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Q1History & Culture·Delhi Sultanate and Regional KingdomsPYQ 2022
With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements:
1. The first Mongol invasion of India happened during the reign of Jalal-ud-din Khalji.
2. During the reign of Ala-ud-din Khalji, one Mongol assault marched up to Delhi and besieged the city.
3. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq temporarily lost portions of north-west of his kingdom to Mongols.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A1 and 2
- B2 onlyCorrect
- C1 and 3
- D3 only
Explanation
Correct. During Ala-ud-din Khalji's reign, the Mongols under various commanders launched several invasions, with one major assault in 1303 reaching Delhi and besieging the city. Statements 1 and 3 are factually inaccurate.
Q2History & Culture·Delhi Sultanate and Regional KingdomsPYQ 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 Tughlaq 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?
- A1 onlyCorrect
- B1 and 2
- C3 only
- D2 and 3
Explanation
Correct. Chengiz Khan pursued Jalal-ud-din Mangbarni to the banks of the Indus in 1221, during Iltutmish's reign (1211-1236). Iltutmish wisely refused asylum to the Khwarezm prince to avoid Mongol wrath.
Q3History & Culture·Delhi Sultanate and Regional KingdomsPYQ 2019
Consider the following statements:
1. In the revenue administration of Delhi Sultanate, the in-charge of revenue collection was known as Amil.
2. The Iqta system of Sultans of Delhi was an ancient indigenous institution.
3. The office of Mir Bakshi came into existence during the reign of Khalji Sultans of Delhi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A1 onlyCorrect
- B1 and 2 only
- C3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Correct. Amil was the revenue collector at the local level in the Delhi Sultanate's administrative system. Statement 2 is wrong because the iqta system had West and Central Asian origins (from the Abbasid Caliphate), not indigenous Indian roots. Statement 3 is wrong because Mir Bakshi was a Mughal-era office, not a Khalji creation.
Q4History & Culture·Delhi Sultanate and Regional KingdomsPYQ 2017
Which one of the following was a very important seaport in the Kakatiya kingdom?
- AKakinada
- BMotupalliCorrect
- CMachilipatnam (Masulipatnam)
- DNelluru
Explanation
Correct. Motupalli on the Andhra coast was a major maritime port of the Kakatiyas, frequently mentioned in inscriptions and the travel accounts of Marco Polo, who noted its importance for overseas trade.
Q5History & Culture·Delhi Sultanate and Regional KingdomsPYQ 2016
Regarding the taxation system of Krishna Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider the following statements:
1. The tax rate on land was fixed depending on the quality of the land.
2. Private owners of workshops paid an industries tax.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2Correct
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Correct. Under Krishna Deva Raya, land tax rates varied according to the quality of the land (wet, dry, garden), and private workshop owners paid an industries tax. Both features reflect the sophisticated fiscal administration of the Vijayanagara Empire.
Q6History & Culture·Delhi Sultanate and Regional KingdomsPYQ 2015
Who of the following founded a new city on the south bank of a tributary to river Krishna and undertook to rule his new kingdom as the agent of a deity to whom all the land south of the river Krishna was supposed to belong?
- AAmoghavarsha I
- BBallala II
- CHarihara ICorrect
- DPrataparudra II
Explanation
Correct. Harihara I co-founded Vijayanagara on the south bank of the Tungabhadra (a tributary of the Krishna) and ruled as the agent of the deity Virupaksha, to whom all territory south of the Krishna was symbolically dedicated.
Q7History & Culture·Delhi Sultanate and Regional KingdomsPYQ 2006
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the Afghan rulers to the throne of Delhi?
- ASikandar Shah, Ibrahim Lodi, Bahlol Khan Lodi
- BSikandar Shah, Bahlol Khan Lodi, Ibrahim Lodi
- CBahlol Khan Lodi, Sikandar Shah, Ibrahim LodiCorrect
- DBahlol Khan Lodi, Ibrahim Lodi, Sikandar Shah
Explanation
Correct. Bahlol Khan Lodi (1451-1489) founded the dynasty, followed by his son Sikandar Lodi (1489-1517), and then Ibrahim Lodi (1517-1526), who was defeated by Babur at Panipat.
Q8History & Culture·Delhi Sultanate and Regional KingdomsPYQ 2006
Assertion (A): Muhammad bin Tughlaq issued a new gold coin which was called Dinar by Ibn Batutah.
Reason (R): Muhammad bin Tughlaq wanted to issue token currency in gold coins to promote trade with West Asian and North African countries.
- ABoth A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
- BBoth A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
- CA is true but R is falseCorrect
- DA is false but R is true
Explanation
Correct. Muhammad bin Tughlaq did issue a gold coin that Ibn Batutah referred to as a dinar. However, the Reason is false because his token currency experiment involved copper/brass coins, not gold, and its purpose was to address a shortage of silver, not specifically to promote West Asian trade.
Q9History & Culture·Delhi Sultanate and Regional KingdomsPYQ 2004
Who was the last ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?
- AFiruz Shah Tughlaq
- BGhiyas-ud-din Tughlaq Shah II
- CNasir-ud-din MahmudCorrect
- DNasrat Shah
Explanation
Correct. Nasir-ud-din Mahmud was the last Tughlaq Sultan, ruling from Delhi until Timur's devastating invasion in 1398, after which the dynasty effectively ended.
Q10History & Culture·Delhi Sultanate and Regional KingdomsPYQ 2004
Consider the following statements:
1. In the Third Battle of Panipat, Ahmed Shah Abdali defeated Ibrahim Lodi.
2. Tipu Sultan was killed in the Third Anglo-Mysore War.
3. Mir Jafar entered in a conspiracy with the English for the defeat of Nawab Siraj-ud-daulah in the Battle of Plassey.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A1, 2 and 3
- B3 onlyCorrect
- C2 and 3
- DNone
Explanation
Correct. Only statement 3 is correct. Mir Jafar conspired with the British and betrayed Siraj-ud-daulah at the Battle of Plassey (1757). Statement 1 confuses the opponent (it was the Marathas, not Lodi), and statement 2 gets the war number wrong.
Q11History & Culture·Delhi Sultanate and Regional KingdomsPYQ 2003
Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India was:
- AAn uncle of Ibrahim Lodi and a pretender to the throne of DelhiCorrect
- BA cousin of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill treated and expelled from the country
- CThe father of Dilawar Khan to whom cruel treatment was meted out by Ibrahim Lodi
- DA high official in Punjab province who was very much discontented with Ibrahim Lodi's treatment to his tribe
Explanation
Correct. Alam Khan was an uncle of Ibrahim Lodi who harboured ambitions for the Delhi throne. He invited Babur to invade India, hoping to use Mughal military power to dethrone his nephew.
Q12History & Culture·Delhi Sultanate and Regional KingdomsPYQ 2002
With reference to medieval Indian rulers, which one of the following statements is correct?
- AAlauddin Khalji first set up a separate ariz's department
- BBalban introduced the branding system of horses of military
- CMuhammad bin Tughlaq was succeeded by his uncle to the Delhi throne
- DFiruz Tughlaq set up a separate department of slavesCorrect
Explanation
Correct. Firuz Shah Tughlaq maintained a vast number of slaves (reportedly 180,000) and established a separate department called Dewan-i-Bandagani to manage them.