Delhi Sultanate PYQs

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1. Prelims 2022Q57Delhi Sultanate

   With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements :

   1.The first Mongol invasion of India happened during the reign of Jalal-ud-din Khalji.

   2.During the reign of Ala-ud-din Khalji, one Mongol assault marched up to Delhi and besieged the city.

   3.Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq temporarily lost portions of north-west of his kingdom to Mongols.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

   a1 and 2b2 onlyc1 and 3d3 only
2. Prelims 2021Q38Delhi Sultanate

   Consider the following statements :

   1.It was during the reign of Iltutmish that Chengiz Khan reached the Indus in pursuit of the fugitive Khwarezm prince.

   2.It was during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq that Taimur occupied Multan and crossed the Indus.

   3.It was during the reign of Deva Raya II of Vijayanagara Empire that Vasco da Gama reached the coast of Kerala.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb1 and 2c3 onlyd2 and 3
3. Prelims 2019Q12Delhi Sultanate

   Consider the following statements :

   1.In the revenue administration of Delhi Sultanate, the in-charge of revenue collection was known as 'Amil'.

   2.The Iqta system of Sultans of Delhi was an ancient indigenous institution.

   3.The office of 'Mir Bakshi' came into existence during the reign of Khalji Sultans of Delhi.

   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   a1 onlyb1 and 2 onlyc3 onlyd1, 2 and 3
4. Prelims 2006Q20Delhi Sultanate

   Assertion (A): Muhammad bin Tughlaq issued a new gold coin which was called Dinar by Ibn Batutah.

   Reason (R): Muhammad bin Tughlaq wanted to issue token currency in gold coins to promote trade with West Asian and North African countries.

   aBoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of AcA is true but R is falsedA is false but R is true
5. Prelims 2006Q74Delhi Sultanate

   Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the Afghan rulers to the throne of Delhi?

   aSikandar Shah-Ibrahim Lodi-Bahlol Khan LodibSikandar Shah-Bahlol Khan Lodi-Ibrahim LodicBahlol Khan Lodi-Sikandar Shah-Ibrahim LodidBahlol Khan Lodi-Ibrahim Lodi-Sikandar Shah
6. Prelims 2004Q18Delhi Sultanate

   Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?

   aFiroj Shah TughlaqbGhiyas-ud-din Tughlaq Shah IIcNasir-ud-din MahmuddNasrat Shah
7. Prelims 2003Q125Delhi Sultanate

   How did Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak die?

   aHe was treacherously stabbed to death by one of his ambitious noblesbHe was killed in a battle with Taj-u-din Yildiz, the ruler of Ghazni who entered into a contest with him over the capture of PunjabcHe sustained injuries while besieging the fortress of Kalinjar in Bundelkhand and succumbed to death laterdHe died after a fall from his horse while playing Chaugan
8. Prelims 2002Q5Delhi Sultanate

   The historian Barani refused to consider the state in India under Delhi Sultans as truly Islamic because

   athe majority of the population did not follow Islambthe Muslim theologists were often disregardedcthe Sultan supplemented the Muslim law by framing his own regulationsdreligious freedom was accorded to non-Muslims
9. Prelims 2002Q49Delhi Sultanate

   With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statements is correct?

   aAlauddin Khalji first set up a separate Ariz's departmentbBalban introduced the branding system of horses of militarycMuhammad bin Tughlaq was succeeded by his uncle to the Delhi thronedFiruz Tughlaq set up a separate department of slaves
10. Prelims 2002Q142Delhi Sultanate

    Assertion (A): Muhammad bin Tughlaq left Delhi, and, for two years lived in a camp called Swarga-dwari.

    Reason (R): At that time, Delhi was ravaged by a form of plague and many people died.

    aBoth A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are individually true but R is not a correct explanation of AcA is true but R is falsedA is false but R is true
11. Prelims 2001Q83Delhi Sultanate

    The Mongols under Genghis Khan invaded India during the reign of

    aBalbanbFeroze TughlaqcIltutmishdMuhammad bin Tughlaq
12. Prelims 2001Q98Delhi Sultanate

    Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

    aDewan-i-bandagani … TughlaqbDewan-i-Mustakhraj … BalbancDewan-i-Kohi … Alauddin KhiljidDewan-i-Arz … Muhammad Tughlaq
13. Prelims 2000Q37Delhi Sultanate

    Consider the following events:

    I.Reign of Krishna Deva Raya of Vijayanagara.

    II.Construction of Qutab Minar.

    III.Arrival of Portuguese in India.

    IV.Death of Firoz Tughlaq.

    Which one of the following is the correct chronological sequence of the above events?

    aII, IV, III, IbII, IV, I, IIIcIV, II, I, IIIdIV, II, III, I
14. Prelims 1999Q5Delhi Sultanate

    “The king was freed from his people and they from their king”. On whose death did Badauni comment thus?

    aBalbanbAla-ud-din KhaljicMuhammad-bin-TughlaqdFeroze Shah Tughlaq
15. Prelims 1998Q27Delhi Sultanate

    Assertion (A): At first the Turkish administration in India was essentially military.

    Reason (R): The country was parcelled out as ‘Iqta’s among leading military leaders.

    aBoth A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of AcA is true, but R is falsedA is false, but R is true
16. Prelims 1998Q80Delhi Sultanate

    Fawazil in the Sultanate period meant

    aExtra payment made to the noblesbRevenue assigned in lieu of salarycExcess amount paid to the exchequer by the iqtadarsdIllegal exactions extracted from the peasants
17. Prelims 1998Q88Delhi Sultanate

    The Sultan of Delhi who is reputed to have built the biggest network of canals in India was

    aIltutmishbGhiyasuddin TughlaqcFeroz Shah TughlaqdSikandar Lodi
18. Prelims 1997Q2Delhi Sultanate

    After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of

    aTute-i-HindbKaisr-i-HindcZil-i-IlahidDin-i-Ilahi