1. Which of the following Sultans is known to have laid the foundation of Agra City?
A. Baholol Lodi
B. Sikandar Lodi
C. Ibrahim Lodi
D. Shershah Lodi
ANSWER: B.Sikandar Lodi
SOLUTION :It is generally accepted that Agra was both an ancient city from the times of the Mahabharata (see above) and yet nevertheless Sultan Sikandar Lodī, the Muslim ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, founded Agra in the year 1504.
2. Which of the following period is associated with Lodhi Dynasty?
A. 1351 – 1426 AD
B. 1451 – 1526 AD
C. 1471 – 1536 AD
D. 1491 – 1546 AD
ANSWER: B.1451 – 1526 AD
SOLUTION:The time period of the Lodhi Dynasty was 1451 to 1526 AD. The Lodhi dynasty was the last ruling family of the Delhi sultanate of India. The Lodhi dynasty was of Afghan origin. The first Lodi ruler was Bahlol /Bahlul Lodi, the most powerful of the Punjab chiefs, who replaced the last king of the Sayyid dynasty.
3. Which of the following laid the foundation of Lodhi dynasty?
A. Sikander Lodhi
B. Ibrahim Lodhi
C. Bahlol Lodhi
D. None of the above
ANSWER : C.Bahlol Lodhi
SOLUTION:Bahlul Lodi was the founder of Lodi Dynasty. Sultanate Period ended with Lodi Dynasty. He was a wise statesman who knew his limits. He took various measures to gratify his nobles.
4. Which of the following declared that he considered himself one of the Afgan peers and not the king?
A. Sikander Lodhi
B. Bahlol Lodhi
C. Ibrahim Lodhi
D. None of the above
ANSWER: B.Bahlol Lodhi
SOLUTION:Bahlol Lodhi (1451-1488)
He laid the foundation of the Lodi dynasty, whose rulers were Afghans. To gain the help and support of Afghan nobles, he publicly declared that he considered himself one of the Afghan peers and not the king.
5. Which Lodhi sultan annexed Sharqui dynasty?
A. Bahlol Lodhi
B. Sikander Lodhi
C. Ibrahim Lodhi
D. None of the above
ANSWER: A. Bahlol Lodhi
SOLUTION:Bahlul spent most of his time in fighting against the Sharqi dynasty of the Jaunpur Sultanate and ultimately annexed it. He placed his eldest surviving son Barbak on the throne of Jaunpur in 1486.
6. Who among the following rulers was of Afghan origin?
A. Khalji
B. Tughluq
C. Sayyid
D. Lodi
ANSWER: D.Lodi
SOLUTION:Among the rulers of the Delhi Sultanate, the Lodi rulers were of Afghan origin.
7. Which of the following dynasty was the last dynasty to rule the Delhi Sultanate?
A. Khalji dynasty
B. Sayyid dynasty
C. Tughluq dynasty
D. Lodi dynasty
ANSWER: D.Lodi dynasty
SOLUTION:The last dynasty to rule the Delhi Sultanate was the Lodi dynasty.
8. How many dynasties ruled the Delhi Sultanate between 1206 and 1526 AD?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 3
ANSWER:B.5
SOLUTION:The Delhi Sultanate was ruled by 5 dynasties between 1206 and 1526 AD. These dynasties were respectively – Slave Dynasty, Khalji Dynasty, Tughlaq Dynasty, Sayyid Dynasty, and Lodi Dynasty.
9. Who among the following was the last Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate?
A. Bahlol Lodi
B. Ibrahim Lodi
C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D. None of the above
ANSWER: B.Ibrahim Lodi
SOLUTION:The last Sultan of the Delhi Sultanate was Ibrahim Lodi. He was also the last sultan of the Lodi dynasty.
10. Which of the following rulers original names was Ballu?
A. Bahlol Lodi
B. Sikandar Lodi
C. Ibrahim Lodi
D. None of the above
ANSWER: A.Bahlol Lodi
SOLUTION:The original name of Bahlol Lodi was Ballu. He was the founder of the Lodi dynasty.