Question : Which officer under Alauddin Khalji was required to maintain a register of merchants to ensure an adequate supply of goods?
Option 1: Nazir
Option 2: Rais Parwana
Option 3: Muhtasib
Option 4: Shahna-i-mandi
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Correct Answer: Shahna-i-mandi
Solution : The correct answer is Shahna-i-mandi.
In Delhi, Alauddin Khalji established three markets. Each market was overseen by a high officer, a 'Shahna', who kept a merchant register and strictly monitored shopkeepers and pricing. This register listed the merchants' names, occupations, and places of business.
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Question : During Alauddin Khalji's reign, the cloth market was known as _________.
Option 1: Sher-i-Adl
Option 2: Mandi
Option 3: Munhiyans
Option 4: Shahna-i-Mandi
Question : Which of the following combinations of ‘Ruler – Predecessor’ is correct concerning the Delhi Sultanate?
Option 1: Alauddin Khalji – Jalaluddin Khalji
Option 2: Jalaluddin Khalji – Alauddin Khalji
Option 3: Muhammad bin Tughluq – Firuz Shah Tughlaq
Option 4: Ghiyasuddin Tughluq – Muhammad bin Tughluq
Question : The famous poet Amir Khusrau was contemporary of all except the following :
Option 1: Alauddin Khalji
Option 2: Ghiyas ud din Balban
Option 3: Iltutmish
Option 4: Jalal-ud-Din Khalji
Question : Zafar Khan was a famous General of which of the following rulers of the Delhi Sultanate?
Option 2: Iltutmish
Option 3: Muhammad bin Tughluq
Option 4: Balban
Question : How many types of taxes were in the reign of Alauddin Khalji?
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 5
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 2
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