DELHI SULTANATE MCQS SET 05

DELHI SULTANATE MCQS SET 05

41) The medieval Indian ruler who wanted to conquer the whole world and gave himself the title of 'Second Alexander' was
A) Alauddin Khilji
B) Mohamnad-bin Tughlaq
C) Babur
D) Akbar

Answer: Alauddin Khilji
   
42) Assertion (A) The leading states of Northern India were defeated by Turkish army in a short span of about 15 years.
Reason (R) Turks had much superior weapons at their disposal as compared to Indians.
In the question given above are two statements labelled as Assertion {A} and Reason (R)In the context of the two, which of the following is correct?
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) If A is true, but R is false
D) If R is false, but A is true

Answer: If A is true, but R is false
   
43) Assertion (A) For contrary Alauddin's measures to control the market were considered to be one of the great wonders of the world.
Reason (R) Alauddin sought to fix the cost of all commodities from foodgrains, sugar and cooking oil to needle, and from costly imported clothes to horses, cattle and slave boys and girls.
In the question given above are two statements labelled as Assertion {A} and Reason (R)In the context of the two, which of the following is correct?
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) If A is true, but R is false
D) If R is false, but A is true

Answer: Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
   
44) Assertion (A) it was during the time of Mohammad Tughlaq that Jaziya become a separate tax.
Reason (R) Before Mohammad-binTughlaq Jaziya was a part of land revenue.
In the question given above are two statements labelled as Assertion {A} and Reason (R)In the context of the two, which of the following is correct?
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C) If A is true, but R is false
D) If R is false, but A is true

Answer: If R is false, but A is true
   
45) The part of Delhi where Qutubuddin Aibak laid the foundation of the first so called 'Seven cities' of medieval DeIhi was
A) Siri
B) Tughlaqabad
C) Mehrauli
D) Hauz Khas

Answer: Mehrauli

46) The Rihla was written in
A) Arabic in the fourteenth century by lbn Battuta
B) Persian in the fifteenth century by Abdur Razzaq
C) Persian in the thirteenth century by lbn Battuta
D) Italian in the thirteenth century by Marco Polo

Answer: Arabic in the fourteenth century by lbn Battuta
   
47) Consider the following statements about lltutmish
1. He was the first sovereign ruler of the Sultanate of Delhi.
2. He was the first sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency and declare Delhi as the capital of his empire.
3. He created the Turkish nobility called the chalisa or the gr0up of forty.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 and 2
B) Only 3
C) 2 and 3
D) All of the above

Answer: All of the above
   
48) With reference to Delhi Sultanate, who was the founder of Sayyid Dynasty?
A) Khizr Khan
B) Mubarak Shah
C) Mohammad Shah
D) Alauddin Alam Shah

Answer: Khizr Khan
   
49) Consider the following statements about Balban
1. He called himself Naib-i~Khudai or Deputy of the God.
2. He created Diwan-i Arz or department of military affairs.
3. He propounded the theory of Kingship and restored peace in the Doab.
4. He liquidated the Turkish nobility chalisa or the group of forty.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1, 2 and 3
B) 1, 3 and 4
C) 2, 3 and 4
D) All of the above

Answer: All of the above
   
50) The king was freed from his people and they from their king. On whose death did Badauni
comment thus?
A) Balban
B) Alauddin Khilji
C) Mohammad-binJughlaq
D) Feroz Shah Tughlaq

Answer: Mohammad-binJughlaq