Important Questions on Slave Dynasty

Following we are providing a practice set of some important questions on the topic Slave Dynasty. The Slave Dynasty topic belongs to the medieval history of India section of the general knowledge syllabus. These questions will help in upcoming government exams like SSC CGL, BANKING, RAILWAY, and other related exams

Que 1. Which was the first capital of the Delhi Sultanate?

(a) Lahore
(b) Delhi
(c) Multan
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Lahore
Explanation – The first capital of the Delhi Sultanate was Lahore. Qutubuddin Aibak made Lahore his capital. 

Que 2. Who among the following had the title “Malik and the warlord”?

(a) Qutbuddin 
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Alauddin Khalji
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Qutbuddin Aibak
Explanation –  Qutbuddin Aibak, the founder of the slave dynasty had the title “Malik and warlord”. He never assumed the title of Sultan.

Que 3. Which ruler had the title “Pilbakhs and Lakhbakhsh” in the Delhi Sultanate?

(a) Qutbuddin Aibak
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Alauddin Khalji
(d) None of the above 

Ans. (a) Qutbuddin Aibak
Explanation – The title of Qutbuddin Aibak, the founder of the slave dynasty, was “Pilbakhs and Lakhbakhsh”. He never assumed the title of Sultan.

Que 4. Which of the following ruler is also known as Hatim II?

(a) Qutbuddin Aibak
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Alauddin Khalji
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Qutubuddin Aibak
Explanation – Qutubuddin Aibak is also called Hatim II. Qutbuddin Aibak was called Hatim II because of his generosity.

Que 5. Who among the following was the wazir of Qutbuddin Aibak?

(a) Hassan Nizami
(b) Fakhr-e-Mudabbir
(c) Nizam-ul-Mulk Junaidi
(d) None of the above

Ans. (b) Fakhr-e-Mudabbir
Explanation – Fakhr-e-Mudabbir was the wazir of Qutubuddin Aibak. Hasan Nizami was a historian of the period of Qutubuddin Aibak.

Que 6. Which of the following rulers built the mosque “Quwwat-ul-Islam”?

(a) Qutbuddin Aibak
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Alauddin Khilji
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Qutbuddin Aibak
Explanation – “Quwwat-ul-Islam” mosque was built by Qutubuddin Aibak. This was the first mosque built during the Sultanate period.

Que 7. Where was the “Quwwat-ul-Islam” mosque located?

(a) Agra
(b) Lahore
(c) Delhi
(d) Multan

Ans. (c) Delhi
Explanation – The “Quwwat-ul-Islam” mosque was built by Qutbuddin Aibak in Delhi.

Que 8. Which of the following rulers built a mosque called “Dhai Din Ka Jhonpra”?

(a) Qutbuddin Aibak
(b) Balban
(c) Nasiruddin Mahmud
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Qutbuddin Aibak
Explanation – Qutbuddin Aibak had built a mosque called “Dhai Din Ka Jhonpra”. This mosque was constructed in only two and a half days, that is why it is called “Dhai Din Ka Jhonpra”

Que 9. , At which of the following places a mosque named “Dhai Din Ka Jhonpra” was built?

(a) Ajmer
(b) Lahore
(c) Delhi
(d) Multan

Ans. (a) Ajmer
Explanation – A mosque named “Dhai Din Ka Jhonpra” was built in Ajmer. 

Que 10. Which of the following rulers formed the “Turk-i-Chihalgani”?

(a) Qutubuddin Aibak
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Nasiruddin Mahmud
(d) None of the above

Ans. (b) Iltutmish
Explanation – Iltutmish had formed “Turk-e-Chihalgani”. It was a group of 40 Ottoman officers.

Que 11. Who among the following was the wazir of Iltutmish?

(a) Hassan Nizami
(b) Fakhr-e-Mudabbir
(c) Nizam-ul-Mulk Junaidi
(d) None of the above

Ans. (c) Nizam-ul-Mulk Junaidi
Explanation – Nizam-ul-Mulk Junaidi was the Wazir of Iltutmish. It was the first wazir of Sultan Iltutmish.

Que 12. Which of the following rulers patronized Minhaj and Malik Tajuddin?

(a) Qutbuddin Aibak
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Nasiruddin Mahmud
(d) None of the above

Ans. (b) Iltutmish
Explanation – Iltutmish patronized Minhaj and Malik Tajuddin. Both of them were famous historians of the Iltutmish period.

Que 13. Which of the following rulers patronized Hasan Nizami?

(a) Qutbuddin Aibak
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Nasiruddin Mahmud
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Qutbuddin Aibak
Explanation – Qutbuddin Aibak patronized Hasan Nizami. Hasan Nizami was the famous historian of the Qutbuddin Aibak period.

Que 14. In which of the following books the magnetic compass is mentioned?

(a) Adab-ul-Mulk
(b) Adab-ul-Shujaat
(c) Jawami-ul-Hikayat
(d) None of the above

Ans. (c) Jawami-ul-Hikayat
Explanation – The mention of a magnetic compass is found in the book Jawami-ul-Hikayat.

Que 15. During whose reign did a Buddhist monk named Dharmaswamin visit Nalanda?

(a) Balban
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Razia
(d) None of the above

Ans. (b) Iltutmish
Explanation – A Buddhist monk named Dharmaswamin visited Nalanda in 1235 AD during the reign of Iltutmish.

Que 16. Who among the following was the first and last female Muslim ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?

(a) Razia Begum
(b) Roshanara
(c) Mehrunissa Begum
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Razia Begum
Explanation – The first and last female Muslim ruler of the Delhi Sultanate was Razia Begum.

Que 17. Who was the first person to hold the post of “Naib-i-Mamlikat” in the Delhi Sultanate?

(a) Ikhtiyar Uddin Aitgin
(b) Kabir Khan
(c) Altunia
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Ikhtiyar Uddin Aitgin
Explanation – Ikhtiyar Uddin Aitgin was the first person to hold the post of “Naib-i-Mamlikat” in the Delhi Sultanate. This post was created by Bahram Shah.

Que 18. Which ruler in the Delhi Sultanate had the title “Darvesh”?

(a) Nasiruddin Mahmud
(b) Bahram shah
(c) Balban
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Nasiruddin Mahmud
Explanation – Nasiruddin Mahmud’s title was “Darvesh”.

Que 19. Which ruler has been called by Minhaj-us-Siraj the “ideal Sultan of Delhi”?

(a) Nasiruddin Mahmud
(b) Bahram shah
(c) Balban
(d) None of the above

Ans. (a) Nasiruddin Mahmud
Explanation – Minhaj-us-Siraj called Nasiruddin Mahmud the “ideal Sultan of Delhi”.

Que 20. Which city was called the “City of Rebellions” during the Sultanate period?

(a) Lahore
(b) Delhi
(c) Bengal
(d) none of the above

Ans. (c) Bengal
Explanation – Bengal was called the “city of rebellions” during the Sultanate period.