16. The Delhi Sultanate’s primary source of revenue came from:
A) Land revenue (Zakat)
B) Trade taxes (Customs duties)
C) Tribute from vassal states
D) Religious taxes (Jaziya)
17. The market control measures implemented by Alauddin Khalji included:
A) Price control and rationing of goods
B) Privatization of state-owned enterprises
C) Deregulation of trade and commerce
D) Tax exemptions for merchants
18. Who built the Qutub Minar, the iconic monument of the Delhi Sultanate?
A) Alauddin Khalji
B) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
C) Balban
D) Firuz Shah Tughlaq
19. The Delhi Sultanate witnessed the construction of many mosques, most notably the:
A) Jama Masjid (Delhi)
B) Qutub Minar
C) Fatehpur Sikri
D) Charminar
20. The “Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi” was a historical chronicle written by:
A) Amir Khusrau
B) Alauddin Khalji
C) Balban
D) Firuz Shah Tughlaq