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SSC CHSL 2021 PYQ — Question 42

SSC CHSL - 13 April 2021 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q42

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Who among the following sultans of the Delhi Sultanate appointed Ghiyasuddin Balban as his/her Prime Minister?

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is Option 1. i.e. Nasiruddin Mahmud.

  • Nasiruddin Mahmud appointed Ghiyasuddin Balban as his Prime Minister. 
  • Nasiruddin Mahmud was the son of Iltutmish and was known as the Darvesi king. He ascended the throne as the eight sultan of the Delhi sultanate.
  • Ghiyasuddin Balban was the ninth sultan of the Delhi sultanate . He acted as the regent of Nasiruddin Mahmud. He was very competitive and took extreme measures to get rid of his rivals and predecessor Imaduddin Raihan.