Delhi Sultanate Test
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. The Delhi Sultanate was founded in:
a) 1192
b) 1206
c) 1296
d) 1526
2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak died due to a:
a) War injury
b) Fall from a horse
c) Disease
d) Assassination
3. The capital was shifted from Delhi to Daulatabad by:
a) Balban
b) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
c) Iltutmish
d) Sikandar Lodhi
4. The Iqta system was introduced by:
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Balban
c) Iltutmish
d) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
5. Which dynasty came after the Slave dynasty?
a) Tughlaq
b) Khalji
c) Lodhi
d) Mughal
6. The ruler who established a standing army:
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Iltutmish
c) Balban
d) Ghiyasuddin
7. The currency experiment was a failure under:
a) Balban
b) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
c) Alauddin Khilji
d) Firoz Shah
8. The Tughlaq ruler known for building canals:
a) Ghiyasuddin
b) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
c) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
d) Jalaluddin
9. Timur invaded India during the reign of:
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Nasiruddin Mahmud
c) Balban
d) Ibrahim Lodhi
10. The Lodhi dynasty was founded by:
a) Bahlol Lodhi
b) Ibrahim Lodhi
c) Sikandar Lodhi
d) Sher Shah
11. Which ruler shifted the capital to Agra?
a) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
b) Sikandar Lodhi
c) Iltutmish
d) Babur
12. The mosque built by Aibak in Delhi was:
a) Quwwat-ul-Islam
b) Jama Masjid
c) Moti Masjid
d) Badshahi Masjid
13. Alauddin Khilji curbed black marketing by:
a) Price control measures
b) Heavy taxes
c) Trade bans
d) Closing markets
14. The term ‘Chalisa’ refers to:
a) A market
b) A group of 40 nobles
c) A religious sect
d) A military unit
15. The Delhi Sultanate faced Mongol invasions mainly under:
a) Iltutmish
b) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
c) Alauddin Khilji
d) Balban
16. The Persian language was promoted by:
a) Firoz Shah
b) All Delhi Sultans
c) Razia Sultana
d) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
17. The Delhi Sultanate ended with the defeat of:
a) Ibrahim Lodhi by Babur
b) Bahlol Lodhi by Humayun
c) Firoz Shah by Timur
d) Alauddin Khilji by Sher Shah
18. Who founded the Mughal Empire?
a) Akbar
b) Babur
c) Humayun
d) Aurangzeb
19. The First Battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between Babur and:
a) Rana Sanga
b) Ibrahim Lodhi
c) Sher Shah Suri
d) Hemu
20. Which Mughal emperor introduced the Mansabdari system?
a) Jahangir
b) Akbar
c) Shah Jahan
d) Aurangzeb
21. Who defeated Humayun in the Battle of Chausa (1539)?
a) Bahadur Shah
b) Sher Shah Suri
c) Rana Pratap
d) Daulat Khan Lodhi
22. The Taj Mahal was built by:
a) Akbar
b) Jahangir
c) Shah Jahan
d) Aurangzeb
23. Din-i-Ilahi was introduced by:
a) Babur
b) Humayun
c) Akbar
d) Jahangir
24. Who was known as the "Light of the World" in Mughal history?
a) Mumtaz Mahal
b) Nur Jahan
c) Jodha Bai
d) Gulbadan Begum
25. The Grand Trunk Road was built by:
a) Akbar
b) Sher Shah Suri
c) Babur
d) Aurangzeb
Fill in the blanks with appropriate answer
1. ___________ was the first to use the title 'Sultan of Delhi'. Answer: Iltutmish
2. Razia Sultana ruled for about ___________. Answer: four years
3. ___________ introduced token currency. Answer: Muhammad bin Tughlaq
4. ___________ promoted irrigation through canals. Answer: Firoz Shah Tughlaq
5. ___________ founded the Lodhi dynasty. Answer: Bahlol Lodhi
6. The ___________ mosque was built in Delhi. Answer: Quwwat-ul-Islam
7. The term 'Sultan' means ___________. Answer: ruler or sovereign
8. The ___________ was a powerful group of nobles. Answer: Chalisa
9. ___________ strengthened the army and administration. Answer: Balban
10. ___________ introduced strict price control. Answer: Alauddin Khilji
11. ___________ was the son of Akbar. Answer: Jahangir
12. The ___________ became a major threat during Aurangzeb's reign. Answer:
Marathas
13. ___________ lost his empire to Sher Shah Suri and later regained it. Answer:
Humayun
14. ___________ was a syncretic religion introduced by Akbar. Answer: Din-i-Ilahi
15. ___________ defeated Hemu in the Second Battle of Panipat (1556). Answer:
Akbar
16. The ___________ marked the end of the Mughal Empire. Answer: 1857 War of
Independence
17. ___________ reimposed the jizya tax on non-Muslims. Answer: Aurangzeb
18. ___________ built the Red Fort in Delhi. Answer: Shah Jahan
19. The ___________ was built in memory of Mumtaz Mahal. Answer: Taj Mahal
20. The ___________ gained control after the Battle of Plassey (1757). Answer: British
East India Company
21. ___________ was the powerful wife of Jahangir. Answer: Nur Jahan
22. ___________ wrote his autobiography, the Baburnama. Answer: Babur
23. The Mughal Empire was known for its blend of ___________ culture. Answer:
Persian and Indian
24. The Mughal Empire declined after the death of ___________ in 1707. Answer:
Aurangzeb
25. The ___________ was built by Sher Shah Suri. Answer: Grand Trunk Road
True/False Statements
1. Firoz Shah established institutions like hospitals and schools. – True
2. Balban faced difficulties managing Mongol invasions. – False
3. Arabic was not the primary language of the Delhi Sultanate court. – True
4. Delhi Sultanate rulers strictly adhered to Islamic practices in
administration. – False
5. The Sultanate's influence extended to all parts of South India. – False
6. The Second Battle of Panipat marked the end of the Sultanate. – False
7. Regional kingdoms significantly resisted Delhi Sultanate expansion. –
True
8. Sher Shah Suri was an Afghan ruler, not a Mughal emperor. – True
9. Humayun was defeated by Sher Shah Suri. – True
10. The Battle of Plassey initiated British dominance, not Mughal control. –
True
11. Shah Jahan was succeeded by Aurangzeb as the Mughal emperor. – True
12. Akbar was tolerant of diverse religious practices. – True
13. Babur ruled India for a brief period before establishing Mughal dominance.
– True
14. Jahangir implemented an innovative justice system. – True
15. The Qutub Minar is attributed to the Delhi Sultanate rulers. – True
16. Bahadur Shah Zafar's exile marked the symbolic end of the Mughal
Empire. – True
17. The Mughals were pioneers in introducing gunpowder technology during
battles. – True
18. Many Sultanate rulers initiated cultural exchanges with regional traditions.
– True
19. The Mughal Empire contributed significantly to architecture, art, and
literature. – True
20. The Sultanate and Mughal periods saw varying levels of religious
tolerance. – True
21. Alauddin Khilji's policies had a profound impact on trade regulation. – True
22. The Lodhi dynasty maintained a stronghold in Northern India before the
Mughals. – True
23. Timur's invasion caused widespread disruption in Delhi Sultanate
territories. – True
24. The Mansabdari system by Akbar was central to Mughal administration. –
True
25. Aurangzeb reimposed taxes that were initially abolished by Akbar. – True
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