1. Who was the founder of Slave dynasty?
A. Iltutmish
B. Alauddien Khalji
C. Balban
D. Qutbuddin Aibak
ANSWER: D. Qutbuddin Aibak
SOLUTION :Qutub-ud- din Aibak was the founder of the slave dynasty. The early rulers of this dynasty were called the ‘Mamluk’ Sultans. The word Mamluk is an Arabic word that means ‘owned.
2. Who among the following did not contribute to building the famous ‘Qutub-Minar’?
A. Qutubuddien Aibak
B. Iltutmish
C. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
D. Firuz Shah Tughluq
ANSWER: C. Ghiyasuddin Tughluq
SOLUTION:Hence, it is clear from the above points that Ghiyas ud din Balban did not contribute to building the famous Qutub Minar.
3. The capital of Qutubuddin Aibak was _______.
A. Lahore
B. Delhi
C. Ajmer
D. Lakhnauti
ANSWER : A.Lahore
SOLUTION:After the assassination of Muhammad Ghori in March 1206, Aibak fought with another former slave-general Taj al-Din Yildiz for control of Ghurid territories in north-western India. During this campaign, he advanced as far as Ghazni, although he later retreated and set up his capital at Lahore.
4. Which Sultan of Delhi Sultanate is known as ‘ Lakh Baksh’?
A. Iltumish
B. Balban
C. Muhammad – Bin – Tughluq
D. Qutbuddin Aibak
ANSWER: D.Qutbuddin Aibak
SOLUTION:Qutub-ud-din Aibak was known as Lakh Baksh or giver of lakhs. He was called so because of his generosity and gave liberal donations.
5. Who among the following established Delhi as the capital of Sultanate?
A. Qutbuddin Aibak
B. Iltumish
C. Razia
D. Muizzuddin Ghori
ANSWER: B. Iltumish
SOLUTION:Iltutmish established Delhi as the capital of Sultanate. After the death of Aibak, the governor of Bengal revolted. He was defeated by Iltutmish
6. Who among the following had the title “Malik and the warlord”?
A. Qutbuddin
B. Iltutmish
C. Alauddin Khalji
D. None of the above
ANSWER: A.Qutbuddin Aibak
SOLUTION: Qutbuddin Aibak, the founder of the slave dynasty had the title “Malik and warlord”. He never assumed the title of Sultan.
7. Which ruler had the title “Pilbakhs and Lakhbakhsh” in the Delhi Sultanate?
A. Qutbuddin Aibak
B. Iltutmish
C. Alauddin Khalji
D. None of the above
ANSWER: A.Qutbuddin Aibak
SOLUTION:The title of Qutbuddin Aibak, the founder of the slave dynasty, was “Pilbakhs and Lakhbakhsh”. He never assumed the title of Sultan.
8. Who among the following was the wazir of Qutbuddin Aibak?
A. Hassan Nizami
B. Fakhr-e-Mudabbir
C. Nizam-ul-Mulk Junaidi
D. None of the above
ANSWER: B.Fakhr-e-Mudabbir
SOLUTION:Fakhr-e-Mudabbir was the wazir of Qutubuddin Aibak. Hasan Nizami was a historian of the period of Qutubuddin Aibak.
9. Which of the following rulers built the mosque “Quwwat-ul-Islam”?
A. Qutbuddin Aibak
B. Iltutmish
C. Alauddin Khilji
D. None of the above
ANSWER: A.Qutbuddin Aibak
SOLUTION:“Quwwat-ul-Islam” mosque was built by Qutubuddin Aibak. This was the first mosque built during the Sultanate period.
10. Where was the “Quwwat-ul-Islam” mosque located?
A. Agra
B. Lahore
C. Delhi
D. Multan
ANSWER: C. Delhi
SOLUTION:The “Quwwat-ul-Islam” mosque was built by Qutbuddin Aibak in Delhi.