CBSE Class 8 Social Science Reshaping India’s Political Map (Class 8 NCERT New) Quiz 16

1. Which development increased Delhi’s importance in northern India during the Sultanate period?

A Delhi becoming a maritime port city B Delhi emerging as an administrative hub C Delhi hosting the first Mughal court D Delhi discovering large gold mines

2. Which motive best explains Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s shift of the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?

A To gain better central control of the empire B To escape repeated Mongol invasions in Delhi C To access richer coastal trade routes nearby D To settle his army in a cooler climate

3. What was the main problem caused by Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s token currency policy?

A Refusal of rural markets to accept any coins B Rampant counterfeiting of cheap copper tokens C Shortage of silver due to mine collapse D Excessive hoarding of gold by nobles

4. Which statement best describes the lifestyle of sultans and their court elite during the Delhi Sultanate?

A They shared wealth equally with guilds and peasantry B They adopted austere living funded only by land revenue C They avoided ornaments and discouraged fine cuisine D They lived in luxurious palaces funded by plunder and taxes

5. What is iconoclasm in the context of the Sultanate period?

A Translation of sacred texts into the court language B Rejection or destruction of religious images considered idolatrous C Integration of diverse faiths through shared temple rituals D Tax exemption granted to monks and temple servants

6. What was the jizya during the Sultanate period?

A A voluntary donation to support city mosques B A tax on non-Muslim subjects for protection and exemption C A land revenue collected from irrigated fields D A market fee on long-distance trade caravans

7. Which immediate effect did Timur’s late 14th-century invasion have on Delhi?

A Rapid rebuilding of forts and canals B Religious tolerance policies across the city C Widespread plunder, killings, and enslavement D Peace treaty that expanded Delhi’s borders

8. Which kingdom in Kalinga resisted subjugation by the Delhi Sultanate and included present-day Odisha and parts of Bengal and Andhra Pradesh?

A Pala dominion of coastal Kalinga B Satavahana province of Kalinga C Western Chalukya realm of Kalinga D Eastern Ganga kingdom of Kalinga

9. During the Tughlaq period, the Musunuri Nayakas and Telugu chieftains formed a confederacy that expelled which ruler’s army from Warangal around 1330–1336?

A Iltutmish’s imperial army B Ala-ud-din Khalji’s raiding army C Balban’s frontier army D Muhammad bin Tughlaq’s invading army

10. Which southern dynasty ruled much of present-day Karnataka, fended off several Sultanate attacks, but later declined and was absorbed into the Vijayanagara Empire in the mid-14th century?

A Pandya dynasty of deep Tamilakam B Hoysala dynasty of southern Karnataka C Kadamba dynasty of western Ghats D Kakatiya dynasty of coastal Andhra