NMMS Social Science: Ancient and Medieval Indian History 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Who founded the Delhi Sultanate in 1206 CE?
- Iltutmish
- Qutb-ud-din Aibak (Correct answer)
- Balban
- Alauddin Khilji
Correct answer: Qutb-ud-din Aibak
Qutb-ud-din Aibak, a slave-general of Muhammad Ghori, founded the Delhi Sultanate in 1206 CE, establishing the Slave (Mamluk) Dynasty.
Question 2: Who completed the construction of Qutub Minar in Delhi?
- Qutb-ud-din Aibak
- Iltutmish (Correct answer)
- Alauddin Khilji
- Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Correct answer: Iltutmish
Although Qutb-ud-din Aibak began its construction, the Qutub Minar was completed by his successor Iltutmish.
Question 3: Razia Sultana, the first female ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, was the daughter of:
- Qutb-ud-din Aibak
- Iltutmish (Correct answer)
- Balban
- Nasir-ud-din
Correct answer: Iltutmish
Razia Sultana was the daughter of Iltutmish and became the first female ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, ruling from 1236 to 1240 CE.
Question 4: Which Delhi Sultanate ruler is famous for introducing market reforms to fix commodity prices?
- Balban
- Iltutmish
- Alauddin Khilji (Correct answer)
- Muhammad bin Tughluq
Correct answer: Alauddin Khilji
Alauddin Khilji introduced market control reforms that fixed the prices of essential goods, enabling him to maintain a large army at low cost.
Question 5: Muhammad bin Tughluq transferred the capital of the Delhi Sultanate from Delhi to:
- Agra
- Lahore
- Daulatabad (Correct answer)
- Fatehpur Sikri
Correct answer: Daulatabad
Muhammad bin Tughluq transferred the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad (formerly Devagiri) in 1327, but this proved impractical and the capital was later moved back.
Question 6: The Vijayanagara Empire in South India was founded in the year:
- 1320
- 1336 (Correct answer)
- 1346
- 1356
Correct answer: 1336
The Vijayanagara Empire was founded in 1336 by Harihara I and Bukka Raya I of the Sangama dynasty in present-day Karnataka.
Question 7: The Bhakti Movement saint who composed simple couplets (dohas) promoting Hindu-Muslim unity was:
- Mirabai
- Tukaram
- Kabir Das (Correct answer)
- Chaitanya
Correct answer: Kabir Das
Kabir Das, a weaver-saint, composed dohas in simple Hindi that criticized religious hypocrisy and promoted unity between Hindus and Muslims.
NMMS Social Science: Ancient and Medieval Indian History 2
Who founded the Delhi Sultanate in 1206 CE?