THE INVASION OF ARABS MCQS SET 01

THE INVASION OF ARABS MCQS SET 01

1) The first Muslim invasion of India was led by :
A) Mahmud of Ghazni
B) Muhammad Ghori
C) Muhammad-bin-Qasim
D) Timur
Answer:  Muhammad-bin-Qasim
   
2) The Arab conquest of Sind took place in :
A) 712 A.D.
B) 740 A.D.
C) 1001 A.D.
D) 1009 A.D.
Answer:  712 A.D.
   
3) Consider the following statement regarding the Arab conquest of Sindh in 712 A.D. :
1. It did not prove to be permanent
2.It was adequately supported by the Caliphs
3. It lasted for about three centuries
Which of these statements are correct?
A) 1, 2 and 3
B) 1 and 2
C) 2 and 3
D) 1 and 3
Answer:  1 and 2
   
4) Who among the following Sultans of Delhi has been described by the historians as the 'mixture of opposites'?
A) Balban
B) Alauddin Khalji
C) Muhammad Tughluq
D) Ibrahim Lodi
Answer:  Muhammad Tughluq
   
5) Alauddin Khalji introduced market reforms :
A) to administer his subjects well
B) to easy the peasants' living
C) to maintain a large army economically
D) to remove mediators
Answer:  to maintain a large army economically
 
6) Who were Barids during the Sultanate period?
A) Police officers
B) News reporters
C) Revenue officers
D) Accountants
Answer:  Police officers
   
7) Al Beruni came to India along with :
A) Mahmud of Ghazni
B) Muhammad-bin-Qasim
C) Muhammad Ghuri
D) Timur
Answer:  Mahmud of Ghazni
   
8) Which one of the followig pairs is correctly matched?
A) Zia-ud-din Barani : Tarikh-i-Muhammadi
B) Shams-i-Siraj Afif : Tarikh-i-Feroze Shahi
C) Ibn Batuta : Fatwa-Jahandari
D) Amir Khusro : Tabaqat-i-Nasiri
Answer:  Shams-i-Siraj Afif : Tarikh-i-Feroze Shahi
   
9) The first Muslim ruler in India was :
A) Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq
B) Mahmud of Ghazni
C) Qurbuddin Aibak
D) Muhammad Ghori
Answer:  Muhammad Ghori
   
10) Who was the first and the last woman ruler of Delhi?
A) Chand Bii
B) Noor Jahan
C) Razia Sultan
D) Mumtaz Mahal
Answer:  Razia Sultan