Practice Medival delhi sultanate - indian history mcq Online Quiz (set-2) For All Competitive Exams

Q-1)   Zain-ul-Abdin, who prohibited cow slaughter, was a ruler of

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Explanation:

Zain-ul-Abidin, who prohibited cow-slaughter, was a ruler of Kashmir. Zain-ul-Abidin was very tolerant towardsthe Hindus and took into hisservice such men that deserved his patronage and recognition of merit. The Sultan remitted the Jazial Poll Tax, banned the killing of cows and granted Jagirs to Hindus. He celebrated Hindu festivals and visited their Tirthas with great reverence.


Q-2)   The ‘Tibb-i-Sikandari’, which was compiled from Sanskrit sources dealt with

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Q-3)   Who among the following Vijayanagar kings started to recruit Muslim fighters in the army?

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Devaraya II, the king of Vijayanagar, started to recruit Muslim fightersin the army. Since Vijayanagar was a multi-cultural country, Muslims also joined the army. Theirstrength increased from Devaraya II time and peaked in the time of Aliyaramaraya.


Q-4)   What was Iqta in sultanate period?

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Q-5)   Which one of the following was not a currency in circulation under the Sultans of Delhi?

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‘Dam’ was not a currency in circulation under the Sultans of Delhi. It was circulated during Sher Shah, made up of copper, equal to 1/40th of one rupee coin.


Q-6)  
List I List II
A. Diwani-i-Mushtakhraj 1. Jalaluddin Khilji
B. Diwan-i-Amirkohi 2. Firozshah Tughlaq
C. Diwan-i-Khairat 3. Muhammad Tughlaq
D. Diwan-i-Wakuf 4. Alauddin Khilji
Codes: A B C D

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Q-7)  
List I List II
(Monument) (Builder)
A. Ahai-Din Ka 1. Ala-ud-din Khilji Jhopra at Ajmer
B. Hauz-i-Khas at Delhi 2. Iltutmish
C. Fortress of Adilabad 3. Muhammad Tughlaq
D. Jami Masjid at Badaun 4. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Codes: A B C D

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Q-8)  
List I List II
A. Silver tanka 1. Alauddin Khalji
B. Diwan-i-Kohi 2. Feroz Tughlaq
C. Dar-ul-Shafa 3. Iltutmish
D. Shahan-i-Mandi 4. Muhammad Tughlaq
Codes: A B C D

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Q-9)   Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by from codes given below:
List I List II
A. Alberuni 1. Tabquat-i-Nasiri
B. Hasan Nizami 2. Taj-ul-Masir
C. Minhaj-us-Siraj 3. Tarikh-i-Hind
D. Amir Khusro 4. Tughlaq Nama
Codes: A B C D

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Explanation:

  • Alberuni wrote the Tarikh-i-Hind.
  • Hasan Nizami wrote the Taj-ul-Masir.
  • Minhaj-us-Siraj had written the Tabquat-i-Nasiri.
  • Amir Khusro wrote the Tughlaq Nama.

One such scholar was Alberuni (973-1048; another was Firdausi), "commissioned" by Mahmud of Ghazni to produce his monumental commentary on Indian philosophy and culture Kitab fi tahqiq ma li'l-hind. Khwaja Hasan Nizami (1879- 1955), a learned Sufi and a prolific writer, Nizami hailed from a family of hereditary custodians of the shine of the renowned and widely-venerated Chishti mystic, Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya in Delhi.

"Tabaqat-i-Nasiri" of Minhaj Uddin us Siraj is of immense importance to know about the history of this region. A Sufi mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi, Amir Khusro was not only a notable poet but also a prolific and seminal musician. He wrote poetry primarily in Persian, but also in Hindavi.


Q-10)   Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List I List II
(Bhakti Saint) (Profession)
A. Namdev 1. Barber
B. Kabir 2. Weaver
C. Ravidas 3. Tailo
D. Sena 4. Cobbler
Codes: A B C D

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Explanation:

  • Namdev was a tailor.
  • Kabir was a weaver.
  • Ravidas was a cobbler.
  • Sena was a barber.

Namdev of Maharashtra was a saint of medieval India. He was not a servant of Lord Krishna, but His companion. Namdev was an Amsa (part) of Lord Krishna.

Kabir (also Kabira) was a mystic poet and saint, whose writings have greatly influenced the Bhakti movement. The name Kabir comes from Arabic al-Kabir which means 'The Great' – the 37th name of God in Islam.

Guru Ravidass Ji (also Raidas, Rohidas and Ruhidas in eastern India) was a North Indian Guru mystic of the bhakti movement who was active in the 15th century CE.


Q-11)   Who was the first ruler of the Slave dynasty?

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Explanation:

Qutubuddin Aibak was bought by Muhammad Ghori who later made him his Governor. After the death of Ghori, Aibak took up sovereign powers on 24th June 1206 founding the Slave Dynasty in India.


Q-12)   What were the main cause of the defeat of the Rajputs by the Turks?
  1. Isolation and insularity of their society.
  2. The iniquitsous caste system.
  3. Backward science and technology 
  4. Non-violent and liberal policy of Indians.

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Q-13)   Who destroyed the Nalanda University in 1193 AD and burnt it down?

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Bakhtiyar Khilji destroyed the Nalanda University in 1193 AD and burnt it down. In 1193, the Nalanda University was sacked by Bakhtiyar Khilji, a Turk. This event isseen by scholars as a late milestone in the decline of Buddhism in India. The Persian historian Minhaj-i-Siraj reported this event in his chronicle the Tabaquat-i-Nasiri.


Q-14)   The famous poet Amir Khusro was associated with the court of

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The famous poetAmir Khusrow was associated with the court of Alauddin Khilji. Amir Khusrow wrote a short auto-biographical Masnavi called “Shah Name mun”—of Alauddin’s life. Khusrow in his book “Khazinatul-Futuh” (the treasures of victory) recordedAlauddin’s construction works, wars, peace and security, administrative services.


Q-15)   The Bahmani Sultanate came into being during the reign of which Sultan?

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Q-16)   Which one of the following sons of Alauddin Khilji was born of his wife Jhatyapali, the daughter of Raja Ramchandra Dev of Devagiri?

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Q-17)   ‘The king was freed from his people and they from their king’. On whose death did Badauni comment this?

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Q-18)   Who among the following has given a detailed account of the postal system during the Sultanate period?

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Explanation:

Ibn Battuta has given a detailed account of the postal system during the Sultanate period.


Q-19)   Which one of the following Sufi Saints of the Chistiya order was called the Chirag-i-Dehalvi?

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Explanation:

Sheikh Nasiruddin Sufi saint of the Chistiya order was called the Chirag-i-Dehli. Nasiruddin Mahmud Chirag-e-Delhi (or Chiragh-e-Delhi) was a prominentsaint of the Chishti order. He was a mureed (disciple) of the great saint, Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and later his Khalifa (successor).


Q-20)   Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?

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Explanation:

Nasiruddin Mahmud was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate. He was the son of Mahmud Nasiruddin and used to control the east from Delhi.