MCQ on Class 7 Delhi Sultanate
Test your knowledge with these MCQ on Class 7 Delhi Sultanate , designed to assess your understanding on this Chapter.
Who established the Delhi Sultanate in 1206 AD?
a) Shihabuddin Ghori
b) Qutbuddin Aibak
c) Alauddin Khalji
d) Razia Sultana
Answer: b) Qutbuddin Aibak
Which dynasty succeeded the Ghulam dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate?
a) Khalji dynasty
b) Tughlaq dynasty
c) Sayyid dynasty
d) Lodi dynasty
Answer: a) Khalji dynasty
Who introduced the system of “spots” and “faces” for military identification?
a) Shihabuddin Ghori
b) Qutbuddin Aibak
c) Alauddin Khalji
d) Ghiyasuddin Balban
Answer: c) Alauddin Khalji
Who is known for implementing eccentric schemes, including the shifting of the capital from Delhi to Dolatabad?
a) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
b) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
c) Bahlol Lodi
d) Ibrahim Lodi
Answer: a) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
Which African traveler visited India during the time of Muhammad Tughlaq?
a) Ibn Battuta
b) Marco Polo
c) Zheng He
d) Vasco da Gama
Answer: a) Ibn Battuta
Who was the first Afghan ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
a) Shihabuddin Ghori
b) Alauddin Khalji
c) Bahlol Lodi
d) Ibrahim Lodi
Answer: c) Bahlol Lodi
Which battle marked the end of the Lodi dynasty and the beginning of Mughal rule in India?
a) Battle of Panipat
b) Battle of Talikota
c) Battle of Plassey
d) Battle of Buxar
Answer: a) Battle of Panipat
What was the central government division called during the Delhi Sultanate?
a) Parliament
b) Council of Ministers
c) Senate
d) Cabinet
Answer: b) Council of Ministers
Which emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire is considered one of the greatest rulers of India?
a) Harihararaya
b) Bukkaraya
c) Krishnadevaraya
d) Salavavansa
Answer: c) Krishnadevaraya
What did Krishnadevaraya focus on to enrich agriculture in his empire?
a) Trade with foreign nations
b) Mining resources
c) Construction of forts
d) Digging wells, lakes, and canals
Answer: d) Digging wells, lakes, and canals
Which empire was founded on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in 1336?
a) Delhi Sultanate
b) Bahmani Kingdom
c) Vijayanagara Empire
d) Mughal Empire
Answer: c) Vijayanagara Empire
Who founded the Bahmani Kingdom in 1347?
a) Muhammad Tughlaq
b) Alauddin Bahmanshah
c) Zafar Khan
d) Mahmud Gwan
Answer: c) Zafar Khan
Which vizier strengthened the Bahmani Kingdom’s administration and eventually led to its end?
a) Ahmadshah
b) Muhammadshah III
c) Mahmud Gwan
d) Qasim Barid
Answer: d) Qasim Barid
Which city served as the capital of the Delhi Sultanate for most of its history?
a) Lahore
b) Agra
c) Delhi
d) Jaipur
Answer: c) Delhi
Who completed the construction of the Qutub Minar in Delhi?
a) Qutbuddin Aibak
b) Alauddin Khalji
c) Istutmish
d) Ghiyasuddin Balban
Answer: c) Istutmish
What was the title given to the head of the judiciary in the provinces during the Delhi Sultanate?
a) Wazir
b) Mukti
c) Ittadar
d) Patwari
Answer: c) Ittadar
What were the names of the districts and talukas during the Delhi Sultanate’s local administration?
a) Shiks and Parganas
b) Jagirs and Inta
c) Mukhi and Patwari
d) Sarpanch and Talati
Answer: a) Shiks and Parganas
Who is considered the last ruler of the Ghulam dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate?
a) Alauddin Khalji
b) Razia Sultana
c) Ghiyasuddin Balban
d) Qutbuddin Aibak
Answer: c) Ghiyasuddin Balban
Which dynasty succeeded the Sayyid dynasty in the Delhi Sultanate?
a) Khalji dynasty
b) Tughlaq dynasty
c) Lodi dynasty
d) Mughal dynasty
Answer: c) Lodi dynasty
Who defeated Ibrahim Lodi at the Battle of Panipat in 1526?
a) Akbar
b) Babur
c) Sher Shah Suri
d) Humayun
Answer: b) Babur
During which dynasty’s rule in the Delhi Sultanate did the construction of Indian Islamic style architecture begin?
a) Khalji dynasty
b) Tughlaq dynasty
c) Sayyid dynasty
d) Lodi dynasty
Answer: a) Khalji dynasty
Which city served as the capital of the Bahmani Kingdom?
a) Vijayanagara
b) Golconda
c) Bidar
d) Dolatabad
Answer: d) Dolatabad
Who founded the Vijayanagara Empire in 1336?
a) Krishnadevaraya
b) Bukkaraya
c) Harihararaya
d) Swami Vidyaranya
Answer: c) Harihararaya
Which ruler is known for abolishing unfair taxes and promoting agriculture in the Vijayanagara Empire?
a) Harihararaya
b) Bukkaraya
c) Krishnadevaraya
d) Salavavansa
Answer: c) Krishnadevaraya
Who was the founder of the Bahmani Kingdom?
a) Ahmadshah
b) Muhammadshah III
c) Zafar Khan
d) Mahmud Gwan
Answer: c) Zafar Khan
Which kingdom emerged after the Bahmani Kingdom disintegrated into five independent states?
a) Vijayanagara Empire
b) Mughal Empire
c) Deccan Sultanates
d) Maratha Empire
Answer: c) Deccan Sultanates
In which year did the Delhi Sultanate begin, and in which year did it end with the rule of Ibrahim Lodi?
a) Began in 1206 AD, ended in 1526 AD
b) Began in 1526 AD, ended in 1707 AD
c) Began in 1290 AD, ended in 1451 AD
d) Began in 1347 AD, ended in 1565 AD
Answer: a) Began in 1206 AD, ended in 1526 AD
