1. Establishment of Delhi
Q: Which ruler of the Tomar dynasty is credited with founding Delhi?
(a) Rudrane
(b) Devraja
(c) Anangpal
(d) Vajrata
Ans: (c) Anangpal
2. Battles and Military Conquests
Q: Which battle is considered the foundation of Muslim power in India?
(a) First Battle of Panipat
(b) First Battle of Tarain
(c) Second Battle of Tarain
(d) Second Battle of Panipat
Ans: (c) Second Battle of Tarain
Q: Timur invaded India during the reign of which ruler?
(a) Alauddin Khalji
(b) Mohammad bin Tughlaq
(c) Firoz Tughlaq
(d) Muhammad Shah Tughlaq
Ans: (d) Muhammad Shah Tughlaq
Q: The Battle of Tarain (1191 AD) was fought between Muhammad Gori and?
(a) Rana Hammirdeva
(b) Prithviraj Chauhan
(c) Rana Sanga
(d) Rana Pratap
Ans: (b) Prithviraj Chauhan
3. Administrative Policies and Coinage
Q: Who among the Delhi Sultans is known for the policy of “blood and iron”?
(a) Balban
(b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(c) Alauddin Khalji
(d) Iltutmish
Ans: (a) Balban
Q: The silver coin “Tanka” was introduced by:
(a) Qutubdin Aibak
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Balban
(d) Bairam Khan
Ans: (b) Iltutmish
Q: The first Sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and declare Delhi as the capital was:
(a) Aram Shah
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Qutbuddin Aibak
(d) Balban
Ans: (b) Iltutmish
4. Significant Contributions and Cultural Impact
Q: The Delhi General who successfully advanced up to Madurai was:
(a) Malik Kafur
(b) Muhammad Ghori
(c) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
(d) Khizr Khan
Ans: (a) Malik Kafur
Q: The first woman ruler of medieval India was:
(a) Chand Bibi
(b) Razia Sultan
(c) Durgavati
(d) Noor Jahan
Ans: (b) Razia Sultan
Q: Which Delhi Sultan had the highest number of slaves in his court?
(a) Balban
(b) Alauddin Khalji
(c) Mohammad bin Tughlaq
(d) Firoz Tughlaq
Ans: (d) Firoz Tughlaq
5. End of Dynasties and Key Figures
Q: Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty?
(a) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(b) Mahmud Shah Tughlaq
(c) Nasiruddin
(d) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq II
Ans: (b) Mahmud Shah Tughlaq
Q: Who left behind his trusted general to manage conquered territories?
(a) Malik Kafur
(b) Qutbuddin Aibak
(c) Nasiruddin
(d) Iltutmish
Ans: (b) Qutbuddin Aibak
Q: Which ruler has been described by historian Elliot as the ‘Akbar of the Sultanate’?
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Balban
(c) Alauddin Khalji
(d) Firoz Tughlaq
Ans: (c) Alauddin Khalji
6. Art, Architecture, and Other Contributions
Q: The ‘Kirti Stambha’ (Tower of Victory) at Chittor was built by:
(a) Rana Pratap
(b) Rana Kumbha
(c) Rana Sanga
(d) Bappa Raval
Ans: (b) Rana Kumbha
Q: The Kohinoor diamond was originally mined from:
(a) Chota Nagpur
(b) Bijapur
(c) Golconda
(d) Orissa
Ans: (c) Golconda
Q: Coins of which Muslim ruler bore the image of Goddess Lakshmi?
(a) Muhammad Gori
(b) Alauddin Khalji
(c) Akbar
(d) None of these
Ans: (a) Muhammad Gori
Q: The capital of the Yadava rulers was:
(a) Devagiri
(b) Kalyani
(c) Warangal
(d) Dwarasamudra
Ans: (a) Devagiri