About the Topic: Alauddin Khalji was one of the most powerful rulers of the Delhi Sultanate. Practice MCQ Questions covering his market reforms, military campaigns and administration.
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Alauddin’s Deccan expeditions were financial ventures.
Reason (R) : He wanted to annex the Deccan States.
Code:
(A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of
(A).
Correct Answer:
(C) is true, but (R) is false.
(A) is true and Reason (R) is false. Therefore, option
(c) is the correct answer.
Ques: 2
Which Sultan demanded half the crops on land after measurement as revenue?
Correct Answer:
(C) Alauddin Khalji
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Mohammad-Bin Tughluq (1325-51 C.E.) is considered an ill- fated idealist was owing to his ambitious schemes and novel experiments which ended in miserable failures because they were all far ahead of their time. In order to overcome financial difficulties, Muhammad-Bin Tughluq increased the land revenue to half the produce on the farmers of Doab (land between Ganges and Yamuna rivers) but Demand was based on expected production while Alauddin Khalji had fixed the land revenue on the half of the produce of the land-based on measurement.
Ques: 3
Who among the following did not contribute to the construction of Qutub Minar :
Correct Answer:
(C) Alauddin Khalji
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Qutbuddin Aibak, the first Muslim ruler of Delhi, commenced the construction of Qutub Minar in 1193, but could complete only its basement. His successor, Iltutmish, added three more storeys and, in 1368 Firuz Shah Tughluq constructed the fourth and fifth story. Qutb Minar has been named after Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki, the famous Sufi saint. Sultan Alauddin Khalji did not contribute in building the Qutb Minar.
Ques: 4
During the regime of which Sultan was the Khalisa land developed on a large scale?
Correct Answer:
(B) Alauddin Khalji
The main purpose of Alauddin behind the system of revenue and taxes system was to establish a powerful and autocratic state. He snatched all the lands from all those people who got the land as ‘Milq’ (Property given by the state, as prizes, Indarat, pension) and Waqf (land received in charity). Therefore, Khalisa land developed on a large scale.
Ques: 5
Who is regarded as the second Alexander?
Correct Answer:
(D)
Alauddin Khalji
Alauddin Khilji, a Khilji dynasty ruler of Delhi, is considered the "second Alexander" (Sikandar-i-Sani). He adopted this title in reference to Alexander the Great, highlighting his ambitious expansionist policies and desire to emulate the legendary conqueror. Alauddin Khilji's conquests, including annexing Gujarat, Ranthambore, and parts of South India, were aimed at achieving his goal of world domination.