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)
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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