(b) Muhammad Tughluq
(c) Sikandar lodhi
(d) Khizr Khan
‘Do not oppose those whom God had given power and position. He has given
me the empire of India. When I see any tree rising beyond its limits, I cut
down its head with my axe and plant another tree.’ Which Sultan made this
statement?
(a) Ala-ud-din Khalji
(b) Muhammad Tughluq
(c) Balban
(d) Sikandar Lodhi
Which of the following constituted the tax-collecting officials?
(i) Rais
(ii) Khuts
(iii) Chaudharis
(iv) Muqaddams
Choose the answer from the codes below:
(a) i and ii
(b) ii and iii
(c) i, ii and iii
(d) ii, iii and iv
‘Every pearl in the royal crown is but the crystallised drops of blood fallen
from the tearful eyes of the poor peasant.’ Who made this statement?
(a) Amir Khusrau
(b) Barani
(c) Ibn Battutah
(d) Al-Beruni
Assertion and Reason
Instructions:
Mark (a) if ‘Assertion’ (A) is correct but ‘Reason’ (R) is wrong.
Mark (b) if (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
Mark (c) if both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation for
(A).
Mark (d) if both (a) and (R) are