14000+ MCQs Medieval History (Delhi Sultanate)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 28/10/2026
1. 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 |
2. The statement, "India is not Arabia, it is not practically feasible to convert it into Dar-al-Islam", is associated with
3. With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statements is correct?
4. What was the name of the Jain Saint with whom Muhammad bin Tughluq held discussions?
5. Ain-ul-Mulk Multani did not serve under which of the following rulers?
6. The Khilji Sultan of Delhi were
7. Which one of the following is not the characteristic of ‘Iqta System’?
8. Father of the new Persian poetry style ‘Sabaq-i-Hind’ or Hindustani style was
9. Which one of the following agrarian measures was not adopted by Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq?
10. Which was the official language in the Delhi Sultanate?
11. Which medieval sultan has the credit of founding the city of Agra and making it the capital of the Sultanate?
12. In the Delhi Sultanate, an administrative unit called ‘Paragana’ was headed by an official known as
13. Which Sultan was the first to proclaim that the state in India of the Delhi Sultanate cannot be a truly Islamic State?
14. Which one of the following travelogues has given an insight on the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq?
16. Who among the following attacked India during the reign of Iltutmish?
17. Which city was chosen by Iltutmish as the capital of the Delhi Sultanate?
18. Razia Sultan was the daughter of which ruler?
19. Coins Tanka, Shashgani and Jital of the sultanate period were made of which of the following metals?
20. Who among the following called himself the ‘parrot of India’?
21. Consider the following statement about Ziauddin Barani.
I. He was born in Golconda. II. He was contemporary of Muhammad bin Tughluq. III. He wrote Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
22. Which sultan of the Delhi Sultanate broke the sacred images of the Jwalamukhi temple at Naga Kot and ordered the temples of Mathura to be destroyed?
23. Which among the following medieval ruler of India introduced the Iqta system?
24. Which of the following statements is/are correct about sultan Muhammad bin Tughluq?
25. Who among the following was the author of Tarikh-i-Alai, which contains the details of the first few years of Sultan Alauddin Khilji?
26. Who was the first Muslim ruler to formulate the ‘theory of kingship’ similar to the ‘theory of divine right of the kings’?
27. Qutbuddin Aibak was also known by the nicknames of
I. Lakh Baksha
II. Kuran Khan
III. Qulandar
IV. Zille Elahi
28. In which battle did Maharana Sanga defeat Ibrahim Lodi?
29. Which one of the following sultans is known for having abolished the tax on grains?
30. Which historian had written that Mubarak Shah sometimes used to come in a naked position at the royal court?
31. Who brought two Ashoka Pillars to Delhi from Topra and Meerut?
32. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
33. Ain-i-Mulk-Multani had not served under which among the following rulers?
34. In the third Mongol invasion, which among the following army general was killed?
35. Consider the following statements.
I. Amir Khusrau created a new literary style in Persian, which came to be known as Sabaq-i-Hind. II. Amir Khusrau was a disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya. III. He introduced the Perso-Arabic ragas etc. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
36. 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 |
37. 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 |
38. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
39. Which of the following statements about Qutbuddin Aibak is/are incorrect?
I. He may be regarded as the first Sultan of Delhi.
II. He laid the foundation of Qutub Minar in Delhi.
III. He was given the title of ‘Lakh Baksh’.
IV. He made Delhi his capital.
40. Supreme rural officials of land revenue in the Sultanate period were known as
41. Nasiruddin Mahmud gave the title of Ulughu Khan to which among the following?
42. Which Sufi Saint was put to death by Jalaluddin Khilji for attempting a rebellion?
43. Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to participate in the public celebration of Holi?
44. Which of the following sultan had the most number of slaves in his court?
45. Which Mongol leader’s ambassadors were respected and honoured by Balban during the reign of Nasiruddin Mohammad Shah?
46. Who broke the power of ‘Chahalgani nobles’?
47. 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?
48. Match List I (Fortress/Region) with List II (Ruler at the time of Alauddin Khilji's/Ghori's Attack) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list.
| List I (Fortress/Region) | List II (Ruler) |
| A. Ranthambore | 1. Karna Dev |
| B. Chittor | 2. Raja Rai Ramchandra |
| C. Devagiri | 3. Hammir Dev |
| D. Gujarat | 4. Rana Ratan Singh |
49. The term used for measurement of land in the Delhi Sultanate Period was
50. 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?