1. Which dynasty of Delhi Sultanate ruled for the shortest time?
- Khilji
- Tughlaq
- Sayyid
- Lodi
Answer: Khilji
2. Why was the court Khilji’s was multi-ethnical background of Persian, Indian, Arab and Turkish origin?
- Because they adopted the Khura Sanian urbane culture
- Because they adopted the Turkish Urban Culture
- Because they adopted the Iranian urbane Culture
- Because they adopted the policy of Sul-e- kul
Answer: Because they adopted the Khura Sanian urbane culture
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3. Which loans were advanced to dig wells and to buy seed and implements?
- Shiqdhars
- Sondhar
- Swarga-dwar
- Both A & B
Answer: Sondhar
4. The two principal monuments of Alauddin Khalji reign – the Alai Darwaza and Jama Masjid at Khana – were constructed at
- Agra
- Delhi
- Fatehpur Sikri
- Gulbarga
Answer: Delhi
5. The Market Regulation system was introduced by
- Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
- Iltutmish
- Alauddin Khalji
- Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Answer: Alauddin Khalji
6. Who was the ruler of Chittor, when Alauddin Khalji attacked and conquered it in 1303 AD?
- Rana Kumbha
- Rana Ratan Singh
- Rana Hammir
- Rana Sanga
Answer: Rana Ratan Singh
7. Who among the following said that “I consider the hair of a Muslim more important than 10 Forts”
- Jalaluddin Khalji
- Balban
- Nasiruddin Mahmood
- Sikandar Lodi
Answer: Jalaluddin Khalji
8. Which of the following rulers was coronated in the palace of Kilokhari?
- Jalaluddin Khalji
- Firoz Tughlaq
- Muhammad bin Tughlaq
- none of the above
Answer: Jalaluddin Khalji
9. Who among the following has said that “Alauddin Khalji started the market system to bring happiness to the people”?
- Barani
- Sheikh Nasiruddin
- Amir Khusrow
- Isami
Answer: Sheikh Nasiruddin
10. Who among the following said that “the Delhi Sultanate can never be an Islamic state in the true sense?
- Jalaluddin Khalji
- Balban
- Nasiruddin Mahmood
- Sikandar Lodi
Answer: Jalaluddin Khalji
11. Who among the following was the last ruler of the Khalji dynasty?
- Jalaluddin Khalji
- Alauddin Khalji
- Mubarak Khalji
- none of the above
Answer: Mubarak Khalji
12. Who among the following was the founder of the Khalji dynasty?
- Jalaluddin Khalji
- Alauddin Khalji
- Mubarak Khalji
- none of the above
Answer: Jalaluddin Khalji
13. Who among the following was the slave-general of Alauddin Khilji, who led his army in the
battle against Ramachandra of Devagiri?
- Nusrat Khan
- Malik Kafur
- Ulugh Khan
- Zafar Khan
Answer: Malik Kafur
14. Shaista Khan was the surname of which of the following rulers?
- Jalaluddin Khalji
- Firoz Tughlaq
- Muhammad bin Tughlaq
- none of the above
Answer: Jalaluddin Khalji
17. Who became the ruler after the Jalaluddin Khilji in Delhi Sultanate?
- Ala-ud-din Khilji
- Khizr Khan
- Bahlul Khan Lodi
- Qutib-ud-din Mubarak Shah
Answer: Ala-ud-din Khilji
18. Who control markets under Alauddin Khilji reign?
- Karwanis
- Sarai-Adl
- Daftar
- Diwan-i-Riyasat
Answer: Diwan-i-Riyasat
19. Which of the following rulers used to come to his court wearing women’s clothes?
- Alauddin Khalji
- Qutubuddin Mubarak Khalji
- Nasiruddin Mahmood
- Kaikubad
Answer: Qutubuddin Mubarak Khalji
20. ‘Siri’, the second city of Delhi, was built by _____ ?
- Sher Shah Suri
- Firuz Shah Tughlaq
- Prithviraj Chauhan
- Alauddin Khilji
Answer: Alauddin Khilji
21. Who among the following Khilji Sultan made Kilokhari as his capital?
- Alauddin Khilji
- Jalal-ud-din Firoz Shah
- Muhammad-bin Bakhtiyar Khilji
- Mubarak Khilji
Answer: Jalal-ud-din Firoz Shah
22. Which sultan of Delhi Sultanate fixed the land revenue at half of the produce on the basis of paimash (measurement) in the Doab?
- Khusru Malik
- Jalal-ud-din Firoz Shah
- Muhammad-bin Bakhtiyar Khilji
- Alauddin Khilji
Answer: Alauddin Khilji
23. What is meant by “Baladasti” among the following?
- Cotton clothes
- Silk fabric made in Delhi
- Central Asian Horses
- Farmer
Answer: Central Asian Horses
24. Who introduced the policy of Dag and Chehra in Military?
- Khusru Malik
- Jalal-ud-din Firoz Shah
- Alauddin Khilji
- Mubarak Khilji
Answer: Alauddin Khilji
25. The Chola Empire was invaded by _____ in the early 14th century A.D. ?
- Malik Kafur
- Taimur
- Muhammad Ghori
- Genghis Khan
Answer: Malik Kafur
26. Which of the following Khilji’s Sultan abolished all the agrarian and market control regulations of Alauddin Khilji?
- Malik Firoz
- Jalal-ud-din Firoz Shah
- Muhammad-bin Bakhtiyar Khilji
- Mubarak Khilji
Answer: Mubarak Khilji
27. What is meant by “Khujje Delhi” among the following?
- Cotton clothes
- Silk fabric made in Delhi
- Central Asian Horses
- Farmer
Answer: Silk fabric made in Delhi
28. ___ was the first Muslim ruler whose empire covered almost the whole of India up to its extreme south. ?
- Alauddin Khilji
- Jalal-ud-din Khilji
- Ghiyas ud din Balban
- Feroz Shah Tughlaq
Answer: Alauddin Khilji
29. Who among the following was the only Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate to declare himself as Khalifa?
- Jalaluddin khalji
- Alauddin Khalji
- Firoz Tughlaq
- Qutubuddin Mubarak Shah
Answer: Qutubuddin Mubarak Shah
30. Who among the following was appointed as Diwan-i-Riyasat?
- Malik Kabul
- Malik Yakub
- Amir Khusrow
- None of the above
Answer: Malik Yakub
31. In which of the following texts the market system of Alauddin Khalji is mentioned?
- Tarikh-e-ferozshahi
- Khairul Majalis
- Both of the above
- None of the above
Answer: Both of the above
32. Who was the supreme authority of Alauddin Khalji’s market system?
- Shehna
- Diwan-i-Riyasat
- Baried
- none of the above
Answer: Diwan-i-Riyasat
33. What is meant by “Kirpass” among the following?
- Cotton clothes
- Silk fabric
- Central Asian Horses
- Farmer
Answer: Cotton clothes
34. Who is regarded as the second Alexander?
- Jalaluddin Khalji
- Mubarak Khalji
- Khusru Khan
- Alauddin Khalji
Answer: Alauddin Khalji
35. The ‘Kirti Stambha’ (Tower of Victory) at Chittor was built by
- Rana Pratap
- Rana Kumbha
- Rana Sanga
- Bappa Raval
Answer: Rana Kumbha
36. It is said that Muhammad-bin-Bakhtiyar Khalji, one of the commanders of Muhammad Ghuri, conquered Nadia (one of the capitals of Bengal) with only 18 horsemen. The king of Bengal who then fled barefoot from his palace was
- Samantasena
- Hemantasena
- Ballalasena
- Lakshamanasena
Answer: Lakshamanasena
37. The Khalji Sultans of Delhi were
- Mongols
- Afghans
- Turks
- A Jat tribe
Answer: Turks
38. The Delhi General who successfully adavanced up to Madurai was
- Khizr Khan
- Muhammad Ghori
- Malik Kafur
- Muharnmad-bin-Tughlaq
Answer: Malik Kafur
39. The capital of the Yadava rulers was
- Dwarasamudra
- Warangal
- Kalyani
- Devagiri
Answer: Devagiri
40. Which of the following rulers assumed the title of “Ibn-Saif”?
- Jalaluddin Khalji
- Alauddin Khalji
- Mubarak Khalji
- none of the above
Answer: Jalaluddin Khalji
41. Who among the following said that “the main objective of the market system of Alauddin Khalji was to punish the Hindus”?
- Barani
- Sheikh Nasiruddin
- Amir Khusrow
- Isami
Answer: Barani
42. Which dynasty ruled the Delhi Sultanate after the Slave dynasty?
- Khalji dynasty
- Tughlaq dynasty
- Lodi dynasty
- None of the above
Answer: Khalji dynasty
43. lai-Darwaza, the southern gateway of the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque in Delhi, was constructed by _____ ?
- Ahmad Shah Durrani
- Mu'izz ad-Din Muhammad Ghori
- Ala-ud-din Khilji
- Muhammad bin Tughluq
Answer: Ala-ud-din Khilji
44. What do you consider to be the least important cause for Alauddin’s south Indian campaigns?
- Political condition of South India
- Imperialism
- Fabulous wealth
- Religion
Answer: Religion
45. Alauddin Khalji rigidly enforced ‘market control’ or economic regulations for
- building up a large and contented army with small salaries
- the general welfare of the people
- both (a) and (b) above
- curbing dishonest merchants and traders
Answer: both (a) and (b) above
46. What was the religion of Malik Kafur before he entered the service of Alauddin?
- Zoroastrianism
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
- Jainism
Answer: Hinduism
47. Who among the following got 'Alai Darwaza' constructed near Qutub Minar in Delhi?
- Ala-ud-Din Khilji
- Firoz Shah Tughlaq
- Mohammad bin Tughlaq
- Balban
Answer: Ala-ud-Din Khilji
48. The famous Kohinoor diamond was produced from one of the mines in
- Orissa
- Chota Nagpur
- Bijapur
- Golconda
Answer: Golconda
49. Alauddin Khalji’s commander who led the campaign to South India was
- Alpkhan
- Ulugh Khan
- Nusarat Khan
- Malik Kafur
Answer: Malik Kafur
50. Who were the 'Shahana' at the time of Alauddin Khalji?
- Specialized trained wing in the Army
- Big Traders
- Landless Farmers
- Higher officers who oversee price control in the market
Answer: Higher officers who oversee price control in the market