IAS Previous Year Medieval History Questions | Lecture 1 | Mamluk Dynasty & Mongols

Q.1) Assertion (A): At first the Turkish administration in India was essentially military

Reason (R): The country was parceled out as ‘Iqtas’ among leading military leaders

Select the correct answer using the code given below: (1998)

(a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b)Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

(c)A is true but R is false

(d)A is false but R is true

Q.2) How did Sultan Qutub-ud-din Aibak die? (2003)

(a)He was treacherously stabbed to death by one of his ambitious nobles

(b)He was killed in battle with Taj-ud-din Yildiz, the ruler of Ghazni who entered into a contest with him over the capture of Punjab

(c)He sustained injuries while besieging the fortress of Kalinjar in Bundelkhand and succumbed to them later

(d)He died after a fall from his horse while playing chaugan

Q.3) After consolidating his power, Balban assumed the grand title of (1997)

(a)Tute-i-hind

(b)Kaisr-i-hind

(c)Zil-i-ilahi

(d)Din-i-ilahi

Q.4) The Mongols under Chengiz Khan invaded India during the reign of (2001)

(a) Balban

(b) Feroz Tughlaq

(c) Iltutmish

(d) Muhammad bin Tughlaq