delhi sultanate mcq set 1 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The founder of the Bahmani Kingdom was

a) Alauddin Bahaman Shah

b) Tajuddin Firoz Shah

c) Ahmed Shah

d) Alauddin Mujahid Shah

Question : 2

Taraf in the Bahmani kingdom signified

a) Transit tax

b) Gold coin

c) Lord grant

d) Province

Question : 3

Consider the following statements :

1. Bypassing the role of the Caliph, Balban called himself the ‘Shadow of God’ and removed the Caliph’s name from the Khutba and Sikka.
2. To pacify the ulema, Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq secured an investiture from the Abbasid Taliph.
3. Firoz Tughlaq secured the investiture twice from the caliph.
4. Iltutmish was the first of the Sultans to procure a manour of ‘letter of investiture’ from the caliph.

a) 1, 2 and 3

b) 2, 3 and 4

c) All of these

d) 1, 3 and 4

Question : 4

Who among the following Sultans of Delhi founded the city of Agra?

a) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

b) Sikandar Lodi

c) Alauddin Khilji

d) Balban

Question : 5

With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statement is correct?

a) Balban introduced the branding of horses in his military.

b) Alauddin Khilji first set up a separate ariz’s department.

c) Firoz Tughlaq set up a separate department of slaves.

d) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq was succeeded by his uncle to the military.

Question : 6

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

a) Qalb : King’s personal troops

b) Ahadi : Gentlemen trooper

c) Charai : House Tax

d) Muqaddams : revenue collectors