Q. The main difficulties of Iltutmish when he ascended the throne were 1. The Punjab was hostile to him 2. Bengal and Bihar severed their connections 3. Ali Mardan of Lakhnauti set himself up as independent ruler 4. The revolt of Aram Shah (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 4 and ...

Q. Which of the following new techniques in cotton textile industry was/were introduced in India by the Turks in the Medieval period? 1. Spindle 2. Spinning wheel 3. Water frame Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 ...

Q. Which of the following measures were taken by Balban for re-establishing the prestige and power of the crown? 1. He claimed his descent from the mythical hero Afrasiyab. 2. He copied the court etiquettes of the Iranian Court. 3. He instituted rigid formalities in the harem 4. He ...

Q. What is the descending order of the ranks of nobility under Delhi Sultanate? 1. Khan 2. Malik 3. Amir 4. Sar-i-Khail (a) 1, 2, 4, 3 (b) 2, 1, 4, 3 (c) 1, 2, 3, 4 (d) 3, 2, 4, 1 Ans: (c) 1, 2, 3, 4

Q. Arrange in proper chronological order of the experiments of Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq, 1. Introduction of token currency 2. Transfer of capital from Delhi to Daulatabad 3. Enhancement of land revenue to 50% in the Doab area 4. Establish of a separate department of agriculture 5. ...

Q. Name the Delhi Sultans born of Hindu mothers: 1. Firuz Tughlaq 2. Sikandar Lodi 3. Nasiruddin Khusrau 4. Balban 5. Alauddin Khilji 6. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (a) 2, 4, 5 (b) 1, 2, 4 (c) 3, 4, 5, 6 (d) 1, 2, 3, 6 Ans: (d) 1, 2, 3, 6

Bring out the correct statements about Raziya Sultana. 1. She was murdered by some bandits at Khaital after being deposed by the nobles 2. Iltutmish nominated her as his successor 3. She was successful in coming to the throne immediately after her father’s death 4. She was the only ...

Q. Which crops were not cultivated in India during the Sultanate period? 1. Potato 2. Barley 3. Sesame 4. Maize Select your answer using the codes given below: (a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 1, 2 (c) 1, 4 (d) 3, 4 Ans: (c) 1, 4

Q. Arrange the following programmes of Mohammad bin Tughlaq in their chronological order. 1. Transfer of capital 2. Increase of Taxation in Doab 3. Promulagation of Token Currency 4. Khurasan Expedition Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) 1, 2, 3 and 4 ...

Q. Which of the Sultans measured the land for fixing land revenue? 1. Alauddin Khilji 2. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq 3. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq 4. Sikandar Lodi Select the correct answer from using the codes given below: (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1 and 3 only (c) 1, 2 and 3 only (d) 1, ...