1. Assertion (A): The Sultans of Delhi managed to consolidate an empire comprising a large part of India with their military power.
Reason (R): The main feature of the Delhi Sultanate was that the sultans based their military power with military elite bound together by Islam and certain tribal affinities. (June 2012)

Codes:
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true
(2) Both (A) and (R) are false
(3) (A) is false, but (R) is true
(4) (A) is true, but (R) is false

Answer: 3

2. Who separated the office of the Wali and Amir? (Dec 2012)

(1) Balban
(2) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(3) Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq
(4) Muhammad bin Tughluq

Answer: 4

3. Consider the names of the following cities of Delhi:

I. Jahanpanah
II. Siri
III. Tughlaqabad
IV. Khizrabad
Which among the following sequences represents the correct chronological order of foundation? (Dec 2012)

(1) II, I, III, IV
(2) III, IV, II, I
(3) III, II, IV, I
(4) II, III, I, IV

Answer: 4

4. Shiqqdar was (Dec 2013)

(1) the head of village patwaris
(2) the military officer at the pargana level
(3) the treasurer of the pargana
(4) looking after the trade activities

Answer: 2

5. Consider the following statements on the reforms of Alauddin Khalji:

(A) Confiscation of all grants of tax-free land.
(B) Introduction of dagh and chehra in his military.
(C) Abolition of iqtas of big nobles and military commanders.
(D) Banning of public sale of liquor. (Dec 2013)

Codes:
(1) A, B and C
(2) B, C and D
(3) A, B and D
(4) A, C and D

Answer: 3

6. Who among the following used to look after the army during the Sultanate period? (June 2014)

(1) Naib
(2) Wazir
(3) Qazi
(4) Ariz-i-Mamalik

Answer: 4

7. Which of the following medieval Indian rulers founded the city of Agra? (June 2014)

(1) Firuz Shah Tughlaq
(2) Sikandar Lodi
(3) Sher Shah Suri
(4) Akbar

Answer: 2

8. Which of the following statements is not correct? (June 2014)

(1) Aurangzeb appointed Muhtasibs in all the provinces.
(2) Aurangzeb continued to celebrate the festival of Nauroz.
(3) The largest number of Persian works on classical Indian music were written in Aurangzeb’s reign.
(4) Aurangzeb himself was proficient in playing Veena

Answer: 2

9. The head of the royal intelligence service under the administration of Ala-ud-din Khalji was called (Dec 2014)

(1) Diwan-i-riyasat
(2) Barid-i-mamalik
(3) Shahna-i-mandi
(4) Ariz-i-mamalik

Answer: 2

10. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer. (Dec 2014)

Codes:
(1) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
(2) A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
(3) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
(4) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I

Answer: 4