Delhi sultanate imp MCQ Question and Answer|Ancient History MCQ Question

Delhi sultanate imp MCQ Question and Answer for all government competitive exams such as SSC,Railway,Banking,UPSC,CDS and other states civil services exams. 

Q 1-The official language of the Delhi Sultanate was?

 

Urdu

 

Arabic

 

Persian

 

Hindi

 Solution:

 -Delhi Sultanate had Persian as an official language. As most of the dynasties rulers were persianised Turks. it was natural to have a Persian as the official language of the sultanate. Moreover, this trend was upheld by the subsequent dynasties too.

Q 2- who founded the city of Siri?

 

Akbar

 

Alauddin Khilji

 

Sikandar Lodi

 

Mubarak Shah

 Solution:

 -Alauddin Khilji 1296-1316 established the second city of Delhi

- He created Siri between 1297 and 1307 to defend against Mongol invasions of India and Delhi.

 - He also declared Siri as second capital.

 - He proclaimed himself as Sultan winning over the nobles and soldiers to his side by the lavish use of gold.

 - He came to the throne by treacherously murdering his uncle and father-in-law Jalaluddin Khilji.

Q 3-What was the period of rule of Qutbuddin Aibak?

 

a)      1206-1205 AD

 

b)      1205-1208 AD

 

c)       1209-1210 AD

 

d)      1206-1210 AD

 Solution:

 -After Muhammad Ghori death. Qutubuddin Aibak (1206-1210 AD) ruled over Delhi and founded his Slave dynasty

-He was originally a slave because of his merit and loyal service was rose to the post of Viceroy by Muhammad Ghori.

-Qutubuddin Aibak was great patron of learning. He patronised writers like Hasan-ul-Nizami, author of Taj-ul Massin and Fakhruddin, author of Tarikh-i-Mubarak-Shahi.

-He fell from the horse while playing 'chaugan' or Polo' and dead.

 Q 4-Who was the founder the Lodi Dynasty?

 

a)      Sikandar Lodi

 

b)      Ibrahim Lodi

 

c)      Bahlol Lodi

 

d)     None of the above

 Solution:

 -Lodi dynasty was a Ghilzai Afghan dynasty, who ruled over the Delhi Sultanate during its last phase.

-The dynasty was founded by Bahlol Khan Lodi.

-The last ruler of this dynasty. Ibrahim Lodi was defeated and killed by Babur in the first Battle of  Panipat on April 20,1526.

Q 5-Who was the first sultan of Delhi Sultanate?

 

a)      Muhammad Ghori

 

b)      Qutbuddin Aibak

 

c)      Razia Sultana

 

d)      Bahlul Khan Lodi

 Solution:

   -Qutbuddin Aibak, a former slave of Muhammad Ghori was the first sultan of Delhi and his dynasty      conquered large areas of northern India. The Delhi Sultanate was a Muslim sultanate based mostly in      Delhi that stretched over large parts of the Indian subcontinent for 320 years (1206-1526)

  Q 6-Arrange the following in chronological order:

      1. Tughlaqs 2. Lodis 3. Saiyids 4. Slave 5. Khiljis

 

a)         2. 3. 4. 5

 

b)      5. 4. 3. 2. 1

 

c)      2.4. 5. 3. 1

 

d)     4.5. 1. 3.2

 Solution:

 The correct order of the above dynasties is:

  4.5. 1. 3. 2

 Q 7-The famous poet Amir Khusrau was contemporary of all except following:

 

a)      Alauddin Khilji

 

b)      Ghiyasuddin Balban

 

c)      Iltutmish

 

d)     Jalaluddin Khilji

 Solution:

 -The famous poet Amir Khusrau was contemporary of all except iltutmish.

 - Khusrau was a mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi.

 -Khusrau is regarded as the "father of aawwali.

Q 8-Which ruler of Slave Dynasty divided his empire into iqtas, knowns as Iqtadari system?

 

a)      Qutubuddin Aibak

 

b)      iltutmish

 

c)      Balban

 

d)     Razia Sultan

 Solution:

 -It was system of grant of revenue from a territory in lieu of salary Though grant was not hereditary     and could be assigned to some other officer.

Q 9-Who established diwan-i-riyasat?

 

a)      Akbar

 

b)      Muhammad bin Tughlaq

 

c)      Alauddin Khilji

 

d)     iltutmish

Solution:

 -Alauddin Khilji controlled the market by many regulations. He established the market control

 department under a minister called diwan-i-riyasat.

-He fixed the cost of all commodities.

-He set-up three markets at Delhi.

Q 10-Who won the first Battle of Panipat?

       Akbar

       Ibrahim Lodi

       Babur

       Sikandar Lodi

 Solution:

 - In the first Battle of Panipat in AD 1526. Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi

 - He was invited to attack india by Daulat Khan Lodi. Subedar of Punjab. Alam Khan Lodi, uncle of     Ibrahim Lodi and Rana Sanga

 -This marked the end of the delhi sultanate.

Q 11-How many dynasties ruled Delhi Sultanate?

a)      4

b)      5

c)       7

d)     6

Solution:

Five dynasties ruled over the Delhi Sultanate sequentially:

1-     Mamluk (lbari or Slave) dynasty (1206 1290)

2  -       Khilji dynasty 1290-1320

3   -      Tughlaq dynasty 1320-1414

4    -     Sayyid dynasty 1414-1450

5     -    Lodi dynasty 1451-1526


Q 12-Which dynasty of Delhi Sultanate ruled for the shortest period?

 

a)      Khilji

 

b)      Tughlaq

 

c)      Sayyid

 

d)     Lodi

 Solution:

  The Dynasty and their reigns is clearly mentioned in the table:

 -Slave dynasty(1206-1290)   

 -Khilji dynasty (1290-1320)

 -Tughlaq dynasty(1321-1413)  

 -Sayyid dynasty (1414 -1450)

 -Lodhi dynasty(1451-1526)

 Q 13-During the reign of which ruler, Diwan-i-kohi(Agriculture Department) was established?

 

a)      Akbar

 

b)      Jahangir

 

c)      Aurangzeb

 

d)     Muhammad bin Tughlaq

 Solution:

-Muhammad bin Tughlaq established a new department of agriculture Diwan-i-kohi.

- He built the fortress of Adilabad and the city of Jahanpanah"

-He made an ill-advised financial experiment in the Doab between the Gangas and the Yamuna.

-He not only increased the rate of taxation,but also revived and created, some additional Abwabs or Cesses.

Q 14-Who was the Last Sultan of Delhi?

 

a)      Ibrahim Lodhi

 

b)      Sikandar Lodhi

 

c)      Bahlol Lodhi

 

d)     None of these

 Solution:

 -Lodhi dynasty was founded by Behlol Lodhi, the time period of Lodhi dynasty was 1451 to 1526 AD.

-Sikandar Lodhi was the son of Bahlol Lodhi, the time period of Sikandar Lodhi was 1489 to 1517. He shifted his capital from Delhi to Agra.

-The time period of Ibrahim Lodhi was 1517 to 1526. Who was the last king of Lodhi dynasty and the last sultan Delhi, he was the son of Sikandar Lodi.

Q 15-Which ruler of Delhi Sultanate proclaimed, "Kingship knows no Kinship?

 

1)      Balban

 

2)      iltutmish

 

3)      Razia Sultan

 

4)      Alauddin Khilji

 Solution:

 -Alauddin Khilji assassinated his uncle and succeeded the throne in 1296.

 -He proclaimed that 'Kinship knows no Kinship Alauddin did major military, administration and    social reforms during his time & expanded his empire to South.

-He annexed Gujarat Malwa Jalor and Malik Kafur defeated the rulers of Yadava, Devagiri, Kakatiya, Warangal,Madurai,etc.

 



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