50+ MCQs About Lodi Dynasty: 1451-1526

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Introduction:

The Lodi dynasty was the last ruler of the Delhi Sultanate who ruler in Delhi from 1451 to 1526. This dynasty was founded by Bahlul Lodi after the end of Sayyid dynasty. After the last ruler of Sayyid Dynasty Alauddin Alam Shah abdicated, Bahlul Lodi ascended the throne of the Delhi sultanate in 1451.

Here are 50+ MCQs About Lodi Dynasty:

Q.1 Who was the founder of the Lodi Dynasty?
A) Daulat Khan Lodi
B) Bahlul Lodi
C) Sikandar Lodi
D) Ibrahim Lodi
Answer: B) Bahlul Lodi

Q.2 The Lodi Dynasty belonged to which ethnic group?
A) Turkish
B) Afghan
C) Persian
D) Arab
Answer: B) Afghan

Q.3 In which year was the Lodi Dynasty established?
A) 1400 A.D.
B) 1451 A.D.
C) 1469 A.D.
D) 1498 A.D.
Answer: B) 1451 A.D.

Q.4 Who was the last ruler of the Lodi Dynasty?
A) Sikandar Lodi
B) Bahlul Lodi
C) Ibrahim Lodi
D) Daulat Khan Lodi
Answer: C) Ibrahim Lodi

Q.5 Which dynasty ruled Delhi just before the Lodi Dynasty?
A) Khilji Dynasty
B) Tughlaq Dynasty
C) Sayyid Dynasty
D) Slave Dynasty
Answer: C) Sayyid Dynasty

Q.6 Bahlul Lodi ascended the throne after defeating whom?
A) Alauddin Alam Shah
B) Muhammad Shah
C) Mahmud Shah
D) Sikandar Shah
Answer: A) Alauddin Alam Shah

Q.7 What was the capital of the Lodi Dynasty?
A) Agra
B) Lahore
C) Delhi
D) Multan
Answer: C) Delhi

Q.8 Who was the son and successor of Bahlul Lodi?
A) Ibrahim Lodi
B) Sikandar Lodi
C) Daulat Khan Lodi
D) Mahmud Lodi
Answer: B) Sikandar Lodi

Q.9 Sikandar Lodi ruled from which year to which year?
A) 1489–1517 A.D.
B) 1498–1526 A.D.
C) 1451–1489 A.D.
D) 1504–1520 A.D.
Answer: A) 1489–1517 A.D.

Q.10 Who founded the city of Agra, modern day Uttar Pradesh?
A) Bahlul Lodi
B) Ibrahim Lodi
C) Sikandar Lodi
D) Zahiruddin Muhammad
Answer: C) Sikandar Lodi

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Q.11 Sikandar Lodi was known as a patron of which language?
A) Arabic
B) Persian
C) Sanskrit
D) Urdu
Answer: B) Persian

Q.12 Which Lodi ruler shifted the capital from Delhi to Agra in 1504?
A) Bahlul Lodi
B) Sikandar Lodi
C) Ibrahim Lodi
D) Daulat Khan Lodi
Answer: B) Sikandar Lodi

Q.13 Who defeated Ibrahim Lodi in the First Battle of Panipat?
A) Sher Shah Suri
B) Rana Sanga
C) Babur
D) Humayun
Answer: C) Babur

Q.14 The First Battle of Panipat was fought in which year?
A) 1524 A.D.
B) 1525 A.D.
C) 1526 A.D.
D) 1527 A.D.
Answer: C) 1526 A.D.

Q.15 With the defeat of Ibrahim Lodi, which dynasty began in Delhi?
A) Suri Dynasty
B) Mughal Dynasty
C) Tuluva Dynasty
D) Aravidu Dynasty
Answer: B) Mughal Dynasty

Q.16 Which Lodi ruler was considered an efficient administrator?
A) Bahlul Lodi
B) Sikandar Lodi
C) Ibrahim Lodi
D) Mahmud Lodi
Answer: B) Sikandar Lodi

Q.17 Which Lodi ruler failed to understand gunpowder warfare?
A) Bahlul Lodi
B) Sikandar Lodi
C) Ibrahim Lodi
D) Mahmud Lodi
Answer: C) Ibrahim Lodi

Q.18 Which Lodi ruler faced rebellions from Afghan nobles?
A) Bahlul Lodi
B) Sikandar Lodi
C) Ibrahim Lodi
D) Jalal Khan Lodi
Answer: C) Ibrahim Lodi

Q.19 Daulat Khan Lodi was the governor of which region?
A) Bengal
B) Gujarat
C) Punjab
D) Malwa
Answer: C) Punjab

Q.20 Who invited Babur to invade India?
A) Sikandar Lodi
B) Ibrahim Lodi
C) Daulat Khan Lodi
D) Jalal Khan Lodi
Answer: C) Daulat Khan Lodi

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Q.21 Which Lodi ruler was known by the pen name “Gulrukhi”?
A) Bahlul Lodi
B) Sikandar Lodi
C) Ibrahim Lodi
D) Mahmud Lodi
Answer: B) Sikandar Lodi

Q.22 The Lodi Dynasty ruled approximately for how many years?
A) 50 years
B) 75 years
C) 100 years
D) 125 years
Answer: B) 75 years

Q.23 Which architecture style developed during the Lodi period?
A) Dravidian
B) Indo-Islamic
C) Nagara
D) Vesara
Answer: B) Indo-Islamic

Q.24 Which dynasty came immediately after the Lodis?
A) Sangama Dynasty
B) Suri Dynasty
C) Mughal Dynasty
D) Saluva Dynasty
Answer: C) Mughal Dynasty

Q.25 Which Lodi ruler was known for justice and law enforcement?
A) Bahlul Lodi
B) Sikandar Lodi
C) Ibrahim Lodi
D) Mahmud Lodi
Answer: B) Sikandar Lodi

Q.26 Ibrahim Lodi ascended the throne in which year?
A) 1515 A.D.
B) 1517 A.D..
C) 1520 A.D.
D) 1524 A.D.
Answer: B) 1517 A.D.

Q.27 Which battle marked the end of the Delhi Sultanate?
A) Battle of Khanwa
B) Battle of Chausa
C) First Battle of Panipat
D) Battle of Chanderi
Answer: C) First Battle of Panipat

Q.28 Which Lodi ruler promoted Persian culture the most?
A) Bahlul Lodi
B) Sikandar Lodi
C) Ibrahim Lodi
D) Mahmud Lodi
Answer: B) Sikandar Lodi

Q.29 Which Lodi ruler expanded agriculture and irrigation?
A) Bahlul Lodi
B) Sikandar Lodi
C) Ibrahim Lodi
D) Mahmud Lodi
Answer: B) Sikandar Lodi

Q.30 The Lodi rulers were followers of which religion?
A) Hinduism
B) Buddhism
C) Jainism
D) Islam
Answer: D) Islam

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Q.31 Who wrote Persian poetry during the Lodi period?
A) Ibrahim Lodi
B) Sikandar Lodi
C) Daulat Khan Lodi
D) Mahmud Lodi
Answer: B) Sikandar Lodi

Q.32 Which Lodi ruler lacked support from Afghan nobles?
A) Bahlul Lodi
B) Sikandar Lodi
C) Ibrahim Lodi
D) Mahmud Lodi
Answer: C) Ibrahim Lodi

Q.33 Which ruler was responsible for decline of Delhi Sultanate due to his arrogance?
A) Bahlul Lodi
B) Sikandar Lodi
C) Ibrahim Lodi
D) Mahmud Lodi
Answer: C) Ibrahim Lodi

Q.34 The Lodi rulers followed which style of governance?
A) Democratic
B) Feudal
C) Republican
D) Tribal
Answer: B) Feudal

Q.35 Who succeeded Sikandar Lodi as the ruler of Delhi?
A) Mahmud Lodi
B) Daulat Khan Lodi
C) Ibrahim Lodi
D) Bahlul Lodi
Answer: C) Ibrahim Lodi

Q.36 Which book mentions the fall of the Lodi Dynasty?
A) Akbarnama
B) Baburnama
C) Ain-i-Akbari
D) Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri
Answer: B) Baburnama

Q.37 Which Lodi ruler ruled for the longest period?
A) Bahlul Lodi
B) Sikandar Lodi
C) Ibrahim Lodi
D) Mahmud Lodi
Answer: A) Bahlul Lodi

Q.38 Which Lodi ruler was known for simplicity in life?
A) Bahlul Lodi
B) Sikandar Lodi
C) Ibrahim Lodi
D) Mahmud Lodi
Answer: A) Bahlul Lodi

Q.39 Which ruler of Lodi dynasty was known as a strict and harsh ruler?
A) Bahlul Lodi
B) Sikandar Lodi
C) Ibrahim Lodi
D) Mahmud Lodi
Answer: C) Ibrahim Lodi

Q.40 Which city was founded in 1504 AD by Sikandar Lodi?
A) Delhi
B) Agra
C) Lahore
D) Fatehpur Sikri
Answer: B) Agra

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Q.41 Which battle proved Babur’s military superiority?
A) Battle of Khanwa
B) Battle of Chausa
C) First Battle of Panipat
D) Battle of Ghaghra
Answer: C) First Battle of Panipat

Q.42 The Lodi rulers mainly relied on which group for administration?
A) Rajput’s
B) Turks
C) Afghans
D) Persians
Answer: C) Afghans

Q.43 Who was the first Afghan ruler of Delhi Sultanate?
A) Sher Shah Suri
B) Bahlul Lodi
C) Sikandar Lodi
D) Ibrahim Lodi
Answer: B) Bahlul Lodi

Q.44 Which factor weakened Ibrahim Lodi’s rule?
A) Economic crisis
B) Afghan nobility opposition
C) Rajput’s Attack
D) Foreign trade loss
Answer: B) Afghan nobility opposition

Q.45 The Lodi rulers were famous for which type of tomb architecture?
A) Nagara style
B) Rock-cut style
C) Garden tombs
D) Wooden structures
Answer: C) Garden tombs

Q.46 Who wrote autobiographical accounts of defeating Lodis?
A) Rana Sanga
B) Babur
C) Humayun
D) Sher Shah Suri
Answer: B) Babur

Q.47 Sikandar Lodi encouraged which sector the most?
A) Trade
B) Agriculture
C) Naval power
D) Education only
Answer: B) Agriculture

Q.48 Who was the first ruler of Delhi Sultanate who died in battlefield?
A) Bahlul Lodi
B) Sikandar Lodi
C) Ibrahim Lodi
D) Mahmud Lodi
Answer: C) Ibrahim Lodi

Q.49 The Lodi period is known for development of which art?
A) Sculpture
B) Painting
C) Architecture
D) Music
Answer: C) Architecture

Q.50 The Lodi Dynasty ended in which century?
A) 14th century
B) 15th century
C) 16th century
D) 17th century
Answer: C) 16th century

Q.51 Who was considered the most tolerant ruler of Lodi dynasty?
A) Bahlul Lodi
B) Sikandar Lodi
C) Ibrahim Lodi
D) Mahmud Lodi
Answer: A) Bahlul Lodi

Q.52 Which Lodi ruler strengthened central authority in Delhi Sultanate?
A) Bahlul Lodi
B) Sikandar Lodi
C) Ibrahim Lodi
D) Daulat Khan Lodi
Answer: B) Sikandar Lodi

Q.53 Which Lodi ruler faced the invasion of Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur?
A) Bahlul Lodi
B) Sikandar Lodi
C) Ibrahim Lodi
D) Mahmud Lodi
Answer: C) Ibrahim Lodi

Q.54 Which governor rebelled against Ibrahim Lodi?
A) Mahmud Lodi
B) Daulat Khan Lodi
C) Sikandar Lodi
D) Alam Shah
Answer: B) Daulat Khan Lodi

Q.55 Which event marks the complete end of the Lodi Dynasty and Delhi Sultanate?
A) Battle of Khanwa
B) Rebellion of Nobles
C) First Battle of Panipat
D) Invasion of Sher Shah Suri
Answer: C) First Battle of Panipat

Conclusion:

Ibrahim Lodi was the last ruler of Lodi Dynasty as well as Delhi Sultanate who ruler from 1517 to 1526. His nobles were irritated from him at last Daulat Khan Lodi, the governor of Punjab invited Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur to overthrow Ibrahim Lodi. Babur came to India in the year 1526 and in the same year a battle took place between Babur and Ibrahim Lodi which is known as First battle of Panipat. In this battle Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi and killed him and with him ended the Delhi Sultanate.

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