Q. Mohammad of Ghazni attacked India many times mainly(a) to plunder the wealth of India(b) to spread Islam in India(c) to establish his empire in India(d) to take the famous artisans of India to his courtAns: (a) to plunder the wealth of India Explanation: The primary reason for Mohammad of ...

Q. Arrange the following in chronological sequence of their rule at Delhi(1) Razia (2) Balban (3) Iltutmish (4) Nasiruddin(a) 4, 1, 3, 2(b) 1, 3, 4, 2(c) 1, 2, 3, 4(d) 3, 1, 4, 2Ans: (d) 3, 1, 4, 2

Q. Accession to the throne during the sultanate period was(a) through the rules of Islamic succession(b) through the nomination of reigning kings(c) a battle between probable candidates(d) determined by the caliphs of TurkeyAns: (c) a battle between probable candidates Explanation: During the ...

Q. Successive Sultans attempted to control their nobility in different ways, though not with much success. Examine the following statements: Balban created nobility based on racial antecedents Ala-ud-din Khilji built nobility based on personal loyalty checked by spies Mohammed bin ...

Q. Arrange the following developments in an ascending chronological sequence:(1) Iltutmish’s recognition as the Sultan of Delhi (2) Building of first mosquein Delhi (3) Fall of Chalukyas (4) Destruction of Baghdad by Mongols Selectthe code for correct chronological sequence:(a) 1, 3, 2, 4(b) 2, 1, ...

Q. “Raziya was endowed with all the qualities befitting a king, but she was not born of the right sex”. Who is credited with these lines?(a) Al Beruni(b) Amir Khusrau(c) Minhaj Siraj(d) Ibn BattutahAns: (c) Minhaj Siraj Explanation: The lines "Raziya was endowed with all the qualities befitting ...

Q. Which of the kings of the Slave dynasty breathed his last as a result of fall from his horse while playing polo at Lahore?(a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak(b) Iltutmish(c) Balban(d) BahramshahAns: (a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak Explanation: Qutb-ud-din Aibak was the first Muslim king in India and the founder of ...

Q. Two principal monuments of Ala-ud-din Khilji’s reign the Jama’at Khana Masjid and Alai Darwaza were constructed at(a) Agra(b) Delhi(c) Dhar(d) GulbargaAns: (b) Delhi Explanation: The two principal monuments of Ala-ud-din Khilji's reign, the Jama'at Khana Masjid and Alai Darwaza, were ...

Q. When Timur invaded India about the close of the 14th century the dynasty that ruled the Sultanate of Delhi was(a) Lodhi(b) Sayyid(c) Tughlaq(d) KhiljiAns: (c) Tughlaq Explanation: In 1398, Timur invaded northern India, attacking the Delhi Sultanate ruled by Sultan Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah ...

Q. Which of the following formed the eastern limit of the Sultanate in 1335?(a) Jajnagar(b) Peshawar(c) Kalanaur(d) MalwaAns: (a) Explanation: The correct answer is (a) Jajnagar. In 1335, during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlaq, Jajnagar formed the eastern limit of the Delhi Sultanate. ...