1. The Khilji dynasty ruled India during?
A) 1206–1290
B) 1290–1320
C) 1320–1414
D) 1414–1451
Answer: B) 1290–1320
Explanation: The Khiljis replaced the Slave Dynasty and ruled for about 30 years.
2. Who was the founder of the Khilji Dynasty?
A) Alauddin Khilji
B) Jalal-ud-din Khilji
C) Ghiyasuddin Balban
D) Mubarak Shah
Answer: B) Jalal-ud-din Khilji
Explanation: He came to power in 1290 after overthrowing the last Slave ruler, Kaiqubad.
3. The Khiljis belonged originally to which ethnic group?
A) Arabs
B) Afghans (Turk-Afghans)
C) Persians
D) Rajputs
Answer: B) Afghans (Turk-Afghans)
Explanation: They were of mixed Turk-Afghan origin and faced opposition from Turkish nobles.
4. The last ruler of the Slave dynasty (defeated by Khiljis) was?
A) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
B) Razia Sultan
C) Kaiqubad
D) Balban
Answer: C) Kaiqubad
Explanation: His weakness led to Jalal-ud-din Khilji’s rise in 1290.
5. Jalal-ud-din Khilji’s reign was noted for?
A) Harshness
B) Mildness and leniency
C) Economic reforms
D) Expansion to South India
Answer: B) Mildness and leniency
Explanation: He was known as a kind ruler but considered weak by contemporaries.
6. Jalal-ud-din Khilji shifted the capital from Delhi to?
A) Lahore
B) Kilokhari
C) Agra
D) Jaunpur
Answer: B) Kilokhari
Explanation: He set up his capital near Delhi.
7. Who succeeded Jalal-ud-din Khilji?
A) Alauddin Khilji
B) Mubarak Shah
C) Khusro Khan
D) Balban
Answer: A) Alauddin Khilji
Explanation: His nephew and son-in-law Alauddin ascended after assassinating him in 1296.
8. Alauddin Khilji assassinated Jalal-ud-din at?
A) Kara (near Allahabad)
B) Delhi
C) Kilokhari
D) Chittor
Answer: A) Kara (near Allahabad)
Explanation: He invited Jalal-ud-din to Kara and murdered him treacherously.
9. Jalal-ud-din Khilji is often described by historians as?
A) Harsh conqueror
B) Idealist, but too mild for the times
C) Founder of reforms
D) Destroyer of Mongols
Answer: B) Idealist, but too mild for the times
Explanation: His generosity was seen as weakness by nobles and Mongols.
10. Which dynasty immediately followed the Khiljis?
A) Slave Dynasty
B) Tughlaq Dynasty
C) Sayyid Dynasty
D) Lodi Dynasty
Answer: B) Tughlaq Dynasty
Explanation: Founded by Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq in 1320 after Khilji decline.
11. The Khilji Dynasty faced continuous invasions from?
A) Persians
B) Afghans
C) Mongols
D) Arabs
Answer: C) Mongols
Explanation: Mongols attacked Delhi Sultanate multiple times during Khilji rule.
12. Who led the Mongol invasion during Jalal-ud-din Khilji’s reign (1292)?
A) Chengiz Khan
B) Qutlugh Khwaja
C) Taimur
D) Hulegu
Answer: B) Qutlugh Khwaja
Explanation: Jalal-ud-din repulsed the invasion with difficulty.
13. Jalal-ud-din Khilji’s policy towards Mongols was?
A) Aggressive military confrontation
B) Diplomatic and conciliatory
C) Complete surrender
D) Expansion into Mongol territory
Answer: B) Diplomatic and conciliatory
Explanation: He treated captured Mongols kindly, unlike later rulers.
14. The Khilji nobles opposed Jalal-ud-din’s accession because?
A) He was too young
B) He was considered Afghan, not a “true Turk”
C) He lacked military experience
D) He was not from royal blood
Answer: B) He was considered Afghan, not a “true Turk”
Explanation: Turkish nobles resented Afghan elements gaining power.
15. Which was Jalal-ud-din’s biggest weakness as Sultan?
A) Harsh taxation
B) Harshness towards nobles
C) Excessive leniency
D) Overexpansion
Answer: C) Excessive leniency
Explanation: His mildness emboldened nobles and Mongols.
16. The Khilji dynasty came to power by overthrowing?
A) Mamluks (Slave Dynasty)
B) Tughlaqs
C) Sayyids
D) Lodis
Answer: A) Mamluks (Slave Dynasty)
Explanation: Jalal-ud-din ended the rule of Slave dynasty.
17. Who assassinated Jalal-ud-din Khilji in 1296?
A) Balban
B) Alauddin Khilji
C) Khusro Khan
D) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Answer: B) Alauddin Khilji
Explanation: Alauddin plotted and killed him to seize throne.
18. The early Khilji rulers faced maximum resistance from which group inside the Delhi Sultanate?
A) Hindus
B) Rajputs
C) Turkish nobles
D) Marathas
Answer: C) Turkish nobles
Explanation: They opposed Khilji claim to power as Afghans.
19. Jalal-ud-din Khilji’s reign is remembered in history for?
A) Religious orthodoxy
B) Peaceful rule but weak foreign policy
C) Major conquests in South India
D) Market reforms
Answer: B) Peaceful rule but weak foreign policy
Explanation: His leniency prevented strong central control.
20. Alauddin Khilji was originally governor of which place before becoming Sultan?
A) Kara (near Allahabad)
B) Lahore
C) Bengal
D) Gujarat
Answer: A) Kara (near Allahabad)
Explanation: He was governor of Kara under Jalal-ud-din.
21. The Khilji Dynasty lasted for how many years?
A) About 50 years
B) About 30 years
C) About 80 years
D) About 100 years
Answer: B) About 30 years
Explanation: From 1290 to 1320.
22. The Khiljis marked which phase of Delhi Sultanate?
A) Expansionist and militarist phase
B) Decline and disintegration
C) Foundation and consolidation
D) Revival of Hindu kingdoms
Answer: A) Expansionist and militarist phase
Explanation: Especially under Alauddin, empire expanded to Deccan.
23. The Khiljis first consolidated power in which region?
A) Punjab
B) Delhi–Agra region
C) Kara–Jaunpur region
D) Bengal
Answer: C) Kara–Jaunpur region
Explanation: Alauddin rose from Kara, his governorship base.
24. The Khilji dynasty is particularly remembered in Indian history for?
A) Religious policies
B) South Indian conquests & economic reforms
C) Persian literature
D) Naval expeditions
Answer: B) South Indian conquests & economic reforms
Explanation: Alauddin Khilji’s reign was the high point of Khilji dynasty.
25. Which Khilji ruler is considered the true consolidator of the dynasty?
A) Jalal-ud-din
B) Alauddin Khilji
C) Mubarak Shah
D) Khusro Khan
Answer: B) Alauddin Khilji
Explanation: He expanded empire, introduced reforms, and strengthened Sultanate.
26. Alauddin Khilji ruled during which years?
A) 1266–1287
B) 1296–1316
C) 1316–1320
D) 1320–1335
Answer: B) 1296–1316
Explanation: He ruled for 20 years after assassinating Jalal-ud-din Khilji.
27. Which title did Alauddin Khilji assume after becoming Sultan?
A) Ghiyasuddin
B) Sikandar Sani (Second Alexander)
C) Zia-ud-din
D) Shah-i-Shah
Answer: B) Sikandar Sani (Second Alexander)
Explanation: Alauddin styled himself as “Sikandar Sani” due to his conquests.
28. The first major military campaign of Alauddin Khilji was against?
A) Gujarat
B) Malwa
C) Devagiri (Yadavas)
D) Chittor
Answer: C) Devagiri (1296)
Explanation: He raided Devagiri while still governor of Kara, gaining immense wealth.
29. Alauddin Khilji’s conquest of Gujarat (1299) was led by his generals?
A) Malik Kafur and Nusrat Khan
B) Ulugh Khan and Ghazi Malik
C) Qutlugh Khwaja and Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
D) Amir Khusrau and Ain-ul-Mulk
Answer: A) Malik Kafur and Nusrat Khan
Explanation: They defeated King Rai Karan of Gujarat.
30. The famous Jain temples at Somnath were plundered by Alauddin’s forces under?
A) Nusrat Khan
B) Malik Kafur
C) Ghazi Malik
D) Zafar Khan
Answer: B) Malik Kafur
Explanation: In 1299, Somnath temple was attacked during Gujarat conquest.
31. Who was captured during Alauddin Khilji’s conquest of Gujarat and later rose to prominence?
A) Amir Khusrau
B) Malik Kafur (Hazar Dinari)
C) Nusrat Khan
D) Zafar Khan
Answer: B) Malik Kafur (Hazar Dinari)
Explanation: He was originally a slave captured in Gujarat, later became Alauddin’s trusted general.
32. Alauddin Khilji captured Ranthambore in 1301 by defeating?
A) Rana Kumbha
B) Rai Karan
C) Hamir Deo (Rajput ruler)
D) Rana Pratap
Answer: C) Hamir Deo (Rajput ruler)
Explanation: Ranthambore fort was one of the strongest Rajput strongholds.
33. The Battle of Chittor (1303) was fought between Alauddin Khilji and?
A) Rana Sanga
B) Rana Kumbha
C) Rana Ratan Singh
D) Rana Pratap
Answer: C) Rana Ratan Singh
Explanation: Alauddin defeated the Guhila ruler of Mewar and captured Chittor.
34. Which romantic tale is associated with the siege of Chittor by Alauddin Khilji?
A) Chandravati and Kumbha
B) Padmavat (Rani Padmini)
C) Noorjahan
D) Razia Sultan
Answer: B) Padmavat (Rani Padmini)
Explanation: According to Malik Muhammad Jayasi’s Padmavat, Alauddin coveted Padmini of Chittor.
35. Alauddin Khilji captured Malwa in?
A) 1301
B) 1305
C) 1308
D) 1310
Answer: B) 1305
Explanation: His forces defeated Malwa rulers and annexed the region.
36. The Mongol invasion during Alauddin Khilji’s reign (1299) was defeated at?
A) Chanderi
B) Siri Fort, Delhi
C) Kili (near Delhi)
D) Ranthambore
Answer: C) Kili (near Delhi)
Explanation: Zafar Khan defeated Mongols at Kili but died heroically.
37. Alauddin Khilji built the new capital city of Delhi at?
A) Mehrauli
B) Kilokhari
C) Siri
D) Firozabad
Answer: C) Siri
Explanation: He built Siri Fort in Delhi to defend against Mongols.
38. Which Khilji general conquered Devagiri again in 1307–08?
A) Nusrat Khan
B) Malik Kafur
C) Ghazi Malik
D) Zafar Khan
Answer: B) Malik Kafur
Explanation: Devagiri was subdued under Yadava ruler Ramachandra.
39. The famous southern expeditions of Alauddin Khilji were carried out by?
A) Zafar Khan
B) Nusrat Khan
C) Malik Kafur
D) Ain-ul-Mulk
Answer: C) Malik Kafur
Explanation: He led successful campaigns into the Deccan and South India.
40. Malik Kafur’s Deccan campaigns included the conquest of?
A) Yadavas of Devagiri
B) Kakatiyas of Warangal
C) Hoysalas of Dwarasamudra
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
Explanation: Between 1307–1311, Malik Kafur subdued all major southern kingdoms.
41. The Kakatiya ruler of Warangal defeated by Malik Kafur was?
A) Prataparudra Deva II
B) Rudradeva
C) Rudrama Devi
D) Ganapati Deva
Answer: A) Prataparudra Deva II
Explanation: He was forced to pay heavy tribute to Alauddin.
42. Malik Kafur’s expedition against Hoysalas led to capture of?
A) Hampi
B) Halebidu (Dwarasamudra)
C) Mysore
D) Vijayanagara
Answer: B) Halebidu (Dwarasamudra)
Explanation: Hoysala ruler Ballala III submitted and paid tribute.
43. Malik Kafur also plundered Madurai in?
A) 1305
B) 1310–11
C) 1314
D) 1320
Answer: B) 1310–11
Explanation: He defeated the Pandya rulers and returned with immense wealth.
44. The famous Koh-i-Noor diamond was acquired by Alauddin Khilji during the conquest of?
A) Gujarat
B) Devagiri
C) Warangal
D) Malwa
Answer: C) Warangal
Explanation: Koh-i-Noor was part of Kakatiya treasures brought from Warangal.
45. Alauddin Khilji never attempted to conquer?
A) Malwa
B) Bengal
C) Gujarat
D) Warangal
Answer: B) Bengal
Explanation: Bengal remained mostly outside Khilji control.
46. Which famous Mongol leader was captured and executed by Alauddin Khilji?
A) Qutlugh Khwaja
B) Targhi
C) Ali Beg and Tartaq
D) Taimur
Answer: C) Ali Beg and Tartaq
Explanation: They invaded in 1305 and were executed in Delhi.
47. Alauddin Khilji established his frontier defense system against Mongols by?
A) Fortifying Siri and Delhi
B) Stationing large standing army
C) Using spy system
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
Explanation: His defensive system successfully repelled Mongols.
48. Which historian praised Alauddin Khilji as the first Delhi Sultan to build a true empire in India?
A) Ziauddin Barani
B) Amir Khusrau
C) Ibn Battuta
D) Ferishta
Answer: A) Ziauddin Barani
Explanation: He called Alauddin a great empire builder.
49. Alauddin Khilji’s conquests of South India paved the way for?
A) Establishment of Bahmani Kingdom
B) Rise of Vijayanagara Empire
C) Both A and B
D) Maratha power
Answer: C) Both A and B
Explanation: Decline of southern dynasties allowed rise of Bahmani and Vijayanagara later.
50. Which of the following best describes Alauddin Khilji’s military achievement?
A) He was first Sultan to expand rule deep into South India
B) He permanently annexed all southern kingdoms
C) He abandoned frontier defense
D) He failed to check Mongols
Answer: A) He was first Sultan to expand rule deep into South India
Explanation: Though not permanently annexed, his campaigns extended Delhi Sultanate influence across India.
51. Alauddin Khilji’s administrative system is especially remembered for?
A) Religious reforms
B) Market control and economic reforms
C) Naval expeditions
D) Alliance with Mongols
Answer: B) Market control and economic reforms
Explanation: His market regulations are considered pioneering in medieval India.
52. Alauddin maintained a large standing army mainly to?
A) Defend against Mongol invasions
B) Expand into Bengal
C) Fight Rajputs only
D) Maintain internal peace
Answer: A) Defend against Mongol invasions
Explanation: Mongol threats forced him to maintain a permanent army.
53. The army under Alauddin Khilji was paid?
A) In land grants (iqtas)
B) In cash (regular salary)
C) By sharing loot
D) Through jagirs
Answer: B) In cash (regular salary)
Explanation: To avoid corruption and dependence on jagirdars, Alauddin paid in cash.
54. To check corruption in the army, Alauddin introduced?
A) Rotation of commanders
B) Dagh (branding of horses) and Chehra (descriptive rolls of soldiers)
C) Abolition of jagirs
D) Recruitment of foreign soldiers
Answer: B) Dagh (branding of horses) and Chehra (descriptive rolls of soldiers)
Explanation: This ensured soldiers and horses were genuine.
55. Alauddin Khilji appointed which officer to control the market system?
A) Shahna-i-Mandi
B) Amir-i-Akhur
C) Diwan-i-Riyasat
D) Kotwal
Answer: A) Shahna-i-Mandi
Explanation: Market superintendents were appointed to enforce price controls.
56. The officer who supervised the supply of grain and food in Delhi was?
A) Diwan-i-Riyasat
B) Shahna-i-Mandi
C) Barid-i-Mandi
D) Muhtasib
Answer: C) Barid-i-Mandi
Explanation: He reported about hoarding, black marketing, and ensured regular supply.
57. The chief officer in charge of the overall market control system was?
A) Shahna-i-Mandi
B) Diwan-i-Riyasat
C) Barid-i-Mandi
D) Kotwal
Answer: B) Diwan-i-Riyasat
Explanation: He was the head of Alauddin’s market regulation department.
58. The main purpose of Alauddin’s price control system was?
A) Welfare of people
B) To prevent inflation and maintain cheap supply for soldiers
C) To increase state revenue
D) To attract merchants from abroad
Answer: B) To prevent inflation and maintain cheap supply for soldiers
Explanation: Ensuring affordable supplies for the army was his key goal.
59. Alauddin Khilji fixed the price of essential commodities in Delhi by?
A) Issuing farmans
B) Setting up regulated markets (mandis)
C) Using secret spies
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
Explanation: Strict regulations, spies, and punishments ensured stability.
60. Alauddin Khilji’s revenue reforms included?
A) Direct collection from peasants
B) Abolition of intermediaries (zamindars and nobles)
C) Standard measurement of land
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
Explanation: His reforms aimed at maximizing state revenue.
61. Alauddin ordered measurement of cultivable land in?
A) Gujarat
B) Doab region (between Ganga–Yamuna)
C) Bengal
D) Punjab
Answer: B) Doab region (between Ganga–Yamuna)
Explanation: The fertile Doab was directly assessed for revenue.
62. The land revenue under Alauddin Khilji was fixed at?
A) One-fourth of produce
B) One-third to one-half of produce
C) One-fifth of produce
D) Half in cash and half in kind
Answer: B) One-third to one-half of produce
Explanation: He imposed very heavy land tax, sometimes up to 50%.
63. Alauddin abolished which practice among nobles to strengthen Sultan’s control?
A) Iqta system
B) Grant of pensions
C) Giving private gifts and presents
D) None of these
Answer: C) Giving private gifts and presents
Explanation: Nobles were forbidden from receiving gifts to avoid corruption.
64. Alauddin abolished the practice of?
A) Pilgrimage tax
B) Free grants (charities) to nobles and clergy
C) Minting of silver coins
D) Land revenue collection
Answer: B) Free grants (charities) to nobles and clergy
Explanation: To cut down power of ulema and nobles, he stopped free grants.
65. Alauddin Khilji did not impose which of the following taxes?
A) Kharaj (land tax)
B) Zakat (charity tax)
C) Ushr (irrigated land tax)
D) Jizya (on Hindus)
Answer: D) Jizya (on Hindus)
Explanation: Though orthodox, Alauddin did not levy Jizya separately (land revenue was already heavy).
66. To maintain strict control, Alauddin introduced a system of?
A) Espionage and intelligence
B) Fortifying towns
C) Dividing provinces into iqta
D) Both A and C
Answer: D) Both A and C
Explanation: His spy system and iqtadari control were strict.
67. The “Mustakraj” in Alauddin’s administration referred to?
A) Officer collecting land revenue arrears
B) Officer maintaining army horses
C) Officer supervising markets
D) Officer in charge of royal mint
Answer: A) Officer collecting land revenue arrears
Explanation: Mustakraj ensured strict realization of dues.
68. Alauddin Khilji banned the sale of liquor and intoxicants because?
A) He was a strict Muslim
B) He feared conspiracies by drunk nobles
C) It reduced tax collection
D) To encourage agriculture
Answer: B) He feared conspiracies by drunk nobles
Explanation: To maintain discipline, he forbade liquor and feasts.
69. The secret reports from provinces and markets during Alauddin Khilji’s reign were sent by?
A) Barids (intelligence officers)
B) Kotwals
C) Shahna-i-Mandi
D) Nobles
Answer: A) Barids (intelligence officers)
Explanation: Barids spied on officials and reported directly to Sultan.
70. Alauddin’s taxation policy had a major impact on?
A) Nobles became more powerful
B) Peasantry became very poor
C) Ulema gained power
D) Revenue declined
Answer: B) Peasantry became very poor
Explanation: Heavy taxation burdened peasants badly.
71. Alauddin’s economic reforms were designed primarily to?
A) Increase trade with Arabs
B) Maintain large standing army at low cost
C) Abolish feudalism completely
D) Enrich ulema and nobles
Answer: B) Maintain large standing army at low cost
Explanation: Cheap grain and goods meant soldiers’ salaries were sufficient.
72. Which contemporary historian gave detailed description of Alauddin Khilji’s market regulations?
A) Ziauddin Barani
B) Amir Khusrau
C) Ibn Battuta
D) Abul Fazl
Answer: A) Ziauddin Barani
Explanation: His Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi provides detailed account.
73. Amir Khusrau, who lived in Alauddin’s court, was famous as?
A) Historian
B) Poet and musician
C) General
D) Revenue officer
Answer: B) Poet and musician
Explanation: He was a great Sufi poet, musician, and chronicler.
74. Alauddin’s taxation and administrative system resembled later reforms of?
A) Sher Shah Suri and Akbar
B) Balban
C) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D) Aurangzeb
Answer: A) Sher Shah Suri and Akbar
Explanation: Both adopted measurement-based land revenue and strict administration.
75. Which of the following best describes Alauddin’s administration?
A) Harsh, centralized, militaristic and revenue-oriented
B) Liberal and tolerant
C) Religious and orthodox
D) Decentralized and feudal
Answer: A) Harsh, centralized, militaristic and revenue-oriented
Explanation: His policies were strict but successful in strengthening the Sultanate.
76. Alauddin Khilji died in?
A) 1314
B) 1315
C) 1316
D) 1320
Answer: C) 1316
Explanation: He died in 1316, leading to succession struggles.
77. Who succeeded Alauddin Khilji?
A) Mubarak Shah
B) Malik Kafur
C) Khusro Khan
D) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Answer: A) Mubarak Shah
Explanation: His son Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah became Sultan in 1316.
78. Mubarak Shah Khilji was assassinated by?
A) Malik Kafur
B) Khusro Khan
C) Ghazi Malik
D) Zafar Khan
Answer: B) Khusro Khan
Explanation: Khusro Khan, a converted Hindu slave, killed Mubarak Shah in 1320.
79. Khusro Khan’s short rule ended when he was defeated by?
A) Alauddin Khilji’s sons
B) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (founder of Tughlaq dynasty)
C) Balban
D) Mongols
Answer: B) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (founder of Tughlaq dynasty)
Explanation: Ghiyasuddin killed Khusro Khan and started Tughlaq dynasty.
80. The Khilji dynasty ruled for approximately?
A) 20 years
B) 30 years
C) 50 years
D) 100 years
Answer: B) 30 years
Explanation: From 1290 to 1320.
81. The main cause of the decline of Khilji dynasty was?
A) External invasions
B) Weak successors after Alauddin Khilji
C) Economic collapse
D) Rajput resistance
Answer: B) Weak successors after Alauddin Khilji
Explanation: Alauddin’s successors were incompetent and court intrigues weakened dynasty.
82. The most important legacy of Alauddin Khilji was?
A) Religious tolerance
B) Market regulations and strong centralized administration
C) Naval expeditions
D) Patronage of Buddhism
Answer: B) Market regulations and strong centralized administration
Explanation: His administrative and economic measures were pioneering.
83. Which poet-musician was a contemporary of Alauddin Khilji?
A) Tulsidas
B) Kabir
C) Amir Khusrau
D) Badauni
Answer: C) Amir Khusrau
Explanation: He enriched Indo-Persian culture during Khilji period.
84. Alauddin Khilji’s policy towards nobles aimed at?
A) Increasing their power
B) Restricting their power through harsh measures
C) Abolishing iqta system
D) Making them hereditary rulers
Answer: B) Restricting their power through harsh measures
Explanation: He banned intermarriage, gifts, feasts to weaken nobles.
85. Which Khilji ruler declared himself as “Naib-i-Khudai” (Deputy of God)?
A) Jalal-ud-din Khilji
B) Alauddin Khilji
C) Mubarak Shah
D) Khusro Khan
Answer: B) Alauddin Khilji
Explanation: He claimed authority independent of the Caliph.
86. The famous romantic epic Padmavat, associated with Alauddin’s Chittor campaign, was composed by?
A) Amir Khusrau
B) Ziauddin Barani
C) Malik Muhammad Jayasi
D) Abul Fazl
Answer: C) Malik Muhammad Jayasi
Explanation: Written in 16th century, much later, blending history with legend.
87. Which Khilji ruler took the title of “Hazrat-i-Ala”?
A) Jalal-ud-din Khilji
B) Alauddin Khilji
C) Mubarak Shah
D) Khusro Khan
Answer: B) Alauddin Khilji
Explanation: It emphasized his exalted authority.
88. The Khilji dynasty faced maximum invasions from?
A) Rajputs
B) Mongols
C) Afghans
D) Marathas
Answer: B) Mongols
Explanation: Their frequent invasions forced Alauddin to strengthen military.
89. Alauddin’s conquest of South India was significant because?
A) It brought huge wealth to Delhi
B) It weakened southern dynasties
C) It paved way for Vijayanagara and Bahmani kingdoms
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
Explanation: His Deccan campaigns reshaped southern politics.
90. Alauddin Khilji’s administrative measures were praised by which historian?
A) Amir Khusrau
B) Ibn Battuta
C) Ziauddin Barani
D) Ferishta
Answer: C) Ziauddin Barani
Explanation: He gave a detailed account in Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi.
91. The Khilji dynasty marked which phase of Delhi Sultanate?
A) Foundation
B) Expansion
C) Decline
D) Revival
Answer: B) Expansion
Explanation: Under Alauddin, Delhi Sultanate reached its greatest territorial spread so far.
92. Alauddin’s harsh revenue measures particularly affected?
A) Nobles
B) Peasantry
C) Ulema
D) Traders
Answer: B) Peasantry
Explanation: He extracted up to half the produce in fertile regions.
93. The famous “Siri Fort” in Delhi was built by?
A) Jalal-ud-din Khilji
B) Alauddin Khilji
C) Mubarak Shah
D) Khusro Khan
Answer: B) Alauddin Khilji
Explanation: It was built to protect Delhi against Mongol attacks.
94. Alauddin Khilji’s conquest of Chittor led to which cultural event?
A) Jauhar of Rajput women led by Rani Padmini
B) Rise of Vijayanagara
C) Construction of Alai Darwaza
D) Adoption of Din-i-Ilahi
Answer: A) Jauhar of Rajput women led by Rani Padmini
Explanation: According to legend, women committed Jauhar to avoid capture.
95. The Alai Darwaza in Delhi was built by?
A) Iltutmish
B) Alauddin Khilji
C) Balban
D) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq
Answer: B) Alauddin Khilji
Explanation: It is part of Qutub complex and noted for Islamic architecture.
96. The Khilji dynasty ended with the rise of?
A) Sayyid dynasty
B) Lodi dynasty
C) Tughlaq dynasty
D) Mamluk dynasty
Answer: C) Tughlaq dynasty
Explanation: Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq defeated Khusro Khan in 1320.
97. Which Khilji ruler was described as “a great pioneer in centralization of power”?
A) Jalal-ud-din
B) Alauddin Khilji
C) Mubarak Shah
D) Khusro Khan
Answer: B) Alauddin Khilji
Explanation: His strong central authority influenced later rulers.
98. The Khilji dynasty contributed most significantly in which field?
A) Literature in Persian
B) Architecture and administration
C) Sea trade expansion
D) Buddhist revival
Answer: B) Architecture and administration
Explanation: Alauddin’s Siri Fort, Alai Darwaza, and reforms stand out.
99. The Khilji dynasty represents which trend in Delhi Sultanate?
A) Afghan vs. Turk struggle for power
B) Hindu revival
C) European influence
D) Rise of Marathas
Answer: A) Afghan vs. Turk struggle for power
Explanation: Khiljis, of Turk-Afghan origin, faced opposition from Turkish nobles.
100. The Khilji dynasty’s legacy in Indian history is?
A) Short-lived but highly impactful in military, administration, and economy
B) Religious tolerance and peace
C) Scientific development
D) Naval expeditions to Arabia
Answer: A) Short-lived but highly impactful in military, administration, and economy
Explanation: Despite ruling only 30 years, Khiljis left a deep mark on Indian polity and economy.