1. Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Muhammad Ghori in a battle in the year _____ but lost to him the following year ?

1176

1191

1163

1182

Answer: 1191

Explanation:

In First Battle of Tarain (1191), Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Muhammad Ghori. In Second Battle of Tarain (1192), Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated by Muhammad Ghori.


2. Who attacked Somnath Temple of Gujarat ?

Jalal-ud-din Khalji

Ibrahim Lodi

Ahmad Shah Durrani

Mahmud of Ghazni

Answer: Mahmud of Ghazni

Explanation:

In 1024, during the reign of Bhima I, the prominent Turkic ruler Mahmud of Ghazni raided Gujarat, plundering the Somnath temple and breaking its jyotirlinga. He took away a booty of 20 million dinars


3. The first Invasion of Muhammad Ghori was in __ when he attacked Multan ?

1089 AD

1475 AD

1175 AD

1287 AD

Answer: 1175 AD

Explanation:

Muhammad Ghori was an ambitious leader. His invasions in India were Conquest of Multan and Sindh, 1175-1178.The first invasion of Muhammad Ghori was in 1175 AD when he attacked Multan, defeated the ruling Ismailian Heretics and was successful in capturing Multan.


4. Which of the following Governor- Generals introduced a code which provided for the separation of revenue administration from judicial administration ?

Lord Wellesley

Lord Cornwallis

William Bentink

Warren Hastings

Answer: Lord Cornwallis

Explanation:

Lord Cornwallis introduced a code which provided for the separation of revenue administration from judicial administration. This code contained significant provisions governing policing and judicial and civil administration.


5. ____ was born to the Chauhan King Someshwara and his queen Karpura Devi in 1166 CE. ?

Maharaja Man Singh

Maharana Pratap

Maharaja Suraj Mal

Prithviraj Chauhan

Answer: Prithviraj Chauhan

Explanation:

Prithviraj Chauhan was born to the Chauhan King Someshwara and his queen Karpura Devi in 1166 CE. He ruled Sapadalaksha, the traditional Chahamana territory, in present-day north-western India. He controlled much of present-day Rajasthan, Haryana, and Delhi; and some parts of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.


6. Which of the following Indian rulers was defeated by Mahmud Ghazni in his first attack in the year 1001 AD ?

Anandpal

Chandrapal

Jaipal

Sukhpal

Answer: Jaipal

Explanation:

In 1001AD when Mohmud of Ghazni invaded India for the purpose of loot. He was attacked by the Hindu Shahi army of Jaypala, near Peshawar. Jayapala got defeated in the battle.


7. The second battle of Tarain was fought in the year _________ ?

1345 AD

1294 AD

1079 AD

1192 AD

Answer: 1192 AD

Explanation:

The Second Battle of Tarain was again fought between the Ghurid army of Mohammed Ghori and the Rajput army of Prithviraj Chauhan. The battle took place in 1192 A.D near Tarain. In this battle, Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated by Mohammed Ghori.


8. Mohammad Ghori was defeated by a _____ ruler in 1191 ?

Chauhan

Chalukya

Garhwal

Maurya

Answer: Chauhan

Explanation:

In the First Battle of Tarain which happened in 1191 Prithiviraj Chauhan (III) defeated Mohammad Ghori. In the second Battle of Tarain in year 1192 Mohammad Ghori defeated Prithiviraj Chauhan (III)


9. ____________ attacked the southern coast of Kathiawar along the Arabian Sea, where he sacked the city of Somnath and its renowned Hindu temple in 1026 ?

Firoz Shah Tughlaq

Mahmud of Ghazni

Ahmed Shah Tughlaq

Muhammad Ghori

Answer: Mahmud of Ghazni

Explanation:

Mahmud of Ghazni attacked the southern coast of Kathiawar along the Arabian Sea, where he sacked the city of Somnath and its renowned Hindu temple in 1026, where he d estroyed and plundered the Somnath temple.Somnath temple is located in Gujrat and believed to be the first among the twelve “Jyotirlingas” shrines of Shiva.


10. Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Muhammad Ghori in a battle in the year _____ but lost to him the following year. ?

1176

1191

1163

1182

Answer: 1191

Explanation:

In First Battle of Tarain (1191), Prithviraj Chauhan defeated Muhammad Ghori. In Second Battle of Tarain (1192), Prithviraj Chauhan was defeated by Muhammad Ghori.

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