Delhi Sultanate – Administration, Economy & Polity

1. Who was the ruler of Delhi when Timur invaded India in 1398?

  1. Alauddin Khilji
  2. Firuz Shah Tughlaq
  3. Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughluq
  4. Iltutmish
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Answer: Option C. Nasir-ud-Din Mahmud Shah Tughluq

2. During the Delhi Sultanate, who were referred to as the Barids?

  1. Military commanders
  2. The spy/news reporters
  3. Tax collectors
  4. Religious leaders
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Answer: Option B. The spy/news reporters

3. The era of the technological innovation of the “Loom”:

  1. Maurya Period
  2. Delhi Sultanate Era
  3. Mughal Era
  4. Gupta Era
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Answer: Option B. Delhi Sultanate Era

4. Which Sultan was the first to impose an irrigation tax on farmers?

  1. Iltutmish
  2. Alauddin Khilji
  3. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
  4. Firuz Shah Tughlaq
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Answer: Option D. Firuz Shah Tughlaq

5. Which Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate abolished the Iqta system?

  1. Alauddin Khilji
  2. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
  3. Balban
  4. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
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Answer: Option A. Alauddin Khilji