14000+ MCQs Medieval History (Arab and Turkish Invasion)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 16/03/2026
1. Who among the following was the court historian of Mahmud Ghaznavi?
2. Muhammad Ghori suffered his first defeat at the hands of which ruler?
3. In his initial attacks on India from northern frontiers, Muhammad Ghori chose which of the following passes?
4. Which of the following was the first target of Muhammad Ghori in the Indian subcontinent?
5. Who was handed over the conquered territories of Muhammad Ghori in India?
6. Who among the following wrote Kitab-ul-Hind or Tahkik-e-Hind?
7. Whom had Muhammad Ghori defeated in 1194 in the Battle of Chandawar?
8. Which among the following Muslim rulers had stamped the figure of Goddess Lakshmi on his coins?
9. Between which two Kingdoms was the Ghor state situated?
10. During Mahmud's expedition of invasion in 1001 CE., which among the following rulers was defeated in Peshawar?
11. Who had given Mahmud an investiture to rule as an independent ruler?
12. Who among the following Mongol leaders/commanders did not cross the Indus to attack India?
13. What was the name used for Muhammad Ghori in the coins struck and issued in India after his victories?
14. The second battle of Tarain was fought between?
15. Who was Muhammad bin Qasim?
16. The famous historian who came to India along with Mahmud Ghaznavi?
17. Which among the following was the central Asian ruler who conquered North India in 1192 AD?
18. Which among the following gave stiff resistance to Arabs?
19. The battle from which Muslim rule in India was established?
20. The earliest description of Bakhtiyar Khalji's invasion of Bihar is in
21. Who was the ruler of Gujarat when Mahmud invaded the Somnath temple?
22. Who among the following re-constructed the Somnath temple after the invasion of Mahmud?
23. Which Arab traveller calls the Pratihara kingdom as Al-jurr and the king as Baura?
24. Arabs were defeated in AD 738 by
25. What was the main motive of Mahmud Ghaznavi in context of the invasion of India?
26. Who among the following is considered as the Founder of the Ghaznavid dynasty?
27. Arrange the correct chronology of Mahmud's invasion:
I. Invasion on Somnath
II. Invasion on Kalinjar
III. Invasion on Mathura and Kannauj
IV. Invasion of Thaneshwar
V. Battle with Anandpal
28. Assertion (A) Mahmud Ghaznavi invaded India 17 times. Reason (R) He wanted to establish a permanent Muslim rule in India.
29. Which invasion of Mahmud was appreciated by the Caliph and he called Mahmud as 'Star of the Islamic World'?
30. Al-Biruni lived during the period of which one of the following?
31. Who among the following was the Arab commander who successfully conquered Sindh?
32. Which Rajput ruler invited Ghori to fight against Prithviraj Chauhan?
33. In which battle did Prithviraj Chauhan defeat Muhammad Ghori?
34. Who fought the Battle of Waihind (AD 1009)?
35. In which year did Mahmud Ghaznavi attack the Somnath temple?
36. The slave of Muhammad Ghori who conquered Bengal and Bihar was?
37. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
38. When was the first contact of India with Islam established?
39. Assertion (A) Al-Biruni, who visited India at the time of Mahmud of Ghazni, criticised the Hindus for their exclusiveness which kept them away from the rest of the world. Reason (R) He believed that the caste system was responsible for this.
40. Match the following (Mahmud of Ghazni's Invasions).
| List I (Events/Invasions) | List II (Date - AD) |
| A. Invasion on Somnath | 1. 1025 AD |
| B. Invasion on Kalinjar | 2. 1021 AD |
| C. Invasion on Mathura and Kannauj | 3. 1018–1019 AD |
| D. Invasion of Thaneshwar | 4. 1014 AD |
| E. Battle with Anandpal (Battle of Waihind) | 5. 1008 AD |
41. First Muslim to study Purana was?
42. Who was the first Muslim conqueror of Bihar?
43. Chandawar is situated in which Indian state?
44. Which among the following statement in the context of Al-Biruni is not correct?
45. When was the first battle of Tarain fought?
46. The coins commissioned by which Turkish invader had inscriptions in Sanskrit?
47. The last expedition of Muhammad Ghori was launched in 1206 against the
48. Which among the following was the objective of the invasion of Muhammad Ghori on India?
49. Who was the Hindu King at the time of the invasion of Muhammad-bin-Qasim on Sindh?
50. The temple of Somnath which was destroyed by Mahmud of Ghazni (Mahmud Ghazanavi) was dedicated to Lord
