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