Q. Give one reason why the description of the Qutb-ud-din Aibak’s dynasty as a “slave dynasty” is regarded as inaccurate. (a) Because except for Qutb-ud-din Aibak. Others rulers of the dynasty were not slaves (b) Because only three kings of this dynasty were slaves and even these three were manumitted by their masters (c) Because […]
Q. Which one of the following statements cannot be attributed to Firoz Tughlaq? (a) He restored the rent free lands (inam, Idrar) granted to theologians (b) He abolished all taxes not sanctioned by Shara (c) He raised the grants of teachers and stipends for students (d) He forced Khuts, Muqaddams and Chaudharis to pay grazing
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Q. Which one of the following agrarian measures was NOT adopted by Ghiyasudding Tughlaq? (a) He discarded measurement in favour of sharing. (b) The chiefs and headmen of villages were given back their perquisites. (c) The basis of the demand by the Government was to be Hukm-i-hasil (in accordance with yield) with enough provision for
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Q. What was Arghatta? (a) A machine to break forts (b) An irrigation canal (c) A device to lift water (d) A type of cloth Ans: (c) A device to lift water
Q. Who of the following Sultans of Delhi had abolished the tax on grain (also called Zakat on grain)? (a) Alauddin Khilji (b) Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq (c) Firoz Shah Tughlaq (d) Sikandar Lodi Ans: (d) Sikandar Lodi Explanation: Sikandar Lodi was the Sultan of Delhi between 1489 to 1517 AD. He was a laborious, generous and
The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded? Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 The correct answer is Option 4
The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded? Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 The correct answer is Option 1
Q. Which type of work was looked after by the department of Diwan-i-Kohi under Muhammad Tughlaq? (a) Agriculture (b) Army (c) Justice (d) Royal correspondence Ans: (a) Agriculture Explanation: The department of Diwan-i Kohi under Muhammad Tughlaq was responsible for overseeing agricultural matters. Muhammad Tughlaq, who ruled the Delhi Sultanate from 1325 to 1351, implemented
The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded? Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 The correct answer is Option 1
The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded? Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 The correct answer is Option 3
