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) ...

Q. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the Afghan rulers to the throne of Delhi?  (a) Sikandar Shah-Ibrahim Lodi-Bahlol Khan Lodi (b) Sikandar Shah-Bahlol Khan Lodi-Ibrahim Lodi (c) Bahlol Khan Lodi-Sikandar Shah-Ibrahim Lodi (d) Bahlol Khan ...

Q. With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statement is correct? (a) Alauddin Khilji first set up a separate ariz’s department. (b) Balban introduced the branding of horses in his military. (c) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq was succeeded by his uncle to the military. ...

Q. ‘The king was freed from his people and they from their king’. On whose death did Badauni comment this? (a) Balban (b) Ala-ud-din Khilji (c) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq (d) Firoz Shah Tughlaq Ans: (c) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq Explanation: The comment "The king was freed from his people ...

Q. Fawazil in the Sultanate period meant: (a) extra payment to the nobles (b) revenue assigned in lieu of salary (c) excess amount paid to the exchequer by the Iqtadars (d) illegal exactions extracted from the peasants Ans: (c) excess amount paid to the exchequer by the Iqtadars ...

Q. After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of : (a) Tute-Hind (b) Kaisr-i-Hind (c) Zil-i-Ilahi (d) Din-i-Ilahi Ans: (c) Zil-i-Ilahi Explanation: After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of Zil-i-Ilahi. Ghiyas ud din Balban was the ninth ...