Sultanate Period (1206-1526) The Delhi Sultanate MCQ: MCQ Test
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Question 1 of 25
Name the Sultan who introduced Rationing system in India-
- AGhiyasuddin Balban
- BAlauddin Khalji
- CMohammad-bin-Tughlaq
- DFiroz Tughlaq
Question 2 of 25
Ibn Batuta visited India during the reign of-
- AIltutmish
- BAlauddin Khalji
- CBalban
- DMohammad-bin-Tughlaq
Question 3 of 25
The city of Jaunpur was founded in the memory of-
- AGhiyasuddin Tughlaq
- BMohammad - bin - Tughlaq
- CFiroz Shah Tughlaq
- DAkbar
Question 4 of 25
Who amongst the following Sultans built the fifth storeys of Qutub Minar ?
- AQutubuddin Aibak
- BIltutmish
- CFiroz Shah Tughlaq
- DSikandar Lodi
Question 5 of 25
Which one of the following Sultans of Delhi introduced measures for impproving the quality of fruits ?
- AMohammad-bin-Tughlaq
- BFiroz Tughlaq
- CSikandar Lodi
- DSher Shah Suri
Question 6 of 25
Which one of the following dynasties ruled over India after theinvasion of Timur ?
- ALodi dynasty
- BSayyid dynasty
- CTughlaq dynasty
- DKhalji dynasty
Question 7 of 25
Which of the following Sultans of Delhi was known as Lakh Bakhsh (giver of Lakhs) ?
- AIltutmish
- BBalban
- CMohammad-bin-Tughlaq
- DQutubuddin Aibak
Question 8 of 25
Who among the following was the author of 'Tarikh-i-Alai', which contains the details of first few years of Sultan Alauddin Khalji ?
- AZiauddin Barani
- BShams Siraj Afif
- CAmir Khusrau
- DYahiya - bin - Ahmed
Question 9 of 25
Which ruler founded the city of Agra ?
- ASikandar Lodi
- BAkbar
- CFiroz Tughlaq
- DShahjahan
Question 10 of 25
Name one famous poet of the Delhi Sultanate, who was adorned with the titlle Tuti - e - Hindustan (The parrot of India)-
- AZiauddin Barani
- BUtbi
- CAlberuni
- DAmir Khusarau
Question 11 of 25
The battle of Tarain (1191 AD) was fought between Muhammad Gori and-
- ARana Sanga
- BRana Pratap
- CPrithviraj Chauhan
- DRana Hammirdeva
Question 12 of 25
Which one of the following statements is NOT true about Balban ?
- AHe propounded the theory of Niyabat-i-Khudai
- BHe introduced the Iqtadari System
- CHe eliminated the power of Turkan-i-Chahalgani
- DHe quelled the down the revolt of Bengal
Question 13 of 25
Amir Khusarau, the 'Parrot of India', was born at-
- APatiali
- BPatti
- CPatli
- DPatiala
Question 14 of 25
When did Ikhtiyaruddin - bin - Bakhtiyar Khalji invade Bengal ?
- A1194 AD
- B119 AD
- C1202 AD
- D1206 AD
Question 15 of 25
In medieval India, what did the term Jital refer to ?
- Aweight
- BDiet
- CCoin
- DGame
Question 16 of 25
Who among the following composed poems with the pen-name 'Gulrukhi' ?
- AFiroz Shah Tughlaq
- BBahlol Lodi
- CSikandar Lodi
- DIbrahim Lodi
Question 17 of 25
Which of the following Sultans had greatest number of salaves in his court ?
- ABalban
- BAlauddin Khalji
- CMohammad-bin-Tughlaq
- DFiroz Tughlaq
Question 18 of 25
Who among the following appointed Ibn Batuta as the Chief Qazi of Delhi ?
- AGhiyasuddin Balban
- BAlauddin Khalji
- CGhiyasuddin Tughlaq
- DMohammad-bin-Tughlaq
Question 19 of 25
The contemporary chronicle of Sayyid period is-
- ATarikh-i-Mubaraqshahi
- BWaqiat-i-Mushtaqi
- CFutuh-us-Salatin
- DMasalik-ul-Absar
Question 20 of 25
Who among the following had trasnlated Chintamani Bhatt's Sanskrit text 'Suka Saptati' in Persian and gave in the title 'Tutinama' ?
- AAmir Khusarau
- BAbdur Razzak
- CShihabuddin-al-Umari
- DKhwaja Ziyauddin Nakshabi
Question 21 of 25
In the Delhi Sultanate, an administrative unit called Paragana was headed by an official known as-
- AShiqdar
- BBarid
- CAriz
- DAmil
Question 22 of 25
The original name of Changez (Genghis) Khan was-
- AKhasul Khan
- BYesugai
- CTemuchin (Temujin)
- DOgudi
Question 23 of 25
Who among the following sultans was advised by Qazi Mughisuddin to act according to the laws of Shariat, but the Sultan rejected his advice ?
- AAlauddin Khalji
- BJalaluddin Khalji
- CMohammad-bin-Tughlaq
- DFiroz Tughlaq
Question 24 of 25
Who among the following witnessed the reign of seven Sultans of Delhi ?
- AAmir Khusarau
- BShaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
- CKhwaja Moinuddin Chisti
- DNone of these
Question 25 of 25
Who was the ruler of Deogiri at the tie of Alauddin Khalji's invasion ?
- ARamchandra Dev
- BPrataprudra Dev
- CMalik Kafur
- DRana Ratan Singh