delhi sultanate mcq set 2 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

• Assertion (A): Firoz Tughlaq prohibited Muslim women from worshipping at the graves of the saints.
• Reason (R): Firoz Tughlaq persecuted a number of Muslim sects which were considered heretical by the theologians.

a) Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.

b) A is true but R is false.

c) Both A and R are true and R correctly explains A.

d) A is false but R is true.

Question : 2

Shashgani was a small silver coin equal to

a) 8 Jitals

b) 10 Jitals

c) 6 Jitals

d) 4 Jitals

Question : 3

Fawazil in the Sultanate period meant:

a) revenue assigned in lieu of salary

b) extra payment to the nobles

c) illegal exactions extracted from the peasants

d) excess amount paid to the exchequer by the Iqtadars

Question : 4

What is the descending order of the ranks of nobility under Delhi Sultanate?

1. Khan
2. Malik
3. Amir
4. Sar-i-Khail

a) 2, 1, 4, 3

b) 3, 2, 4, 1

c) 1, 2, 4, 3

d) 1, 2, 3, 4

Question : 5

Which Sultan of Delhi was the first to charge Ghari or House tax?

a) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

b) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

c) Alauddin Khilji

d) Balban

Question : 6

The statement. “India is not Arabia, it is not practically feasible to convert it into Qarul Islam.” is associated with

a) Balban

b) Iltutmish

c) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

d) Alauddin Khilji