14000+ MCQs Medieval History (Arab and Turkish Invasion)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 MinutesÂ
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 28/01/2026
1. Muhammad Ghori was the ruler of which dynasty?
2. First Muslim to study Purana was?
3. 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
4. Which among the following Muslim rulers had stamped the figure of Goddess Lakshmi on his coins?
5. Who was handed over the conquered territories of Muhammad Ghori in India?
6. Which Arab traveller calls the Pratihara kingdom as Al-jurr and the king as Baura?
7. The coins commissioned by which Turkish invader had inscriptions in Sanskrit?
8. Which among the following was the objective of the invasion of Muhammad Ghori on India?
9. Assertion (A) Mahmud Ghaznavi invaded India 17 times. Reason (R) He wanted to establish a permanent Muslim rule in India.
10. 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 |
11. Assertion (A) Turkish invasions on India were successful. Reason (R) There was no political unity in North India.
12. Which dynasty had the best cavalry in India, according to the Arab traveller Sulaiman?
13. Who among the following was the Arab commander who successfully conquered Sindh?
14. The slave of Muhammad Ghori who conquered Bengal and Bihar was?
15. Which among the following gave stiff resistance to Arabs?
16. The author of Shahnama associated with the court of Mahmud Ghaznavi was?
17. The last expedition of Muhammad Ghori was launched in 1206 against the
18. Who among the following is considered as the Founder of the Ghaznavid dynasty?
19. The second battle of Tarain was fought between?
20. Who among the following wrote Kitab-ul-Hind or Tahkik-e-Hind?
21. Who fought the Battle of Waihind (AD 1009)?
22. Who was the ruler of Gujarat when Mahmud invaded the Somnath temple?
23. Which among the following Indian ruler was not defeated by Mahmud Ghaznavi?
24. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
25. In which year did Mahmud Ghaznavi attack the Somnath temple?
26. What was the name used for Muhammad Ghori in the coins struck and issued in India after his victories?
27. When was the first battle of Tarain fought?
28. Which invasion of Mahmud was appreciated by the Caliph and he called Mahmud as 'Star of the Islamic World'?
29. Which Rajput ruler invited Ghori to fight against Prithviraj Chauhan?
30. Al-Biruni came with Mahmud Ghaznavi in?
31. Chandawar is situated in which Indian state?
32. The earliest description of Bakhtiyar Khalji's invasion of Bihar is in
33. Who among the following Mongol leaders/commanders did not cross the Indus to attack India?
34. Al-Biruni lived during the period of which one of the following?
35. The temple of Somnath which was destroyed by Mahmud of Ghazni (Mahmud Ghazanavi) was dedicated to Lord
36. During Mahmud's expedition of invasion in 1001 CE., which among the following rulers was defeated in Peshawar?
37. 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.
38. Who was Muhammad bin Qasim?
39. In his initial attacks on India from northern frontiers, Muhammad Ghori chose which of the following passes?
40. Which among the following is the oldest chronicle of the Arab Conquest of Sindh?
41. The battle from which Muslim rule in India was established?
42. Who had given Mahmud an investiture to rule as an independent ruler?
43. In which battle did Prithviraj Chauhan defeat Muhammad Ghori?
44. Arabs were defeated in AD 738 by
45. The famous historian who came to India along with Mahmud Ghaznavi?
46. Which of the following was the first target of Muhammad Ghori in the Indian subcontinent?
47. Who was the first Muslim conqueror of Bihar?
48. Jaichand, the ruler of Kannauj belonged to which among the following dynasty?
49. Whom had Muhammad Ghori defeated in 1194 in the Battle of Chandawar?
50. Which among the following was the central Asian ruler who conquered North India in 1192 AD?
