Delhi Sultanate : Administration

Delhi Sultanate: Administration MCQs

1. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? [IAS (Pre) 2001]

(A) Diwan-i-Bandagan - Tughluq

(B) Diwan-i-Mustakhraj - Balban

(C) Diwan-i-Kohi - Alauddin Khalji

(D) Diwan-i-Arz - Muhammad Tughluq

Correct Answer: (A) Diwan-i-Bandagan - Tughluq

2. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [UPPCS (Mains) 2008]

(A) Diwan-i-Mushtakharaj - Alauddin Khalji

(B) Diwan-i-Amir Kohi - Muhammad Tughluq

(C) Diwan-i-Khairat - Firuz Tughluq

(D) Diwan-i-Riyasat - Balban

Correct Answer: (D) Diwan-i-Riyasat - Balban

3. The historian Baruni refused to consider the state in India under Delhi Sultans as truly Islamic because [IAS (Pre) 2002]

(A) The majority of the population did not follow Islam

(B) The Muslim theologists were often disregarded

(C) The Sultan supplemented the Muslim law by framing his regulations

(D) The religious freedom was accorded to non-Muslims

Correct Answer: (C) The Sultan supplemented the Muslim law by framing his regulations

4. The most rulers (amirs) and sultans of Sultanate period belonged to class. [UPPCS (Pre) 1991]

(A) Turkish

(B) Mongols

(C) Tatars

(D) Arabs

Correct Answer: (A) Turkish

5. 'Diwan-E-Arj' department was associated with [60th to 62nd BPSC (Pre) 2016]

(A) Royal correspondence

(B) Foreign

(C) Defence

(D) Finance

Correct Answer: (C) Defence

6. Which one of the following dynasties saw the heyday of the Wizarat? [UPPCS (Pre) 1997]

(A) The Ilbari

(B) The Khalji

(C) The Tughluq

(D) The Lodi

Correct Answer: (C) The Tughluq

7. Which medieval king of India introduced the 'Iqta system'? [UPPCS (Pre) 2010]

(A) Iltutmish

(B) Balban

(C) Alauddin Khalji

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer: (A) Iltutmish

8. Supreme rural officials of land revenue in Sultanate period? [IAS (Pre) 2004]

(A) Chaudhary

(B) Ravat

(C) Malik

(D) Patwari

Correct Answer: (A) Chaudhary

9. 'Sharb' was a tax levied on [UPPCS (Pre) 1996]

(A) Trade

(B) Irrigation

(C) Non-Muslims

(D) Industry

Correct Answer: (B) Irrigation

10. Zawabits were concerned with [UPPCS (Pre) 1997, 39th BPSC (Pre) 1994]

(A) State laws

(B) Law regulating mansab system

(C) Laws regulating mint house

(D) Agricultural taxes

Correct Answer: (A) State laws

11. Hadis is [Chhattisgarh PCS (Pre) 2014]

(A) Islamic Law

(B) Settlement Law

(C) Tax of Sultanate period

(D) Mansabdar

Correct Answer: (A) Islamic Law

12. Fawazil in the Sultanate period meant [IAS (Pre) 1998]

(A) Extra payment to the nobles

(B) Revenue assigned in lieu of salary

(C) Excess amount paid to the exchequer by the Iqtadars

(D) Illegal exactions extracted from the peasants

Correct Answer: (C) Excess amount paid to the exchequer by the Iqtadars

13. Who among the following started 'Tanka' silver coin? [UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2008]

(A) Alauddin Khalji

(B) Qutbuddin Aybak

(C) Iltutmish

(D) Balban

Correct Answer: (C) Iltutmish

14. Who was the medieval king responsible for introducing the silver coin called 'Tanka' in North India? [UPPCS (Pre) 2013]

(A) Iltutmish

(B) Razia

(C) Alauddin Khalji

(D) Muhammad Tughluq

Correct Answer: (A) Iltutmish

15. Coins-Tanka, Shashgani and Jital of Sultanate period was made of which of the following metals? [39th BPSC (Pre) 1994]

(A) Silver, Copper

(B) Gold, Silver, Copper

(C) Silver, Zinc, Copper

(D) Gold, Zinc, Copper

Correct Answer: (A) Silver, Copper

16. On whose coins the name of the last Caliph of Baghdad appeared for the first time? [UPPCS (Pre) 2012]

(A) Qutbuddin Aybak

(B) Iltutmish

(C) Alauddin Khalji

(D) Alauddin Masud Shah

Correct Answer: (B) Iltutmish

17. Match List-I and List-II and choose your answer from the code given below. [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2013]

List-I

(a) Diwan-i-Arz

(b) Diwan-i-Risalat

(c) Diwan-i-Insha

(d) Diwan-i-Wizarat

List-II

1. Dealt with religious matters

2. Dealt with state's correspondence

3. Dealt with Finance Dept.

4. Dealt with Military Dept.

Code

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 1 3 4 2

(B) 2 4 1 3

(C) 3 2 1 4

(D) 4 1 2 3

Correct Answer: (D) 4 1 2 3

18. Which of the following indicates taxes levied on the land product?

1. Kharaj

2. Khums

3. Ushr

4. Muktai

Select your answer from the following code. [40th BPSC (Pre) 1995]

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 2 and 3

(C) Only 1, 2 and 3

(D) Only 1, 3 and 4

Correct Answer: (C) Only 1, 2 and 3

19. Find out the two main currencies of the Sultanate period from the code given below. [UPPCS (Pre) 2001]

1. Dam

2. Jital

3. Rupiya

4. Tanka

Code

(A) 1 and 2

(B) 1 and 3

(C) 2 and 3

(D) 2 and 4

Correct Answer: (D) 2 and 4