14000+ MCQs Medieval History (Arab and Turkish Invasion)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 MinutesÂ
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 30/04/2026
1. Whom had Muhammad Ghori defeated in 1194 in the Battle of Chandawar?
2. Al-Biruni lived during the period of which one of the following?
3. Which invasion of Mahmud was appreciated by the Caliph and he called Mahmud as 'Star of the Islamic World'?
4. What was the name used for Muhammad Ghori in the coins struck and issued in India after his victories?
5. Which among the following was the central Asian ruler who conquered North India in 1192 AD?
6. 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.
7. Arabs were defeated in AD 738 by
8. Nalanda Vihar was destroyed by
9. First Muslim to study Purana was?
10. Which Arab traveller calls the Pratihara kingdom as Al-jurr and the king as Baura?
11. The author of Shahnama associated with the court of Mahmud Ghaznavi was?
12. Between which two Kingdoms was the Ghor state situated?
13. The last expedition of Muhammad Ghori was launched in 1206 against the
14. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
15. Muhammad Ghori suffered his first defeat at the hands of which ruler?
16. Who among the following wrote Kitab-ul-Hind or Tahkik-e-Hind?
17. Who was the Hindu King at the time of the invasion of Muhammad-bin-Qasim on Sindh?
18. Who had given Mahmud an investiture to rule as an independent ruler?
19. Who among the following was the court historian of Mahmud Ghaznavi?
20. Al-Biruni came with Mahmud Ghaznavi in?
21. The coins commissioned by which Turkish invader had inscriptions in Sanskrit?
22. Which among the following gave stiff resistance to Arabs?
23. Who was the first Muslim conqueror of Bihar?
24. In which battle did Prithviraj Chauhan defeat Muhammad Ghori?
25. Which Rajput ruler invited Ghori to fight against Prithviraj Chauhan?
26. 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 |
27. Which among the following Indian ruler was not defeated by Mahmud Ghaznavi?
28. What was the main motive of Mahmud Ghaznavi in context of the invasion of India?
29. Muhammad Ghori was the ruler of which dynasty?
30. Who among the following is considered as the Founder of the Ghaznavid dynasty?
31. Which among the following was the objective of the invasion of Muhammad Ghori on India?
32. Which dynasty had the best cavalry in India, according to the Arab traveller Sulaiman?
33. Which among the following Muslim rulers had stamped the figure of Goddess Lakshmi on his coins?
34. The temple of Somnath which was destroyed by Mahmud of Ghazni (Mahmud Ghazanavi) was dedicated to Lord
35. The second battle of Tarain was fought between?
36. Jaichand, the ruler of Kannauj belonged to which among the following dynasty?
37. When was the first contact of India with Islam established?
38. Who was the ruler of Gujarat when Mahmud invaded the Somnath temple?
39. 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
40. The earliest description of Bakhtiyar Khalji's invasion of Bihar is in
41. Who was Muhammad bin Qasim?
42. During Mahmud's expedition of invasion in 1001 CE., which among the following rulers was defeated in Peshawar?
43. Who among the following was the Arab commander who successfully conquered Sindh?
44. The famous historian who came to India along with Mahmud Ghaznavi?
45. Which of the following was the first target of Muhammad Ghori in the Indian subcontinent?
46. The battle from which Muslim rule in India was established?
47. Who among the following Mongol leaders/commanders did not cross the Indus to attack India?
48. When was the first battle of Tarain fought?
49. Who was handed over the conquered territories of Muhammad Ghori in India?
50. Who fought the Battle of Waihind (AD 1009)?
