Pre-Partition History of Pakistan (712-1857) MCQs With Answer
Who led the Arab invasion of Sindh in 712 AD?
A) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
B) Mahmud of Ghazni
C) Muhammad bin Qasim
D) Babur
Who was the ruler of Sindh when Muhammad bin Qasim invaded?
A) Raja Ranjit Singh
B) Raja Dahir
C) Ibrahim Lodi
D) Alauddin Khilji
Which battle marked the beginning of Muslim rule in India?
A) Battle of Panipat
B) Battle of Tarain
C) Battle of Sindh
D) Battle of Rajasthan
Which dynasty did Qutb-ud-din Aibak establish in the subcontinent?
A) Mughal Dynasty
B) Khilji Dynasty
C) Slave Dynasty
D) Lodhi Dynasty
Who was the founder of the Delhi Sultanate?
A) Balban
B) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
C) Iltutmish
D) Babur
Who introduced the first Muslim currency system in India?
A) Qutb-ud-din Aibak
B) Iltutmish
C) Alauddin Khilji
D) Sher Shah Suri
Who was the first woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate?
A) Razia Sultana
B) Nur Jahan
C) Jahanara Begum
D) Chand Bibi
Which Sultan introduced price control and market reforms?
A) Balban
B) Feroz Shah Tughlaq
C) Alauddin Khilji
D) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
Who shifted the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad?
A) Babur
B) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
C) Iltutmish
D) Aurangzeb
Which ruler was known for his failed currency experiments?
A) Alauddin Khilji
B) Sher Shah Suri
C) Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D) Akbar
Which Mughal emperor established the Din-i-Ilahi religion?
A) Humayun
B) Babur
C) Akbar
D) Jahangir
Who was the first Mughal emperor?
A) Humayun
B) Akbar
C) Babur
D) Jahangir
The first battle of Panipat (1526) was fought between Babur and which ruler?
A) Ibrahim Lodi
B) Sher Shah Suri
C) Rana Sanga
D) Hemu
Who built the Taj Mahal?
A) Akbar
B) Shah Jahan
C) Aurangzeb
D) Jahangir
Which Mughal ruler is known for his Deccan campaigns?
A) Babur
B) Humayun
C) Aurangzeb
D) Jahangir
Who introduced the Mansabdari system in the Mughal Empire?
A) Akbar
B) Babur
C) Humayun
D) Jahangir
Which Mughal emperor was defeated by Sher Shah Suri?
A) Akbar
B) Babur
C) Humayun
D) Jahangir
Which ruler introduced the Rupee currency system?
A) Akbar
B) Sher Shah Suri
C) Aurangzeb
D) Jahangir
Which battle marked the decline of the Mughal Empire?
A) Battle of Panipat (1761)
B) Battle of Plassey (1757)
C) Battle of Buxar (1764)
D) All of the above
Who was the last Mughal emperor?
A) Akbar II
B) Bahadur Shah II
C) Shah Alam II
D) Aurangzeb
Which event led to the British taking control of India?
A) Battle of Panipat
B) Battle of Plassey
C) Anglo-Mysore War
D) Sepoy Mutiny
Who was the leader of the 1857 War of Independence in Delhi?
A) Rani Lakshmi Bai
B) Nana Sahib
C) Bahadur Shah Zafar
D) Tantia Tope
What was the main cause of the War of Independence 1857?
A) High taxes
B) British economic policies
C) Introduction of Enfield rifle cartridges
D) All of the above
Which city was the main center of the 1857 revolt?
A) Bombay
B) Calcutta
C) Delhi
D) Madras
Which British officer was responsible for suppressing the 1857 revolt?
A) Lord Dalhousie
B) Lord Canning
C) Lord Ripon
D) General Nicholson
What was the immediate result of the 1857 War of Independence?
A) The British left India
B) Mughal rule was restored
C) The British Crown took direct control
D) India gained independence
Who was the Governor-General of India during the 1857 revolt?
A) Lord Canning
B) Lord Dalhousie
C) Lord Curzon
D) Lord Ripon
Which act formally ended the rule of the East India Company in India?
A) Government of India Act 1858
B) Indian Councils Act 1861
C) Indian Independence Act 1947
D) Charter Act 1833
What was the capital of the Mughal Empire?
A) Lahore
B) Delhi
C) Agra
D) Fatehpur Sikri