Question : The ______ was a territorial assignment given to administrative officers and nobles instead of the services they performed for the state during the Delhi Sultanate.
Option 1: Usharaf
Option 2: Iqta
Option 3: Muhtasib
Option 4: Nazir
Correct Answer: Iqta
Solution : The correct answer is Iqta.
The Iqta system, a unique land distribution and administrative structure, was implemented during the Iltutmish era. The realm of the Delhi Sultanate was divided into several small and large sections known as Iqtas. The Iqta system assigned these Iqtas to the Sultan's officials, aristocracy, and soldiers.
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Question : In the context of state and administration in the Delhi Sultanate, the term "muqtis" means:
Option 1: the head of Gram Panchayat
Option 2: a district-level judicial official
Option 3: the holder of a land assignment called "iqta"
Option 4: the head of a village community
Question : Which of the following mosques/masjids was built during the reign of the Lodi dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?
Option 1: Begumpuri mosque, Delhi
Option 2: Lal Masjid, Delhi
Option 3: Moth ki Masjid, Delhi
Option 4: Quwwat al-Islam, Delhi
Question : Fugdi, a Goan folk dance performed in the Konkan region, is performed generally during which of the following Hindu religious festivals?
Option 1: Diwali
Option 2: Holi
Option 3: Durga Puja
Option 4: Ganesh Chaturthi
Question : Who was the author of Tarikh-i-Mubarak Shahi which is a Persian language chronicle of the Delhi Sultanate?
Option 1: Jawahar-fi-Jawahir
Option 2: Khazain-ul-Futuh
Option 3: Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi
Option 4: Yahya bin Ahmad Sirhindi
Question : ______ was a key position in the royal court of Delhi sultanate and his role was of a general supervisor over all departments.
Option 1: Diwan-i-Mustakhraj
Option 2: Diwan-i-Amir Kohi
Option 3: Diwan-i-Waqoof
Option 4: Diwan-i-Wizarat
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