delhi sultanate mcq set 8 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (a)

The Sultan of Delhi who isreputed to have built the biggest network of canalsin India was Firoz Shah Tughlaq. Canal system of Firoz Shah Tughlaq:

• To support the newly founded city of Hissar-iFiroza, in 1355, he constructed a double system of canals from Yamuna to Sutlej.
• They are referred to as rajwahas in the IndoPersian historical texts.
• This Yamuna canal was repaired for irrigation purposes during the time of Akbar.

Answer: (a)

Arghatta was a device to lift water.

Answer: (a)

• Amir Khusro had composed the Ashika Ziauddin Baruani composed the Tarikh-i-Firozshahi.
• Ibnbatuta composed the Rehla.
• Islami composed the Futuh-us-salatin.
• Amir Khusro also compiled the Khazainul Futuh, devoted to the achievements of Alauddin Khalji.

Khusro also composed five historical masnavis (poems) in each of which historical events are described.

Ibn Battuta was born into a family of Islamic legal scholars in Tangier, Morocco, on February 25, 1304, during the reign of the Marinid dynasty.

Sultan Firoz Shah Tughluq was the Sultan of Delhi from 1351 to 1388. At his succession after the death of Muhammad Tughlaq, he faced many rebellions, including Bengal, Gujarat and Warangal.

Answer: (b)

Muhammad Bin Tughlaq had established a separate agriculture department and had planned the rotation of crops.

Answer: (b)

Raziya discarded the female apparel and held the court with her face unveiled. She even went for hunting and led the army. The founder of the Khalji dynasty was Jalaluddin Khalji. He was generous and lenient. His leniency was misunderstood as weakness.

Answer: (c)

Diwani Rasalat was the department of religious affairs. The military department was called Diwani Ariz. It was headed by Ariz-i-mumalik. He was responsible for recruiting the soldiers and administering the military department. He was not the commander-in-chief of the army. The Sultan himself was the commander-in-chief of the army.