delhi sultanate mcq set 2 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The Sufi saint who wassupposed to be the greatest musician of the age was

a) Pir Bodhan

b) Rabia

c) Al-Gajjali

d) Mansur Din Hallaj

Question : 2

The Turkish brought with them musical instruments.

a) Veena and Tabla

b) Tanpura and Mridanga

c) Sitar and Flute

d) Rabab and Sarangi

Question : 3

At the time of Qutubuddin Aibak’s death, Iltutmish was the Subedar of

a) Badayun

b) Lahore

c) Gwalior

d) Delhi

Question : 4

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 : 5

Shashgani was a small silver coin equal to

a) 8 Jitals

b) 10 Jitals

c) 6 Jitals

d) 4 Jitals

Question : 6

• 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.