1. Which dynasty ruled the Delhi Sultanate after the Tughluq dynasty?
A. Slave Dynasty
B. Khalji dynasty
C. Lodi Dynasty
D. Sayyid Dynasty
ANSWER: D.Sayyid Dynasty
SOLUTION :Delhi Sultanate was ruled by the rulers of the Tughluq dynasty from 1320 to 1414 AD. After the Tughluq dynasty, the Sayyid dynasty ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1414 to 1450 AD.
2. Which of the following dynasty ruled the Delhi Sultanate for the shortest period?
A. Slave Dynasty
B. Khalji Dynasty
C. Lodi Dynasty
D. Sayyid Dynasty
ANSWER: D.Sayyid Dynasty
SOLUTION:The Delhi Sultanate was ruled by the Slave dynasty from 1206 to 1290 AD, the Khalji dynasty from 1290 to 1320 AD, the Lodi dynasty from 1450 to 1526 AD, and the Sayyid dynasty from 1414 to 1450 AD. Therefore, the reign of the Sayyid dynasty was the shortest.
3. For how many years did the rulers of the Sayyid dynasty rule the Delhi Sultanate?
A. 25 years
B. 28 years
C. 35 years
D. 37 years
ANSWER : D.37 years
SOLUTION:The rule of the Sayyid dynasty over the Delhi Sultanate was from 1414 to 1450 AD. Therefore, the rulers of the Sayyid dynasty ruled the Delhi Sultanate for a total of 37 years.
4. Who among the following was the founder of the Sayyid dynasty?
A. Mubarak Shah
B. Muhammad Shah
C. Alauddin Hasan Shah
D. Khizr khan
ANSWER: D.Khizr khan
SOLUTION:Khizr Khan was the founder of the Sayyid dynasty. The reign of Khizr Khan was from 1414 to 1421 AD.
5. Who among the following was the last ruler of the Sayyid dynasty?
A. Mubarak Shah
B. Muhammad Shah
C. Alauddin Hasan Shah
D. Khizr khan
ANSWER: C.Alauddin Hasan Shah
SOLUTION:Alauddin Hasan Shah was the last ruler of the Sayyid dynasty. Alauddin Hasan Shah ruled from 1443 to 1451 AD.
6. Which of the following rulers does not belong to the Sayyid dynasty?
A. Ruknuddin Firoz
B. Muhammad Shah
C. Alauddin Hasan Shah
D. Khizr khan
ANSWER: A.Ruknuddin Firoz
SOLUTION: Muhammad Shah, Alauddin Hasan Shah and Khizr Khan are all rulers of the Sayyid dynasty, while Ruknuddin Firoz is the ruler of the Ghulam dynasty.
7. How many rulers were there in the Sayyid dynasty?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
ANSWER: C.4
SOLUTION:There were a total of 4 rulers in the Sayyid dynasty. Which are respectively – Khizr Khan (1414–1421), Mubarak Shah (1421–1433), Muhammad Shah (1434–1443), and Alauddin Hasan Shah (1443–1451)..
8. The rulers of which of the following dynasty assumed the title “Raiyat-i-Aala”?
A. Slave dynasty
B. Khalji dynasty
C. Tughlaq dynasty
D. Sayyid dynasty
ANSWER: D.Sayyid dynasty
SOLUTION:The rulers of the Sayyid dynasty had assumed the title of “Raiyat-e-Ala”.
9. Who among the following conferred the title of “Raiyat-i-Aala” to Khizr Khan?
A. Taimur Lang
B. Alauddin Khalji
C. Bahlol Lodi
D. None of the above
ANSWER: A.Taimur Lang
SOLUTION:Khizr Khan was given the title of “Raiyat-e-Aala” by Timur Lang.
10. Which of the following book mentions the history of the Sayyid dynasty?
A. Kitab-ul-Rehla
B. Futuhat-e-Firozshahi
C. Tarikh-e-Mubarakshahi
D. None of the above
ANSWER: C.Tarikh-e-Mubarakshahi
SOLUTION:The only source of the history of the Sayyid dynasty is the book Tarikh-e-Mubarakshahi by Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi.