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