14000+ MCQs Medieval History (Delhi Sultanate)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 14/06/2026
1. Which of the following was not one of the revenue and agrarian measures of Firuz Shah Tughlaq?
2. Which among the following Sultan ruled from Kilokhri to avoid confrontations with the old Turkish nobles of the imperial capital Delhi?
3. Amir Khusrau gives the first graphic description of Jauhar of Rajput women, after the victory of Alauddin Khilji over which Rajput state?
4. Which of the following rulers of the Delhi Sultanate abolished the Iqtas?
5. Which Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate built Hauz Khas, a pleasure resort and also built the Kotla Fort?
6. Which Sultan was the first to proclaim that the state in India of the Delhi Sultanate cannot be a truly Islamic State?
7. 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?
8. Razia Sultan was the daughter of which ruler?
9. Nasiruddin Mahmud gave the title of Ulughu Khan to which among the following?
10. Who was the famous author of Kitab ul-Hind?
11. The statement, "India is not Arabia, it is not practically feasible to convert it into Dar-al-Islam", is associated with
12. Who among the following was the author of Tarikh-i-Alai, which contains the details of the first few years of Sultan Alauddin Khilji?
13. ‘Diwan-i-Arz’ department was associated with
14. Which among the following were coin(s) introduced by Iltutmish?
I. Jital in copper II. Tanka in silver III. Rupaiyah IV. Ada
15. In which battle did Maharana Sanga defeat Ibrahim Lodi?
16. With reference to Sultan Alauddin Khilji, consider the following statements:
I. Alauddin Khilji fixed the prices of foodgrains.
II. Alauddin Khilji was the first Sultan, who paid his soldiers in cash.
III. During Alauddin Khilji’s rule, the share of the land revenue to be paid by the peasant was raised to half of the produce.
Which of these statements are correct?
17. Whom did the Caliph of Baghdad recognise as the ruler of the Muslim Kingdom of India?
18. Find out the two main currencies of the Sultanate period from the code given below.
I. Dam II. Jital III. Rupiya IV. Tanka
19. Which Sultan had forbidden the nobles to hold banquets and festivities, and make marriage alliances without his permission?
20. Which of the following indicates taxes levied on the land product?
I. Kharaj II. Khums III. Ushr IV. Muktai
Select your answer from the following codes.
21. The Delhi Sultan who transferred the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad (Devagiri) was
22. Match List I (Ruler) with List II (Associated Event/Feature) and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
| List I (Ruler) | List II (Associated Event/Feature) |
| A. Firuz Shah Tughlaq | 1. Diwan-i-Riyasat |
| B. Balban | 2. Nauroz (Persian Festival) |
| C. Alauddin Khilji | 3. Construction of canals |
| D. Jahangir | 4. Sir Thomas Roe |
23. Match List I (Islamic Term) with List II (Meaning) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
| List I (Term) | List II (Meaning) |
| A. Mihrab | 1. Stepped pulpit |
| B. Mimbar | 2. Direction towards the Kaaba for prayer |
| C. Khutba | 3. Arch/Niche |
| D. Qibla (Kibla) | 4. Sermon |
24. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
25. Which sultan built Alai Darwaza?
26. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
27. Amir Khusrau, the ‘Parrot of India’, was born at
28. Who was the last ruler of the Slave dynasty?
29. Who among the following Amirs (nobles) was the one publicly flogged by the orders of Sultan Balban?
30. The first Indian ruler to organise Haj Pilgrimage from the state exchequer was
31. Which of the following rulers of the Delhi Sultanate faced the maximum number of Mongol Attacks?
32. What is the sequence of arrival of these travellers?
I. Ibn Battuta
II. Tavernier
III. Al-Biruni
IV. Manucci
33. Who is the author of ‘Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi’?
34. ‘Kirti Stambh’ of Chittor was constructed during the rule of
35. Qutbuddin Aibak was also known by the nicknames of
I. Lakh Baksha
II. Kuran Khan
III. Qulandar
IV. Zille Elahi
36. 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 |
37. After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of
38. Ghazi Malik was the founder of which dynasty?
39. Which Delhi sultan built the maximum number of canals?
40. Consider the following statements about Balban.
I. He called himself Naib-i-Khudai or Deputy of God. II. He created Diwan-i-Arz or department of military affairs. III. He propounded the theory of Kingship and restored peace in the Doab. IV. He liquidated the Turkish nobility Chalisa or the group of forty. Which statements given above is/are correct?
41. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to have levied ‘Haqh-i-sharab’ or irrigation tax?
42. The Khilji Sultan of Delhi were
43. Which of the following Mughal period canals was constructed by restoring the Rajabwah of Firuz Shah?
44. Name the group established by Iltutmish?
45. Match the following (Architectural Style) with the Associated Dynasty.
| List I (Architectural Style Feature) | List II (Associated Dynasty) |
| A. ‘Lotus bud’ fringe on the underside of the arch. | 1. Sharqis |
| B. Emergence of octagonal tomb. | 2. Vijayanagara |
| C. Use of Bodegoi in the pillar. | 3. Khiljis |
| D. Massive entrance gate with inclined walls. | 4. Tughluqs |
46. The city of Jaunpur was founded in the memory of
47. Zawabit were concerned with
48. Ain-i-Mulk-Multani had not served under which among the following rulers?
49. Which dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate ruled for the shortest period?
50. Who is considered as the real founder of the Delhi Sultanate?
