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Delhi Sultanate – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 3

Detailed Delhi Sultanate questions matching departments, reigns, writers and monuments, with Alauddin Khalji's revenue system, Muhammad Tughluq's policies and the Sultanate's final phase.

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Questions
50
Duration
35 min
Marks
50

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Attempts
100
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About this test

Delhi Sultanate Level 3 GK MCQs: Administration, Reforms and Architecture

Delhi Sultanate GK Level 3 is the most detailed set in this medieval Indian history series, built on multi-statement, list-matching and sequencing questions. It covers department heads, reigns of Sultans, revenue terms, writers and the chronology of Delhi's buildings. Aptitude360 explains every answer in detail.

Topics in the Level 3 Delhi Sultanate paper

  • Departments matched with their heads, including the Dabir-i-Khas, and officers such as the Ariz-i-Mumalik
  • Dynasties and Sultans matched with their periods of rule, and founders of each dynasty
  • Alauddin Khalji's revenue measures, terms such as kharaj and grain collection from the Ganga-Yamuna doab
  • Muhammad Tughluq's token currency, Ibn Battuta's travels and appointment, and places such as Uchh and Daulatabad
  • Writers and their works: Minhaj-i Siraj, Amir Khusrau and Al-Biruni's Kitab-ul-Hind
  • Chronology of buildings from Quwwat al-Islam mosque and Alai Darwaza to Moth ki Masjid and Jamali Kamali

Advanced concepts worth revising

  • Terms such as farman, wali, shiq and pargana
  • Minhaj-i Siraj's view of Raziyya's ability
  • The rise of regional kingdoms like Jaunpur, Bengal, Malwa and Gujarat in the last phase
  • The battle that ended the Sultanate: Babur's victory over Ibrahim Lodi at Panipat

Preparation tips for multi-statement history questions

  • Watch for swapped names, such as Aibak in place of Iltutmish, which make a statement false
  • Memorise the reign spans of each dynasty and major Sultan in order
  • Group monuments by dynasty to revise building chronology

Who should take Level 3

Students who have completed the earlier levels of this series and want detailed revision for statement-heavy General Awareness papers.

FAQs about Delhi Sultanate – GK Quiz with Answers – Level 3

Who was the last ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
Ibrahim Lodi was the last Sultan of Delhi. He was defeated and killed by Babur at the first battle of Panipat, which led to the founding of the Mughal Empire.
Who founded the Tughluq dynasty?
Ghiyasuddin Tughluq founded the Tughluq dynasty. His son Muhammad Tughluq succeeded him.
Who wrote Khazain-ul Futuh?
Amir Khusrau wrote Khazain-ul Futuh, which describes the military campaigns of Alauddin Khalji.
What was the difference between the Sayyid and Lodi dynasties?
The Sayyids, founded by Khizr Khan, ruled before the Lodis, who were Afghans founded by Bahlul Lodi. Both ruled a much smaller territory than the earlier Sultans.

Test structure

How the paper is split, and how long each part runs. A section you have finished cannot be returned to.

SectionQuestionsTime
Delhi Sultanate GK Level 35035 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
50 across 50 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

What you get when you submit

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Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

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The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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