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Delhi Sultanate TNPSC MCQ for Students
Consider the following statements:
- It was during the reign of Iltutmish that Chengiz Khan reached the Indus in pursuit of the fugitive Khwarezm prince.
- It was during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughlug that Taimur occupied Multan and crossed the Indus.
- It was during the reign of Deva Raya II of the Vijayanagara Empire that Vasco da Gama reached the coast of Kerala.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 3 only
d) 2 and 3 only
Option a – 1 only
Consider the following statements:
- In the revenue administration of the Delhi Sultanate, the in charge of revenue collection was known as ‘Amil’.
- The iqta system of Sultans of Delhi was an ancient Indigenous institution.
- The office of ‘Mir Bakshi’ came into existence during the reign of Khalji Sultans of Delhi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Option a – 1 only
With reference to the Chahalgani system, consider the following statements:
- It was a group of slaves whose sole mandate was to act as the personal bodyguard of the emperor.
- It was introduced by the Iltutmish.
- With the passage of time, they became so powerful that they started acting like kingmakers.
- Realizing his mistake, Illtutmish himself broke the power of the Chahalgani system in the latter half of his reign.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 4 only
d) 2, 3, and 4 only
Option b – 2 and 3 only
During the Delhi Sultanate period, which of the following crafts and techniques were popularized by Turks in India?
- Use of iron stirrup
- Large-scale use of armor for Horse and Rider
- Improved loom for weaving
- Improvement of Rahat
- Use of superior mortar
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1, 3 and 4 only
b) 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
c) 1, 2 and 5 only
d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Option d – 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Which of the following statements is correct about the Mongol invasion during the Delhi Sultanate?
- Iltutmish tried to appease the Mongols by refusing asylum to the Khwarizmi crown prince Jalaluddin.
- Balaban was able to recover Multan from the Mongols.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Option c – Both 1 and 2
Consider the following changes and reforms introduced by the Sultans of the Delhi Sultanate:
- Iltutmish introduced the ceremony of sijada and paibos in Delhi Sultanate.
- Alauddin Khalji introduced the system of dagh and huliya.
- Market Reforms were brought by Muhammad bin Tughlaq.
- Firoz Tughlaq made the iqta system hereditary.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 2 and 4 only
d) 1 and 4 only
Option c – 2 and 4 only
With reference to the Chahalgani system, consider the following statements: ( Delhi Sultanate TNPSC MCQ )
- The system was started by Balban.
- This system was finally eliminated by Alauddin Khilji.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Option c – Both 1 and 2
With reference to Raziya Sultan, consider the following statements:
- Raziya Sultan was the first female Muslim ruler of medieval India.
- The struggle for power between the monarchy and the Chahalgani started during the reign of Raziya.
- Minhaj-i Siraj considered Raziya’s rule as God’s will and encouraged the Turkic nobles to accept it.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Option a – 1 and 2 only
With reference to the Delhi Sultanate, consider the following statements:
- Bangadan were royal spies posted to other kingdoms.
- The construction of Qutub Minar was completed by Iltutmish.
- The famous Nalanda University of Bihar was destroyed by Alauddin Khalji.
Which of the statements given above are not correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Option c – 1 and 3 only
With reference to historical development in cavalry warfare, consider the following statements: ( Delhi Sultanate TNPSC MCQ )
- Iron stirrups were introduced in cavalry warfare by the Central Asian contacts during the post-Mauryan period in India.
- The iron stirrups helped the heavily armored soldiers sit firmly on the horse without falling off.
- The iron stirrups enabled the cavalry to charge with lances, without the rider being thrown off by the shock of the impact.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 2 only
Option c – 2 and 3 only
With reference to the foreign travelers who visited India, consider the following statements:
- Al-Biruni translated the works of a Greek mathematician into Sanskrit.
- Abdur Razzaq Samarqandi visited South India before the visit of Domingo Paes.
- After being appointed as Qazi by Muhammad bin Tughlaq, Ibn Battuta remained in Delhi until his death.
- While comparing India with Europe, Francois Bernier presented a superior image of India in his writings.
Which of the statements given above are not correct?
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 1, 2 and 4 only
c) 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Option c – 3 and 4 only
With reference to foreign travelers and their study of medieval India, consider the following statements:
- Ibn Battuta studied the Indian postal system in great detail and was amazed by its efficiency.
- Al Beruni while studying Indian society, tried to showcase the unparalleled uniqueness of the Indian caste system by explaining that social division was unique to India.
- Both Ibn Battuta and Al Beruni mention two different categories of slavery that is ‘Uluq’ and ‘Dawa’, prevalent in India during the Delhi Sultanate period.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Option a – 1 only
Who was called a slave of a slave? ( Delhi Sultanate TNPSC MCQ )
(A) Mohd. Ghori
(B) Qutbuddin Aibak
(C) Balban
(D) Iltutmish
Option d – Iltutmish
Who of the following was the first woman ruler of medieval India?
(A) Razia Sultan
(B) Chand Bibi
(C) Durgavati
(D) Noorjahan
Option a – Razia Sultan
During whose reign did Mongol invader Genghis Khan come through the North-West Frontier of India?
(A) Alauddin Khalji
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Balban
(D) Qutbuddin Aibak
Option b – Iltutmish
How did Sultan Qutbuddin Aibak die? ( Delhi Sultanate TNPSC MCQ )
(A) He was treacherously stabbed to death by one of his ambitious nobles
(B) He was killed in a battle with Taj u-din Yildiz the ruler of Ghazni who entered into a contest with him over the capture of Punjab
(C) He sustained injuries while besieging the fortress of Kalinjar in Bundelkhand and succumbed to them later
(D) He died after a fall from his horse while playing Chaugan
Option d – He died after a fall from his horse while playing Chaugan
Who among the following established Delhi as the capital of the Sultanate?
(A) Qutbuddin Aibak
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Razia
(D) Muizzuddin Ghori
Option b – Iltutmish
Who was the first Sultan of Delhi who introduced regular coins and declared Delhi the capital of his empire?
(A) Nasiruddin Mahmud
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Aram Shah
(D) Balban
Option b – Iltutmish
Which one of the following was the capital of the Sultanate during the reign of Iltutmish? ( Delhi Sultanate TNPSC MCQ )
(A) Agra
(B) Lahore
(C) Badaun
(D) Delhi
Option d – Delhi
Who amongst the following Sultans of the Sultanate was the first to shift his capital to Delhi?
(A) Aram Shah
(B) Balban
(C) Iltutmish
(D) Qutbuddin Aibak
Option c – Iltutmish
Who was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi?
(A) Qutbuddin Aibak
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Razia
(D) Balban
Option b – Iltutmish
Who was the founder of the Slave Dynasty? ( Delhi Sultanate TNPSC MCQ )
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Alauddin Khalji
(C) Balban
(D) Qutbuddin Aibak
Option d – Qutbuddin Aibak
Which Sultan of Delhi Sultanate is known as ‘Lakh Baksh’?
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Balban
(C) Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq
(D) Qutbuddin Aibak
Option d – Qutbuddin Aibak
The capital of Qutbuddin Aibak was ( Delhi Sultanate TNPSC MCQ )
(A) Lahore
(B) Delhi
(C) Ajmer
(D) Lakhnauti
Option a – Lahore
What is ‘Adhai Din Ka Zhonpda’?
(A) Mosque
(B) Temple
(C) Saint’s hut
(D) Tower
Option a – Mosque
Who among the following did not contribute to building the famous ‘Qutub-Minar’?
(A) Qutbuddin Aibak
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
(D) Firuz Shah Tughluq
Option c – Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate? ( Delhi Sultanate TNPSC MCQ )
(a) Firoz Shah Tughluq
(b) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughluq
(c) Nasir-ud-din-Mahmud
(d) Nusrat Shah
Option c – Nasir-ud-din-Mahmud
Who among the following Sultans of Delhi had accepted the suzerainty of the Timurid ruler Mirza Shah Rukh?
(a) Firuz Tughlaq
(b) Mahmud Tughlaq
(c) Khizr Khan Sayyid
(d) Sikandar Lodhi
Option c – Khizr Khan Sayyid
During the reign of Iltutmish, which one of the following was a silver coin in use?
(a) Rupaiya
(b) Jital
(c) Mohur
(d) Tanka
Option d – Tanka
Which one of the following architectural features was not brought by the Turkish conquerors?
(a) The dome
(b) The vault
(c) The arch
(d) Decorative figures
Option d – Decorative figures
The Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India was:
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(c) Feroze Shah Tughlaq
(d) Sikandar Lodhi
Option c – Feroze Shah Tughlaq
In whose reign Mongols were seen on the bank of the Indus River for the first time? ( Delhi Sultanate TNPSC MCQ )
(A) Balban
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Qutbuddin Aibak
(D) Razia
Option b – Iltutmish
The Mongols under Genghis Khan invaded India during the reign of
(A) Balban
(B) Firuz Tughluq
(C) Iltutmish
(D) Muhammad-Bin-Tughluq
Option c – Iltutmish
The original name of Changez (Genghis) Khan was
(A) Khasul Khan
(B) Yesugai
(C) Temuchin (Temujin)
(D) Ogadi
Option c – Temuchin (Temujin)
Iltutmish appointed his first Subedar in Bihar to ( Delhi Sultanate TNPSC MCQ )
(A) Aivaj
(B) Nasiruddin Mahmud
(C) Alimardan
(D) Malik-Jani
Option d – Malik-Jani
Who was behind the dethroning of Razia Begum?
(A) Afghans
(B) Mongols
(C) Turks
(D) Arabs
Option c – Turks
The full name of Sultan of Delhi Balban was ( Delhi Sultanate TNPSC MCQ )
(A) Jalaluddin
(B) Iltutmish
(C) Ghiyasuddin
(D) Qutbuddin
Option c – Ghiyasuddin
Which Sultan of Delhi is said to have followed the policy of blood and iron?
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Balban
(C) Jalaluddin Firuz Khalji
(D) Firuz Shah Tughluq
Option b – Balban
After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of
(A) Tuti-e-Hind
(B) Kaiser-1-Hind
(C) Zil-I-Ilahi
(D) Din-I-Ilahi
Option c – Zil-I-Ilahi
(A) Balban
(B) Ilututmish
(C) Firuj Tughluq
(D) Alauddin Khalji
Option a – Balban
Which Sultan of Delhi was a contemporary of the Mongol Leader Genghis Khan?
(A) Iltutmish
(B) Razia
(C) Balban
(D) Alauddin Khalji
Option a – Iltutmish
With reference to the administrative reforms of Alauddin Khalji, consider the following statements:
- He was the first Sultan of Delhi who ordered the measurement of agricultural land.
- He promoted the public sale of liquor and drugs so as to increase the revenue of the state.
- He started paying his army in cash.
- In order to bring in Islamic rule in India, he believed in taking advice from ulemas in matters of the state.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 1, 2 and 4 only
d) 2, 3, and 4 only
Option b – 1 and 3 only
With reference to the Delhi Sultanate period, consider the following statements:
- Chehra and Dagh system was a system to maintain a descriptive roll of each soldier and a system of branding of the horses respectively.
- Jalaluddin Khalji was the first sultan to separate religion from politics.
- Haqq-i sharb was an irrigation tax imposed by Firoz Shah Tughlaq.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Option c – 1 and 3 only
With reference to the Muslim invasion of India, consider the following statements:
- The first Arab invasion of India was to avenge the plunder of Arab ships by the pirates of Debal.
- Mahmud of Ghazni invaded India to establish a permanent empire in North-West India.
- The Battle of Chandawar between Muhammad of Ghor and Jaichand of Kannauj took place just before the Battle of Terrain.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None
Option a – Only one
With reference to the Iqta System, consider the following statements:
- It was a territorial assignment given to administrative officers (Muqti) in lieu of the services they performed for the state.
- In its initial phase of introduction, Iqta was a hereditary system as it granted ‘Muqti’ the right of ownership over their Iqtas.
- The system was utilized for maintaining troops for the Sultan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Option c – 1 and 3 only
Who was Kamvishdar in the Maratha administration?
(a) Accountant General
(b) Military commander
(c) Master of ceremonies
(d) Central Bureaucrats
Option d – Central Bureaucrats
According to Portuguese writer Nuniz, the women in the Vijayanagara Empire were experts in which of the following areas?
- Wrestling
- Astrology
- Accounting
- Soothsaying
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Option d – 1, 2, 3 and 4
Consider the following statements:
- The Allahabad pillar of Samudragupta mentions the Kamarupa kingdom of ancient Assam.
- The Gajapati dynasty was founded by King Hamvira Deva, who also successfully captured the Vijaynagar capital, Hampi.
- The bhakti saint Sri Chaitanya visited the Kalinga during Eastern Ganga dynasty and stayed for eighteen years at Puri.
- Akbar attacked the Ahom kingdom and annexed it with the help of Mir Jumla under the Mughal Empire.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 2, 3, and 4 only
Option a – 1 only
With reference to the Maratha Administration, consider the following statements:
- Unlike the contemporary states of Hyderabad and Bengal, the administrative system of the Maratha kingdom was based on indigenously developed practices without any outside influence.
- Chauth and Sardeshmukhi were the taxes collected by the Marathas from the territories directly ruled by them.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Option d – Neither 1 nor 2
With reference to the ‘Satnamis’ under the Mughal rule, consider the following statements:
- They were the local zamindars of the Punjab region.
- They protested against the high taxation policies of the Mughal administration.
- They did not observe distinctions based on caste or rank.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Option b – 2 and 3 only
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