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Which is the correct chronological sequence of the following Sayyid rulers of Delhi?
1. Muhammad Shah
2. Alauddin Alam Shah
3. Mubarak Shah
4. Khizr Khan
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  1. 1, 2, 3, 4

  2. 4, 3, 1, 2

  3. 4, 1, 2, 3

  4. 4, 2, 3, 1

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Answer - (B) - 4,3,1,2

The chronological sequence of the ruler:
Khizr Khan(1414-1421)
Mubarak Shah(1421-1434)
Muhammad Shah (1434-1445)
Alauddin Alam Shah(1445-1451)

Arrange the following Tughlaqs in the chronological sequence:
1. Firuz Tughlaq
2. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
3. Abu Bakr
4. Nasiruddin Mahmud
5. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
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  1. 2, 5, 1, 3 and 4

  2. 1, 2, 5, 4 and 3

  3. 2, 5, 1, 4 and 3

  4. 4, 2, 1, 5 and 3

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct sequence in chronological order is: (A) 2, 5, 1, 3 and 4
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq- 1320
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq- 1325
Firuz Tughlaq - 1351
Abu Bakr- 1389
Nasiruddin Mahmud - 1394

Who was the founder of the first Afghan rule in India?

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  1. Ibrahim Lodi

  2. Bahlul Lodi

  3. Sikandar Lodi

  4. Sher Shah Suri

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bahlul Lodi was the founder of the first Afgan rule in India. In 1451 after defeating Sayyid ruler Alauddin Alam Shah Sayyid, he founded Lodi dynasty. Sikandar Lodi, Ibrahim Lodi were other rulers of this dynasty. This dynasty was bought to the end by Mughal ruler Babur after defeating Ibrahim Lodi in 1526 in the first battle of Panipat.

Which of the following rulers belonged to Slave Dynasty?

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  1. Iltutmish

  2. Humayun

  3. Akbar

  4. Ahmad Shah Abdali

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Iltutmish was third and greatest Delhi sultan of the Slave dynasty. He was a slave of Qutb-ud-din Aibak and later became his son-in-law. He shifted the capital from Lahore to Delhi, remained the ruler until his death on May 1, 1236.

Arrange the following dynasties in chronological order and choose the correct sequence:
$1$. Tughlaq
$2$. Khilji
$3$. Pallava
$4$. Kushana

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  1. $3, 4, 2, 1$

  2. $3, 4, 1, 2$

  3. $4, 3, 1, 2$

  4. $4, 3, 2, 1$

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following were not included in the market regulation introduced by Alauddin Khilji?
$1$. The sultan fixed the prices of foodgrains far below the usual rates.
$2$. He imported the necessaries by relaxing import duties.
$3$. He followed a non-intervention policy as far as the civil supplies were concerned.
$4$. Advances were given to merchants if they did not possess enough capital.

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  1. $1$ and $4$

  2. $2$ and $3$

  3. $1$ and $3$

  4. $3$ and $4$

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Correct Option: C

Alauddin's price control regulations were mainly directed against ________.

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  1. Middlemen

  2. Hindu merchants

  3. Peasants

  4. New Mussalmans

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Correct Option: C

Who was assigned the first Iqta in India by Mohammad Ghori?

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  1. Shamsuddin Iltutmish

  2. Qutbuddin Aibak

  3. Tajuddin Yalduz

  4. Nasiruddin Qubacha

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Qutbuddin Aibak was assigned as the first iqta of India by Mohammed Ghori who after the death of Mohammed Ghori ascended the thrown. It was the start of the slave dynasty. And later he became the first sultan of Delhi

For his unbounded generosity, who amongst the following Sultans was styled by all writers of the time as 'lakh baksh' or giver of lakhs?

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  1. Nasir-ud-din Mahmud

  2. Feroz Tughlaq

  3. Qutb-ud-din-Aibak

  4. Balban

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Writers call Qutb-ud-din-Aibak who was the founder of the Mamluk or the Slave Dynasty as "Lakh Baksh" meaning "giver of lakhs"  because when he was the Sultan of the Sultanate of Delhi he donated a large sum of money in charity and he was very generous to his people. 



Balban's greatest achievement was ____________.

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  1. Curbing of the power of nobles

  2. Establishment of peace and security

  3. Defence against the Mongols

  4. Suppression of revolts

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Correct Option: B