B2. Delhi Sultanate

Question 1

Who was the Mughal Emperor
at the time of Battle of Plassey

Answer 1

Alamgir II

Question 2

Who introduced ‘Charbagh’
style of architecture in India?

Answer 2

Mughals

Question 3

Who among the following was
popularly known as the parrot of
India

Answer 3

Amir Khosrohw

Question 4

The period between _______ in
India’s history is known as the Delhi
Sultanate period.

Answer 4

1206 A.D. and 1526 A.D

Question 5

The city of victory, Fatehpur
Sikri in_____was built during the
glorious reign of the Mughals.

Answer 5

Agra

Question 6

The Drishyakala-Exhibition
held at the Red Fort showcased art
works from ___________ till India’ s
independence.
लाल िकला म

Answer 6

16th Century

Question 7

The Mahabharata translated
from Sanskrit to Persian in the Mughal
period is known as ______.

Answer 7

Razmnama

Question 8

Correct order of Mughals
Rulers are as follows

Answer 8

Babar, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir,
Shah Jahan, Aurangeb

Question 9

A pillar containing inscriptions
from three different periods,i.e. The
Mauryan Period, Gupta period and
Mughal period , is located at:

Answer 9

Allabahad

Question 10

In the context of state and
administration in the Delhi Sultanate,
the term ‘muqti’ means:

Answer 10

the holder of a land assignment
called ‘iqta’

Question 11

Mughal rulers referred to themselves as

Answer 11

Timurids, as descendants of the
Turkish ruler Timur on the paternal
side.

Question 12

Which of the following Dynasty
was founded by Qutb-ud-din-Aibak

Answer 12

Slave Dynasty
first Muslim dynasty that ruled India

Question 13

The Dargah of Sheikh Khwaja
Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki is located in:

Answer 13

Delhi

Question 14

___________ was the first and
only Muslim woman to ever sit on the throne of Delhi.

Answer 14

Razia Begum

Question 15

Who among the following
constructed the Charminar

Answer 15

Quli Qutub Shah

Question 16

Hauz-i-Sultani is a water
storage reservoir or tank built by

Answer 16

Iltutmish of the Slave Dynasty in 1230 CE,

Question 17

Who among the following
Delhi Sultans traced his descent to the ancient hero Afrasiyab in order to fabricate a noble birth for himself

Answer 17

Balban

Question 18

Who was the last ruler of
Vaghela Dynasty of Gujarat after
whose defeat the kingdom was passed to Alauddin Khilji

Answer 18

Karandev

Question 19

The Chola Empire was invaded
by ______ in the early 14th century
A.D.

Answer 19

Malik Kafur

Question 20

The Khalji of Khilji dynasty,
founded by Jalal-ud-din Firuz Khalji
ruled large parts of the Indian
subcontinent between_____.

Answer 20

1290 and 1320

Question 21

. _____was the first Muslim
ruler whose empire covered almost the whole of India up to its extreme south.

Answer 21

Alauddin Khilji

Question 22

Alai-Darwaza, the southern
gateway of the Quwwat-ul-Islam
mosque in Delhi, was
constructed by ______.

Answer 22

Alauddin Khilji

Question 23

‘Siri’, the second city of Delhi,
was built by ______.

Answer 23

Alauddin Khilji

Question 24

The invasion of Delhi by
Taimur in __________ A.D marked
the end of the Tughlaq empire.

Answer 24

1398

Question 25

Who among the following was
one of the Governors during the reign of Alauddin Khilji?

Answer 25

Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

Question 26

The Qutub Minar was named
after the Sufi sant _______

Answer 26

The Qutub Minar was named
after the Sufi sant _______

Question 27

. _____, a Moroccon traveller
who is known for his extensive
travels, came to India during the
regime of Muhammad bin Tughlaq

Answer 27

Ibn Battuta

Question 28

In the reign of Iltutmish, the
specific slaves were bought for
military services, who were called as

Answer 28

Bandgan

Question 29

Who founded the Sayyid
dynasty

Answer 29

Khizr Khan

Question 30

When did Ibrahim Lodhi
become the Sultan of Delhi

Answer 30

1517