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1320-1414 - Delhi Sultanate - Tughlaq Dynasty
The agricultural department established by Muhammad bin Tughlaq was called:
A. Diwan-i-Kohi
B. Diwan-i-Khairat
C. Diwan-i-Riyasat
D. Diwan-i-Bandagan
Correct Answer: A
Diwan-i-Kohi aimed to extend cultivation and provide state loans, but implementation problems limited its success.
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1320-1414 - Delhi Sultanate - Tughlaq Dynasty
The increased taxation experiment of Muhammad bin Tughlaq was imposed in the:
A. Ganga–Yamuna Doab
B. Punjab only
C. Bengal delta
D. Malabar coast
Correct Answer: A
The Doab tax increase coincided with crop failure and famine, leading to resistance and depopulation.
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1320-1414 - Delhi Sultanate - Tughlaq Dynasty
The token currency experiment failed primarily because of:
A. Lack of metal mines
B. Widespread counterfeiting and weak enforcement
C. Foreign invasion
D. Religious opposition to coins
Correct Answer: B
Private counterfeiting became widespread because the state could not maintain monopoly and public confidence in the token money.
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1320-1414 - Delhi Sultanate - Tughlaq Dynasty
Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s token currency was mainly issued in:
A. Gold
B. Copper and brass
C. Leather
D. Silver only
Correct Answer: B
He attempted to give copper and brass coins a value comparable to silver currency.
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1320-1414 - Delhi Sultanate - Tughlaq Dynasty
Why did the capital transfer scheme fail?
A. Daulatabad was a coastal island
B. The compulsory movement caused hardship and administrative disruption
C. The Mongols captured Daulatabad
D. There was no road between the cities
Correct Answer: B
The long forced migration, water and logistical difficulties, and later reversal caused severe suffering and weakened confidence in the state.
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1320-1414 - Delhi Sultanate - Tughlaq Dynasty
Muhammad bin Tughlaq attempted to transfer the capital from Delhi to:
A. Daulatabad
B. Agra
C. Lahore
D. Jaunpur
Correct Answer: A
He ordered a transfer to Daulatabad, formerly Devagiri, to improve control over the Deccan and place the capital more centrally.
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1320-1414 - Delhi Sultanate - Tughlaq Dynasty
Muhammad bin Tughlaq ruled from:
A. 1320–1325
B. 1325–1351
C. 1351–1388
D. 1388–1398
Correct Answer: B
His reign lasted from 1325 to 1351 and was marked by ambitious but often unsuccessful experiments.
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1320-1414 - Delhi Sultanate - Tughlaq Dynasty
Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s earlier name was:
A. Jauna Khan
B. Ghazi Malik
C. Nizam Khan
D. Ali Gurshasp
Correct Answer: A
Before becoming sultan, Muhammad bin Tughlaq was known as Prince Jauna Khan.
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1320-1414 - Delhi Sultanate - Tughlaq Dynasty
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq died in 1325 after:
A. Defeat at Panipat
B. Collapse of a wooden pavilion
C. A Mongol assassination
D. A fall from library stairs
Correct Answer: B
He died when a temporary pavilion collapsed after his return from Bengal. Medieval sources debate whether it was accidental or planned.
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1320-1414 - Delhi Sultanate - Tughlaq Dynasty
Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq founded which fortified city near Delhi?
A. Siri
B. Tughlaqabad
C. Firozabad
D. Agra
Correct Answer: B
Tughlaqabad was built as a massive fortified capital and remains a major example of early Tughlaq architecture.
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1320-1414 - Delhi Sultanate - Tughlaq Dynasty
Who founded the Tughlaq Dynasty in 1320?
A. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
B. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
C. Firoz Shah Tughlaq
D. Khusrau Khan
Correct Answer: B
Ghazi Malik defeated Khusrau Khan and ascended the throne as Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq.
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1290-1320 - Delhi Sultanate - Khilji Dynasty
Which combination best summarizes Alauddin Khalji’s reign?
A. Territorial expansion, market controls and military centralization
B. Token currency and capital transfer
C. Religious tolerance and mansabdari
D. European trade and naval expansion
Correct Answer: A
Alauddin’s reign combined conquest of northern forts and Deccan states with strong revenue, market and army reforms.
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1290-1320 - Delhi Sultanate - Khilji Dynasty
The Khalji Dynasty ended in 1320 with the victory of:
A. Ghazi Malik
B. Muhammad Ghori
C. Timur
D. Babur
Correct Answer: A
Ghazi Malik defeated Khusrau Khan and ascended the throne as Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq.
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1290-1320 - Delhi Sultanate - Khilji Dynasty
Who was the last ruler of the Khalji Dynasty?
A. Khusrau Khan
B. Malik Kafur
C. Mubarak Shah
D. Jalaluddin Khalji
Correct Answer: A
Khusrau Khan seized power in 1320 but was defeated by Ghazi Malik, who founded the Tughlaq Dynasty.
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1290-1320 - Delhi Sultanate - Khilji Dynasty
Who succeeded Alauddin Khalji as the most important later Khalji ruler?
A. Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah
B. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
C. Jalaluddin
D. Balban
Correct Answer: A
After a short regency and palace conflict, Alauddin’s son Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah ruled from 1316 to 1320.
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1290-1320 - Delhi Sultanate - Khilji Dynasty
Which title did Alauddin Khalji adopt to project himself as a second Alexander?
A. Zill-i-Ilahi
B. Sikandar-i-Sani
C. Alamgir
D. Ghazi
Correct Answer: B
Sikandar-i-Sani means Second Alexander and reflected Alauddin’s imperial ambitions.
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1290-1320 - Delhi Sultanate - Khilji Dynasty
The famous poet and musician Amir Khusrau was associated with the court of:
A. Alauddin Khalji
B. Ibrahim Lodi only
C. Babur
D. Sher Shah Suri
Correct Answer: A
Amir Khusrau served several Delhi sultans and was especially prominent during Alauddin Khalji’s reign.
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1290-1320 - Delhi Sultanate - Khilji Dynasty
Which external threat did Alauddin repeatedly repel?
A. Portuguese fleets
B. Mongol invasions
C. British armies
D. Safavid attacks
Correct Answer: B
Several Mongol armies entered or threatened northern India, but Alauddin’s commanders and strengthened defences defeated them.
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1290-1320 - Delhi Sultanate - Khilji Dynasty
Alauddin Khalji captured Chittor in:
A. 1296
B. 1299
C. 1303
D. 1311
Correct Answer: C
The siege and capture of Chittor took place in 1303.
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1290-1320 - Delhi Sultanate - Khilji Dynasty
Which Rajput fort was conquered by Alauddin Khalji in 1301?
A. Ranthambore
B. Gwalior
C. Kalinjar
D. Chunar
Correct Answer: A
Alauddin captured Ranthambore in 1301 after a difficult siege.