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Quiz: Delhi Sultanate

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Number of Questions: 50

Question: 6 -

Who among the following were called ‘NeoMuslims’ during the reign of Jalaluddin Firoz Khilji?

Options:

  1. Abyssinians

  2. Mongols

  3. Tazikh

  4. Indian Muslims

    5. Answer:

    Mongols
    Solution:

    After battle, the leader of Mongol, Abdullah exchanged friendly greetings with the Sultan Jalaluddin Another Mongol leader, Ulghu embraced Islam and decided to stay back. The Sultan acceded to their request, arranged for theirsettlement in Delhi. These were called ‘Neo-Muslims’.

Question: 7 -

Ibn Battuta visited India during the reign of

Options:

  1. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

  2. Jalaluddin Firoz Shah

  3. Alauddin Khilji

  4. Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

    5. Answer:

    Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
    Solution:

    Ibn Battuta visited India during the reign of Muhammad Bin Tughlaq in 1333. He was born in 1304 in Morocco’s northern port of Targier. He traversed North Africa, Egypt and the Swahili coast, reached Mecca on the Arabian Peninsula.

Question: 8 -

Which of the following is correct?

Options:

  1. The ministers during the Sultanate period were appointed and dismissed by the Khalifa.

  2. The ministers during the Sultanate period were appointed and dismissed by the Ulema.

  3. The ministers during the Sultanate period were appointed and dismissed by the Sultan.

  4. The ministers during the Sultanate period were appointed and dismissed by the Qazi.

    5. Answer:

    The ministers during the Sultanate period were appointed and dismissed by the Sultan.
    Solution:

    The ministers during the sultanate period were appointed and dismissed by the Sultan. There was no council of ministers. The Sultans often appointed and dismissed the ministers at his own sweet will. The Sultan had a large number of non-official advisers.

    This circle of advisors was known as Majlis–i–Khalwat. They consisted of the Sultan’s personal friends, trusted officials and ulemas. Though the Sultan was not bound to accept their advice yet often they exerted great influence on him.

    Very often, only one man was appointed to carry on the works of both the departments of the religious endowment and charity and the department of justice.

Question: 9 -

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Options:

  1. Charai : House Tax

  2. Qalb : King’s personal troops

  3. Ahadi : Gentlemen trooper

  4. Muqaddams : revenue collectors

    5. Answer:

    Charai : House Tax
    Solution not available.

Question: 10 -

With reference to the travellers, consider the following statements -

  1. Ibn Battuta gave valuable information regarding Mohammad-binTughlaq’s reign.
  2. Marco Polo and Athanasius Nikitin visited India during the regin of Rajputs.

Which of the above is/are correct?

Options:

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

    5. Answer:

    1 only
    Solution not available.