Ghiyas ud din Balban

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30-Question Multiple Choice Quiz: Ghiyas ud din Balban

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  1. What was the original name of Ghiyas ud din Balban?




    Correct Answer: b) Baha ud din

  2. Balban was a prominent slave and later ruler of which dynasty?




    Correct Answer: c) Mamluk Dynasty

  3. Before becoming the Sultan, Balban held the powerful position of:




    Correct Answer: b) Naib-i-Mamlakat

  4. Balban’s theory of kingship was heavily influenced by the ancient Persian concept of:




    Correct Answer: b) Farr-i-Izidi

  5. To project an image of fear and awe, Balban insisted on a strict and formal ceremony in his court known as:




    Correct Answer: b) Sijda and Paibos

  6. Balban’s main internal threat came from the disloyalty and rebellions of the:




    Correct Answer: b) Turkish Nobles (The Forty)

  7. Balban established a highly efficient spy system to monitor his nobles and officials, headed by an officer called the:




    Correct Answer: a) Barid-i-Mumalik

  8. Which of Balban’s sons was killed in a battle against the Mongols?




    Correct Answer: c) Muhammad Khan

  9. Balban’s reign is primarily seen as a period of:




    Correct Answer: c) Administrative consolidation

  10. Balban’s army was reorganized to be most effective against the threat of the:




    Correct Answer: c) Mongols

  11. After the death of his beloved son, Muhammad, Balban was succeeded by his grandson:




    Correct Answer: b) Kaiqubad

  12. Balban’s policy of “Blood and Iron” was aimed at:




    Correct Answer: b) Crushing all opposition and maintaining control

  13. To ensure security in the Doab region, Balban took severe measures against the:




    Correct Answer: a) Mewati Rajputs

  14. Balban’s court was known for its:




    Correct Answer: c) Pomp, dignity, and strict decorum

  15. Balban considered the Sultan to be the “Shadow of God on Earth” (Zill-i-Ilahi) to emphasize:




    Correct Answer: a) His divine right to rule

  16. Which region, a constant trouble spot, did Balban effectively subdue and bring under Delhi’s control?




    Correct Answer: c) Bengal

  17. Balban’s primary focus during his reign was on:




    Correct Answer: d) Internal security and royal authority

  18. The historian Barani, who gives a detailed account of Balban’s reign, served under which dynasty?




    Correct Answer: b) Tughlaq Dynasty

  19. Balban destroyed the “Rebel of Katehr,” a powerful chief named:




    Correct Answer: b) Malik Chajju

  20. Balban’s reign lasted from:




    Correct Answer: b) 1266-1287 CE

  21. Before becoming the de facto ruler, Balban served as a regent for the young Sultan:




    Correct Answer: c) Nasir ud din Mahmud

  22. Balban’s policy of breaking up the ‘Chahalgani’ or ‘The Forty’ was to:




    Correct Answer: b) Reduce the influence of the Turkish nobility

  23. Which of these titles did Balban adopt to enhance his prestige?




    Correct Answer: d) Sikandar-i-Sani

  24. Balban’s harsh justice was famously demonstrated in the punishment of the rebellious governor of:




    Correct Answer: b) Bengal

  25. The main military camp of Balban to guard the northwest frontier was at:




    Correct Answer: d) Samana

  26. Balban’s death led to:




    Correct Answer: b) A period of political instability

  27. Balban believed that the key to a stable monarchy was:




    Correct Answer: c) The awe and fear of the Sultan’s power

  28. He severed his connections with his low-born past to:




    Correct Answer: c) Enhance the dignity of the crown

  29. Balban’s administrative system was characterized by:




    Correct Answer: b) Extreme centralization of power

  30. The city where Balban sent his son, Bughra Khan, to rule as the governor was:




    Correct Answer: b) Lakhnauti (Bengal)


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