14000+ MCQs Medieval History (Arab and Turkish Invasion)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 27/07/2026
1. Muhammad Ghori suffered his first defeat at the hands of which ruler?
2. Al-Biruni lived during the period of which one of the following?
3. What was the name used for Muhammad Ghori in the coins struck and issued in India after his victories?
4. Which invasion of Mahmud was appreciated by the Caliph and he called Mahmud as 'Star of the Islamic World'?
5. 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.
6. Whom had Muhammad Ghori defeated in 1194 in the Battle of Chandawar?
7. Who was handed over the conquered territories of Muhammad Ghori in India?
8. Which dynasty had the best cavalry in India, according to the Arab traveller Sulaiman?
9. Which among the following was the central Asian ruler who conquered North India in 1192 AD?
10. Arabs were defeated in AD 738 by
11. The temple of Somnath which was destroyed by Mahmud of Ghazni (Mahmud Ghazanavi) was dedicated to Lord
12. Who had given Mahmud an investiture to rule as an independent ruler?
13. In which battle did Prithviraj Chauhan defeat Muhammad Ghori?
14. When was the first battle of Tarain fought?
15. In his initial attacks on India from northern frontiers, Muhammad Ghori chose which of the following passes?
16. Who was Muhammad bin Qasim?
17. Who among the following was the court historian of Mahmud Ghaznavi?
18. When was the first contact of India with Islam established?
19. 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
20. Which among the following were the first Muslim Invaders in India?
21. Who among the following re-constructed the Somnath temple after the invasion of Mahmud?
22. Who fought the Battle of Waihind (AD 1009)?
23. Who among the following Mongol leaders/commanders did not cross the Indus to attack India?
24. Assertion (A) Turkish invasions on India were successful. Reason (R) There was no political unity in North India.
25. Who was the Hindu King at the time of the invasion of Muhammad-bin-Qasim on Sindh?
26. Which among the following Muslim rulers had stamped the figure of Goddess Lakshmi on his coins?
27. Which among the following gave stiff resistance to Arabs?
28. The coins commissioned by which Turkish invader had inscriptions in Sanskrit?
29. Who among the following wrote Kitab-ul-Hind or Tahkik-e-Hind?
30. What was the main motive of Mahmud Ghaznavi in context of the invasion of India?
31. In which year did Mahmud Ghaznavi attack the Somnath temple?
32. First Muslim to study Purana was?
33. The author of Shahnama associated with the court of Mahmud Ghaznavi was?
34. Which of the following was the first target of Muhammad Ghori in the Indian subcontinent?
35. Al-Biruni came with Mahmud Ghaznavi in?
36. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
37. 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 |
38. Nalanda Vihar was destroyed by
39. The earliest description of Bakhtiyar Khalji's invasion of Bihar is in
40. Muhammad Ghori was the ruler of which dynasty?
41. Chandawar is situated in which Indian state?
42. Who was the first Muslim conqueror of Bihar?
43. Between which two Kingdoms was the Ghor state situated?
44. Which among the following is the oldest chronicle of the Arab Conquest of Sindh?
45. Assertion (A) Mahmud Ghaznavi invaded India 17 times. Reason (R) He wanted to establish a permanent Muslim rule in India.
46. The last expedition of Muhammad Ghori was launched in 1206 against the
47. During Mahmud's expedition of invasion in 1001 CE., which among the following rulers was defeated in Peshawar?
48. Which Arab traveller calls the Pratihara kingdom as Al-jurr and the king as Baura?
49. Who was the ruler of Gujarat when Mahmud invaded the Somnath temple?
50. Who among the following is considered as the Founder of the Ghaznavid dynasty?