1. The famous Moorish (from Morocco) traveller Ibn Batuta, who visited India recorded his experiences in a book entitled Safarnama or Rehla, was appointed Qazi of Delhi by Sultan
(a) Mubarak Shah Khalji
(b) Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
(c) Mohammad-bin-Tughluq
(d) Firuz Tughluq
2. The most important aspect of Sultan Flruz Tughluq’s constructive policy was
(a) opening of a large number of Karkhanas
(b) the digging of canals and wells
(c) foundation of cities and construction of colleges, mosques, hospitals, etc.
(d) promotion of horticulture
3. Match the respective cities founded by the following Sultana of Delhi:
List-I List-II
(Sultans) (Cities)
A. Alauddin Khalji 1. Firuzabad
B. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq 2. Jaunpur
C. Muhammad-bin-Tughluq 3. Tughluqabad
D. Firuz Tughluq 4. Daulatabad
5. Siri
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 5 3 4 1 & 2
(b) 2 1 3 4 & 5
(c) 2 3 1 4 & 5
(d) 5 2 3 1 & 4
4. The Sultan of Delhi who transferred two monolithic Mauryan pillars to Delhi to beautify his capital, was
(a) Iltutmish
(b) Alauddin Khalji
(c) Firuz Tughluq
(d) Muhammad-bin-Tughluq
5. Timur invaded India and ordered a general massacre of the people of Delhi during the reign of
(a) Nasir-ud-din Mahmud
(b) Ghiyasuddin II
(c) Abu Bakr
(d) Alauddin Sikandar
6. A ruling dynasty established in India at the instance of Timur was
(a) Saiyad
(b) Lodi
(c) Shahmir
(d) Khalji
7. The Akbar of Kashmir who reconstructed and rehabilitated all the temples and asked Jonaraja to continue further Kalhana’s Rajatarangini was
(a) Sikandar
(b) Shah Mir Samsuddin
(c) Zain-ul-Abidin
(d) Saifuddin
8. The most decisive battle between the forces of Dara and Aurangzeb (in the war of Succession) was fought at
(a) Dharmat
(b) Samugarh
(c) Deorai
(d) Khajwa
9. Assuming the title of Alamgir, Aurangzeb crowned himself as Emperor on July 21, 1658 at
(a) Agra
(b) Aurangabad
(c) Fatehpur Sikri
(d) Delhi
10. The famous Mughal General who conquered Assam, Chittagong, etc. in the north-east was
(a) Shaista Khan
(b) Mir Jumla
(c) Mirza Raja Jai Singh
(d) Jaswant Singh