Medieval Indian History : Muslim Invasion of India MCQs

Medieval Indian History : Muslim Invasion of India MCQs

1. The word ‘Hindu’ as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by_____
   A) The Greeks
   (B) The Romans
   (C) The Chinese
   (D) The Arabs
   View Answer
   (D) The Arabs
2. First Muslim attack on India occurred in the year____
   (A) 674
   (B) 1013
   (C) 711
   (D) None of these
   View Answer
   (C) 711

3. Hazrat Muhammad, the prophet, was born in the year
   (A) 570 A.D.
   (B) 622 A.D.
   (C) 642 A.D.
   (D) 670 A.D.
   View Answer
   (A) 570 A.D.
4. Where is Mecca?
   (A) Syria
   (B) Iran
   (C) Iraq
   (D) Saudi Arab
   View Answer
   (D) Saudi Arab

5. When Muhammad-Bin-Qasim conquer Sindh?
   (A) 173 A.D.
   (B) 716 A.D.
   (C) 712 A.D.
   (D) 719 A.D.
   View Answer
   (C) 712 A.D.
6. First Muslim invader in India was____
   (A) Qutbuddin Aybak
   (B) Muhammad Ghazni
   (C) Muhammad-Bin-Qasim
   (D) Muhammad Ghori
   View Answer
   (C) Muhammad-Bin-Qasim

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7. The first Muslim invaders of India were______
   (A) The Ghaznavids
   (B) The Ghurids
   (C) The Arabs
   (D) None of the above
   View Answer
   (C) The Arabs
8. Muhammad-Bin-Qasim was a _____
   (A) Turk
   (B) Mongol
   (C) Arab
   (D) Turk-Afghan
   View Answer
   (C) Arab

9. Who among the following was the founder of Ghaznavid dynasty?
   (A) Alaptigin
   (B) Mahmud
   (C) Sebuktigin
   (D) Ismail
   View Answer
   (A) Alaptigin
10. Which of the following Chandela King was not defeated by Mahmud Ghaznavi?
    (A) Dhnaga
    (B) Vidyadhar
    (C) Jaishakti
    (D) Danga
    View Answer
    (B) Vidyadhar

11. Who was the court historian of Mahmud of Ghazni?
    (A) Hassan Nizami
    (B) Utbi
    (C) Firdausi
    (D) Chand Bardai
    View Answer
    (B) Utbi
12. Firdausi, the author of Shahnama was associated with the court of____
    (A) Subuktagin
    (B) Mahmud Ghazanavi
    (C) Muhammad Ghori
    (D) Alaptagin
    View Answer
    (B) Mahmud Ghazanavi

13. Who was the author of ‘Shahnama’?
    (A) Utbi
    (B) Firdausi
    (C) Al-Biruni
    (D) Barani
    View Answer
    (B) Firdausi
14. The famous historian who visited India with Mahmud of Ghazni was_____
    (A) Ferishta
    (B) Al-Biruni
    (C) Afif
    (D) Ibn Battuta
    View Answer
    (B) Al-Biruni

15. Al-Biruni came to India in______
    (A) 9th century A.D.
    (B) 10th century A.D.
    (C) 11th century A.D.
    (D) 12th century A.D.
    View Answer
    (C) 11th century A.D.
16. Which scholar came to India with Mahmud Ghazni?
    (A) Ibn Battuta
    (B) Al-Biruni
    (C) Amir Khusrau
    (D) Farishta
    View Answer
    (B) Al-Biruni

17. Which one of the following statements about Al-Biruni is not correct?
    (A) He was a secular author
    (B) His writing was influenced by India
    (C) He was a Sanskrit Scholar
    (D) He was an expert of trigonometry
    View Answer
    (A) He was a secular author
18. The first Muslim who studied Puranas was______
    (A) Abul Fazal
    (B) Abdul Qadir Badayuni
    (C) Al-Biruni
    (D) Dara Shikoh
    View Answer
    (C) Al-Biruni

19. Who among the following issued silver coins with Sanskrit legend on one side?
    A) Muhammad-Bin-Qasim
    (B) Mahmud of Ghazni
    (C) Sher Shah
    (D) Akbar
    View Answer
    (B) Mahmud of Ghazni
20. Which one of the following rulers from Central Asia conquered North India in 1192?
    (A) Jalaluddin Mankbarni
    (B) Mahmud of Ghazni
    (C) Shihabuddin Muhammad Ghori
    (D) Genghis Khan
    View Answer
    (C) Shihabuddin Muhammad Ghori

21. Who defeated Muhammad Ghori for the first time?
    (A) Bhima-II
    (B) Prithviraj Chauhan
    (C) Jaichand
    (D) Prithviraj-II
    View Answer
    (A) Bhima-II
22. In which battle Muhammad Ghori defeated Jaichand?
    (A) Battle of Tarain (1191 A.D.)
    (B) Battle of Tarain (1192 A.D.)
    (C) Battle of Chandawar (1194 A.D.)
    (D) Battle of Kannauj (1194 A.D.)
    View Answer
    (C) Battle of Chandawar (1194 A.D.)

23. Which one of the following kings was defeated by Muhammad Ghori in the battle of Chandawar?
    (A) Prithviraj Chauhan
    (B) Jaichand
    (C) Kumarpala
    (D) Bhima-II
    View Answer
    (B) Jaichand
24. Whom had Muhammad Ghori defeated in 1194 in the Battle of Chandawar?
    (A) Kumarpala
    (B) Jaichand
    (C) Govindraj
    (D) Bhima-II
    View Answer
    (B) Jaichand

25. Battle that laid the foundation of Muslim domination in India was
    (A) First Battle of Tarain
    (B) Second Battle of Tarain
    (C) First Battle of Panipat
    (D) Second Battle of Panipat
    View Answer
    (B) Second Battle of Tarain
26. Coins of which Muslim ruler bear an image of Devi Lakshmi?
    (A) Muhammad Ghori
    (B) Allauddin Khalji
    (C) Akbar
    (D) None of the above
    View Answer
    (A) Muhammad Ghori

27. Muhammad Ghori granted first Aqta in India to_____
    (A) Tajuddin Yalduj
    (B) Qutbuddin Aibak
    (C) Shamsuddin Iltutmish
    (D) Nazir-ud-din Qubacha
    View Answer
    (B) Qutbuddin Aibak
28. Which slave of Muhammad Ghori conquered Bengal and Bihar?
    (A) Qutbuddin Aibak
    (B) Iltutmish
    (C) Bakhtiyar Khalji
    (D) Yaldauj
    View Answer
    (C) Bakhtiyar Khalji

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