Q. Which Jain saint was patronised by Mohammed-bin- Tughluq? (a) Hemachandra Suri (b) Jinaprabha Suri (c) Dasturji Mebarji (d) None Ans: (b) Jinaprabha Suri Explanation: Muhammad bin Tughluq was also known for his tolerance to other religions. Several historians mention that the ...

Q. 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 Ans: (b) Nasiruddin Khusrau Shah Explanation: The only converted Indian Muslim to become the head of the Delhi Sultanate was ...

Q. 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 Ans: (c) Jalaluddin Khilji Explanation: Jalauddin Khilji was the first ...

Q. 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 Ans: (a) Balban Explanation: The Sultan who introduced the practices of Sijda, Paibos, and Nawroz in the Delhi Sultanate ...

Q. 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 Ans: (a) Iltutmish Explanation: Iltutmish was the first ruler to issue Pure Arabic coins in India. He ...

Q. 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 Ans: (c) Tughlaq dynasty Explanation:  The dynasty that ruled for the longest period of time in the Delhi ...

Q. In whose reign did the sultanate reach its farthest extent ? (a) Qutub-ud-din Aibak (b) Raziya (c) Ghiyasuddin Balban (d) Muhammad Tughlaq Ans: (d) Muhammad Tughlaq Explanation:  The sultanate reached its farthest extent during the reign of (d) Muhammad Tughlaq. ...

Q. What was Iqta in sultanate period? (a) Territories of land (b) A tax (c) A form of military (d) None of these Ans: (a) Territories of land Explanation: In the Sultanate period, Iqta referred to (a) territories of land. Iqta was a land-grant system that was prevalent during ...

Q. With reference to Delhi Sultanate, who was the founder of Sayyid Dynasty? (a) Khizr Khan (b) Mubarak Shah (c) Muhammad Shah (d) Alauddin Alam Shah Ans: (a) Khizr Khan Explanation: The founder of the Sayyid Dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate was (a) Khizr Khan. The Sayyid ...

Q. 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. Ans: (b) Government agents to ...

Q. Who wrote the book called Kitab-i-Nauras ? (a) Amir Khusro (b) Badauni (c) Ibrahim Adil Shah II (d) Ala-ud-din Bahmani Ans: (c) Ibrahim Adil Shah II Explanation: Late in the sixteenth century, Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II of Bijapur composed the verses that comprise the ...

Q. Who among the following Delhi Sultans was known for introducing market control mechanism ? (a) Iltutmish (b) Balban (c) Alauddin Khilji (d) Firoz Tughlaq Ans: (c) Alauddin Khilji Explanation: The Delhi Sultan who was known for introducing market control mechanisms was (c) ...