UPSC Medieval India – Chapter 7: The Delhi Sultanate – the Mamluks and the Khaljis (22 MCQs)

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UPSC Medieval India – Chapter 7: The Delhi Sultanate – the Mamluks and the Khaljis (22 MCQs) – 22 questions, subject: History. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

The founder of the Mamluk (Slave) dynasty was:

Correct Answer: D [Qutbuddin Aibak]

Explanation:

Qutbuddin Aibak, a slave general of Muhammad Ghuri, began independent rule in 1206 and founded the Mamluk line.

2.  

The Turkan-i-Chahalgani (the Forty) was organised by:

Correct Answer: A [Iltutmish]

Explanation:

Iltutmish organised the Turkan-i-Chahalgani, a corps of forty Turkish nobles loyal to him, to secure his rule.

3.  

The sultan who described himself as the shadow of God and introduced sijda and paibos was:

Correct Answer: D [Balban]

Explanation:

Balban called the sultan zil-i-ilahi, the shadow of God, and introduced Persian court customs of sijda and paibos.

4.  

The Alai Darwaza at Delhi was built by:

Correct Answer: A [Alauddin Khalji]

Explanation:

built in 1311 as the southern gateway of the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque, with red sandstone and white marble inlay.

5.  

The Adhai Din ka Jhonpra built by Qutbuddin Aibak is at:

Correct Answer: D [Ajmer]

Explanation:

Aibak converted an earlier structure at Ajmer into the mosque known as the Adhai Din ka Jhonpra.

6.  

Razia appointed the Abyssinian Jamaluddin Yaqut as:

Correct Answer: A [amir-i-akhur]

Explanation:

master of the stables; the appointment of a non-Turk to a high post angered the Turkish nobles.

7.  

The separate military department, the diwan-i-arz, is associated with the reorganisation of the army by:

Correct Answer: B [Balban]

Explanation:

Balban gave the army its own department under the ariz-i-mamalik and improved recruitment and pay.

8.  

Under Alauddin Khalji, the superintendent of the market was called the:

Correct Answer: A [shahna-i-mandi]

Explanation:

Alauddin appointed the shahna-i-mandi as superintendent of the market to enforce the fixed prices in Delhi.

9.  

The dagh and huliya systems are associated with:

Correct Answer: C [Alauddin Khalji]

Explanation:

Alauddin introduced dagh, the branding of horses, and huliya, a descriptive roll of soldiers, to stop fraud in musters.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. Iltutmish received investiture from the Abbasid caliph.
2. Razia was the only woman to rule the Delhi Sultanate.
3. Balban built the Alai Darwaza.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

Iltutmish received the Abbasid caliph's investiture in 1229 and Razia was the only woman sultan; Balban did not build the Alai Darwaza.

11.  

Assertion (A): Alauddin Khalji fixed the prices of essential goods in Delhi.

Reason (R): He wished to maintain a large standing army on fixed cash salaries.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Barani links price control to the needs of the army.

12.  

Malik Kafur raided Madurai in:

Correct Answer: C [1311]

Explanation:

Malik Kafur's southern campaign reached and raided Madurai, the Pandya capital, in 1311.

13.  

Alauddin Khalji built the fortified city of Siri mainly as a defence against the:

Correct Answer: C [Mongols]

Explanation:

Repeated Mongol attacks, including Targhi's siege of Delhi in 1303, led Alauddin to build the fortified city of Siri.

14.  

The taxes ghari and chari imposed by Alauddin Khalji were levied on:

Correct Answer: D [houses and grazing]

Explanation:

ghari was a house tax and chari a grazing tax, both introduced by Alauddin.

15.  

Alauddin Khalji captured the fort of Chittor in:

Correct Answer: C [1303]

Explanation:

Alauddin captured the Guhila fort of Chittor, ruled by Ratan Singh, in 1303.

16.  

The sultan who died after a fall while playing chaugan (polo) at Lahore was:

Correct Answer: B [Qutbuddin Aibak]

Explanation:

he died at Lahore in 1210 after a fall from his horse.

17.  

Arrange the following events in chronological order:

1. Accession of Razia
2. Chengiz Khan reaches the Indus
3. Accession of Balban
4. Accession of Alauddin Khalji

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: C [2-1-3-4]

Explanation:

Chengiz Khan at the Indus (1221), Razia (1236), Balban (1266), Alauddin Khalji (1296); the Khaljis replaced the Mamluks in 1290.

18.  

The ruler of Ranthambore defeated by Alauddin Khalji in 1301 was:

Correct Answer: B [Hammir Deva]

Explanation:

the Chahamana ruler of Ranthambore, celebrated in later Rajput tradition.

19.  

Amir Khusrau's Khazain-ul-Futuh describes the campaigns of:

Correct Answer: D [Alauddin Khalji]

Explanation:

the work celebrates Alauddin's victories, including the southern campaigns of Malik Kafur.

20.  

The founder of the Khalji dynasty was:

Correct Answer: A [Jalaluddin Firuz Khalji]

Explanation:

Jalaluddin Firuz Khalji overthrew the last Mamluks in 1290 and founded the Khalji dynasty.

21.  
UPSC Prelims 2021

Consider the following statements:

1. It was during the reign of Iltutmish that Chengiz Khan reached the Indus in pursuit of the fugitive Khwarezm prince.
2. It was during the reign of Muhammad bin Tughluq that Taimur occupied Multan and crossed the Indus.
3. It was during the reign of Deva Raya II of Vijayanagara Empire that Vasco da Gama reached the coast of Kerala.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: A [1 only]

Explanation:

Only statement 1 is correct: Chengiz Khan reached the Indus in 1221 under Iltutmish; Timur invaded in 1398, not under Muhammad bin Tughluq, and Vasco da Gama came in 1498.

22.  
UPSC Prelims 2016

Banjaras during the medieval period of Indian history were

Correct Answer: D [Traders]

Explanation:

they carried grain and goods on pack animals over long distances.

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