The Delhi Sultanate Objective Type Questions & Answers

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The Delhi Sultanate Objective Type Questions & Answers

Question 1: Fill in the blanks:

(a) Alauddin Khalji fixed the prices of goods and set up markets.
(b) The fortified settlements, with soldiers were known as Garrison towns.
(c) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq built Tughlaqabad, the fortress city near Delhi.
(d) The last ruler of the Sayyid dynasty was Alaudin Alam Shah.
(e) Sultan Iltutmish nominated Raziya as his successor.
(f) Prince Jauna Khan, better known as Muhammad bin Tughlaq, ascended the throne in 1325 CE.
(g) ‘The Forty’ or chahalgani was a group established by Iltutmish, which included Turkish nobles.
(h) Qutbuddin Aibak founded the Mamluk dynasty.

Question 2: Match the columns

The Delhi Sultanate Objective Type Questions & Answers

Question 3: Choose the correct option.

(a) Coins minted in Delhi were known as …………………………….

i) mohur
ii) tanka
iii) jital
iv) dehliwal

(b) A valuable source to study Delhi Sultanate is history written in Persian, better known as………………

i) numismatic
ii) biography
iii) tarikh
iv) inscription

(c) During the Delhi Sultanate,………………………….was the language of administration.

i) Persian
ii) Arabic
iii) Urdu
iv) Hindi

(d) Timur appointed………………..as a governor of Multan, Lahore and Dipalpur to rule over on his behalf.

i) Khizr Khan
ii) Muhammad bin Tughlag
iii) Babur
iv) Ibrahim Lodi

e) ……………………………… was the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty.

i) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
ii) Muhammad bin Tughlag
iii) Firuz Shah Tughlaq
iv) Balban

(f) ‘The Forty’ or the chahalgani was a group established by ………………

i) Balban
ii) Iltutmish
iii) Nasiruddin Mahmud
iv) Raziya

(g) The Khaljis were of a mixed……………..origin.

i) Turkish-Afghan
ii) Turkish-Indian
iii) Turkish-Portugese
iv) Turkish-Mongol

(h) Muhammad bin Tughlag transferred his capital from……………in the Deccan.

i) Delhi to Malwa
ii) Delhi to Devagiri
iii) Delhi to Ranthambore
iv) Delhi to Lahore

Question 4: Match the columns

The Delhi Sultanate Objective Type Questions & Answers

Question 5: Write True or False. Correct the false statements:

(a) Firuz Shah Tughlaq was a benevolent ruler – True

(b) Delhi became an important city only during the nineteenth century – False
Correct statement – Delhi became an important city only during the twelfth century.

(c) The Khaljis were of a mixed Turkish-Afghan origin – True

(d) The most significant reform of Alauddin Khalji was introduction of token currency – False
Correct statement – The most significant reform of Alauddin Khalji was the price control system.

Question 6: Complete the following sentences:

(a) Delhi emerged as an important commercial centre under the rule of Tomaras and Chauhans.
(b) Under Alauddin Khalji, the assessment and collection of land revenue was brought under the control of the State.
(c) In the early thirteenth century, the control of the Delhi Sultanate was largely confined to fortified settlements with soldiers known as Garrison towns.
(d) With the death of Nasiruddin Mahmud Tughlaq, the Tughlaq dynasty came to an end.
(e) The important duty of the muqtiwas to provide military assistance to the Sultan and maintain law and order in their iqtas.

So, these were The Delhi Sultanate Objective Type Questions & Answers.