltutmish
B.	Ruknuddin Firoz
C.	Alauddin Khilji
D.	Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Answer» B. Ruknuddin Firoz

Discussion

33.	Which of the following represented the Royal secretariat during the Sultanate period ?
A.	Diwan-i-Arz
B.	Diwan-i-Insha
C.	Diwan-i-Wizarat
D.	Diwan-i-Barid
Answer» C. Diwan-i-Wizarat

Discussion

34.	Shashgani was a small silver coin equal to
A.	4 Jitals
B.	6 Jitals
C.	8 Jitals
D.	10 Jitals
Answer» C. 8 Jitals

Discussion

35.	The Turkish brought with them musical instruments.
A.	Rabab and Sarangi
B.	Sitar and Flute
C.	Veena and Tabla
D.	Tanpura and Mridanga
Answer» B. Sitar and Flute

Discussion

36.	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
Answer» E.

Discussion

37.	About which Sultan of Delhi did Barani write that he had his Amirs murdered silently ?
A.	Balban
B.	Alauddin Khilji
C.	Qutbuddin Mubarak Khilji
D.	Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
Answer» B. Alauddin Khilji

Discussion

38.	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
Answer» D. Alauddin Khilji

Discussion

39.	Which of the following works of Amir Khusro deals with the military expeditions of Alauddin Khilji ?
A.	Qairanus Sadain
B.	Miftah-Ui-Futuh
C.	Nuh Siphar
D.	Khazain-UI-Futuh
Answer» E.

Discussion

40.	Who was the author of Futuhat-i-Firozshahi ?
A.	Shams-i-Siraj Afif
B.	Isami
C.	Ziauddin Barani
D.	Sultan Firoz Shah
Answer» E.

Discussion

41.	The city of Jaunpur was founded by
A.	Mohmmad Bin Tughlaq
B.	Firoz Shah Tughlaq
C.	Ibrahim Lodi
D.	Sikandar Lodi
Answer» C. Ibrahim Lodi

Discussion

42.	The first Silver Tanka of Delhi Sultanate was issued by
A.	Qutubuddin Aibak
B.	Iltutmish
C.	Razia Sultan
D.	Ghiyasuddin Balban
Answer» C. Razia Sultan

Discussion

43.	Who founded Agra ?
A.	Iltutmish
B.	Firoz Tughlaq
C.	Sikander Lodhi
D.	Ibrahim Lodhi
Answer» D. Ibrahim Lodhi

Discussion

44.	Ibn Battuta visited India during the reign of
A.	Jalaluddin Firoz Shah
B.	Alauddin Khilji
C.	Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
D.	Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
Answer» E.

Discussion

45.	The 'Tibb-i-Sikandari', which was compiled from Sanskrit sources dealt with
A.	Astronomy
B.	Medicine
C.	Music
D.	Philosophy
Answer» C. Music

Discussion

46.	The bone of contention between Bahmani and Vijayanagar kingdom was
A.	Kavery delta
B.	Malabar parts
C.	Krishna delta
D.	Krishna-Tungabhadra doab
Answer» E.

Discussion

47.	Which one of the following represented the Royal secretariat during the Sultanate period ?
A.	Diwan-i-Arz
B.	Diwan-i-Insha
C.	Diwan-i-Wizarat
D.	Diwan-i-Barid
Answer» C. Diwan-i-Wizarat

Discussion

48.	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
Answer» E.

Discussion

49.	Who among the following were called 'Neo-Muslims' during the reign of jalaluddin Firoz Khilji ?
A.	Mongols
B.	Indian Muslims
C.	Tazikh
D.	Abyssinians
Answer» B. Indian Muslims

Discussion

50.	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
C.	Ghiyasuddin tughlaq
D.	Firozshah Tughlaq
Answer» D. Firozshah Tughlaq

Discussion

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On whose coins, the name of the last Calipha of Baghdad appeared for the first time?

Which Muslim ruler enforced price control system for the first time?

Which of the following places was named as Khizrabad during the Sultanate period?

Who of the following was the Sultan of Delhi at the time of Timur's invasion?

Who among the following historians was made prisoner by the Mongols ?

Which Sultan of Delhi imposed Jaziya on the Brahmins also?

What was 'Dar-ul-Shafa' established by Firoz Tughlaq?

Which one of the following Sultans is credited with the appointment of 'Amir-Sadah' in the provinces ?

Which Muslim ruler played Holi for the first time in Medieval India ?

Which Sultan of the Sultanate period introduced irrigation tax for the first time ?

Which one of the following is an octagonal tomb ?

The state language of India during the Turkish period was

According to historian Ziauddin Barani, the ideal Sultan of Delhi was

What was Arghatta?

Ijaradari system was first introduced in

Which one of the following Sultans brought the Ashokan pillar to Delhi?

Who among the following died while playing Chaugan?

Who of the following Sultans of Delhi had abolished the tax on grain (also called Zakat on grain)?

Who among the following scholars has been given the title of Hujjat-ul-Islam ?

Which one of the following was not a currency in circulation under the Sultans of Delhi ?

What was the name of Jain saint with whom Muhammad Tughlaq held discussions ?

Which type of work was looked after by the department of Diwan-i-Kohi under Muhammad Tughlaq?

With which Sufi saint of Delhi is associated the famous saying 'Hanooz Dilli Door Ast' ?

Which one of the following sons of Alauddin Khilji was born of his wife Jhatyapali, the daughter of Raja Ramchandra Dev of Devagiri ?

Who established Diwan-i-Mustakharaj ?

The difference between Gaz-i-Sikandari and Gaz-i-Ilahi was

Who among the following Sultans received the title of 'Syed-us-Salatin' from the Caliph ?

Which one of the following names was not included in the Khutba of Firoz Shah Tughlaq ?

Which new department was started by Muhammad Bin Taghlaq for the development of agriculture ?

Which one of the following Sultans' currency continued as the medium of exchange till the time of Akbar ?

The term 'Sondhar' as loans to peasants was used during the time of

Who among the following Sultans invoked Persian monarchical traditions and adjusted them to Indian milieu ?

Which of the following represented the Royal secretariat during the Sultanate period ?

Shashgani was a small silver coin equal to

The Turkish brought with them musical instruments.

Who among the following foreign historians is considered an authority on the history of the Delhi Sultanate ?

About which Sultan of Delhi did Barani write that he had his Amirs murdered silently ?

Which Sultan of Delhi categorized the Ulema into 'Ulma-i-Akhiral' and 'Ulma-i-Duniya' and praised the former ?

Which of the following works of Amir Khusro deals with the military expeditions of Alauddin Khilji ?

Who was the author of Futuhat-i-Firozshahi ?

The city of Jaunpur was founded by

The first Silver Tanka of Delhi Sultanate was issued by

Who founded Agra ?

Ibn Battuta visited India during the reign of

The 'Tibb-i-Sikandari', which was compiled from Sanskrit sources dealt with

The bone of contention between Bahmani and Vijayanagar kingdom was

Which one of the following represented the Royal secretariat during the Sultanate period ?

Who was the Governor of Kara-Manikpur to have revolted against Sultan Jalaluddin Firoz Khilji ?

Who among the following were called 'Neo-Muslims' during the reign of jalaluddin Firoz Khilji ?

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 ?