delhi sultanate mcq set 3 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

In the ensuing Second Battle of Tarain in 1192, Muhammad Ghori thoroughly routed the army of Prithiviraj, who was captured and killed. Causes for the failure of Hindu kingdoms were –

1. lack of unity among Hindu princes
2. mutual conflict among Hindu princes
3. military methods of Hindu princes were out of date and far inferior to those of Muslims.
4. Hindu princes continued to rely on elephants while the Muslims possessed quick-moving cavalry.

a) 1, 3, and 4

b) 1, 2, and 3

c) 2, 3, and 4

d) 1, 2, 3, and 4

Question : 2

Who among the following wasthe firstVijayanagar ruler to have the title of Maharajadhiraj?

a) Bukka I

b) Bukka II

c) Harihar I

d) Harihar II

Question : 3

Which of the following are true about Sikandar Lodi?

1. He tightened the espionage system.
2. He took a keen interest in the development of agriculture and regularly examined the price schedules for the markets.
3. He made his younger brother Jalal the independent ruler of the Jaunpur region, formerly ruled by the Sharqis.
4. His descendants preferred to call themselves the chaghatayids originating from Chengiz khan’s second son, Chaghatay, who ruled Transoxiana.

a) 1 and 2

b) 2, 3 and 4

c) 1, 2, 3 and 4

d) 1 and 3

Question : 4

When Babur invaded India who was the ruler of Vijayanagar empire in south India?

a) Krishnadev Raya

b) Sadashiva Raya

c) Devaraya II

d) Devaraya I