1. The battle that led to the foundation of Muslim power in India was-
(A) The first battle of Tarain
(B) The second battle of Tarain
(C) The first battle of Panipat
(D) The second battle of Panipat
Ans.(B)
2. ‘Lakh Baksh’ was a title given to ruler-
(A) Iltutmish (B) Balban
(C) Raziya (D) Qutb-din-Aibak
Ans.(D)
3. The Muslim adventurer who destroyed the
Nalanda University was-
(A) Alla-ud-din Khilji
(B) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
(C) Muhammad-bin-Bhaktiyar
(D) Muhammad-bin-Quasim
Ans. (C)
4. The first muslim woman who ruled Northen India was-
(A) Razia Sultana (B) Mumtaz
(C) Nurjahan (D) None of the above
Ans. (A)
5. Who among the following Tomar rulers, is credited with founding the city of Delhi?
(A) Anangpal (B) Vajrata
(C) Rudrane (D) Devraja
Ans.(A)
6. Who defeated whom in the second Battle of Tarain (AD 1192)?
(A) Prithviraj defeated Muhammad Ghori
(B) Mahmud Ghazni defeated Prithviraj
(C) Prithviraj defeated Mahmud Ghazni
(D) Muhammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj
Ans. (D)
7. The Delhi Sultan who fell to his death while playing polo was-
(A) Qutb-din-Aibak (B) Alauddin Khilji
(C) Feroz Shah Tughlaq(D) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Ans.(A)
8. To take care of the conquered lands, Muhmmad
Ghori left behind his trusted General-
(A) Nasiruddin (B) Iltutmish
(C) Qutub-din -Aibak (D) Malik Kafur
Ans. (C)
9. Razia Sultan, the first woman to sit on the
throne of Delhi, was the daughter of which Sultan
(A) Mohammed Ghori (B) Mohammed of Ghori
(C) Iltutmish (D) Alauddin Khilji
Ans. (C)
10. Which battle did open the Delhi area to
Muhammad Ghori?
(A) First Battle of Tarain
(B) Second Battle of Tarain
(C) Battle of Khanwa
(D) First Battle of Panipat
Ans. (B)
11. Iltutmish established a centre of learning at:
(A) Multan (B) Calcutta
(C) Alwar (D) Delhi
Ans.(D)
12. Before assuming the office of the Sultan of Delhi
Balban was the Prime Minister of Sultan
(A) Nasir-ud-din (B) Qutb-din-Aibak
(C) Bahram Shah (D) Aram Shah
Ans. (A)
13. Pr ithviraj Chauhan was de feated by
Muhammad Gauri in the battle of
(A) Tarain in 1191 A.D.
(B) Tarain in 1192 A.D.
(C) Chandawar in 1193 A.D.
(D) Ranthambor in 1195 A.D.
Ans. (B)
14. The first Sultan who requested and obtained letters of investiture from the Caliph (Khalifa) was
(A) Iltutmish (B) Balban
(C) Firoz Tughlaq (D) Alauddin Khilji
Ans. (A)
15. The Saviour of the Delhi Sultanate was-
(A) Qut-din-Aibak (B) Minas-us-Siraj
(C) Iltutmish (D) Ghiyas-ud-din Balban
Ans. (D)
16. When the rule of the Delhi sultanate began?
(A) 1106 A.D (B) 1206 A.D
(C) 1306 A.D (D) 1406 A.D
Ans. (B)
17. The first Sultan of Delhi to issue regular currency
and declare Delhi as the capital of his empire was :
(A) Iltutmish (B) Aram Shah
(C) Qutbuddin Albak (D) Balban
Ans. (A)
28. Which of the Delhi sultans pursued the policy
of blood and iron?
(A) Alauddin Khilji (B) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
(C) Balban (D) Iltutmish
Ans. (C)
19. The silver coin tanka’ was introduced by__________.
(A) Qutubuddin Aibak (B) Iltutmish
(C) Balban (D) Bairam Khan
Ans: (B)
20. The battle of Tarain was fought between
Prithviraj Chauhan and _____.
(A) Mahmud Gaznabi (B) Muhammad Ghori
(C) Babar (D) Humayun
Ans. (B)