DELHI SULTANATE MCQS SET 12

DELHI SULTANATE MCQS SET 12

111) Malik Kafur was whose Governor General?
A) Balban
B) Alauddin Khalji
C) Mohammad binTughlaq
D) Feroz Shah Tughlaq

Answer: Alauddin Khalji
   
112) In the Delhi Sultanate, an administrative unit called 'Paragana' was headed by an official known as
A) Shiqdar
B) Barid
C) Arlz
D) Amil

Answer: Amil
   
113) The Iron pillar, near Qutub Minar draws attention of scientists due to its
A) antiquity
B) glitter
C) hardness
D) rustlessness

Answer: rustlessness
   
114) What were the Khanqahs in the Medieval lndia?
A) Sufi shrines
B) State granaries
C) Provincial treasuries
D) Wayside resting places for traders

Answer: Sufi shrines
   
115) The earliest and most interesting example of Islamic architecture in India was the Quwwat uI-Islam mosque. What was the original construction at the site of this mosque?
A) A Jain temple
B) A tenth century Chauhan temple dedicated to Vishnu
C) A Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva
D) None of the above

Answer: A Jain temple
116) Which of the following was not one of the distinguishing features of Indo Islamic architecture?
A) Flat roof
B) Topping of the arch with lintel
C) Corbelling of the towers of the temples
D) Decorative moftis like swastika. crocodile heads, flying apsaras etc

Answer: Decorative moftis like swastika. crocodile heads, flying apsaras etc
   
117) The earliest example in India of a mosque built wholly in accordance with Muslim ideas was
A) Moth ki Masjid
B) Atala Devi Masjid
C) Jamaat Khana Masjid
D) Chhota Sona Masjid

Answer: Jamaat Khana Masjid
   
118) Alai Darwaza, built by Alauddin Khilji, is a gateway leading into the extension of
A) Qutub Minar
B) Quwwat ul Islam Mosque
C) Tomb of lltutmish
D) Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra

Answer: Quwwat ul Islam Mosque
   
119) Which of the following was not built by Alauddin Khilji?
A) City of Siri
B) Tomb of Jalaluddin
C) Hauz i-Alai
D) Jamaat Khana Masjid

Answer: Tomb of Jalaluddin
   
120) Which of the following were not represented or painted in the medieval Indian paintings?
A) Court and hunting scenes
B) Portraits of royal personalities
C) Pictures of animals and birds
D) Religious scenes

Answer: Religious scenes