Who was the founder of the Sufi order in India?

Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

Who was the Muslim General to have conquered Bengal in 13th century AD?

Ikhtiaruddin-bin-Bakhitar-Khalji

How did Sultan Qutubuddin Aibak die?

He was teacherously slabbed to death by one of his ambitious nobles

He died after a fall from his horse while playing chaugan (polo)

He was teacherously slabbed to death by one of his ambitious nobles

He was killed in a battle with Tajuddin Yildiz the ruler of Ghazni who entered into a contest with him over the capture of Punjab

He sustained injuries while besieging the fortress of kalinjar in Bundelkhand and succumbed them later

Assertion (A) : Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to Deogiri (Daulatabad).Reason (R) : There were repeated Mongol invasions on Delhi during his reign. Codes

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

During the reign of Alauddin Khalji,who were Amil?

Local landlords at village level

Goverment agent to collect land revenue

Local landlords at village level

Khurasani and Multani traders of food-grains

Banjaras who carried the food-grains from village to towns

375 + Mcqs in The Delhi Sultanat Page 4 McqOptions

151.	Who among the following Telugu authors had the honour of Kanakabhiseka at the hands of Vijayanagar ruler Devaraya II?
A.	Bhairava Kavi
B.	Nandi Mallaya
C.	Potana
D.	Srinatha
Answer» E.

Discussion

152.	Who were the Ashta-diggaja in the court of Krishnadeva Raya?
A.	Eight great Generals
B.	Eight Telugu poets
C.	Eight ministers
D.	Eight advisors
Answer» C. Eight ministers

Discussion

153.	Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message?
A.	Dadu
B.	Kabir
C.	Ramananda
D.	Tulsidas
Answer» D. Tulsidas

Discussion

154.	The first dynasty of the Vijayanagar kingdom was
A.	Hoyasala
B.	Sangama
C.	Saluva
D.	Tuluva
Answer» C. Saluva

Discussion

155.	Who among the following is the author of Siyarul Aulia?
A.	Dara Shikoh
B.	Amir Hasan
C.	Amir Khusro
D.	Indus
Answer» D. Indus

Discussion

156.	'Amuktamalyada' written by Krishnadeva Raya, the ruler of Vijayanagar, was in
A.	Sanskrit
B.	Kannada
C.	Telugu
D.	Tamil
Answer» D. Tamil

Discussion

157.	Who was the founder of the Sufi order in India?
A.	Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
B.	Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
C.	Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya
D.	Sheikh Nasiruddin Mahmud
Answer» B. Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

Discussion

158.	Which one of the following dance traditions developed during the age of the Vijayanagar empire?
A.	Yakshagan
B.	Mohiniattam
C.	Bharatanatyam
D.	Kathakali
Answer» B. Mohiniattam

Discussion

159.	Who among the following Sufis used to wear ladies dress?
A.	Sheikh Moosa
B.	Sheikh Hamiduddin Nagauri
C.	Shah Daula Dariyai
D.	Shah Muhammad Ghaus
Answer» B. Sheikh Hamiduddin Nagauri

Discussion

160.	Who was the Muslim General to have conquered Bengal in 13th century AD?
A.	Afzal khan
B.	Ikhtiaruddin-bin-Bakhitar-Khalji
C.	Chinghiz Khan
D.	Temuchin
Answer» C. Chinghiz Khan

Discussion

161.	Who was the first real king of Sultanate?
A.	Qutubuddin Aibak
B.	Iltumish
C.	Balban
D.	Alauddin khalji
Answer» C. Balban

Discussion

162.	Which of the following Sultans of Delhi was known as lakh Bakhsh (giver of lakhs)?
A.	Iltumish
B.	Balban
C.	Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
D.	Qutubuddin Aibak
Answer» E.

Discussion

163.	Who amongst the following sultans built the fifth storeys of Qutub Minar?
A.	Qutubuddin Aibak
B.	Iltutmish
C.	Firoz shah Tughlaq
D.	Sikandar Lodi
Answer» D. Sikandar Lodi

Discussion

164.	Who was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi?
A.	Qutubuddin Aibak
B.	Iltutmish
C.	Razia
D.	Balban
Answer» B. Iltutmish

Discussion

165.	Which of the following Sultans founded a town where now stands Agra?
A.	Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
B.	Firoz shah Tughlaq
C.	Bahlol Lodi
D.	Sikandar Lodi
Answer» E.

Discussion

166.	How did Sultan Qutubuddin Aibak die?
A.	He died after a fall from his horse while playing chaugan (polo)
B.	He was teacherously slabbed to death by one of his ambitious nobles
C.	He was killed in a battle with Tajuddin Yildiz the ruler of Ghazni who entered into a contest with him over the capture of Punjab
D.	He sustained injuries while besieging the fortress of kalinjar in Bundelkhand and succumbed them later
Answer» B. He was teacherously slabbed to death by one of his ambitious nobles

Discussion

167.	Timur, the Lame invaded India during the reign of
A.	Alauddin khalji
B.	Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
C.	Firoz Tughlaq
D.	Mohammad Shah Tughlaq
Answer» E.

Discussion

168.	Who of the following was a contemporary of Chinghiz Khan?
A.	Mahmud Ghazanvi
B.	Iltutmish
C.	Alauddin Khalji
D.	Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
Answer» C. Alauddin Khalji

Discussion

169.	Who established Diwan-i-Mustakharaj (Department of Arrears)?
A.	Qutubuddin Aibak
B.	Razia
C.	Balban
D.	Alauddin khalji
Answer» E.

Discussion

170.	Yahya bin Ahmed Sirhindi the author of 'Tarikh-i-Mubaraqshahi'lived in the period of
A.	Khalji
B.	Tughlaq
C.	Sayyid
D.	Lodi
Answer» D. Lodi

Discussion

171.	Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq was proficient in
A.	Art
B.	Music
C.	Calligraphy
D.	Philosophy
Answer» D. Philosophy

Discussion

172.	Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi
A.	Daulatabad
B.	Kalinjar
C.	kannauj
D.	Lahore
Answer» B. Kalinjar

Discussion

173.	In the Delhi Sultanate, an administrative unit called Paragana was headed by an official known as
A.	Shiqdar
B.	Barid
C.	Ariz
D.	Amil
Answer» E.

Discussion

174.	who among the following witnessed the reign of seven Sultans of Delhi?
A.	Amir Khusarau
B.	Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
C.	Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti
D.	None of these
Answer» B. Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya

Discussion

175.	Who among the following Delhi Sultans is known for introducing market control mechanism?
A.	Iltutmish
B.	Balban
C.	Alauddin Khalji
D.	Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Answer» D. Firoz Shah Tughlaq

Discussion

176.	The Lodi dynasty was founded by
A.	Ibrahim Lodi
B.	Sikandar Lodi
C.	Bahlol Lodi
D.	Khizr Khan
Answer» D. Khizr Khan

Discussion

177.	Who of the following was the first woman ruler of medieval India?
A.	Razia Sultan
B.	Chand Bibi
C.	Durgavati
D.	Noorjahan
Answer» B. Chand Bibi

Discussion

178.	Name one famous poet of the Delhi Sultanate , who was adorned with the title Tuti-e-Hidustan(The parrot of India)
A.	Ziauddin Barani
B.	Utbi
C.	Alberuni
D.	Amir Khusrau
Answer» E.

Discussion

179.	Where did the traveller Ibn Batuta come from?
A.	Morocco
B.	Persia
C.	Turkey
D.	Central Asia
Answer» B. Persia

Discussion

180.	When did Ikhtiyaruddin-bin-Bakhtiyar Khalji invade Bengal?
A.	1194 AD
B.	1199 AD
C.	1202 AD
D.	1206 AD
Answer» E.

Discussion

181.	Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?
A.	Firoj Shah Tughlaq
B.	Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq II
C.	Mahmud Shah Tughlaq
D.	Nasarat Shah
Answer» D. Nasarat Shah

Discussion

182.	Who was the Delhi Sultan when the threat of invasion by Mangols under Chingiz khan loomed over India?
A.	Iltutmish
B.	Balban
C.	Jalaluddin Khalji
D.	Alauddin Khalji
Answer» B. Balban

Discussion

183.	Amir Khusarau ,the' Parrot of India' was born at?
A.	Patiali
B.	Patti
C.	Patli
D.	patiala
Answer» B. Patti

Discussion

184.	Which of the following Sultans provided employment to unemployment
A.	Alauddin Khalji
B.	Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
C.	Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D.	Sher Shah Suri
Answer» D. Sher Shah Suri

Discussion

185.	Amir Khusarau was a famous court poet of
A.	Akbar
B.	Alauddin Khalji
C.	Mahmud Ghazanvi
D.	None of these
Answer» C. Mahmud Ghazanvi

Discussion

186.	The Khalji Sultans of Delhi were
A.	Mangols
B.	Afghans
C.	Turks
D.	A Jat tribe
Answer» D. A Jat tribe

Discussion

187.	who among the following was NOT a noble under Alauddin Khalji?
A.	Ainulmulk Multani
B.	Zafar Khan
C.	Nusrat Khan
D.	Munim Khan
Answer» E.

Discussion

188.	Who among the following was the author of "Tarikh-i-Alai", which contains the details of first few years of Sultan Alauddin Khalji?
A.	Ziauddin Barani
B.	Shams Siraj Afif
C.	Amir Khusrau
D.	Yahiya-bin-Ahmed
Answer» D. Yahiya-bin-Ahmed

Discussion

189.	Who abolished Iqta System?
A.	Babur
B.	Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
C.	Iltutmish
D.	Alauddin Khalji
Answer» B. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq

Discussion

190.

Which of the following are correctly matched ?
Persons Events
1. Sultan Mahamud Sack of Somnath
2. Mohammad Ghori Conquest of South Sindh
3. Alauddin Khalji Revolt in Bengal
4. Mohammad-bin-Tug hlag Chingiz Khan's invasion

Codes

A.

1 and 2

B.

2 only

C.

1 only

D.

2 and 4

Answer» B. 2 only

Discussion

191.	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
Answer» E.

Discussion

192.	The Sultan who described himself as Sikandar-i-Saini (The Second Alexander) was
A.	Balban
B.	Alauddin Khalji
C.	Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
D.	Sikander Lodi
Answer» C. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq

Discussion

193.	Assertion (A) : Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to Deogiri (Daulatabad). Reason (R) : There were repeated Mongol invasions on Delhi during his reign. Codes
A.	Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
B.	Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C.	A is true but R is false
D.	A is false but R is true
Answer» B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

Discussion

194.	with reference to Delhi Sultanate, who was the founder of sayyid Dynasty?
A.	Khizr Khan
B.	Mubaraq Shah
C.	Muhammad shah
D.	Alauddin Alam Shah
Answer» B. Mubaraq Shah

Discussion

195.	During the reign of Alauddin Khalji,who were Amil?
A.	Goverment agent to collect land revenue
B.	Local landlords at village level
C.	Khurasani and Multani traders of food-grains
D.	Banjaras who carried the food-grains from village to towns
Answer» B. Local landlords at village level

Discussion

196.	In medival India ,what did the term Jital refer to?
A.	Weight
B.	Diet
C.	Coin
D.	Game
Answer» D. Game

Discussion

197.	Who has been the described by Elliot as the 'Akbar of the Sultanate '?
A.	Iltutmish
B.	Balban
C.	Alauddin Khalji
D.	Firoz shah Tughlaq
Answer» E.

Discussion

198.	Coins of Which Muslim ruler been image of Devi Lakshmi
A.	Muhammad Gori
B.	Alauddin Khalji
C.	Akbar
D.	None of these
Answer» B. Alauddin Khalji

Discussion

199.	Who introduced the Iqta system?
A.	Muhammad Gori
B.	Qutubuddin Aibak
C.	Iltutmish
D.	Ghiyasuddin Balban
Answer» D. Ghiyasuddin Balban

Discussion

200.	Malik Kafur was whose General?
A.	Balban
B.	Alauddin Khalji
C.	Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq
D.	Firoz shah Tughlaq
Answer» C. Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Medieval History.

Who among the following Telugu authors had the honour of Kanakabhiseka at the hands of Vijayanagar ruler Devaraya II?

Who were the Ashta-diggaja in the court of Krishnadeva Raya?

Who among the following was the first Bhakti saint to use Hindi for the propagation of his message?

The first dynasty of the Vijayanagar kingdom was

Who among the following is the author of Siyarul Aulia?

'Amuktamalyada' written by Krishnadeva Raya, the ruler of Vijayanagar, was in

Who was the founder of the Sufi order in India?

Which one of the following dance traditions developed during the age of the Vijayanagar empire?

Who among the following Sufis used to wear ladies dress?

Who was the Muslim General to have conquered Bengal in 13th century AD?

Who was the first real king of Sultanate?

Which of the following Sultans of Delhi was known as lakh Bakhsh (giver of lakhs)?

Who amongst the following sultans built the fifth storeys of Qutub Minar?

Who was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi?

Which of the following Sultans founded a town where now stands Agra?

How did Sultan Qutubuddin Aibak die?

Timur, the Lame invaded India during the reign of

Who of the following was a contemporary of Chinghiz Khan?

Who established Diwan-i-Mustakharaj (Department of Arrears)?

Yahya bin Ahmed Sirhindi the author of 'Tarikh-i-Mubaraqshahi'lived in the period of

Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq was proficient in

Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi

In the Delhi Sultanate, an administrative unit called Paragana was headed by an official known as

who among the following witnessed the reign of seven Sultans of Delhi?

Who among the following Delhi Sultans is known for introducing market control mechanism?

The Lodi dynasty was founded by

Who of the following was the first woman ruler of medieval India?

Name one famous poet of the Delhi Sultanate , who was adorned with the title Tuti-e-Hidustan(The parrot of India)

Where did the traveller Ibn Batuta come from?

When did Ikhtiyaruddin-bin-Bakhtiyar Khalji invade Bengal?

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

Who was the Delhi Sultan when the threat of invasion by Mangols under Chingiz khan loomed over India?

Amir Khusarau ,the' Parrot of India' was born at?

Which of the following Sultans provided employment to unemployment

Amir Khusarau was a famous court poet of

The Khalji Sultans of Delhi were

who among the following was NOT a noble under Alauddin Khalji?

Who among the following was the author of "Tarikh-i-Alai", which contains the details of first few years of Sultan Alauddin Khalji?

Who abolished Iqta System?

Which of the following are correctly matched ?PersonsEvents1. Sultan MahamudSack of Somnath2. Mohammad GhoriConquest of South Sindh3. Alauddin KhaljiRevolt in Bengal4. Mohammad-bin-Tug hlagChingiz Khan's invasionCodes

Consider the following statementsMadad-i-mash grants were awarded to1. Men of learning2. Religious devotees3. Persons of noble lineage4. Destitute persons incapable of earning a livelihoodWhich of these statements are correct ?

The Sultan who described himself as Sikandar-i-Saini (The Second Alexander) was

Assertion (A) : Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to Deogiri (Daulatabad).Reason (R) : There were repeated Mongol invasions on Delhi during his reign. Codes

with reference to Delhi Sultanate, who was the founder of sayyid Dynasty?

During the reign of Alauddin Khalji,who were Amil?

In medival India ,what did the term Jital refer to?

Who has been the described by Elliot as the 'Akbar of the Sultanate '?

Coins of Which Muslim ruler been image of Devi Lakshmi

Who introduced the Iqta system?

Malik Kafur was whose General?

Which of the following are correctly matched ?
Persons Events
1. Sultan Mahamud Sack of Somnath
2. Mohammad Ghori Conquest of South Sindh
3. Alauddin Khalji Revolt in Bengal
4. Mohammad-bin-Tug hlag Chingiz Khan's invasion

Codes

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 ?

Assertion (A) : Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to Deogiri (Daulatabad).
Reason (R) : There were repeated Mongol invasions on Delhi during his reign.
Codes