Quiz on Medieval Indian History – GK GS Quiz for All Competitive Exams
21.Which of the following divided his empire into Iqtas?
[A] Qutbuddin Aibak
[B] Aramshah
[C] Iltutmish
[D] Balban
[C] Iltutmish
Notes: Iltutmish divided his empire into Iqtas (assignment of land in lieu of salary). Every Iqtadars had to maintain law and order in his Iqta and collect revenue. After deducting own salary and expenses, they had to submit the surplus amount to central government.
22.Razia Sultana was married to whom?
[A] Malik Saifuddin Aibek
[B] Ikhtiyaruddin Altunia
[C] Malik Jamaluddin Yaqut
[D] Ikhtiyaruddin Aitigin
[B] Ikhtiyaruddin Altunia
Notes: In 1240 CE, a serious rebellion broke out in Sirhind under Ikhtiyaruddin Altunia. Razia Sultan was captured by Ikhtiyaruddin Altunia. She married him and again attempted to regain the throne.
23.Who translated some of the 1300 manuscripts looted by Firuz Shah Tughlaq from the Jwalamukhi temple from Sanskrit into persian?
[A] Arizuddin Khan
[B] Ibn Batuta
[C] Fakhruddin
[D] Minhaj-us-Siraj
[A] Arizuddin Khan
Notes: Firoz Shah Tughlaq marched against Nagarkot and made its ruler pay him tributes. During this campaign, the Sultan collected 1300 Sanskrit manuscripts from the Jawalamukhi temple library. Arizuddin Khan translated them into Persian under the title Dalail-i- Firoz-Shahi.
24.Which of the following introduced two new coins called Adha and Bitch?
[A] Mohammad Bin Tughlaq
[B] Firoz Shah Tughlaq
[C] Daulat Khan
[D] Nasiruddin Muhammad
[B] Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Notes: Firoz Shah Tughlaq introduced two new coins called Adha and Bitch. Adha was 50% of Jital and Bitch was 23% of Jital. Firoz Shah Tughlaq developed royal factories called karkhanas in which thousands of slaves were employed,
25.Who wrote ‘Futah-Us-Sulatin’?
[A] Firoz Shah Tughlaq
[B] Khwajja Abdul Malik Islami
[C] Barani
[D] None of the above
[B] Khwajja Abdul Malik Islami
Notes: Khwajja Abdul Malik Islami who wrote Futah-Us-Sulatin. He was patronized by Firoz Shah Tughlaq. Firoz Shah Tughlaq died in c.1388 CE. After his death the struggle for power between the Sultan and the nobles started once again.