14000+ MCQs Medieval History (Delhi Sultanate)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 30/07/2026
1. The first Indian ruler to organise Haj Pilgrimage from the state exchequer was
2. Which among the following was the first woman ruler of India?
3. Which one of the following pairs (of dynasties and their founders) is not correctly matched?
| Dynasty | Founder |
| (a) Slave Dynasty | Balban |
| (b) Tughlaq Dynasty | Ghiyasuddin |
| (c) Khilji Dynasty | Jalaluddin |
| (d) Second Afghan Empire (Suri) | Sher Shah Suri |
4. The largest standing army of the Sultanate, directly paid by the state was created by
5. Who amongst the following General of Alauddin Khilji, ultimately became the first Sultan of the Tughlaq Dynasty?
6. Which of the following Mughal period canals was constructed by restoring the Rajabwah of Firuz Shah?
7. The earliest example in India of a mosque built wholly in accordance with Muslim ideas was
8. Which historian had written that Mubarak Shah sometimes used to come in a naked position at the royal court?
9. The city of Jaunpur was founded in the memory of
10. What is Adhai Din Ka Jhopra?
11. Zawabit were concerned with
12. Match the following (Monuments) with their Builder.
| List I (Monuments) | List II (Builder) |
| A. Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque | 1. Alauddin Khilji |
| B. Hauz Khas in Delhi | 2. Iltutmish |
| C. Adilabad Fort | 3. Muhammad bin Tughluq |
| D. Jama Masjid in Budayun (Badaun) | 4. Qutbuddin Aibak |
13. Consider the following statements:
I. Bahlul Lodi was the founder of the Lodi dynasty. II. Sikandar Lodi transferred his capital from Delhi to Agra. III. Sikander Lodi introduced Gaz-i-Sikandari of 32 inch for the measurement of agricultural land. IV. Ibrahim Lodhi was the first sultan of Delhi who was killed in battle ground. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14. Find out the two main currencies of the Sultanate period from the code given below.
I. Dam II. Jital III. Rupiya IV. Tanka
15. Consider the following statements.
I. Kitab-i-Nauras, a collection of songs in praise of Hindu deities and Muslim Saints, was written by Ibrahim Adil Shah II. II. Amir Khusrau was the originator in India of the early form of the musical style known as Qawwali. Which of these statements is/are correct?
16. Who among the following Mongol leaders/commanders did not cross Indus to attack India?
17. Which among the following Sultan ruled from Kilokhri to avoid confrontations with the old Turkish nobles of the imperial capital Delhi?
18. Who among the following was the founder of the Lodi dynasty?
19. Amir Khusrau was court poet of
20. The first subedar (governor) to be appointed by Iltutmish in Bihar was?
21. For the first time, the token currency was introduced in India by
22. “Every pearl in the Royal crown is the crystallised drops of blood fallen from the tearful eyes of the poor peasants” … Who made this statement?
23. Which sultan demanded half the crops on land after measurement as revenue?
24. Which sultan built Alai Darwaza?
25. What was ‘Dar-ul-Shafa’ established by Firuz Shah Tughlaq?
26. Which Delhi sultan built the maximum number of canals?
27. ‘The king was freed from his people and they from their king.’ On whose death did Badayuni comment?
28. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
29. Qutbuddin Aibak was also known by the nicknames of
I. Lakh Baksha
II. Kuran Khan
III. Qulandar
IV. Zille Elahi
30. Consider the following statement(s) related with Sayyid dynasty:
I. The last ruler of the Sayyid dynasty, Alauddin Alam Shah was defeated by Bahlol Lodi, who started the Lodi dynasty.
II. Timur had appointed Khizr Khan as governor of Multan and Lahore.
Select correct statement(s) given below.
31. The part of Delhi where Qutbuddin Aibak laid the foundation of the first so-called ‘Seven cities’ of medieval Delhi was
32. The Commander of Alauddin Khilji’s forces during his Deccan campaigns was
33. Who among the following Amirs (nobles) was the one publicly flogged by the orders of Sultan Balban?
34. Consider the following statements.
I. In the revenue administration of Delhi Sultanate, the in-charge of revenue collection was known as ‘Amil’. II. The Iqta system of Sultans of Delhi was an ancient indigenous institution. III. The office of ‘Mir Bakshi’ came into existence during the reign of Khilji Sultans of Delhi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
35. Name the group established by Iltutmish?
36. The most rulers (amirs) and sultans of the Sultanate period belonged to the class
37. Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India was
38. The game of Polo was introduced in India by
39. Which Mongol leader’s ambassadors were respected and honoured by Balban during the reign of Nasiruddin Mohammad Shah?
40. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
41. Match List I (Officer) with List II (Assign Duty) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
| List I (Officer/Official) | List II (Assign Duty) |
| A. Diwan-i-Tan | 1. Look after the office |
| B. Mustarfi | 2. Maintained a proper list of main events and farmans. |
| C. Mushrif | 3. Look after the Jagir and salaries. |
| D. Vakianavis | 4. Examine the income-expenditure of state. |
42. Fatehabad district derives its name from the anonymous headquarters town founded by Firuz Shah Tughlaq in the 14th century, who named it after his son Fateh Khan.
43. Al-Biruni came to India with
44. Who among the following was responsible for terminating Razia Sultan from the throne of the Delhi Sultanate?
45. Who among the following appointed Ibn Battuta as the Chief Qazi of Delhi?
46. With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statements is correct?
47. Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi in which battle?
48. With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statements is correct?
49. Which of the following Sultans of Delhi was known as Lakh Baksha (giver of Lakhs)?
50. The statement, "India is not Arabia, it is not practically feasible to convert it into Dar-al-Islam", is associated with
