14000+ MCQs Medieval History (Arab and Turkish Invasion)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 14/06/2026
1. The famous historian who came to India along with Mahmud Ghaznavi?
2. Which Rajput ruler invited Ghori to fight against Prithviraj Chauhan?
3. Which dynasty had the best cavalry in India, according to the Arab traveller Sulaiman?
4. Who was handed over the conquered territories of Muhammad Ghori in India?
5. Which among the following gave stiff resistance to Arabs?
6. Which among the following were the first Muslim Invaders in India?
7. Who among the following Mongol leaders/commanders did not cross the Indus to attack India?
8. Who was the ruler of Gujarat when Mahmud invaded the Somnath temple?
9. Which of the following was the first target of Muhammad Ghori in the Indian subcontinent?
10. The battle from which Muslim rule in India was established?
11. When was the first contact of India with Islam established?
12. During Mahmud's expedition of invasion in 1001 CE., which among the following rulers was defeated in Peshawar?
13. Who among the following re-constructed the Somnath temple after the invasion of Mahmud?
14. Who among the following wrote Kitab-ul-Hind or Tahkik-e-Hind?
15. In his initial attacks on India from northern frontiers, Muhammad Ghori chose which of the following passes?
16. In which battle did Prithviraj Chauhan defeat Muhammad Ghori?
17. Al-Biruni came with Mahmud Ghaznavi in?
18. The coins commissioned by which Turkish invader had inscriptions in Sanskrit?
19. Whom had Muhammad Ghori defeated in 1194 in the Battle of Chandawar?
20. When was the first battle of Tarain fought?
21. Which among the following was the objective of the invasion of Muhammad Ghori on India?
22. Who was Muhammad bin Qasim?
23. Which among the following Muslim rulers had stamped the figure of Goddess Lakshmi on his coins?
24. Which among the following was the central Asian ruler who conquered North India in 1192 AD?
25. Who had given Mahmud an investiture to rule as an independent ruler?
26. What was the main motive of Mahmud Ghaznavi in context of the invasion of India?
27. In which year did Mahmud Ghaznavi attack the Somnath temple?
28. Assertion (A) Mahmud Ghaznavi invaded India 17 times. Reason (R) He wanted to establish a permanent Muslim rule in India.
29. 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.
30. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
31. 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
32. First Muslim to study Purana was?
33. Which invasion of Mahmud was appreciated by the Caliph and he called Mahmud as 'Star of the Islamic World'?
34. The temple of Somnath which was destroyed by Mahmud of Ghazni (Mahmud Ghazanavi) was dedicated to Lord
35. 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 |
36. Who was the Hindu King at the time of the invasion of Muhammad-bin-Qasim on Sindh?
37. Who was the first Muslim conqueror of Bihar?
38. Chandawar is situated in which Indian state?
39. Muhammad Ghori suffered his first defeat at the hands of which ruler?
40. The author of Shahnama associated with the court of Mahmud Ghaznavi was?
41. Nalanda Vihar was destroyed by
42. The slave of Muhammad Ghori who conquered Bengal and Bihar was?
43. Arabs were defeated in AD 738 by
44. Which among the following Indian ruler was not defeated by Mahmud Ghaznavi?
45. Which among the following statement in the context of Al-Biruni is not correct?
46. The last expedition of Muhammad Ghori was launched in 1206 against the
47. Muhammad Ghori was the ruler of which dynasty?
48. Jaichand, the ruler of Kannauj belonged to which among the following dynasty?
49. Who among the following was the Arab commander who successfully conquered Sindh?
50. Assertion (A) Turkish invasions on India were successful. Reason (R) There was no political unity in North India.
