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1 His The Delhi Sultans <1M> 1.How many taxes were levied by the Delhi Sultans? (A) Cultivation taxes (Kharaj) (B) Cattle taxes (C) House taxes (D) all of them 2.Mohammad Tuglaq'sinnovative token currency failed because (A) He could not controlits circulation (B) Token currency was useless (C) It was not popularised 3.Match the following A B (a) Masjid (i)mosque in Arabic (b)jama masjid (ii)congregational mosque (c ) namaz (iii) Prayer (d) khutba (iv) the sermon (Friday prayer) (A) A- (i). B-(ii), C - (iii), D- (iv) (B) A-(ii), B-(i), C-(iii), D-(iv) (C) A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(iv), D-(i) (D) A-(iv), B-(iii), C-(i), D-(ii) 4.When did Delhi first become capital of a kingdom? (A) At the time of Tomar dynasty (B) Tuglaq dynasty (C) Lodhi dynasty 5.Choose the correct statement (1) The holder of Iqta was called Muqti (2) The Muqtis collected the revenues of their assignments assalary. (A) Only 1 (B) Only 2 (C) Both 1 and 2 are correct 6.What was Iqta in sultanate period? (A) Territories of land (B) A tax (C) A form of military 7.When did Raziya become sultan? (A) 1236 (B) 1136 (C) Who was the founder of the Sayyed dynasty?

2 (A) Khizr khan (B) Bahlol Lodhi (C) Raziya 9.Which one does not belong to Tughlaq dynasty? (A) Ghiyasuddin (B) Firoj Shah (C) Muhammad Tughlaq (D) Alauddin 10.Match the following: List X List Y (A)Qutubuddin Aybak (i) (B) Shamsuddin Iltutmis (ii) (C)Raziya (iii) (D)Ghiyasuddin Balban (iv) (A) A - (i) ; B - (ii) ; C - (iii) ; D - (iv) (B) A - (iv) ; B - (iii) ; C - (ii) ; D - (i) (C) A - (ii) ; B - (iii) ; C - (iv) ; D - (i) (D) A - (iii) ; B - (ii) ; C - (i) ; D - (iv) 11.What was bandagan in sultanate period? (A) A group of administrators (B) A group of aristocrats (C) Slaves 12.Cultivation Tax Kharaj was imposed on (A) 50% of the total production (B) 30% of the total production (C) Only the first statement is correct. 13.Who was Genghis Khan? (A) He was a Mongol leader (B) He was a Turk leader (C) He was sultan of Delhi 14.Who was Ibn Batuta? 15.Choose the correct statement (1) Alauddin paid salaries in cash rather than Iqtas (2) Alauddin controlled market strictly (A) Only 1 is correct (B) Only 2 is correct (C) Both are correct 16.What was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans? 17.Who defeated Mughal emperor Humayun? (A) Shershah (B) Alauddin Khilji (C) Mohammad Tuglaq

3 18.Under which kingdom did Delhi first become capital? (A) Delhi Sultanate (B) The Mughals (C) The Tomara Rajputs (D) Khalji dynasty 19.When did Chauhan dynasty establish in Delhi? (A) (B) (C) Choose the correct statement about Tawarikh. (A) Tawarikh were histories written in Sultanate period. (B) Tawarikh were written in Persian. (C) (1) and (2) both are correct. 21.Which match is incorrect? (A) Raziya - Delhi Sultanate (B) Rudramadevi - Warangal (A.P) (C) Didda - Karnataka (D) Chand Bibi- Ahamad Nagar 22.During the rule of which Sultanate the Mongols' attacks increased on Delhi (A) Sher Shah (B) Lodhi (C) Alauddin Khalji 23.Match the following: (A) Quwwat-al-Islam - Qutubuddin Aybak (B) Begumpuri - Muhammad Tuglaq (C) Moth Ki Masjid - Sikandar Lodi (A) A-1, B-2, C-3 (B) A-2, B-1, C-3 (C) A-3, B-1, C-2 (D) A-3, B-2, C-1 24.Who was Ibn-Battuta? (A) A travellerfrommorocco (B) A travellerfrom Italy (C) A travellerfrom Portugal 25.Which Sultanplanned to capture the Mongol territory? (A) Mohammad Tuglaq (B) Alauddin Khilji (C) Qutubuddin Aybak 26.What was the language of administration under the Delhi sultans? (A) Persian (B) Turkish

4 (C) Urdu 27.During whose reign did the sultanate reach its farthest extent? (A) Qutubuddin Aybak (B) Raziya (C) Ghiyasuddin Balban (D) Mohammad Tuglaq 28.Which sultan firstinvaded South India? (A) Alauddin Khalji (B) Raziya (C) Qutubuddin Aibak 29.Mohammad Tuglaq Transferred his capital from Delhi to (A) Daulatabad (B) Sahibabad (C) Firozabad 30.Garrison town Siri was constructed by: (A) Mohammad Tuglaq (B) Alauddin Khalji (C) Firozshah Tuglaq 31.Which ruler first established his or her capital in Delhi? 32.Who was the founder of slave dynasty? 33.In whose reign did the sultanate reach its farthest extent? 34.From which country Ibn Battuta travel to India, 35.Do you think the authors of tawarikh would! provide information about the lives of ordinary men and women? 36.How is a clinet. Define? 37.Who was iron- willed- Sultan? 38.Who built the Begumpuri Mosque? 39.Who were the slaves? 40.Describe the Doab? 41.Who were Ulema? 42.Who was Raziyya? 43.Who launched market control policy? 44.Name the most famous ruler of Tughluq Dynasty?

5 45.Explain Crusades. 46.In whose reign was 'Moth Ki Masjid' built? <2M> 47.Raziyya Sultan was unique in the history of the Delhi Sultanate. Do you think women leaders are accepted more readily today? 48.Explain the valuable sources of information about Delhi Sultans? 49.Why were the Delhi Sultans interested in cutting down forests? Does deforestation occur for the same; reasons today? 50.Which country was first to formulate the idea of 'Three orders' and when? 51.What is meant by the "internal" and "external" frontiers of the Sultanate? <3M> 52.What do you mean by Iqta System? 53.Define the duty of Iqtadar or Muqtis. 54.Discuss briefly the types of taxes in Delhi Sultanate? <4M> 55.What was the impact of the Mongol invasions on the, Delhi Sultanate? 56.Describe briefly the contribution of the knights for the society of France? 57.What was the difference between the administrative system of Alauddin Khilji and Muhammad Tughluq? 58.Discuss briefly the admistrativecharacter of Muhammad Tughluq? Was it a failure? 59.According to the "circle of justice", it was important for military commanders to keep the interests of the peasantry in mind? 60.What were the steps taken to ensure that muqtis performed their duties? Why do you think they may have wanted to defy the orders of the Sultans?

Why were the Delhi Sultans interested in cutting down the forests? Does deforestation occur for the same reasons today?

Delhi Sultans Why were the Delhi Sultans interested in cutting down the forests? Does deforestation occur for the same reasons today? Answer: The clearing of forests were done when the Delhi Sultans were