14000+ MCQs Medieval History (Delhi Sultanate)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 13/09/2026
1. Who was the famous author of Kitab ul-Hind?
2. Amir Khusrau was court poet of
3. 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?
4. Who among the following had established the Diwan-i-Arz department under Delhi Sultanate?
5. Who among the following sultans of Delhi was the first to have paid to his soldiers in cash?
6. Which historian had written that Mubarak Shah sometimes used to come in a naked position at the royal court?
7. Which of the following statements is/are correct about sultan Muhammad bin Tughluq?
8. Who amongst the following established ‘Diwan-e-Amir Kohi’ during the Delhi Sultanate?
9. Which sultan built Alai Darwaza?
10. In the 13th and 14th Century, Indian farmers did not cultivate:
11. Which Sultan of Delhi established a ‘Translation Department’ to help both communities to understand each others' ideas better?
12. With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statements is correct?
13. The Iron pillar, near Qutub Minar draws attention of scientists due to its
14. Public works department was for the first time established by
15. Which among the following dynasties had not ruled over Delhi?
16. Which sultan in order to forestall conspiracies banned banquets and assemblies and prepared the country with his spies?
17. The Commander of Alauddin Khilji’s forces during his Deccan campaigns was
18. Which of the following was the greatest contribution of Alauddin Khilji in the field of agrarian administration?
19. Who among the following witnessed the reign of seven sultans of Delhi?
20. Name the group established by Iltutmish?
21. Which among the following was the first woman ruler of India?
22. Assertion (A) Muhammad bin Tughluq issued a new gold coin which was called Dinar by Ibn Battuta. Reason (R) Muhammad bin Tughluq wanted to issue token currency in gold coins to promote trade with West Asian and North African Countries.
24. The first sovereign ruler of Delhi, Iltutmish was also known as
25. Who among the following composed poems with the pen name ‘Gulrukhi’?
26. Who is considered as the real founder of the Delhi Sultanate?
27. The Sultan of Delhi who was very concerned about charity and alms and established a department called ‘Diwan-i-Khairat’ for it, was
28. ‘The king was freed from his people and they from their king.’ On whose death did Badayuni comment?
29. Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India was
30. Which of the following sultan had the most number of slaves in his court?
31. Who among the following was the leader of the group consisting of Indian Muslims during the reign of Nasiruddin Mahmud?
32. Which among the following Sultan ruled from Kilokhri to avoid confrontations with the old Turkish nobles of the imperial capital Delhi?
33. The part of Delhi where Qutbuddin Aibak laid the foundation of the first so-called ‘Seven cities’ of medieval Delhi was
34. Which one of the following dynasties ruled over India after the invasion of Timur?
35. 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.
36. Which one of the following is not the characteristic of ‘Iqta System’?
37. Al-Biruni came to India with
38. Which among the following medieval ruler of India introduced the Iqta system?
39. Which was the official language in the Delhi Sultanate?
40. Which ruler of the Slave dynasty started the tradition of Sijdah and Paiboos?
41. The statement, "India is not Arabia, it is not practically feasible to convert it into Dar-al-Islam", is associated with
42. Qutbuddin Aibak was also known by the nicknames of
I. Lakh Baksha
II. Kuran Khan
III. Qulandar
IV. Zille Elahi
43. ‘Kirti Stambh’ of Chittor was constructed during the rule of
44. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
45. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
46. Which one of the following agrarian measures was not adopted by Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq?
47. Which city was chosen by Iltutmish as the capital of the Delhi Sultanate?
49. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
50. The largest standing army of the Sultanate, directly paid by the state was created by
