Study the history and administration of the Delhi Sultanate, including its rulers, policies, and cultural contributions, through these MCQs.
Delhi Sultanate history MCQs
Who was the founder of the Delhi Sultanate in 1206?
a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
b) Alauddin Khilji
c) Iltutmish
d) Razia Sultana
Qutb-ud-din Aibak was a prominent general in the army of:
a) Babur
b) Mahmud of Ghazni
c) Muhammad Ghazi
d) Muhammad Ghori
Which dynasty ruled the Delhi Sultanate during the reign of Iltutmish?
a) Mamluk Dynasty
b) Khilji Dynasty
c) Tughlaq Dynasty
d) Sayyid Dynasty
The Persian scholar Al-Biruni visited India during the rule of which Sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire?
a) Muhammad Ghori
b) Alauddin Khilji
c) Balban
d) Mahmud of Ghazni
Which Sultan of Delhi is known for his market reforms and issued a silver coin called “Tanka”?
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Balban
c) Iltutmish
d) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
The famous “Qutb Minar” in Delhi was built during the reign of which Sultan?
a) Iltutmish
b) Razia Sultana
c) Alauddin Khilji
d) Ghiyasuddin Balban
Who was the first woman to sit on the throne of Delhi Sultanate?
a) Razia Sultana
b) Chand Bibi
c) Nur Jahan
d) Mumtaz Mahal
The “Slave Dynasty” is another name for the:
a) Mughal Dynasty
b) Khilji Dynasty
c) Tughlaq Dynasty
d) Mamluk Dynasty
What was the capital of the Delhi Sultanate during the rule of Balban?
a) Lahore
b) Delhi
c) Agra
d) Firozabad
The Khalji Dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate was founded by:
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
c) Iltutmish
d) Razia Sultana
Who was the ruler of the Delhi Sultanate during the invasion of Timur in 1398?
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Ghiyasuddin Balban
c) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
d) Nasiruddin Mahmud
Which Delhi Sultan is known for his construction of the “Hauz Khas” reservoir in Delhi?
a) Feroze Shah Tughlaq
b) Balban
c) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
d) Iltutmish
The famous “Tughlaqabad Fort” was built by which Sultan of Delhi?
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
c) Iltutmish
d) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Who among the following Delhi Sultans introduced the practice of “Sijda” and “Pabos”?
a) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
b) Balban
c) Alauddin Khilji
d) Iltutmish
Which Sultan is credited with the construction of the “Allai Minar” and “Alai Darwaza” at the Qutb Complex?
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Iltutmish
c) Balban
d) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Who was the founder of the Sayyid Dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?
a) Khizr Khan
b) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
c) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
d) Alauddin Khilji
Which Sultan is known for his construction of the “Hazar Sutun” or “Thousand Pillar Hall”?
a) Iltutmish
b) Alauddin Khilji
c) Feroze Shah Tughlaq
d) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
The invasion of India by which foreign invader is considered a turning point in the history of the Delhi Sultanate?
a) Mahmud of Ghazni
b) Genghis Khan
c) Timur
d) Alexander the Great
The Delhi Sultanate was established after the defeat of the last Hindu ruler of Delhi, which was:
a) Rana Pratap
b) Rana Sanga
c) Prithviraj Chauhan
d) Harsha
Who is often referred to as the “Silver King” due to his significant silver coinage?
a) Iltutmish
b) Alauddin Khilji
c) Balban
d) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
What was the dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate before the Mamluks?
a) Khilji Dynasty
b) Tughlaq Dynasty
c) Slave Dynasty
d) Sayyid Dynasty
Which Sultan of Delhi is credited with establishing a separate department for public charities and charitable works?
a) Balban
b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
c) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
d) Feroze Shah Tughlaq
The “Qutb Complex” in Delhi includes the famous “Qutb Minar” and:
a) Alai Minar
b) Alai Darwaza
c) Feroze Shah Kotla
d) Red Fort
The “Qutb Minar” was built to celebrate the victory of the Ghaznavid Empire in India by:
a) Muhammad Ghori
b) Alauddin Khilji
c) Iltutmish
d) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Which of the following Sultans of Delhi is known for introducing the token currency system?
a) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
b) Balban
c) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
d) Alauddin Khilji
During the reign of which Sultan was the Koh-i-Noor diamond acquired and added to the Delhi Sultanate’s treasury?
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Balban
c) Iltutmish
d) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
The famous Sufi saint Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya was a contemporary of which Delhi Sultan?
a) Feroze Shah Tughlaq
b) Alauddin Khilji
c) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
d) Balban
Which Sultan of Delhi is known for his extensive market reforms, including controlling prices and market regulation?
a) Iltutmish
b) Alauddin Khilji
c) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
d) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
The construction of the “Moti Masjid” (Pearl Mosque) in Delhi is associated with which Delhi Sultan?
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
c) Feroze Shah Tughlaq
d) Muhammad Bin Tughlaq
The famous “Tughlaqabad Fort” was built by which Sultan of Delhi?
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
c) Iltutmish
d) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
What was the name of the capital city built by Muhammad Bin Tughlaq, which ultimately had to be abandoned?
a) Ferozeabad
b) Firozabad
c) Daulatabad
d) Siri
Who among the following Sultans was known for his introduction of the “token currency” system?
a) Iltutmish
b) Alauddin Khilji
c) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
d) Balban
The “Diwan-i-Khas” in Delhi’s Red Fort was used for:
a) Public audience
b) Private audience
c) Religious ceremonies
d) Military parades
Who among the following Delhi Sultans is known for his patronage of Persian literature and the construction of the “Hauz-i-Shamsi”?
a) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
b) Alauddin Khilji
c) Balban
d) Iltutmish
What was the purpose of constructing the “Iron Pillar of Delhi” during the Gupta period?
a) As a sundial
b) As a symbol of metallurgical excellence
c) As a weapon
d) As a boundary marker
Who was the founder of the Delhi Sultanate?
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Iltutmish
c) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
d) Babur
The Delhi Sultanate began with the establishment of the Slave Dynasty. Who was the first ruler of this dynasty?
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Iltutmish
c) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
d) Razia Sultana
Which of the following dynasties ruled the Delhi Sultanate after the Slave Dynasty?
a) Mughal Dynasty
b) Khilji Dynasty
c) Tughlaq Dynasty
d) Lodi Dynasty
Who was the first woman to sit on the throne of the Delhi Sultanate?
a) Razia Sultana
b) Noor Jahan
c) Mumtaz Mahal
d) Chand Bibi
Under which ruler did the Delhi Sultanate reach its zenith in terms of territorial expansion?
a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
b) Alauddin Khilji
c) Iltutmish
d) Balban
Which Delhi Sultan is credited with the construction of the Qutub Minar?
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Iltutmish
c) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
d) Balban
Who introduced the Iqta system, a form of land revenue collection, in the Delhi Sultanate?
a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
b) Razia Sultana
c) Alauddin Khilji
d) Balban
Which famous Sufi saint of the Chishti order was a spiritual advisor to several Delhi Sultans?
a) Moinuddin Chishti
b) Nizamuddin Auliya
c) Baba Farid
d) Khwaja Ghareeb Nawaz
The Delhi Sultanate was known for its use of the Persian language in administration. Who introduced this practice?
a) Razia Sultana
b) Alauddin Khilji
c) Iltutmish
d) Balban
The construction of the Red Fort in Delhi was initiated by which Delhi Sultan?
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Aurangzeb
c) Shah Jahan
d) Feroze Shah Tughlaq
Who is known as the “Economic Sultana” for her policies that boosted trade and commerce during her rule?
a) Razia Sultana
b) Mehrunissa
c) Noor Jahan
d) Chand Bibi
The famous Alai Darwaza is a part of which historical complex in Delhi?
a) Qutub Minar Complex
b) Red Fort Complex
c) Humayun’s Tomb Complex
d) Lotus Temple Complex
Which Delhi Sultan was a poet and musician and composed poetry under the pen name “Amir Khusro”?
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Iltutmish
c) Balban
d) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
During the Delhi Sultanate, which foreign invader defeated Prithviraj Chauhan in the First Battle of Tarain (1191)?
a) Genghis Khan
b) Mahmud of Ghazni
c) Muhammad Ghori
d) Chengiz Khan
The Tughlaq Dynasty was founded by:
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
c) Balban
d) Razia Sultana
Which ruler of the Delhi Sultanate is known for his attempt to introduce a token currency called “Tankas”?
a) Balban
b) Alauddin Khilji
c) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
d) Iltutmish
Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq Dynasty?
a) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
b) Feroze Shah Tughlaq
c) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
d) Allauddin Tughlaq
Which dynasty succeeded the Tughlaq Dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate?
a) Khilji Dynasty
b) Mughal Dynasty
c) Sayyid Dynasty
d) Lodi Dynasty
The Sayyid Dynasty was succeeded by which dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate?
a) Khilji Dynasty
b) Mughal Dynasty
c) Tughlaq Dynasty
d) Lodi Dynasty
What was the language primarily used by the Delhi Sultanate’s administration and elite class?
a) Persian
b) Arabic
c) Sanskrit
d) Urdu
Who is considered the most powerful ruler of the Khilji Dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate?
a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
b) Iltutmish
c) Alauddin Khilji
d) Balban
Which Sultan of the Khilji Dynasty is known for introducing the market regulation policy known as “Shash Ghar”?
a) Iltutmish
b) Alauddin Khilji
c) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
d) Balban
Who was the last ruler of the Slave Dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate?
a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
b) Iltutmish
c) Balban
d) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
The capital of the Delhi Sultanate shifted to Delhi during the reign of which Sultan?
a) Iltutmish
b) Alauddin Khilji
c) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
d) Razia Sultana
The famous Qutub Complex, including the Qutub Minar, was built by which Delhi Sultan?
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
c) Iltutmish
d) Razia Sultana
The Tughlaq Dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate is known for its ambitious but unsuccessful project of shifting the capital to which city?
a) Lahore
b) Agra
c) Delhi
d) Daulatabad
The title “Malik-us-Sharq” was conferred upon which Delhi Sultan for his successful military campaigns in the eastern regions of India?
a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
b) Alauddin Khilji
c) Balban
d) Iltutmish
The famous “Alai Darwaza” in Delhi was built by which ruler?
a) Iltutmish
b) Balban
c) Alauddin Khilji
d) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
Who was the Sultan of Delhi during the First Battle of Panipat in 1526, where Babur established the Mughal Empire?
a) Ibrahim Lodi
b) Feroze Shah Tughlaq
c) Alauddin Khilji
d) Iltutmish
The Sayyid Dynasty was succeeded by which dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate?
a) Khilji Dynasty
b) Mughal Dynasty
c) Tughlaq Dynasty
d) Lodi Dynasty
What was the language primarily used by the Delhi Sultanate’s administration and elite class?
a) Persian
b) Arabic
c) Sanskrit
d) Urdu
Who is considered the most powerful ruler of the Khilji Dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate?
a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
b) Iltutmish
c) Alauddin Khilji
d) Balban
Which Sultan of the Khilji Dynasty is known for introducing the market regulation policy known as “Shash Ghar”?
a) Iltutmish
b) Alauddin Khilji
c) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
d) Balban
Who was the last ruler of the Slave Dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate?
a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
b) Iltutmish
c) Balban
d) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
The capital of the Delhi Sultanate shifted to Delhi during the reign of which Sultan?
a) Iltutmish
b) Alauddin Khilji
c) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
d) Razia Sultana
Who was the founder of the Delhi Sultanate?
a) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
b) Alauddin Khilji
c) Iltutmish
d) Balban
The first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate was the:
a) Tughlaq dynasty
b) Khilji dynasty
c) Slave dynasty
d) Sayyid dynasty
Qutb-ud-din Aibak, the founder of the Delhi Sultanate, was originally a slave of:
a) Muhammad Ghori
b) Alauddin Khilji
c) Iltutmish
d) Razia Sultan
The Qutub Minar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was built during the reign of which Delhi Sultan?
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Iltutmish
c) Balban
d) Feroze Shah Tughlaq
Which Delhi Sultan is known for his market reforms and the introduction of a new silver coin called “Tanka”?
a) Iltutmish
b) Razia Sultan
c) Balban
d) Alauddin Khilji
The famous “Razia Sultan” was the daughter of which Delhi Sultan?
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Iltutmish
c) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
d) Balban
Which Delhi Sultan is known for his policy of “Blood and Iron”?
a) Iltutmish
b) Razia Sultan
c) Balban
d) Alauddin Khilji
During the reign of which Delhi Sultan, the Mongols, led by Genghis Khan, invaded India?
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Iltutmish
c) Balban
d) Feroze Shah Tughlaq
Who is considered the first woman ruler of Delhi and the only woman to ascend the throne of the Delhi Sultanate?
a) Iltutmish
b) Razia Sultan
c) Balban
d) Alauddin Khilji
The famous “Hazar Sutun” in Delhi, known for its thousand pillars, was built during the reign of:
a) Alauddin Khilji
b) Razia Sultan
c) Iltutmish
d) Balban
