Which ruler is mainly credited with systematising the Iqta system in the Delhi Sultanate?
Correct answer: B
Iltutmish made the Iqta system more organised. Exam tip: link administrative reforms with rulers.
General Knowledge
Medieval Indian History
मध्यकालीन भारतीय इतिहास
In Class 10 General Knowledge under the Indian History chapter, this topic introduces Medieval Indian History, covering the major political developments, dynasties, administrations, cultural traditions, architecture, and social changes that shaped India during the medieval period. Students gain a focused understanding of how regional kingdoms and larger empires influenced the country’s historical and cultural development.
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- Qutbuddin Aibak
- Iltutmish
- Balban
- Alauddin Khalji
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- Qutbuddin Aibak
- Iltutmish
- Razia Sultan
- Balban
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- Balban
- Muhammad bin Tughlaq
- Alauddin Khalji
- Sikandar Lodi
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- Agricultural reform
- Naval expansion
- Temple construction
- Coin minting
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- It was imposed on all peasants
- It was imposed only on soldiers
- Brahmins were also brought under it
- It was fully abolished
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- Revenue collection
- Judicial administration
- Foreign policy
- Military administration
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- Finance and revenue
- Military recruitment
- Religious law
- Postal system
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- She was the first Mughal woman ruler
- She was the only major woman ruler of Delhi Sultanate
- She founded the Maratha confederacy
- She was queen of Vijayanagara
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- Democratic council
- Merchant rule
- Royal dignity and strict centralisation
- Independent provincial rule
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- Group of Mughal painters
- Assembly of Bhakti saints
- Confederacy of Maratha chiefs
- Group of forty Turkish nobles
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- Iltutmish
- Balban
- Firoz Shah Tughlaq
- Ibrahim Lodi
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- Razia Sultan
- Alauddin Khalji
- Sher Shah Suri
- Bahlol Lodi
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- Tuluva dynasty
- Sangama dynasty
- Saluva dynasty
- Aravidu dynasty
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- Kitab-ul-Hind
- Amuktamalyada
- Baburnama
- Ain-i-Akbari
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- Madurai
- Kanchi
- Hampi
- Thanjavur
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- Alauddin Bahman Shah
- Mahmud Gawan
- Hasan Nizam Shah
- Yusuf Adil Shah
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- Vijayanagara Empire
- Mughal Empire
- Bahmani Sultanate
- Mewar Kingdom
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- Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
- Akbar and Hemu
- Sher Shah and Humayun
- Babur and Rana Sanga
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- Persian
- Arabic
- Turkish
- Sanskrit
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- Bairam Khan
- Rana Sanga
- Ibrahim Lodi
- Sher Shah Suri
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- Babur
- Humayun
- Akbar
- Shah Jahan
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- Sulh-i-Kul
- Din-i-Ilahi
- Jizya
- Mahzar
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- Faizi
- Abul Fazl
- Badauni
- Nizamuddin Ahmad
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- Babur
- Humayun
- Akbar
- Aurangzeb
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- Akbar's forces and Maharana Pratap
- Babur and Rana Sanga
- Sher Shah and Humayun
- Jahangir and Amar Singh
Who started the construction of the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in Delhi?
Correct answer: A
Qutbuddin Aibak started its construction. Exam tip: remember early Sultanate architecture carefully.
Alai Darwaza is associated with the architectural works of which ruler?
Correct answer: C
Alai Darwaza was built during Alauddin Khalji's reign. Exam tip: connect the Khalji period with architecture and expansion.
Muhammad bin Tughlaq's Diwan-i-Kohi scheme was related to which field?
Correct answer: A
Diwan-i-Kohi was a department for agricultural development. Exam tip: connect Tughlaq schemes with their objectives.
What was a notable feature of the Jizya tax under Firoz Shah Tughlaq?
Correct answer: C
Firoz Shah Tughlaq did not exempt Brahmins from Jizya. Exam tip: study religious tax policies carefully.
What was the main function of the Diwan-i-Arz department during the Sultanate period?
Correct answer: D
Diwan-i-Arz was related to military administration. Exam tip: remember Sultanate departments separately.
Diwan-i-Wizarat in the Sultanate period was associated with which function?
Correct answer: A
Diwan-i-Wizarat was the main finance and revenue department. Exam tip: matching departments with functions is important.
What is Razia Sultan's most distinctive historical identity regarding rule?
Correct answer: B
Razia is known as a major woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate. Exam tip: connect her with the Slave dynasty.
What was the main principle of Balban's theory of kingship?
Correct answer: C
Balban stressed royal dignity and strict rule. Exam tip: remember his policy with blood and iron.
Chahalgani or Turkan-i-Chahalgani was related to what?
Correct answer: D
Chahalgani was a group of forty powerful Turkish nobles. Exam tip: connect it with politics after Iltutmish.
Who is credited with organising coins like the Tanka and Jital in the Delhi Sultanate?
Correct answer: A
Iltutmish, who ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1211 to 1236, is widely credited with establishing a more organised monetary system. He introduced or standardised the silver tanka and the copper jital, which became important denominations in the Sultanate’s currency system. Therefore, option A is correct. Balban is remembered mainly for strengthening royal authority and administration, not for introducing these standard coin denominations. Firoz Shah Tughlaq ruled much later and is associated with public works and administrative measures, while Ibrahim Lodi was the last Lodi ruler and belonged to a later period. The coin names should therefore be linked with Iltutmish.
Amir Khusrau was especially associated with the court of which Delhi Sultan?
Correct answer: B
Amir Khusrau was linked with the courts of several sultans including Alauddin Khalji. Exam tip: connect him with literature and music.
Krishnadevaraya was the great ruler of which Vijayanagara dynasty?
Correct answer: A
Krishnadevaraya was the most famous ruler of the Tuluva dynasty. Exam tip: remember his reign as a golden age of Vijayanagara.
What is the name of Krishnadevaraya's Telugu work?
Correct answer: B
Amuktamalyada is Krishnadevaraya's famous Telugu work. Exam tip: remember the match between ruler and literary work.
The ruins of the Vijayanagara capital are associated with which place today?
Correct answer: C
Hampi is famous for the ruins of the Vijayanagara capital. Exam tip: connect Hampi with Karnataka.
Who founded the Bahmani Sultanate?
Correct answer: A
The Bahmani Sultanate was founded by Alauddin Bahman Shah. Exam tip: connect it with independent Deccan states.
Mahmud Gawan was a major minister and reformer of which state?
Correct answer: C
Mahmud Gawan was a famous wazir of the Bahmani Sultanate. Exam tip: connect him with Deccan administrative reforms.
The First Battle of Panipat was fought between which two sides?
Correct answer: A
The First Battle of Panipat was fought on 21 April 1526 between Babur, the Central Asian ruler who founded the Mughal Empire in India, and Ibrahim Lodi, the last Sultan of the Lodi dynasty. Babur won the battle, using effective field tactics and artillery, and this victory established Mughal power in northern India. Hence option A is correct. Akbar and Hemu fought at the Second Battle of Panipat in 1556. Babur and Rana Sanga fought at the Battle of Khanwa in 1527, not Panipat. Sher Shah and Humayun were rivals in a later struggle, but neither option describes the First Battle of Panipat.
Baburnama was written in which language?
Correct answer: C
Baburnama was originally written in Turkish. Exam tip: do not confuse it with its later Persian translation.
Who defeated Humayun in the Battle of Chausa?
Correct answer: D
In 1539 Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun at Chausa. Exam tip: connect both Chausa and Kannauj with Sher Shah.
Which ruler gave the Mughal Mansabdari system its most organised form?
Correct answer: C
Akbar made the Mansabdari system a base of administration and army. Exam tip: remember the concepts of zat and sawar.
Akbar's policy of religious tolerance is generally known by which term?
Correct answer: A
Sulh-i-Kul means ‘peace with all’ or universal tolerance. Through this policy, Akbar emphasised harmony and equal respect towards people of different religions and communities. Din-i-Ilahi was a limited religious-ethical idea initiated by Akbar, not the name of his broader policy of tolerance. Exam tip: link ‘religious tolerance’ or ‘universal peace’ with Sulh-i-Kul.
Who was the author of Ain-i-Akbari?
Correct answer: B
Ain-i-Akbari is part of Abul Fazl's Akbarnama. Exam tip: treat it as a source for Mughal administration.
Who is credited with developing Fatehpur Sikri as a Mughal capital?
Correct answer: C
Akbar developed Fatehpur Sikri as a capital. Exam tip: also connect it with Sufi saint Shaikh Salim Chishti.
The Battle of Haldighati was fought between whom?
Correct answer: A
At Haldighati the Mughal side and Maharana Pratap's forces faced each other. Exam tip: connect 1576 with this battle.
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