Selected MCQ

Current Question
Who requested Ahmad Shah Abdali to come to India in the 18th century?
  • A. Al Beruni
  • B. Shah Wali Ullah
  • C. Mirza Ghalib
  • D. None of these
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Shah Waliullah invited Abdali to counter the Maratha and other threats.
Related Question 1
In which Mughal Emperor's era did Ahmad Shah Abdali face his first defeat?
  • A. Jahangir
  • B. Shah Jahan
  • C. Ahmad Shah Bahadur
  • D. Alamgir II
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Ahmad Shah Bahadur was the Mughal emperor during some of Abdali's campaigns.
Related Question 2
Ahmad Shah Durrani invaded India against whom?
  • A. Lodhi
  • B. Tughlaq
  • C. Mughals
  • D. None of these
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
He invaded the weakening Mughal Empire multiple times.
Related Question 3
When did Allama Muhammad Iqbal become the president of the All-India Muslim League?
  • A. 1928
  • B. 1929
  • C. 1930
  • D. 1932
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Allama Iqbal presided over the 1930 Allahabad session of the Muslim League.
Related Question 4
When did Sir Syed Ahmad Khan establish the United Indian Patriotic Association?
  • A. 1880
  • B. 1888
  • C. 1898
  • D. None of these
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The United Indian Patriotic Association was established in 1888.
Related Question 5
After which incident, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan predicted that the gulf of differences between Hindus and Muslims of India would widen with the passage of time?
  • A. Swedish Movement of Congress
  • B. Urdu Hindi Controversy in Banaras
  • C. Arya Samaj's Campaign against Islam
  • D. Anti-Muslim civil service reforms 1867
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The Urdu-Hindi controversy in the 1860s prompted Sir Syed to issue warnings about the growing Hindu-Muslim divide.