Arrival of Islam in the Subcontinent

1. Who was the first Muslim invader to reach the Indian subcontinent?
(A) Mahmud of Ghazni
(B) Muhammad bin Qasim
(C) Babur
(D) Alauddin Khilji

2. In which year did Muhammad bin Qasim invade Sindh?
(A) 711 CE
(B) 712 CE
(C) 713 CE
(D) 714 CE

3. Which ruler of Sindh was defeated by Muhammad bin Qasim?
(A) Raja Dahir
(B) Raja Jayapala
(C) Raja Harsha
(D) Raja Vikramaditya

4. Which city was the first to be captured by Muhammad bin Qasim in the subcontinent?
(A) Multan
(B) Debal
(C) Lahore
(D) Delhi

5. What was the primary reason for Muhammad bin Qasim’s invasion of Sindh?
(A) To spread Islam
(B) To avenge the attack on Arab ships by pirates
(C) To establish trade routes
(D) To conquer the entire subcontinent

6. Which dynasty did Muhammad bin Qasim belong to?
(A) Umayyad Caliphate
(B) Abbasid Caliphate
(C) Ghaznavid Dynasty
(D) Mughal Dynasty

7. What was the impact of Muhammad bin Qasim’s conquest on the subcontinent?
(A) It led to the establishment of the Mughal Empire
(B) It introduced Islam to the region
(C) It ended all Hindu rule in the subcontinent
(D) It had no significant impact

8. Which region of the subcontinent was the first to come under Muslim rule?
(A) Punjab
(B) Sindh
(C) Bengal
(D) Gujarat

9. Who was the Caliph of the Islamic Empire during Muhammad bin Qasim’s invasion?
(A) Umar ibn al-Khattab
(B) Uthman ibn Affan
(C) Walid ibn Abdul Malik
(D) Harun al-Rashid

10. What was the administrative system introduced by Muhammad bin Qasim in Sindh?
(A) Feudal system
(B) Centralized Islamic system
(C) Tribal system
(D) Democratic system