1. Who among the following Sultan introduced Dagh and Huliya system?
- Qutbuddin Aibak
- Bahram Shah
- Alauddin Khalji
- Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Answer: Alauddin Khalji
2. The Diwani Rasalat headed by Sadr was related to which department?
- Religious affairs
- Military affairs
- Political matters
- Revenue affairs
Answer: Religious affairs
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3. During which, Sultan time was Ragadarpan, an Indian classical composition, translated into Persian?
- Qutbuddin Aibak
- Firuz Tughlaq
- Alauddin Khalji
- Ghiyasuddin Balban
Answer: Firuz Tughlaq
4. Which among the following is not a category of land during the sultanate period?
- Iqta
- Khalisa
- Inam
- Mansab
Answer: Mansab
5. Who among the following Sultan constructed the famous Alai Darwaza?
- Ziauddin Barani
- Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
- Alauddin Khalji
- Ghiyasuddin Balban
Answer: Alauddin Khalji
6. What were the provinces called during the sultanate period?
- Hizr
- Iqtas
- Muqaddam
- Inam
Answer: Iqtas
7. Ibrahim Lodi fought with whom in the first battle of Panipat?
- Babur
- Balban
- Maharana Pratap
- Akbar
Answer: Babur
8. Diwan-i-kohi was related to which department during the Delhi sultanate period?
- Land
- Revenue
- Agriculture
- Justice
Answer: Agriculture
9. Who was known as Ulugh Khan?
- Qutbuddin Aibak
- Bahlul Lodi
- Alauddin Khalji
- Ghiyasuddin Balban
Answer: Ghiyasuddin Balban
10. In the Battle of Khatoli (1517) Rana Sanga of Mewar defeated Sultan of Delhi, ______ Lodhi
and imprisoned him and then released him after collecting ransom.
- Bahlul Khan
- Qutb-ud-din
- Ibrahim
- Sikandar
Answer: Ibrahim
11. He was the governor of Multan and founded Sayyid Dynasty?
- Muhammad Shah
- Bahram Shah
- Khizr Khan
- Alam Shah
Answer: Khizr Khan
12. Where was the capital of Bihar in the Tughlaq period?
- Patliputra
- Gaya
- Bihar Sharif
- More than one of the above
Answer: Bihar Sharif
13. During the rule of which of the following dynasties did Timur or Tamerlane invade India in
1398 AD?
- The Khalji dynasty
- The Tughlaq dynasty
- The Slave dynasty
- The Sayyad dynasty
Answer: The Tughlaq dynasty
14. Which among the following was the most powerful post during the sultanate period?
- Naib
- Wazir
- Ariz
- Sadr
Answer: Naib
15. Amir Khusro (1253-1325) was a prolific classical poet, musician, and scholar who is often
regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons in Indian history. What was the real
name of Amir Khusro?
- Salman bin Abdul Azim Khusro
- Muhammad Mohar Khusro
- Abul Hasan Yaminuddin Khusro
- Tamim bin Hamad Al Khusro
Answer: Abul Hasan Yaminuddin Khusro
16. Despite being uneducated, Alauddin Khalji supported poets such as Amir Khusrau and Amir Hasan. He created a new capital at Siri and built the Alai Darwaza, a well-known entrance.
_________ was the founder of the Lodi Dynasty.
- Sultan Ibrahim
- Ala-ud-din Lodi
- Ibranhim Lodi
- Bahlul Lodi
Answer: Bahlul Lodi
17. Balban was the slave of which of the following Delhi Sultans?
- Qutbuddin Aibak
- Iltutmish
- Nasiruddin Mahmud
- More than one of the above
Answer: Iltutmish
18. Who among the following is known as Lakh Baksh in the Delhi sultanate?
- Qutbuddin Aibak
- Iltutmish
- Alauddin Khalji
- Ghiyasuddin Balban
Answer: Qutbuddin Aibak
19. Who among the following sultan shifted his capital from Lahore to Delhi?
- Qutbuddin Aibak
- Iltutmish
- Alauddin Khalji
- Ghiyasuddin Balban
Answer: Iltutmish
20. Which dynasty of Delhi Sultanate ruled for the shortest time?
- Khilji
- Tughlaq
- Sayyid
- Lodi
Answer: Khilji
21. Ushr, a type of tax, was levied on whom during the sultanate period?
- Hindu
- Muslim
- Zamindars
- lower caste
Answer: Muslim
22. Who introduced the Nowruz festival celebration in his regime?
- Mahmud Shah
- Aibak
- Alauddin Khalji
- Ghiyasuddin Balban
Answer: Ghiyasuddin Balban
23. Among the following, which Sultan founded the Khalji dynasty?
- Qutbuddin
- Jalaluddin Khalji
- Alauddin Khalji
- Ghazi Malik
Answer: Jalaluddin Khalji
24. Diwan-I-Ariz was related to which department in the Delhi Sultanate?
- Foreign affairs
- Royal correspondence
- Department of Military
- Finance Department
Answer: Department of Military
25. Which of the following department headed by Ariz-i-Mumalik during the Delhi sultanate period?
- Revenue
- Land
- Military
- Justice
Answer: Military
26. Who among the following sultan is famous for his large standing permanent army?
- Balban
- Iltutmish
- Alauddin Khalji
- Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Answer: Alauddin Khalji
27. After the name of which Sufi saint, the construction of Qutub Minar starts?
- Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar
- Nizamuddin Auliya
- Khwaja Muniuddin Chishti
- Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Answer: Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar
28. Who was ruling the Delhi sultanate when Chengiz khan invaded central Asia?
- Jalaluddin Khalji
- Iltutmish
- Alauddin Khalji
- Aibak
Answer: Iltutmish
29. The Sharqi Empire, even after its decline, left a lasting legacy in the cultural and architectural
heritage of Northern India, particularly in the region around Jaunpur. It was founded by
Khwaja Jahan Malik Sarwar in Jaunpur in
- 1384
- 1484
- 1358
- 1394
Answer: 1394