Delhi Sultanate: Literature

Total Questions: 40

1. Who was the famous author of Kitab-ul-Hind ? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2010]

(a) Hasan Nizami
(b) Minhaj-us-Siraj
(c) Al-Biruni
(d) Shams-e-Siraj Afif

Correct Answer: (c) Al-Biruni

Solution:Kitab-ul-Hind was written by Al-Biruni. His real name was Abu Rehan. He studied India as a scientist and described the religious, literary and socio-political condition of India.

Al-Biruni was well versed in physics, mathematics, astronomy, and natural sciences, and also distinguished himself as a historian, chronologist and linguist. [9] He studied almost all the sciences of his day and was rewarded abundantly for his tireless research in many fields of knowledge.

2. Who is the author of the book "Tahqiq-i-Hind" ? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

(a) Ziauddin Barani
(b) Amir Khusro
(c) Al-Biruni
(d) Abdur Razzaq

Correct Answer: (c) Al-Biruni

Solution:"Tahqiq-i-Hind" is a historical work written by the 10-11th century A.D. Persian historian and scholar Al-Biruni. Tahqiq- i-Hind is one of his notable works, where he provided a detailed account of the history, Geography and culture of India.

3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]

List-I	List-II
A. Ziyauddin Barani	1. Tarikh-i-Mubarakshahi
B. Hasan Nizami	2. Tabqat-i-Nasiri
C. Minhaj-us-Siraj	3. Tarikh-i-Firozshahi
D. Yahia-bin-Ahmad	4. Taj-ul-Maasir
	5. Tabaqat-i-Akbari

Code :

	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	2	3	4
(b)	3	4	5	1
(c)	5	3	4	2
(d)	3	4	2	1

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:The correctly list is as follows :

List-I	List-II
A. Ziyauddin Barani	Tarikh-i-Firozshahi
B. Hasan Nizami	Taj-ul-Maasir
C. Minhaj-us-Siraj	Tabaqat-i-Nasiri
D. Yahia-bin-Ahmad	Tarikh-i-Mubarakshahi

4. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below : [U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2023]

List-I	List-II
A. Futuh-us-Salatin	1. Firoz Shah Tughluq
B. Futuhat-i-Firoz Shahi	2. Abdul Malik Isami
C. Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi	3. Amir Khusrau
D. Dhazain-ul-Futuh	4. Ziauddin Barani

Code :

	A	B	C	D
(a)	2	4	3	1
(b)	1	3	4	2
(c)	2	3	1	4
(d)	2	1	4	3

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:Correct match is as follows :-

List-I	List-II
A. Futuh-us-Salatin	Abdul Malik Isami
B. Futuhat-i-Firoz Shahi	Firoz Shah Tughluq
C. Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi	Ziauddin Barani
D. Dhazain-ul-Futuh	Amir Khusrau

5. Match list-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

Book	Context
A. Mirat-e-Sikandari	(1) History of Bengal
B. Burhan-e-Masir	(2) History of Bahmani's Ahamd Nagar
C. Riyaz-us-Salatin	(3) Collection of Mahmood Gawan's letters
D. Riyaz-ul-Insha	(4) Victory of Gujarat

Code :

	A	B	C	D
(a)	4	2	1	3
(b)	2	4	1	3
(c)	1	2	4	3
(d)	4	2	3	1

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:Correct match is as follows :

List-I	List-II
A. Mirat-e-Sikandari	1. Victory of Gujarat
B. Burhan-e-Masir	2. History of Bahmani's
C. Riyaz-us-Salatin	3. History of Bengal
D. Riyaz-ul-Insha	4. Collection of Mahmood

6. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists. [U.P.B.E.O. (Pre) 2019]

List-I	List-II
A. Taj-ul-Masir	1. Ziauddin Barani
B. Khazain-ul-Futuh	2. Hasan Nizami
C. Tarikh-e-Mubarakashahi	3. Amir Khusro
D. Fatwa-i-Jahandari	4. Yahia bin Ahmad Sarhindi

Code :

	A	B	C	D
(a)	2	3	4	1
(b)	2	4	1	3
(c)	2	1	4	3
(d)	1	3	4	2

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:The correctly matched list is as follows :

List-I	List-II
A. Taj-ul-Masir	1. Hasan Nizami
B. Khazain-ul-Futuh	2. Amir Khusro
C. Tarikh-e-Mubarakashahi	3. Yahia bin Ahmad Sarhindi
D. Fatwa-i-Jahandari	4. Ziauddin Barani

Hence option (a) is correct answer.

7. Who among the following wrote the book 'Khazain-ul-Futuh'? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Hasan Nizami
(b) Amir Khusrau
(c) Minhas-us-Siraj
(d) Ziauddin Barni

Correct Answer: (b) Amir Khusrau

Solution:

List-I	List-II
A. Taj-ul-Masir	1. Hasan Nizami
B. Khazain-ul-Futuh	2. Amir Khusro
C. Tarikh-e-Mubarakashahi	3. Yahia bin Ahmad Sarhindi
D. Fatwa-i-Jahandari	4. Ziauddin Barani

8. Who is the author of "Tarikh-i-Firujshahi" ? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (e) Shams-i-Siraj Afif & Ziauddin Barani

Solution:The historical work titled "Tarikh-i-Firojshahi" has been authored by two persons - Ziyauddin Barani and Shams-i- Siraj Afif. Shams-i-Siraj Afif book, while having the same title as Barani's text, is a very different book both in terms of material and approach.

9. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

List-I	List-II
A. Tarikh-e-hind	1. Ibn Battuta
B. Tarikh-i-Delhi	2. Minhaj
C. Rihla	3. Al-Biruni
D. Tabaqat-i-Nasiri	4. Khusrau

Code :

	A	B	C	D
(a)	1	3	2	4
(b)	2	1	4	3
(c)	3	4	1	2
(d)	4	2	3	1

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:The correctly matched list is as follows :

List-I	List-II
A. Tarikh-e-hind	1. Al-Biruni
B. Tarikh-i-Delhi	2. Khusrau
C. Rihla	3. Ibn Battuta
D. Tabaqat-i-Nasiri	4. Minhaj-us-siraj

10. Match the following texts with their authors and select the correct option : [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

List-I	List-II
A. Haqaiq-i-Hindi	i. Ibn Miskawayh
B. Tahdhibul Akhlaq	ii. Sadruddin Muhammad "Aufi"
C. Kunzal Tijar	iii. Abdul Wahid Bilgrami
D. Jawamiul Hikayat	iv. Bailaq al Qabayaki

Code :

	A	B	C	D
(a)	iii	i	iv	ii
(b)	ii	iv	i	iii
(c)	iii	i	ii	iv
(d)	i	ii	iii	iv

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:The correctly matched list is as follows :

Books	Writers
A. Haqaiq-i-Hindi	1. Abdul Wahid Bilgrami
B. Tahdhibul Akhlaq	2. Ibn Miskawayh
C. Kunzal Tijar	3. Bailaq-al-Qabayaki
D. Jawamiul Hikayat	4. Sadruddin Muhammad 'Aufi'

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Delhi Sultanate: Literature

1. Who was the famous author of Kitab-ul-Hind ? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2010]

2. Who is the author of the book "Tahqiq-i-Hind" ? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below : [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]

4. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below : [U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2023]

5. Match list-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

6. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists. [U.P.B.E.O. (Pre) 2019]

7. Who among the following wrote the book 'Khazain-ul-Futuh'? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

8. Who is the author of "Tarikh-i-Firujshahi" ? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

9. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below : [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

10. Match the following texts with their authors and select the correct option : [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

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