1. Who was Ulema?

(a) A slave purchased for military service
(b) A ruler
(c) A scholar of Islamic learning
(d) An invader

2. Which was NOT the kind of taxes during Delhi Sultanate?

(a) Kharaj
(b) Tax on cattles
(c) Tax on houses
(d) Bandagans

3. Which Delhi Sultan died while playing Chaugan sport?

(a) Qutubuddin Aibak
(a) Iltutmish
(c) Balban
(a) Nasir-ud-din Mahmud

4. Why did Muhammad bin Tughluq change his capital from Delhi to Hyderabad/Deogiri ?

(a) Because he wanted to improve trade in Deccan
(b) Because he wanted to spread Islam in the Deccan
(c) Because he wanted to punish the people of Delhi
(d) Because he wanted to escape from Mongolian invasion

5. Qutb Minar was originally four-storied. Who among the following Delhi Sultans raised the height to the structure by adding the fifth storey? [UPSC CAPF 2021]

(a) Balban
(b) Alauddin Khalji
(c) Muhammad Tughlaq
(d) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

6. Which one among the following was/were the motive/motives behind Muhammad Bin Tughlaq’s transfer of capital from Delhi to Daulatabad? [UPSC CAPF 2014]

1. The shift to Daulatabad would give him a chance to establish control over Deccan and Gujarat.
2. It would provide access to the Western and Southern ports.
3. It would protect him from direct Mongol invasion from the North-Western frontier.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Codes
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3

7. The Bandagan-i-Khas during the rule of Delhi Sultans referred to the [UPSC CAPF 2012]

(a) innkeepers
(b) royal slaves
(c) Dak-carriers
(d) guards of the state stable

8. Who among the following Mongol leaders/commanders did not cross Indus to attack India? [UPSC CDS-2020-2]

(a) Chenghiz Khan
(b) Tair Bahadur
(c) Abdullah
(d) Qutlugh Khwaja

9. Who among the following Sultans succeeded in finally breaking and destroying the power of Turkan-i-Chihalgani? [UPSC CDS-2020-2]

(a) Iltutmish
(b) Balban
(c) Alauddin Khalji
(d) Muhammad bin Tughluq

10. Consider the following statements: [UPSC CSE 2019]

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?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

11. Consider the following statements: [UPSC CSE 2021]

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 2 of Vijayanagara Empire that Vasco da Gama reached the coast of Kerala.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 3 only
(d) 2 and 3

12. Which one of the following is NOT the characteristics of ‘Iqta System’?

(a) Iqta was a revenue collection system
(b) Siyasatnama was the source of information for Iqta System
(c) Revenue from Iqta was directly deposited in Sultan’s account
(d) Muqti was supported to maintain troops out of the revenue collected from Iqta

13. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?

– (Books) – (Writers)
(a) Tabaqat-i-Nasiri – Minhaj-us-Siraj-Juzjani
(b) Tarikh-i-Firozshahi – Shams-i-Siraj-Afif
(c) Tughluq Nama – Ibn Battuta
(d) Humayunnama – Gulbadan Begam

14. Who amongst the following established “Diwan-e-amirkohi” during Delhi Sultanate ?

(a) Alauddin Khilji
(b) Feroz Tughlaq
(c) Mohd. Bin Tughlaq
(d) Iltutmish

15. Which dynasty of Delhi Sultanate ruled for the shortest period ?

(a) Khilji
(b) Tughlaq
(c) Sayyid
(d) Lodhi