World General Knowledge MCQs (Invasions, Wars & Travelers)

1. The immediate cause of invasion of Ahmad Shah Abdali on India was:
(a) The Indian rulers were weak
(b) He had a strong army
(c) He was invited by Shah Nawaz Khan
(d) He was attracted by its wealth
Answer: a

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2. The first Battle of Panipat was fought in the year:
(a) 1526
(b) 1528
(c) 1530
(d) 1531
Answer: a

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3. The second Battle of Panipat was fought during the reign of:
(a) Babur
(b) Akbar
(c) Humayun
(d) Aurangzeb
Answer: b

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4. Alberuni came to India with:
(a) Mehmud of Ghazni
(b) Alexendar
(c) Muhammad Ghori
(d) None of these
Answer: a

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5. Changiz Khan invaded India during the rule of:
(a) Qutubuddin Aibak
(b) Iltutmish
(c) Balban
(d) Khilji
Answer: b

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6. The first to invade India out of the following were:
(a) Afghans
(b) Turks
(c) Arabs
(d) Mongols
Answer: c

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7. “Black Hole Episode” was the main cause of:
(a) Battle of Buxer
(b) Battle of Plassey
(c) Battle of Wandiwash
(d) Battle of Haldighati
Answer: b

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8. The term “Macedonia’s Madman” is referred to:
(a) Alexander the Great
(b) Phillip II
(c) Darius the Great
(d) None of these
Answer: a

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9. The third Battle of Panipat was fought between:
(a) Marathas and Britishers
(b) Marhathas and Rajputs
(c) Marhathas and Afghans
(d) None of these
Answer: c

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10. Chengiz Khan was a:
(a) Turk
(b) Mongol
(c) Persian
(d) Russian
Answer: b

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11. Akbar defeated Rana Pratap Singh in the Battle of Haldighati in the year:
(a) 1570
(b) 1576
(c) 1588
(d) 1590
Answer: b

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12. Ibn Batutah visited India during the reign of:
(a) Muhammad Tughlaq
(b) Feroz Tughlaq
(c) Sikandr Lodhi
(d) Khilji
Answer: a

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13. The third Battle of Panipat was fought in the year:
(a) 1707
(b) 1739
(c) 1750
(d) 1761
Answer: d

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14. Nadir Shah invaded India during to reign of:
(a) Shah Alam
(b) Bahadur Shah
(c) Muhammad Shah
(d) None of these
Answer: c

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15. India was invaded by Timur Lung in:
(a) 1330
(b) 1380
(c) 1398
(d) 1415
Answer: c

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16. Alberuni, the famous historian came to India in the:
(a) 9th century
(b) 11th century
(c) 10th century
(d) 12th century
Answer: b

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17. Mongols intruded into India for the first time during the reign of:
(a) Khilji
(b) Iltumish
(c) Balban
(d) Tughlaq
Answer: b

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18. Chinese pilgrim Fahien visited India in:
(a) 4th century
(b) 5th century
(c) 6th century
(d) 7th century
Answer: b