History of India | Medieval History | Muslim Invasion of India
History of India | Medieval History | Muslim Invasion of India
1. The word 'Hindu' as reference to the people of Hind (India) was first used by
The Greeks
The Romans
The Chinese
The Arabs
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2. First Muslim attack on India occurred in the year
674
1013
711
None of these
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3. Hazrat Muhammad, the prophet, was born in the year
570 A.D.
622 A.D.
642 A.D.
670 A.D.
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4. Where is Mecca?
Syria
Iran
Iraq
Saudi Arab
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5. When Muhammad-Bin-Qasim conquer Sindh?
173 A.D.
716 A.D.
712 A.D.
719 A.D.
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6. First Muslim invader in India was
Qutbuddin Aybak
Muhammad Ghazni
Muhammad-Bin-Qasim
Muhammad Ghori
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7. The first Muslim invaders of India were
The Ghaznavids
The Ghurids
The Arabs
None of the above
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8. Muhammad-Bin-Qasim was a
Turk
Mongol
Arab
Turk-Afghan
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9. Who among the following was the founder of Ghaznavid dynasty?
Alaptigin
Mahmud
Sebuktigin
Ismail
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10. Which of the following Chandela King was not defeated by Mahmud Ghaznavi?
Dhnaga
Vidyadhar
Jaishakti
Danga
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11. Who was the court historian of Mahmud of Ghazni?
Hassan Nizami
Utbi
Firdausi
Chand Bardai
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12. Firdausi, the author of Shahnama was associated with the court of
Subuktagin
Mahmud Ghazanavi
Muhammad Ghori
Alaptagin
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13. Who was the author of 'Shahnama'?
Utbi
Firdausi
Al-Biruni
Barani
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14. The famous historian who visited India with Mahmud of Ghazni was
Ferishta
Al-Biruni
Afif
Ibn Battuta
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15. Al-Biruni came to India in
9th century A.D.
10th century A.D.
11th century A.D.
12th century A.D.
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16. Which scholar came to India with Mahmud Ghazni?
Ibn Battuta
Al-Biruni
Amir Khusrau
Farishta
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17. Which one of the following statements about Al-Biruni is not correct?
He was a secular author
His writing was influenced by India
He was a Sanskrit Scholar
He was an expert of trigono-metry
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18. The first Muslim who studied Puranas was
Abul Fazal
Abdul Qadir Badayuni
Al-Biruni
Dara Shikoh
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19. Who among the following issued silver coins with Sanskrit legend on one side?
Muhammad-Bin-Qasim
Mahmud of Ghazni
Sher Shah
Akbar
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20. Which one of the following rulers from Central Asia conquered North India in 1192?
Jalaluddin Mankbarni
Mahmud of Ghazni
Shihabuddin Muhammad Ghori
Genghis Khan
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21. Who defeated Muhammad Ghori the first time?
Bhima-II
Prithviraj Chauhan
Jaichand
Prithviraj-II
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22. In which battle Muhammad Ghori defeated Jaichand?
Battle of Tarain (1191 A.D.)
Battle of Tarain (1192 A.D.)
Battle of Chandawar (1194 A.D.)
Battle of Kannauj (1194 A.D.)
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23. Which one of the following kings was defeated by Muhammad Ghori in the battle of Chandawar?
Prithviraj Chauhan
Jaichand
Kumarpala
Bhima-II
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24. Whom had Muhammad Ghori defeated in 1194 in the Battle of Chandawar?
Kumarpala
Jaichand
Govindraj
Bhima-II
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25. Battle that laid the foundation of Muslim domination in India was
First Battle of Tarain
Second Battle of Tarain
First Battle of Panipat
Second Battle of Panipat
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26. Coins of which Muslim ruler bear an image of Devi Lakshmi?
Muhammad Ghori
Allauddin Khalji
Akbar
None of the above
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27. Muhammad Ghori granted first Aqta in India to
Tajuddin Yalduj
Qutbuddin Aibak
Shamsuddin Iltutmish
Nazir-ud-din Qubacha
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28. Which slave of Muhammad Ghori conquered Bengal and Bihar?
Qutbuddin Aibak
Iltutmish
Bakhtiyar Khalji
Yaldauj
