Q121. What was Khutba ?
A. A sermon read in the name of the ruling king at Friday prayers
B. An order issued by the king
C. A punishment is given by the king
D. None of the above
Answer – A. A sermon read in the name of the ruling king at Friday prayers
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Q122. Who of the following conquered territory in India and founded an empire in the name of his ancestors?
A. Humayun
B. Sher Shah
C. Babur
D. None of them
Answer – C. Babur
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Medieval Indian History MCQ: Asked in WBCS Prelims 2009
Q123. When did Ikhtiyaruddin Bakhtiyar Khalji invade Bengal ?
A. 1194 A.D.
B. 1199 A.D.
C. 1202 A.D.
D. 1206 A.D.
Answer – C. 1202 A.D.
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Q124. Name one famous poet of the Delhi Sultanate who was adorned with the title ‘the Parrot of Hindustan’ .
A. Ziauddin Barani
B. Utbi
C. Alberuni
D. Amir Khasru
Answer – D. Amir Khasru
Explanation-
Q125. The battle of Tarain was fought between Muhammad Ghuri and
A. Rana Sanga
B. Rana Pratap
C. Prithviraj Chauhan
D. Rana Hambirdeva
Answer – C. Prithviraj Chauhan
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Q126. Who introduced the Iqta system?
A. Muhammad Ghuri
B. Qutubuddin Aibak
C. Iltutmish
D. Ghiyasuddin Balban
Answer – C. Iltutmish
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Q127. Who built the famous Adina Mosque in Bengal?
A. Iliyas Shah
B. Sikandar Shah
C. Azam Shah
D. Hamza Shah
Answer – B. Sikandar Shah
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Q128. Name the Bengali poet who was conferred with the title ‘Gunaraj Khan’ in the Sultanate period
A. Jnanadas
B. Govinda das
C. Maladhar Basu
D. Chandidas
Answer – C. Maladhar Basu
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Q129. Who wrote Humayun nama ?
A. Abul Fazal
B. Faizi
C. Badaoni
D. Gulbadan Begum
Answer – D. Gulbadan Begum
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Q130. Who introduced ‘Qabuliyat’ and ‘Patta’?
A. Babar
B. Shershah
C. Akbar
D. Shahjahan
Answer – B. Shershah
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