Chapter 10: Advent of Arabs and Turks — Online MCQ Test
HISTORY · CLASS 11th · Tamil Nadu State Board
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Chapter 10: Advent of Arabs and Turks — Important Questions & Answers
Who was the Arab general who led the expedition to Sindh in 712 AD?
- A. Mahmud of Ghazni
- B. Muhammad bin Qasim
- C. Qutb-ud-din Aibak
- D. Ala-ud-din Khalji
Answer: B. Muhammad bin Qasim
Muhammad bin Qasim was the young Arab general sent by Al-Hajjaj to conquer Sindh in 712 AD.
Muhammad bin Qasim was the young Arab general sent by Al-Hajjaj to conquer Sindh in 712 AD.
Which ruler is famous for his 17 expeditions into India, including the raid on the Somnath temple?
- A. Muhammad Ghori
- B. Mahmud of Ghazni
- C. Iltutmish
- D. Balban
Answer: B. Mahmud of Ghazni
Mahmud of Ghazni conducted 17 raids into India between 1000 and 1027 AD, primarily to loot wealth.
Mahmud of Ghazni conducted 17 raids into India between 1000 and 1027 AD, primarily to loot wealth.
Which of the following was NOT a dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate?
- A. Slave
- B. Khalji
- C. Mughal
- D. Lodi
Answer: C. Mughal
The Mughal dynasty was a separate empire that succeeded the Delhi Sultanate after the First Battle of Panipat.
The Mughal dynasty was a separate empire that succeeded the Delhi Sultanate after the First Battle of Panipat.
Compare the administrative policies of Balban and Iltutmish; what was the major shift introduced by Balban?
- A. Balban reduced the power of the nobility.
- B. Balban allowed decentralization of power to the Iqtedars.
- C. Balban introduced a policy of religious tolerance.
- D. Balban relied on the 'Chahalgani' for governance.
Answer: A. Balban reduced the power of the nobility.
Balban sought to restore the prestige of the Sultan and effectively neutralized the power of the 'Chahalgani' (group of forty nobles).
Balban sought to restore the prestige of the Sultan and effectively neutralized the power of the 'Chahalgani' (group of forty nobles).
If the 'Chahalgani' nobles had succeeded in their power struggle against the Sultan, what would have been the most likely result for the Delhi Sultanate?
- A. Establishment of a democracy.
- B. An oligarchy replacing centralized monarchy.
- C. Immediate conversion to a Hindu kingdom.
- D. Uninterrupted expansion into South India.
Answer: B. An oligarchy replacing centralized monarchy.
The 'Chahalgani' (the forty) represented an aristocratic power base; if they had defeated the Sultan, the centralized monarchical authority would have disintegrated into an oligarchy.
The 'Chahalgani' (the forty) represented an aristocratic power base; if they had defeated the Sultan, the centralized monarchical authority would have disintegrated into an oligarchy.