Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow:

"Qutbuddin Aibak was a Turkish slave who had risen to high rank in Muhammad Ghori's army. After Muhammad Ghori's death in AD 1206, the control of his Indian possessions was passed on to Qutbuddin Aibak."

(Source: https://www.nios.ac.in/media/documents/SrSec315NEW/315HistoryEng/315HistoryEng_Lesson9.pdf)

(a) Who appointed Qutubuddin Aibak as Viceroy of Delhi?

(b) What led to Qutubuddin Aibak becoming the Sultan of Delhi?

(a) Muhammad Ghori appointed Qutub-ud-din Aibak as the Viceroy of Delhi.

(b) After the death of Muhammad Ghori in 1206, Qutub-ud-din Aibak assumed control of the Indian territories and declared himself the Sultan of Delhi.