Question Paper - History - The Delhi Sultanate

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The Delhi Sultanate (40 marks)

Fill in the blanks (2 1/2 marks)


1) The famous structure of Qutub Minar was built by ___________.
2) The Khilji Dynasty was founded by _____________ ____________.
3) The Tughlaq dynasty was known for moving the capital to ________________.
4) The currency introduced by the Delhi Sultanate was __________ _________.
5) ___________ became the first women ruler of Delhi Sultanate.

State True or False. Correct the incorrect statement. (2 1/2 marks)


1) The Kaikubad was the last king of the slave dynasty.
2) Alauddin is best known in history for his tax system.
3) Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated by Muhammad Bakhtiyar in 1190.
4) The Delhi Sultanate comprised seven dynasties.
5) Persian was the language of administration under the Delhi Sultanats.

Match the following (5 marks)


1) Qutubuddin Aibak a) the daughter of Iltutmish
2) The Muqaddam b) the founder of slave dynasty
3) The Mushrif c) capital of Solankis
4) Razia d) the village headman
5) Anhilwara e) the village accountant

Choose the correct answer (3 marks)


1) Who was the son of Qutubuddin Aibak?
i) Hasan Nizmai ii) Fakhre Mudir iii) Aram Shah iv) Iltutmish

2) Who was considered as the first sultan of Delhi?


i) Iltutmish ii) Qutubuddin Aibak iii) Alauddin Khilji iv) Mohammad Ghori

3) In which century was the Delhi Sultan established?


i) Between 1206 and 1526
ii) Between 1306 and 1526
iii) Between 1200 and 1500
iv) Between 1300 and 1500

Define the following (3 marks)


1) Iqtas
2) Inscription
3) Illuminated Manuscripts

Name the following (6 marks)


1) The head of the department of justice.
2) Name the monument which tower was constructed by using Red sandstone, marble and grey
quartzite.
3) The last ruling dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate.
4) Name the ruler of the the Tughlaq Dynasty, who was a great scholar and interested to belief in
religion and philosophy.
5) The ruler introduced the system of Chehra?
6) Identify the city that was chosen as the new capital by Muhammad bin Tughlaq.

Assertion and Reasoning-based question (6 marks)


1) Assertion (A): The ruler Alauddin Khilji is known for implementing market regulations in
the Delhi Sultanate.
Reasoning (R): Market regulation was introduced to control prices and prevent hoarding
to ensure a stable economy.
a) Both A and R are true, and the R is the correct explanation of the assertion.
b) Both A and R are true, but the R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
c) A is true, but the R is false.
d) Both A and R are false.

2) Assertion (A): The Iqta system was a key feature of the Delhi sultanate.
Reasoning (R): The Iqta system involves giving a kind of identity cards to each soldier of
Delhi Sultanats.
a) Both A and R are true, and the R is the correct explanation of the assertion.
b) Both A and R are true, but the R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
c) A is true, but the R is false.
d) Both A and R are false.

3) Assertion (A): The introduction of the ‘token currency’ was controversial step took by
Muhammad bin Tughlaq.
Reasoning (R): Muhammad bin Tughlaq had increased the land tax to get more revenue in
the region of Ganga – Yamuna doab.
a) Both A and R are true, and the R is the correct explanation of the assertion.
b) Both A and R are true, but the R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
c) A is true, but the R is false.
d) Both A and R are false.

Answer the following questions (12 marks)


1) State the architectural features of Qutub Minar.
2) During the Sultanate period, who was the commander-in-chief of the army? Name the
department which dealt with state correspondence.
3) What were the steps to regulate prices taken by Alauddin Khilji?
4) Mention two military reforms introduced by Alauddin Khilji.

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