31. Well known historian Ziauddin Barani was a companion of:
(a) Alauddin Khalji
(b) Ghayasuddin Tughlaq
(c) Mohammad bin Tughlaq
(d) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Answer:
(c) Mohammad bin Tughlaq
Explanation:
The famous medieval historian Ziauddin Barani served in the royal court as a nadim (companion) to Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq for seventeen years.
32. Which of the following was written by Amir Khusrau?
(a) Futuh-us Salatin
(b) Taj-ul Ma’asir
(c) Fawaid-ul Fuad
(d) Daval Rani Khizr Khan
Answer:
(d) Daval Rani Khizr Khan
Explanation:
Amir Khusrau wrote the romantic masnavi “Deval Rani Khizr Khan” (also known as Ashiqa), recounting the tragic love story between the Gujarat princess and Alauddin Khalji’s son.
33. For the first time Agra was made the capital of the Sultanate by:
(a) Sikandar Lodhi
(b) Bahlol Lodhi
(c) Ibrahim Lodhi
(d) Babur
Answer:
(a) Sikandar Lodhi
Explanation:
Sikandar Lodi founded the modern city of Agra in 1504 and shifted his capital there from Delhi.
34. In Delhi Sultanate, jitalwas a coin made of:
(a) Silver
(b) Copper
(c) Bronze
(d) Gold
Answer:
(b) Copper
Explanation:
Iltutmish introduced the standard coinage of the Delhi Sultanate: the silver tanka and the copper jital.
35. City of Jaunpur was founded by:
(a) Mohammad bin Tughlaq
(b) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
(c) Akbar
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(b) Firoz Shah Tughlaq
Explanation:
Firuz Shah Tughlaq founded the city of Jaunpur in 1359 in memory of his cousin Muhammad bin Tughlaq (whose given name was Jauna Khan).
