14000+ MCQs Medieval History (Delhi Sultanate)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 03/05/2026
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. Who among the following Sultanate rulers were of Afghan origin?
3. The first subedar (governor) to be appointed by Iltutmish in Bihar was?
4. Which was the official language in the Delhi Sultanate?
5. Which Sultan of Delhi had established a separate agriculture department and had planned the ‘rotation of crops’?
6. Who was the last ruler of the Slave dynasty?
7. Qutbuddin Aibak was also known by the nicknames of
I. Lakh Baksha
II. Kuran Khan
III. Qulandar
IV. Zille Elahi
8. Who among the following called himself the ‘parrot of India’?
9. Which sultan in order to forestall conspiracies banned banquets and assemblies and prepared the country with his spies?
10. 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 |
11. Who among the following was not a noble under Alauddin Khilji?
12. The largest standing army of the Sultanate, directly paid by the state was created by
13. Who among the following ruler constructed ‘Jahapanah’, the fourth medieval city of Delhi?
14. Which of the following rulers of the Delhi Sultanate abolished the Iqtas?
15. The Delhi Sultan who transferred the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad (Devagiri) was
16. Who was the founder of the Khilji dynasty?
17. Which one of the following agrarian measures was not adopted by Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq?
18. Fawazil in the Sultanate period meant
19. 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?
20. In 1306 CE which river served as the boundary between Mongol and Delhi Sultanate?
21. Which of the following sultan had the most number of slaves in his court?
22. In the Delhi Sultanate, an administrative unit called ‘Paragana’ was headed by an official known as
23. “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?
24. Who brought two Ashoka Pillars to Delhi from Topra and Meerut?
25. What was the name of the Jain Saint with whom Muhammad bin Tughluq held discussions?
26. Which among the following dynasties had not ruled over Delhi?
27. Which one of the following travelogues has given an insight on the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq?
28. The Sultan of Delhi who was very concerned about charity and alms and established a department called ‘Diwan-i-Khairat’ for it, was
29. Who among the following attacked India during the reign of Iltutmish?
30. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
31. What is the sequence of arrival of these travellers?
I. Ibn Battuta
II. Tavernier
III. Al-Biruni
IV. Manucci
32. Which historian had written that Mubarak Shah sometimes used to come in a naked position at the royal court?
33. Match List I (Department) and List II (Function) and choose your answer from the codes given below.
| List I (Department) | List II (Function) |
| A. Diwan-i-Arz | 1. Dealt with religious matters. |
| B. Diwan-i-Risalat | 2. Dealt with state’s correspondence. |
| C. Diwan-i-Insha | 3. Dealt with Finance Dept. |
| D. Diwan-i-Wizarat | 4. Dealt with Military Dept. |
34. Which of the following rulers of the Delhi Sultanate faced the maximum number of Mongol Attacks?
35. Who among the following appointed Ibn Battuta as the Chief Qazi of Delhi?
37. The part of Delhi where Qutbuddin Aibak laid the foundation of the first so-called ‘Seven cities’ of medieval Delhi was
38. 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 |
39. Which Sultan of Delhi established a ‘Translation Department’ to help both communities to understand each others' ideas better?
40. Amir Khusrau, the ‘Parrot of India’, was born at
41. Which one of the following dynasties ruled over India after the invasion of Timur?
42. Who introduced the market control policy?
43. Malik Kafur was General of
44. Razia Sultan was the daughter of which ruler?
45. Which dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate ruled for the shortest period?
46. Who among the following was responsible for terminating Razia Sultan from the throne of the Delhi Sultanate?
47. Amir Khusrau was court poet of
48. Which among the following was the first woman ruler of India?
49. Which of the following annexed the Sharqi dynasty?
50. The first Indian ruler to organise Haj Pilgrimage from the state exchequer was