GK Questions on Lodi Dynasty

In the present scenario, the wattage of the general knowledge section in the SSC CGL exam is increasing. History is the most favorite from an exam’s point of view of the general knowledge syllabus. So here we are giving some exam-oriented questions from the Lodi Dynasty of the medieval Indian history section. These questions are based on the analysis of the previous year’s question papers for the government exams like SSC CGL, BANKING, and some other related exams. These questions will boost the knowledge of the candidates preparing for the upcoming government exams.

Que 1. Who among the following rulers was of Afghan origin?

(a) Khalji
(b) Tughluq
(c) Sayyid
(d) Lodi

Ans. (d) Lodi
Explanation – Among the rulers of the Delhi Sultanate, the Lodi rulers were of Afghan origin.

Que 2. How long did the rulers of the Lodi dynasty rule over the Delhi Sultanate?

(a) 1290-1320
(b) 1320-1412
(c) 1414-1451
(d) 1451-1526

Ans. (d) 1451-1526
Explanation – The rulers of the Lodi dynasty ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1451-1526 AD.

Que 3. Which of the following dynasty was the last dynasty to rule the Delhi Sultanate?

(a) Khalji dynasty
(b) Sayyid dynasty
(c) Tughluq dynasty
(d) Lodi dynasty

Ans. (d) Lodi dynasty
Explanation – The last dynasty to rule the Delhi Sultanate was the Lodi dynasty.

Que 4. How many dynasties ruled the Delhi Sultanate between 1206 and 1526 AD?

(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 6
(d) 3

Ans. (b) 5
Explanation – The Delhi Sultanate was ruled by 5 dynasties between 1206 and 1526 AD. These dynasties were respectively – Slave Dynasty, Khalji Dynasty, Tughlaq Dynasty, Sayyid Dynasty, and Lodi Dynasty.

Que 5. Which ruler ruled the Delhi Sultanate for the longest time?

(a) Bahlol Lodi
(b) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(c) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Bahlol Lodi
Explanation – Bahlol Lodi ruled the Delhi Sultanate for the longest time. Bahlol Lodi ruled for a total of 38 years. His reign was from 1451 to 1489 AD.

Que 6. Who among the following was the last Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate?

(a) Bahlol Lodi
(b) Ibrahim Lodi
(c) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
(d) None of the above

Ans. (b) Ibrahim Lodi
Explanation – The last Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate was Ibrahim Lodi. He was also the last sultan of the Lodi dynasty.

Que 7. Who among the following was the founder of the Lodi dynasty?

(a) Bahlol Lodi
(b) Sikandar Lodi
(c) Ibrahim Lodi
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Bahlol Lodi
Explanation – Bahlol Lodi was the founder of the Lodi dynasty.

Que 8. Which of the following rulers’ original names was Ballu?

(a) Bahlol Lodi
(b) Sikandar Lodi
(c) Ibrahim Lodi
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Bahlol Lodi
Explanation – The original name of Bahlol Lodi was Ballu. He was the founder of the Lodi dynasty.

Que 9. Which of the following rulers assumed the title of Ghazi?

(a) Iltutmish
(b) Alauddin Khalji
(c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(d) Bahlol Lodi

Ans. (d) Bahlol Lodi
Explanation – Bahlol Lodi, the founder of the Lodi dynasty, assumed the title of Ghazi.

Que 10. For how many years did the rulers of the Lodi dynasty rule the Delhi Sultanate?

(a) 70
(b) 72
(c) 75
(d) 80

Ans. (c) 75
Explanation – The reign of the Lodi dynasty was from 1451 to 1526 AD. Therefore, the rulers of the Lodi dynasty ruled the Delhi Sultanate for a total of 75 years.

Que 11. Which rulers were coronated twice in the Delhi Sultanate?

(a) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(b) Bahlol Lodi
(c) Ibrahim Lodi
(d) All of the above

Ans. (b) Bahlol Lodi
Explanation – Firoz Shah Tughlaq, Bahlol Lodi, and Ibrahim Lodi all were coronated twice.

Que 12. Which of the following ruler used to call his chieftains as Masnad-i-Ali?

(a) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(b) Bahlol Lodi
(c) Ibrahim Lodi
(d) All of the above

Ans. (b) Bahlol Lodi
Explanation – Bahlol Lodi used to call his chieftains Masnad-e-Ali.

Que 13. Who was the ruler of Gwalior contemporary of Bahlol Lodi?

(a) Kirti Singh
(b) Man Singh
(c) Vikramaditya
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Kirti Singh
Explanation – The contemporary of Bahlol Lodi was the ruler of Gwalior, Kirti Singh.

Que 14. Who was the contemporary of Ibrahim Lodi the ruler of Gwalior?
(a) Kirti Singh
(b) Man Singh
(c) Vikramaditya
(d) None of the above

Ans. (c) Vikramaditya
Explanation – The contemporary of Ibrahim Lodi was Vikramaditya, the ruler of Gwalior.

Que 15. Which of the following rulers conquered Jaunpur?

(a) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(b) Bahlol Lodi
(c) Ibrahim Lodi
(d) All of the above

Ans. (b) Bahlol Lodi
Explanation – Bahlol Lodi won Jaunpur in 1484 AD by defeating the last Sharqi ruler Sultan Hussain Shah Sharqi.

Que 16. Which of the following rulers conquered Gwalior and merged it into the Delhi Sultanate?

(a) Sikandar Lodi
(b) Bahlol Lodi
(c) Ibrahim Lodi
(d) All of the above

Ans. (c) Ibrahim Lodi
Explanation – Ibrahim Lodi defeated Vikramaditya, the ruler of Gwalior, and annexed Gwalior to the Delhi Sultanate.

Que 17. Which of the following rulers said that “the king has no close relatives”?

(a) Sikandar Lodi
(b) Bahlol Lodi
(c) Ibrahim Lodi
(d) All of the above

Ans.  (c) Ibrahim Lodi
Explanation – It was Abraham Lodi who said that “the king has no relatives”.

Que 18. In which of the following battle did Maharana Sanga defeat Ibrahim Lodi?

(a) Battle of Khatoli
(b) Battle of Sarangpur
(c) Battle of sivana
(d) Battle of Khanwa

Ans. (a) Battle of Khatoli
Explanation – Ibrahim Lodi was defeated by Maharana Sanga in the battle of Khatoli in 1528 AD.

Que 19. Which of the following rulers died on the battlefield?

(a) Sikandar Lodi
(b) Bahlol Lodi
(c) Ibrahim Lodi
(d) All of the above

Ans. (c) Ibrahim Lodi
Explanation – Ibrahim Lodi was the only ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, who died on the battlefield. Ibrahim Lodi died in the first battle of Panipat against the Mughal emperor Babur.

Que 20. During the reign of which of the following ruler was the Persian translation of the book “Farhang-e-Sikandari” done?

(a) Sikandar Lodi
(b) Bahlol Lodi
(c) Ibrahim Lodi
(d) All of the above

Ans. (a) Sikandar Lodi
Explanation – The Persian translation of the book “Farhang-e-Sikandari” was done during the reign of Sikandar Lodi. It was an ayurvedic text.