The Idea of Delhi

Q. Delhi first became the capital of a kingdom under the ___________.

1. Tomara Rajputs
2. Turkish Rulers
3. Khilji Dynasty
4. Tughlaq dynasty

Q. ________ defeated the Mughal emperor Humayun.

1. Sher Shah Suri
2. Shamshuddin Iltutmish
3. Alauddin Khilji
4. Jalaluddin Khilji

Q. Under the _______, Delhi became an important commercial centre.

1. Tughlaq dynasty
2. Turkish Rulers
3. Khalji Dynasty
4. Tomaras and Chauhans

Q. Coins named after Delhi during the reign of the Hindu kings were called Delhi-i-kuhna.

1. True
2. False

Q. Identify cities/towns built by the Delhi sultans.

1. Tughlaqabad
2. Jahanpanah
3. Siri
4. Hyderabad

Q. ________ is the sermon delivered in a mosque during the Friday prayer.

1. Masjid
2. Namaz
3. Imam
4. Khutba

Q. Large parts of the Indian subcontinent remained __________ .

1. within the control of the Delhi Sultans
2. outside the control of Delhi Sultans
3. completely independent of the Delhi Sultans
4. cutoff from regions ruled by the Delhi Sultans completely

Q. The administration model of _______ was followed by the Mughal emperor Akbar.

1. Shamshuddin Iltutmish
2. Sher Shah Suri
3. Alauddin Khilji
4. Jalaluddin Khilji