Collection of verified questions for History Of Medieval India under Indian History. Includes previous year exam questions with official answer keys and step-by-step solutions.
About which Sultan is it said that he raised the land revenue to 50% of the agricultural produce?
The Sultan who increased land revenue to 50% of the produce was:
Which Sultan claimed half of the crop produce measured from land as revenue?
Consider the following statements related to Alauddin Khalji: i. He collected land revenue after surveying/measuring the cultivable land. ii. He enforced the revenue system across his entire empire. iii. He eliminated the traditional hereditary privileges and rights of rural intermediaries/governors. Select the correct answer from the code below:
Assertion (A): Alauddin Khalji introduced price control in Delhi. Reason (R): He wanted to pay lower wages to artisans engaged in constructing his royal palace in Delhi. Select the correct answer from the code below: (a) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). (b) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A). (c) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect. (d) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
Who among the following Sultans implemented 'Market Reforms'?
Who among the following Muslim rulers introduced the price control system for the first time?
Market control system was implemented by:
Alauddin Khalji's efforts to control market prices:
Who among the following medieval rulers introduced the 'Public Distribution System' (PDS)?
Who introduced the 'Public Distribution System' in the Sultanate period?
Who was the first Sultan of Delhi to impose 'Ghari' or house tax?
After 1306 AD, during the time of Alauddin Khalji, what was the boundary between the Sultan of Delhi and the Mongols?
With reference to Indian history, consider the following statements: 1. The first Mongol invasion of India took place during the reign of Jalaluddin Khalji. 2. During the reign of Alauddin Khalji, one Mongol invasion reached Delhi and laid siege to the city. 3. Muhammad bin Tughlaq temporarily lost portions of the north-western territories of his kingdom to Mongols. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Who among the following Sultans appointed a specialized standing army for the security of the empire's frontiers?
Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched? State — Ruler (a) Devagiri — Shankardeva (b) Warangal — Ramachandradeva (c) Hoysala — Vira Ballala (d) Madura — Vira Pandya
Who among the following opposed the authority of the Caliph?
Which ruler of the Delhi Sultanate declared himself 'Caliph'?
In 1303 AD, the army of the Kakatiya rulers defeated the army of whom among the following at Warangal?
Which Sultan wanted to launch a new religion, but was opposed by the Ulama?
Which Sultan of Delhi assumed the title of 'Sikandar-i-Sani' (Alexander the Second)?
Who among the following assumed the titles 'Yamin-ul-Khilafat' and 'Nasir-i-Amir-ul-Mominin'?
“When he attained Kingship, he was completely independent of the rules and orders of the Shariat.” For which Sultan did Barani make this statement?
Among the famous generals of Alauddin Khalji, who died while fighting against the Mongols?
The name of Rani Padmini is associated with Alauddin's conquest of Chittor. Her husband's name was: