SSC CGL (Prelims) GK: Delhi Sultanate questions with solutions

Q1. Which of the following is correct?

1. The ministers during the Sultanate period were appointed and dismissed by the Khalifa.
2. The ministers during the Sultanate period were appointed and dismissed by the Ulema.
3. The ministers during the Sultanate period were appointed and dismissed by the Qazi.
4. The ministers during the Sultanate period were appointed and dismissed by the Sultan.

Answer: The ministers during the Sultanate period were appointed and dismissed by the Sultan.

In the Delhi Sultanate, the Sultan was the supreme authority and appointed or dismissed ministers. The Khalifa, Ulema, and Qazi did not control these appointments.