Delhi Sultanate
Quiz on the Delhi Sultanate (1191-1398 CE), covering Islamic dynasties, rulers, battles, and cultural developments during Muslim rule in medieval India.
Questions
Who among the following rulers was bestowed with the title Axis of the Faith?
- Shahabuddin Muhammad Ghori
- Prithviraj Chauhan
- Qutb-ud-din Aibak
- Mahmud Ghazni
Which of the following statements is/are true?
- Prithvi Raj II, commonly known as Prithviraj Chauhan (1149-1192 CE), was a king of the Hindu Kshatriya Chauhan (Chauhamana) dynasty.
- Prithviraj Chauhan defeated the Muslim ruler Shahabuddin Muhammad Ghori in a battle in 1191.
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both of these
- Neither of these
Arrange the following rulers of the Mamluk Dynasty in correct chronological order.
A. Illtutmish
B. Aram Shah
C. Qutub-ud-din-Aibak
D. Razia Sultan
- C A D B
- C A B D
- C B A D
- B C A D
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?
- Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak was the first Muslim Emperor of India.
- He built the Quwwat Al Islam Mosque.
- He was the founder of the Slave Dynasty of India.
- He died of cholera in 1210.
- Only 1 and 4
- Only 2 and 3
- Only 4
- Only 1 and 3
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- Ala-ud-din Khilji was the first Indian ruler of the Delhi Sultanate.
- One of the major reasons of the decline of Ala-ud-din's dynasty was the invasion of Mongols.
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both of these
- Neither of these
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- Turkic ruler, Timur Lang invaded India on the pretext that the Muslim sultans of Delhi were too tolerant of their Hindu subjects.
- Timur Lang invaded India during the reign of the Tughlaqs over Delhi.
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both of these
- Neither of these
Who among the following foreign travellers to India said the given words regarding the Delhi Sultanate?
"When I entered Delhi, it was almost like a desert."
- Marco Polo
- Fa-Hein
- Huien Tsang
- Ibn Batuta
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- Ghazi Malik was the founder of the Turkic Muslim Tughluq dynasty in India.
- Ghiyas-ud-Din was succeeded by his son Muhammad bin Tughluq.
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both of these
- Neither of these
Arrange the following dynasties of the Delhi Sultanate in correct chronological oreder.
A. Sayyid Dynasty
B. Lodi Dynasty
C. Tughlaq Dynasty
D. Slave Dynasty
E. Khilji Dynasty
- A, E, D, C, B
- D, C, A, B, E
- D, E, C, A, B
- A, C, D, E, B
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- The Delhi Sultanate is the only Indo-Islamic Empire to have enthroned female ruler in India.
- Qutb-ud-din Aibak, a former slave (Mamluk) of Mahmud Ghazni, was the first sultan of Delhi.
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both of these
- Neither of these
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect in relation to the literature of the Delhi Sultanate?
- Persian became the official language of India.
- Sanskrit and other regional languages lost their importance.
- Only 1
- Only 2
- Both of these
- Neither of these
Directions: The following question consists of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion' and the other labelled as 'Reason. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion and the Reason are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is correct explanation of the Assertion.
- Assertion: The First Battle of Tarain is regarded by the historians as 'the turning point of Indian History'.
- Reason: After this battle the Muslim power was strongly founded in Northern India.
Select your answer to this question using the codes given below.
- If both assertion and reason are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation for statement 1
- If both assertion and reason are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation for statement 1
- If assertion is true but reason is wrong
- If reason is correct but assertion itself is wrong
Arrange the following events of Mohammad Tughlaq's reign in the correct chronological order.
(1) Change of Capital
(2) Token currency
(3) Establishment of Swargdwari
(4) Plan to invade Khorasan
- 1-2-4-3
- 1-2-3-4
- 4-1-3-2
- 1-4-2-3
Directions: The following question consists of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion' and the other labelled as 'Reason. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion and the Reason are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is correct explanation of the Assertion.
Assertion: Balban declared himself the Sultan of Delhi after the death of sultan Nasir ud din Mahmud.
Reason: All the male successors of Nasir ud din Mahmud were weak.
Select your answer to this question using the codes given below.
- If both assertion and reason are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation for statement 1
- If both assertion and reason are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation for statement 1
- If assertion is true but reason is wrong
- If reason is correct but assertion itself is wrong
Directions: The following question consists of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion' and the other labelled as 'Reason'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion and the Reason are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is correct explanation of the Assertion.
Assertion: The Sultanate ushered in a period of Indian cultural renaissance.
Reason: The resulting Indo-Muslim fusion of cultures left lasting syncretic monuments in architecture, music, literature, religion and clothing.
Select your answer to this question using the codes given below.
- If both assertion and reason are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation for statement 1
- If both assertion and reason are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation for statement 1
- If assertion is true but reason is wrong
- If reason is correct but assertion itself is wrong