14000+ MCQs Medieval History (Arab and Turkish Invasion)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 14/12/2025
1. Jaichand, the ruler of Kannauj belonged to which among the following dynasty?
2. Which dynasty had the best cavalry in India, according to the Arab traveller Sulaiman?
3. Who had given Mahmud an investiture to rule as an independent ruler?
4. Who among the following was the Arab commander who successfully conquered Sindh?
5. Whom had Muhammad Ghori defeated in 1194 in the Battle of Chandawar?
6. 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
7. What was the main motive of Mahmud Ghaznavi in context of the invasion of India?
8. In which year did Mahmud Ghaznavi attack the Somnath temple?
9. In his initial attacks on India from northern frontiers, Muhammad Ghori chose which of the following passes?
10. Between which two Kingdoms was the Ghor state situated?
11. Which of the following was the first target of Muhammad Ghori in the Indian subcontinent?
12. Which among the following statement in the context of Al-Biruni is not correct?
13. During Mahmud's expedition of invasion in 1001 CE., which among the following rulers was defeated in Peshawar?
14. The second battle of Tarain was fought between?
15. When was the first battle of Tarain fought?
16. Who among the following was the court historian of Mahmud Ghaznavi?
17. Who was Muhammad bin Qasim?
18. Which among the following Indian ruler was not defeated by Mahmud Ghaznavi?
19. Who was the Hindu King at the time of the invasion of Muhammad-bin-Qasim on Sindh?
20. The temple of Somnath which was destroyed by Mahmud of Ghazni (Mahmud Ghazanavi) was dedicated to Lord
21. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
22. Al-Biruni came with Mahmud Ghaznavi in?
23. Who among the following re-constructed the Somnath temple after the invasion of Mahmud?
24. Who among the following Mongol leaders/commanders did not cross the Indus to attack India?
25. Which among the following is the oldest chronicle of the Arab Conquest of Sindh?
26. Who among the following is considered as the Founder of the Ghaznavid dynasty?
27. The slave of Muhammad Ghori who conquered Bengal and Bihar was?
28. Muhammad Ghori was the ruler of which dynasty?
29. Which among the following was the central Asian ruler who conquered North India in 1192 AD?
30. Who was the ruler of Gujarat when Mahmud invaded the Somnath temple?
31. The battle from which Muslim rule in India was established?
32. Which among the following was the objective of the invasion of Muhammad Ghori on India?
33. Who was handed over the conquered territories of Muhammad Ghori in India?
34. The last expedition of Muhammad Ghori was launched in 1206 against the
35. Arabs were defeated in AD 738 by
36. The earliest description of Bakhtiyar Khalji's invasion of Bihar is in
37. Who was the first Muslim conqueror of Bihar?
38. Assertion (A) Turkish invasions on India were successful. Reason (R) There was no political unity in North India.
39. Who among the following wrote Kitab-ul-Hind or Tahkik-e-Hind?
40. The coins commissioned by which Turkish invader had inscriptions in Sanskrit?
41. In which battle did Prithviraj Chauhan defeat Muhammad Ghori?
42. Nalanda Vihar was destroyed by
43. Chandawar is situated in which Indian state?
44. Which among the following Muslim rulers had stamped the figure of Goddess Lakshmi on his coins?
45. The famous historian who came to India along with Mahmud Ghaznavi?
46. Who fought the Battle of Waihind (AD 1009)?
47. Muhammad Ghori suffered his first defeat at the hands of which ruler?
48. Which Rajput ruler invited Ghori to fight against Prithviraj Chauhan?
49. 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 |
50. Which among the following gave stiff resistance to Arabs?
