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The most important aspect of Sultan Firoz Tughluq’s constructive policy was---.
The question has multiple correct options
A. Opening of a large number of Karkhanas
B. the digging of canals and wells.
C. foundation of cities and construction of colleges, mosques, hospitals etc.
D. promotion of horticulture.

Answer
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Hint:- Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq was the first ruler of the Tughluq Dynasty, who ruled between 1320 to 1324 AD.
Muhammad-bin Tughlaq (ruled from 1324 to 1351 AD) was succeeded by Firoz Shah Tughlaq.
Firoz Shah Tughlaq was the third ruler of his dynasty, who ruled Delhi between 1320 to 1412 AD.

Complete answer:
The most important aspect of Sultan Firoz Tughluq’s constructive policy was the digging of canals and wells and the foundation of cities and the construction of colleges, mosques, hospitals,s, etc. Firoz Shah was known for his construction of buildings and the development of infrastructure in his kingdom, several buildings like schools, hospitals, river canals, reservoirs, rest houses among other things. Firoz Shah was also known as the father of the irrigation system in India. Under Firoz Shah Tughalq the irrigation system in India was developed in India in the medieval period. Firoz Shah Tughalq (1309-1388) built the canal irrigation system around the Indo-Gangetic doab and the region west of the river Yamuna during the fourteenth century. He constructed some canals from:
The Yamuna to the city of Hissar.
Ghaggar to Firozabad.
Sutlej to the Ghaggar.

Hence, answer C and B is the right option.

Note: He wrote his own autobiography called Futuhat-e-firozshahi.
He started the imposition of Jaziya.
He died in the place called Thatta while battling with Taghi, a Turkish slave.