Static Quiz 04 May 2022
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Static Quiz 04 May 2022 for UPSC Prelims
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1. Question
Which of the following reasons behind the reason behind the decline of the Mamluk Dynasty?
1. Internal friction between the members of the dynasty damaged the long term integrity of the sultanate.
2. Many of the rulers were weak to handle the kingdom for long
3. Improper administration management led to the disruption of the government.CorrectAns;- d) All of the above
IncorrectAns;- d) All of the above
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Who abolished Iqta system?
CorrectAns;- d) Alauddin Khilji
Explanation;-
• Alauddin abolished the system of small iqtas and incorporated them in the khalisa, i.e. the land under the central Govt. This helped in streamlining the administration of the Sultanate.
• It was introduced by ILTUTMISHIncorrectAns;- d) Alauddin Khilji
Explanation;-
• Alauddin abolished the system of small iqtas and incorporated them in the khalisa, i.e. the land under the central Govt. This helped in streamlining the administration of the Sultanate.
• It was introduced by ILTUTMISH - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following statements about Ghiyas ud din Balban are correct?
1. He carried military and civil reforms in administration which earned him the position of the greatest Sultanate ruler after Iltutmish and Alauddin Khalji.
2. He had a spy system to keep his nobles in check.
3. He introduced the Persian festival of Navroz in India.CorrectAns;- d) All of the above
Explanation;-
• All the statements are correct about Balban
About Ghiyas ud din Balban (Reign: 1266 – 1287)
• The next notable ruler after Razia.
• Ninth Sultan in the Mamluk dynasty.
• He was the wazir of the grandson of Iltutmish, Nasir-ud-din-Mahmud.
• Born of Turkish origins, his original name was Bahauddin.
• He was purchased as a slave by Iltutmish. He rose up the ranks quickly.
• He carried out successful military campaigns as an officer.
• After Nasir’s death, Balban declared himself the Sultan as the former did not have any male heirs.
• He carried military and civil reforms in administration which earned him the position of the greatest Sultanate ruler after Iltutmish and Alauddin Khalji.
• Balban was a strict ruler and his court was the symbol of austerity and strict obedience to the emperor. He even demanded that people prostrate before the king.
• He laid out severe punishments to the slightest of offences by his courtiers.
• He had a spy system to keep his nobles in check.
• He introduced the Persian festival of Navroz in India.
• Punjab saw large-scale conversions during his rule.
• After his death, his grandson Qaiqubad succeeded him at the throne of Delhi.
• Qaiqubad died of a stroke in 1290 and was succeeded by his three-year-old son Shamsuddin Kayumars.
• Kayumars was murdered by Jalal ud-Din Firuz Khalji, thus ending the Mamluk Dynasty to replace it with the Khalji Dynasty.IncorrectAns;- d) All of the above
Explanation;-
• All the statements are correct about Balban
About Ghiyas ud din Balban (Reign: 1266 – 1287)
• The next notable ruler after Razia.
• Ninth Sultan in the Mamluk dynasty.
• He was the wazir of the grandson of Iltutmish, Nasir-ud-din-Mahmud.
• Born of Turkish origins, his original name was Bahauddin.
• He was purchased as a slave by Iltutmish. He rose up the ranks quickly.
• He carried out successful military campaigns as an officer.
• After Nasir’s death, Balban declared himself the Sultan as the former did not have any male heirs.
• He carried military and civil reforms in administration which earned him the position of the greatest Sultanate ruler after Iltutmish and Alauddin Khalji.
• Balban was a strict ruler and his court was the symbol of austerity and strict obedience to the emperor. He even demanded that people prostrate before the king.
• He laid out severe punishments to the slightest of offences by his courtiers.
• He had a spy system to keep his nobles in check.
• He introduced the Persian festival of Navroz in India.
• Punjab saw large-scale conversions during his rule.
• After his death, his grandson Qaiqubad succeeded him at the throne of Delhi.
• Qaiqubad died of a stroke in 1290 and was succeeded by his three-year-old son Shamsuddin Kayumars.
• Kayumars was murdered by Jalal ud-Din Firuz Khalji, thus ending the Mamluk Dynasty to replace it with the Khalji Dynasty. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
The Diwan-i-riyasat is related to which of the following?
CorrectAns;- a) to standardize the market.
Explanation;-
About Marketing System
• Alauddin set up four markets in the market control policy- Galla-e-Mandi, Sarai-e- Adal, Market of Horses, Slaves, and livestock and Common Market in which Galla- e-Mandi was the most successful. Galla Bazar (Anaj Mandi) – In this market, various types of grains were sold at the prices fixed by the state.
• Officers called Diwan-i-riyasat were appointed in the offices called Shahana-i-mandi to standardize the market.
Merchants should have to register themselves in the office (Shahana-i-mandi) before selling their goods at the fixed rates.IncorrectAns;- a) to standardize the market.
Explanation;-
About Marketing System
• Alauddin set up four markets in the market control policy- Galla-e-Mandi, Sarai-e- Adal, Market of Horses, Slaves, and livestock and Common Market in which Galla- e-Mandi was the most successful. Galla Bazar (Anaj Mandi) – In this market, various types of grains were sold at the prices fixed by the state.
• Officers called Diwan-i-riyasat were appointed in the offices called Shahana-i-mandi to standardize the market.
Merchants should have to register themselves in the office (Shahana-i-mandi) before selling their goods at the fixed rates. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Which sultan of Delhi Sultanate fixed the land revenue at half of the produce on the basis of paimash (measurement) in the Doab?
CorrectAns:- d) Alauddin Khilji
Explanation;-
• Alauddin khilji was the sultan of Delhi who fix the land revenue at half of the produce on the basis of paimash in the doab
IncorrectAns:- d) Alauddin Khilji
Explanation;-
• Alauddin khilji was the sultan of Delhi who fix the land revenue at half of the produce on the basis of paimash in the doab
