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Alai Darwaza is a gateway of which of the following monument?

Qutub Minar

Alai Darwaza was built by whom among the following sultan?

Allauddin Khilji in 1311 A.D.

Allauddin Khilji purchased a slave named Malik Gafur from which of the following place?

Surat (during Gujarat expedition)

Allauddin Khilji’s all south expeditions were lead by whom among the following?

Malik Gafur

At first who among the following purchased Qutubuddin Aibak from slave market?

Fakhruddin Abdul Aziz Kufi

At which place Qutubuddin Aibak was buried after his death?

Lahore near the Anarkali Bazaar

Changez Khan sent a messenger in the court of which of the following ruler, warning him not to help

Iltutmish

Diwan-e-Mustkharaj was a department to look after and realise land revenue was created by whom among

Allauddin Khilji

Ghazi Malik was the founder of the which dynasty?

Tughlaq Dynasty

Haji Maula’s revolt took place during the reign of which of the following sultan?

Alauddin Khalji

Hasan Nizami was one of the following ruler's court poets?

Qutubuddin Aibak

Hauz-e-Khas was built by whom among the following sultan?

Allauddin Khilji

Ibn Battuta was a traveller belongs to which of the following country?

Morocco

Ibn Batuta, a famous Muslim explorer, came to India during the period of which of the following Sult

Mohammad Bin Tughlaq

Iltutmish mainly introduced two types of coin, i.e. Tanka and Jittal which were of the following met

Silver and Copper

Iltutmish, the real founder of Slave dynasty belonged to which of the following tribe?

Ilbari

In 1210, Qutubuddin Aibak died while playing which of the following sport?

Chaugan

In which of the following book, Amir Khusrow mentioned a tragedy about the marriage of princess Duva

Duval Rani - Khizr Khan (Aashiqui-ul-Anwar)

In which of the following book, Amir Khusrow mentioned India as ‘Heaven on Earth’?

Nuh-e-Sipihar

Iqtedari system was introduced by which of the following ruler?

Iltutmish

Khums was a type of tax to be given to Sultan, how much percentage of production was to be given?

20% (One-fifth of production)

Malik Chajju’s revolt took place during the reign of which of the following sultan?

Jalaluddin Khalji (1290 A.D.)

Mohammad Bin Tughlaq created a Department of Agriculture named as?

Diwan-i-Kohi

Qutub Minar was named after a famous Sufi Saint. What was the name of that saint?

Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

Sidi Maula’s revolt took place during the reign of which of the following sultan?

Jalaluddin Khalji (1291 A.D.)

Tabaqat-i-Nasiri was written by which of the following writer?

Minhajuddin Siraj

Tarikh-e-Ferozshahi was written by whom among the following?

Ziauddin Barani

The silver coin introduced by Muhammad Bin Tughlaq was called?

Adl

The third Battle of Tarain was fought between?

Iltutmish and Yalduz

The very first post given to Qutubuddin Aibak in the army of Ghori?

Amir-e-Akhur

Vijaynagar Empire was founded during the reign of which of the following Delhi Sultan?

Mohammad Bin Tughlaq

What amount of grain was allowed to be stored by a cultivator during the reign of Alauddin Khilji?

40 kg (Rest they had to sell into the market)

What was Diwan-e-Arz?

Department of Military headed by Ariz-i-Mamalik

What was Diwan-e-Qaza?

Department of justice headed by Qazi-ul-quzzat or chief Qazi

What was Diwan-i-Riyasat?

Office of the minister of trade and commerce

What was Sarai-i-adl, which was set up near the royal palace at Badayun gate by Allaudin Khilji?

Market of Clothes

When did Allauddin Khilji attack Chittor?

1303 A.D.

Which of the following Fort was attacked five times by Sikander Lodhi but failed to capture?

Gwalior Fort

Which of the following is India’s first Islamic Mausoleum?

Sultan Garhi in Delhi

Which of the following official was appointed to keep a strict vigil in the market on cheating and u

Shehna-i-mandi

Which of the following ruler made Iqtedari hereditary?

Ferozshah Tughlaq

Which of the following ruler was the first Muslim ruler to cross Vindhyas, Satpuras and Narmada Rive

Allauddin Khilji

Which of the following state of India was ruled by the Ahom Dynasty during the Sultanate era?

Assam

Which of the following Sultan built Gujri Mahal in Hissar?

Feroz Shah Tughlaq

Which of the following Sultan founded the cities, Fatehabad and Jaunpur?

Feroz Shah Tughlaq

Which of the following tax was initially a military tax but later became a religious tax to be levie

Jajiya Tax

Which of the following was the first mosque of India built by any Delhi Sultan?

Quwat-ul-Islam

Which ruler of Delhi Sultanate plundered Mahakaleshwar Temple of Ujjain?

Iltutmish

Which was the irrigation tax introduced by Feroz Shah Tughlaq?

Haq-e-Sharb

Who among the following is called Tutiye Hind?

Amir Khusrow

Who among the following ruler of Delhi Sultanate attained the title of Lakh Baksha?

Qutubuddin Aibak

Who among the following ruler of Delhi Sultanate introduced a rule that not to show any emotions in

Balban

Who among the following Sultan established a city in Delhi named as Ferozshah Kotla?

Feroz Shah Tughlaq

Who among the Following Sultan had removed Ashokan Pillar from its original place?

Feroz Shah Tughlaq

Who among the following sultan introduced The Blood and Iron Policy?

Balban

Who among the following sultan transfers his capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?

Mohammad Bin Tughlaq

Who among the following Sultan was also called as Man of Ideas?

Mohammad Bin Tughlaq

Who among the following Sultanate ruler built Hauz Shamshi in Delhi?

Iltutmish

Who among the following Sultanate ruler was the first to issue Arabic coins in India?

Iltutmish

Who among the following was called “Hazar Dinari”?

Malik Gafur

Who among the following was the ruler of Kakatiya dynasty when Malik Gafur attacked Warangal in 1308

Prataprudra II

Who among the following wrote Futuh-us-Salatin?

Abdul Malik Isami

Who among the following wrote Tajul-Ma'asir?

Hasan Nizami

Who came to the throne of Delhi Sultanate after the death of Balban?

Kaikubad

Who had repaired the Qutub Minar, which had got damaged previously in an earthquake and many of the

Feroz Shah Tughlaq

Who introduced the practice of Zaminbosi {to kiss the earth} and Paibosi {kiss the feet of Sultan} a

Balban

Who issued coins with seated Lakshmi in imitation to the Gahadwals?

Mohammad Ghori

Who organised a group of 40 faithful named as Chahalgani?

Iltutmish

Who was Delhi Sultanate's last ruler?

Ibrahim Lodhi

Who was given the title of Sultan-e-Aazam among the following?

Iltutmish

Who was the first and last woman Sultana to sit on the throne of Delhi?

Razia Sultan

Who was the first Sultan to include Brahmins in the Jaziya Tax?

Feroz Shah Tughlaq

Who was the first sultan to introduce the post of Nayab-e-Mumalikaat?

Mughzuddin Behram Shah

Who was the first to introduce a “Pure Arabic Coin” in India?

Iltutmish

Who was the last effective ruler of slave dynasty?

Balban

Who was the ruler of Gujarat when Allauddin Khilji’s army invaded it?

Karnadeva (Vaghela Dynasty)

Who was the ruler of Ranthambore when Allauddin Khilji attacked it in 1300-01 A.D.?

Hamirdeva

Who were called Barids during the period of Delhi Sultanate?

Spies were called Barids

Who wrote Adab-al-harb Wa-l-Saja?

Fakhr-i-Mudabbir

Why Allauddin Khilji made Siri his capital and built a fort over there?

To avoid attacks from Mongols