Alauddin Khilji

Q. The Delhi Sultanate reached its maximum territorial extent under which of the following rulers?

1. Alauddin Khilji
2. Khusrau Khan
3. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
4. Muhammad bin Tughlaq

Q. The income of iqtadars working with the Delhi sultans was derived from __________.

1. king's treasury
2. revenue derived from their iqtas
3. revenue from traders only
4. foreign trade only

Q. Identify the three types of taxes levied during the rule of the Delhi Sultans.

1. Tax on Kharaj
2. Tax on cattle.
3. Tax on houses.
4. Tax on sales of grains.

Q. Alauddin Khilji's administrative measures ________.

1. were successful
2. were a failure
3. were neither successful nor a failure
4. failed to take off

Q. Under _________, the state brought collection of land revenue under its control.

1. Iltutmish
2. Alauddin Khilji
3. the Tomara Rajputs
4. Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq

Q. Ali Gurshasp took on the title after he was crowned king.

1. Jalaluddin
2. Malik
3. Shihabuddin
4. Alauddin

Q. Alauddin Khilji ______________.

1. paid salaries in the form of land grants to his soldiers and did not control prices in his markets.
2. paid salaries in cash to his soldiers and did not control prices in his markets.
3. paid salaries in cash to his soldiers and controlled prices in his markets.
4. paid salaries in the form of land grants to his soldiers and controlled prices in his markets.

Q. Kharaj was around ______ percent of a peasant's produce.

1. 20
2. 30
3. 40
4. 50

Q. The Delhi Sultans ___________ the rights of the local chieftains to pay taxes.

1. enhanced
2. awarded
3. removed
4. retained

Q. The Mongols invaded the Delhi Sultanate during the reign of _________.

1. Qutbuddin Aibak
2. Shamshuddin Iltutmish
3. Alauddin Khilji
4. Jalaluddin Khilji

Q. Tax charged under the Alauddin Khalji's reign was _________.

1. forty percent
2. forty-five percent
3. fifty-five percent
4. fifty percent

Q. Lands allotted to military commanders for administration was called ___________.

1. iqtas
2. muktis
3. bhuktis
4. mandalas

Q. Military expeditions of the Delhi Sultans to southern India started during the rule of ___________.

1. Iltutmish
2. Raziyya
3. Alauddin Khilji
4. Muhammad Tughluq

Q. Malik Kafur began his campaign towards South India at Devagiri, where he defeated the .

1. Chalukyas
2. Yadavas
3. Cholas
4. Mughals

Q. Siri is the ____________ .

1. garrison town built by Balban
2. garrison town built by Muhammad Tughluq
3. garrison town built by Alauddin Khilji
4. garrison town built by Iltutmish

Q. The Samanthas were asked to ___________ .

1. accept the authority of Delhi Sultans
2. respect the authority of Delhi Sultans
3. accept the authority of Delhi Sultans if they liked the idea
4. respect the authority of Delhi Sultans if they liked the idea

Q. Alauddin Khilji ruled between:

1. 1266 CE-1287 CE
2. 1296 CE-1316 CE
3. 1451 CE-1489 CE
4. 1206 CE-1210 CE