Sultanate Period (1206-1526) The Delhi Sultanate MCQ: MCQ Test
25 questions · pick one option for each · submit when you finish to see your score and the correct answers.
Question 1 of 25
Who was the Muslim General to have conquered Bengal in 13th century AD ?
- AAfzal Khan
- BIkhtiarudddin-bin-Bakhtiar Khalji
- CChinghiz Khan
- DTemuchin
Question 2 of 25
The Qutub Minar was completed by the famous ruler-
- AQutubuddin Aibak
- BIltutmish
- CFiroz Shah Tughlaq
- DAlauddin Khalji
Question 3 of 25
When did Ikhtiyaruddin - bin - Bakhtiyar Khalji invade Bengal ?
- A1194 AD
- B119 AD
- C1202 AD
- D1206 AD
Question 4 of 25
Who was the Delhi Sultan when the threat of invasion bz Mongols under Cahingiy Khan loomed over India ?
- AIltutmish
- BBalban
- CJalaluddin Khalji
- DAlauddin Khalji
Question 5 of 25
The medieval ruler who was the first to establish a ministry of agriculture (Diwan - I Kohi) was-
- AAlauddin Khalji
- BMohammad - bin - Tughlaq
- CSher Shah
- DAkbar
Question 6 of 25
Name one famous poet of the Delhi Sultanate, who was adorned with the titlle Tuti - e - Hindustan (The parrot of India)-
- AZiauddin Barani
- BUtbi
- CAlberuni
- DAmir Khusarau
Question 7 of 25
The Khalji Sultans of Delhi were-
- AMongols
- BAfghans
- CTurks
- DA jat tribe
Question 8 of 25
Which one of the following dynasties ruled over India after theinvasion of Timur ?
- ALodi dynasty
- BSayyid dynasty
- CTughlaq dynasty
- DKhalji dynasty
Question 9 of 25
Timur, the Lame invaded India during the reign of-
- AAlauddin Khalji
- BMohammad - bin - Tughlaq
- CFiroz Tughlaq
- DMuhammad Shah Tughlaq
Question 10 of 25
Who was the ruler of Deogiri at the tie of Alauddin Khalji's invasion ?
- ARamchandra Dev
- BPrataprudra Dev
- CMalik Kafur
- DRana Ratan Singh
Question 11 of 25
Malik Kafur was whose General ?
- ABalban
- BAlauddin Khalji
- CMohammad-bin-Tughlaq
- DFiroz shah Tughlaq
Question 12 of 25
Who has been described by Elliot as the 'Akbar of the Sultanate' ?
- AIltutmish
- BFiroz Tughlaq
- CAlauddin Khalji
- DBalban
Question 13 of 25
Yahya bin Ahmed Sirhindi, the author of "Tarikh - I - Mubaraqshahi" lived in the period of-
- AKhalji
- BTughlaq
- CSayyid
- DLodi
Question 14 of 25
The contemporary chronicle of Sayyid period is-
- ATarikh-i-Mubaraqshahi
- BWaqiat-i-Mushtaqi
- CFutuh-us-Salatin
- DMasalik-ul-Absar
Question 15 of 25
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq shifted his capital from Delhi to-
- ADaulatabad
- BKalinjar
- CKannauj
- DLahore
Question 16 of 25
Who of the following was the first woman ruler of medieval India ?
- ARazia Sultan
- BChand Bibi
- CDurgavati
- DNoorjahan
Question 17 of 25
Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq was proficient in-
- AArt
- BMusic
- CCalligraphy
- DPhilosophy
Question 18 of 25
The famous poet Amir Khusarau was associated with the court of-
- ANawab Asafuddaula
- BAlauddin Khalji
- CMuhammad Shah Rangila
- DQutubuddin Aibak
Question 19 of 25
Which of the following Sultans of Delhi was known as Lakh Bakhsh (giver of Lakhs) ?
- AIltutmish
- BBalban
- CMohammad-bin-Tughlaq
- DQutubuddin Aibak
Question 20 of 25
Consider the following statements :nAssertion (A) : Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq's scheme of token currency was a failure.nReason (R) : Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq had no proper control over the issuance of coins.nSelect the correct answer using the code given below :nCode :
- ABoth A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
- BBoth A and R is true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
- CA is true, but R is false
- DA is false, but R is true
Question 21 of 25
Who among the following was NOT a noble under Alauddin Khalji ?
- AAinulmulk Multani
- BZafae Khan
- CNusrat Khan
- DMunim Khan
Question 22 of 25
Coins of which Muslim ruler been image of Devi Lakshmi ?
- AMuhammad Gori
- BAlauddin Khalji
- CAkbar
- DNone of these
Question 23 of 25
Which of the following Sultans had greatest number of salaves in his court ?
- ABalban
- BAlauddin Khalji
- CMohammad-bin-Tughlaq
- DFiroz Tughlaq
Question 24 of 25
The battle of Tarain (1191 AD) was fought between Muhammad Gori and-
- ARana Sanga
- BRana Pratap
- CPrithviraj Chauhan
- DRana Hammirdeva
Question 25 of 25
Which one of the following statements is NOT true about Balban ?
- AHe propounded the theory of Niyabat-i-Khudai
- BHe introduced the Iqtadari System
- CHe eliminated the power of Turkan-i-Chahalgani
- DHe quelled the down the revolt of Bengal