ARAB CULTURE AND ISLAMIC STUDIES-PAGE 6
ARAB CULTURE AND ISLAMIC STUDIES -PAGE 6
1. Baba Faridud-Din Ganj Shakar was the Khalifah of
(A) Shaikh Shihab ud-Din Suhrawardi
(B) Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi
(C) Bakhtyar Kaki
(D) Bandanawaz
Ans: C
2. Futuhat-i Makkiyyah was written by
(A) Al-Ghazali
(B) Ibn al-Arabi
(C) Al-Kindi
(D) Ibn-Rushd
Ans: B
3. The concept of Wahdat al-Wujud was propounded by
(A) Al-Shibli
(B) Al-Ghazali
(C) Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi
(D) Ibn al-Arabi
Ans: D
4. The term ‘Anal Haq’ was pronounced by
(A) Al-Hamid
(B) Al-Hallaj
(C) Bayazid Bistami
(D) Shibli
Ans: B
5. The Bhakti movement was founded by
(A) Ramanuja
(B) Premchand
(C) Jaisi
(D) Tulsidas
Ans: A
6. The Hamdanis were
(A) Shias
(B) Sunnis
(C) Jews
(D) Christians
Ans: A
7. The Ikhshidi dynasty was established in
(A) Damascus
(B) Fustat
(C) Sicily
(D) Taif
Ans: D
8. Capital of the Aghlabids was
(A) Tehran
(B) Qayrawan
(C) Damascus
(D) Nahrawan
Ans: D
9. The founder of the Ayyubid dynasty was
(A) Sultan Kamil
(B) Sultan Salahuddin
(C) Sultan Qalawun
(D) Sultan Ashraf Musa
Ans: B
10. The historic battle of Ayn Jalut took place in the year
(A) 1258 A.D.
(B) 1260 A.D.
(C) 1265 A.D.
(D) 1270 A.D.
Ans: B
11. The Ismailis are popularly known as
(A) Fatimids
(B) Zaidis
(C) Alawis
(D) Ithna ‘Asharis
Ans: A
12. Jerusalem was conquered by the Crusaders in the year
(A) 1055
(B) 1065
(C) 1075
(D) 1099
Ans: D
13. Jerusalem was recaptured by Salahuddin from the Crusaders in the year
(A) 1180
(B) 1187
(C) 1190
(D) 1200
Ans: B
14. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
(A) The Fatimids : 900-1165
(B) Zangids : 750-950
(C) Ayyubids : 1100-1258
(D) Mamluks : 1250-1517
Ans: D
15. Office of the Abbasid Caliphate was revived in Cairo by
(A) Sultan Salahuddin
(B) Sultan Baybars
(C) Sultan Qalawun
(D) Sultan Nasir
Ans: B
16. Islamic revolution of Iran took place in the year
(A) 1970
(B) 1975
(C) 1979
(D) 1985
Ans: C
17. Founder of the Safavid dynasty was
(A) Shah Ismail
(B) Nasiruddin Shah
(C) Shaikh Safi al-Din
(D) Sultan Salim
Ans: A
18. Who among the following is known as Abdul Rahman al-Dakhil?
(A) Abdul Rahman I
(B) Abdul Rahman II
(C) Abdul Rahman III
(D) Abdul Rahman IV
Ans: A
19. Muslim rule in Spain came to an end in the year
(A) 1027
(B) 1492
(C) 1500
(D) 1525
Ans: B
20. ‘Al-Hamra’ is situated in
(A) Turkey
(B) Iran
(C) Spain
(D) Iraq
Ans: C
21. The institution of caliphate was abolished by Mustafa Kamal in the year
(A) 1900
(B) 1915
(C) 1920
(D) 1924
Ans: D
22. Choose the odd among the following:
(A) Al-Razi
(B) Al-Zahrawi
(C) Ibn Sina
(D) Ibn Khaldun
Ans: D
23. The author of the book ‘Al-Hawi’ was
(A) Ibn Sina
(B) Al-Razi
(C) Dawud Antaki
(D) Ibn Zuhr
Ans: B
24. Ammar Bin Ali al-Mawsili was a distinguished
(A) Historian
(B) Geographer
(C) Ophthalmologist
(D) Mathematician
Ans: C
25. Author of the book ‘Hayat al-Hayawan’ was
(A) Al-Jahiz
(B) Al-Damiri
(C) Ibn al-Haytham
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
26. Tarikh al-Rusul wal-Mulk, was written by
(A) Al-Tabari
(B) Al-Razi
(C) Ibn Sina
(D) Al-Ghazzali
Ans: A
27. The Kitab al-Asrar was written by
(A) Ibn Khaldun
(B) Al-Farabi
(C) Al-Razi
(D) Al-Kindi
Ans: C
28. Abul A‘la Maududi was the author of
(A) Ma‘arif al-Quran
(B) Tarjuman al-Quran
(C) Bayan al-Quran
(D) Tafhim al-Quran
Ans: D
29. ‘Sahifa Sadiqa’ was written by
(A) Abdullah bin Amr bin al-s
(B) Imam Malik
(C) Imam Bukhari
(D) Ashraf Ali Thanwi
Ans: A
30. The monumental book of Hadith literature, Muwatta, was written by
(A) Imam Bukhari
(B) Imam Muslim
(C) Imam Shafii
(D) Imam Malik
Ans: D
31. The science of Hadith criticism was evolved by
(A) Mufassirin
(B) Muhaddithin
(C) Fuqahaa
(D) Falasifah
Ans: B
32. The most rigid school of Islamic law is
(A) The Hanafi school
(B) The Maliki school
(C) The Shafii school
(D) The Hanbali school
Ans: D
33. Apart from the Quran and Hadith, Qiyas and Istihsan were extensively used in legislation by
(A) Abu Hanifah
(B) Malik ibn Anas
(C) Al-Shafi‘i
(D) Ahmed ibn Hanbal
Ans: A
34. The founder of a juristic school is known as
(A) Mujtahid fi Muntasib
(B) Mujtahid fi-Mazhab
(C) Mujtahid fi-Shar’ (D) Mujtahid fi-Masil
Ans: C
35. Hidaya was written by
(A) Abu Yusuf (B) Habib al-Kufi (C) Imam Shafi‘i (D) Burham al-Din al-Marghinani
Ans: D
36. The author of Kitab al-Khiraj was
(A) Abu Yusuf (B) Imam Shaibani (C) Al-Tahawi (D) Al-Khaduri
Ans: A
37. The Idrisids were
(A) Maliki (B) Sunnite (C) Shi‘ite (D) Hanafi
Ans: C
38. The capital of Ikhshidids was
(A) Kufa (B) Al-Maw il (C) Baghdad (D) Damascus
Ans: B
39. The founder of the Safarid kingdom of Persia was
(A) Nasiruddin Shah (B) Bayazid (C) Shah Abbas (D) Shah Ismail
Ans: D
40. Al-Biruni was a contemporary of
(A) Mahmood Ghaznawi (B) Mohd bin Tughlaq (C) Babur (D) Humayun
Ans: A
41. Ismaili propaganda was skilfully organised by
(A) The Mamluks (B) The Buwahids (C) The Ghaznavids (D) The Fatimids
Ans: D
42. The real founder of the Mumluk power was
(A) Shajar al-Dur (B) Baybars (C) Qalawun (D) Qait Bay
Ans: B
43. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(A) Ithna Ashari – Believe in 12 Imams (B) Ismails – Believe in 5 Imams
(C) Zaydis – Believe in 7 Imams (D) Babis – Believe in 15 Imams
Ans: A
44. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A) Iranian revolution of 1979 – Ayatullah Khomeini
(B) Mulla Sadra – Iran
(C) Ali Shariati – Iran
(D) Al-Ghazzali – Andalus
Ans: D
45. The Umayyad amirate in Spain was established by
(A) Abd al-Rahman-I (B) Abdullah (C) Hisham-I (D) Abd al-Rahman-II
Ans: A
46. Tarikh Iftith al-Andalus, was written by
(A) Ibn Khaldun
(B) Ibn-Qtiyah
(C) Al-Ghazzali
(D) Al-Farabi
Ans: B
47. The ‘Janisari’ army was established by
(A) Sulaiman the Magnificent
(B) Bayazid-I
(C) Salim-I
(D) Murad-I
Ans: D
48. The Bektashi derveshes of the Ottoman dynasty belonged to
(A) Orthodox mystic order
(B) Unorthodox mystic order
(C) Traditional values
(D) Modern values
Ans: B
49. The theory of Irtifaqat was propounded by
(A) Jamaluddin Afghani
(B) Hasan al-Banna
(C) Ibn Taymiyah
(D) Shah Waliullah
Ans: D
50. Mohd. Abduh was the rector of
(A) Madarsa-i-Nizamia
(B) Jamia Azhar
(C) Dar al-Hikma
(D) Madrasah of Qait-Bay
Ans: B
(A) Shaikh Shihab ud-Din Suhrawardi
(B) Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi
(C) Bakhtyar Kaki
(D) Bandanawaz
Ans: C
2. Futuhat-i Makkiyyah was written by
(A) Al-Ghazali
(B) Ibn al-Arabi
(C) Al-Kindi
(D) Ibn-Rushd
Ans: B
3. The concept of Wahdat al-Wujud was propounded by
(A) Al-Shibli
(B) Al-Ghazali
(C) Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi
(D) Ibn al-Arabi
Ans: D
4. The term ‘Anal Haq’ was pronounced by
(A) Al-Hamid
(B) Al-Hallaj
(C) Bayazid Bistami
(D) Shibli
Ans: B
5. The Bhakti movement was founded by
(A) Ramanuja
(B) Premchand
(C) Jaisi
(D) Tulsidas
Ans: A
6. The Hamdanis were
(A) Shias
(B) Sunnis
(C) Jews
(D) Christians
Ans: A
7. The Ikhshidi dynasty was established in
(A) Damascus
(B) Fustat
(C) Sicily
(D) Taif
Ans: D
8. Capital of the Aghlabids was
(A) Tehran
(B) Qayrawan
(C) Damascus
(D) Nahrawan
Ans: D
9. The founder of the Ayyubid dynasty was
(A) Sultan Kamil
(B) Sultan Salahuddin
(C) Sultan Qalawun
(D) Sultan Ashraf Musa
Ans: B
10. The historic battle of Ayn Jalut took place in the year
(A) 1258 A.D.
(B) 1260 A.D.
(C) 1265 A.D.
(D) 1270 A.D.
Ans: B
11. The Ismailis are popularly known as
(A) Fatimids
(B) Zaidis
(C) Alawis
(D) Ithna ‘Asharis
Ans: A
12. Jerusalem was conquered by the Crusaders in the year
(A) 1055
(B) 1065
(C) 1075
(D) 1099
Ans: D
13. Jerusalem was recaptured by Salahuddin from the Crusaders in the year
(A) 1180
(B) 1187
(C) 1190
(D) 1200
Ans: B
14. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
(A) The Fatimids : 900-1165
(B) Zangids : 750-950
(C) Ayyubids : 1100-1258
(D) Mamluks : 1250-1517
Ans: D
15. Office of the Abbasid Caliphate was revived in Cairo by
(A) Sultan Salahuddin
(B) Sultan Baybars
(C) Sultan Qalawun
(D) Sultan Nasir
Ans: B
16. Islamic revolution of Iran took place in the year
(A) 1970
(B) 1975
(C) 1979
(D) 1985
Ans: C
17. Founder of the Safavid dynasty was
(A) Shah Ismail
(B) Nasiruddin Shah
(C) Shaikh Safi al-Din
(D) Sultan Salim
Ans: A
18. Who among the following is known as Abdul Rahman al-Dakhil?
(A) Abdul Rahman I
(B) Abdul Rahman II
(C) Abdul Rahman III
(D) Abdul Rahman IV
Ans: A
19. Muslim rule in Spain came to an end in the year
(A) 1027
(B) 1492
(C) 1500
(D) 1525
Ans: B
20. ‘Al-Hamra’ is situated in
(A) Turkey
(B) Iran
(C) Spain
(D) Iraq
Ans: C
21. The institution of caliphate was abolished by Mustafa Kamal in the year
(A) 1900
(B) 1915
(C) 1920
(D) 1924
Ans: D
22. Choose the odd among the following:
(A) Al-Razi
(B) Al-Zahrawi
(C) Ibn Sina
(D) Ibn Khaldun
Ans: D
23. The author of the book ‘Al-Hawi’ was
(A) Ibn Sina
(B) Al-Razi
(C) Dawud Antaki
(D) Ibn Zuhr
Ans: B
24. Ammar Bin Ali al-Mawsili was a distinguished
(A) Historian
(B) Geographer
(C) Ophthalmologist
(D) Mathematician
Ans: C
25. Author of the book ‘Hayat al-Hayawan’ was
(A) Al-Jahiz
(B) Al-Damiri
(C) Ibn al-Haytham
(D) None of the above
Ans: B
26. Tarikh al-Rusul wal-Mulk, was written by
(A) Al-Tabari
(B) Al-Razi
(C) Ibn Sina
(D) Al-Ghazzali
Ans: A
27. The Kitab al-Asrar was written by
(A) Ibn Khaldun
(B) Al-Farabi
(C) Al-Razi
(D) Al-Kindi
Ans: C
28. Abul A‘la Maududi was the author of
(A) Ma‘arif al-Quran
(B) Tarjuman al-Quran
(C) Bayan al-Quran
(D) Tafhim al-Quran
Ans: D
29. ‘Sahifa Sadiqa’ was written by
(A) Abdullah bin Amr bin al-s
(B) Imam Malik
(C) Imam Bukhari
(D) Ashraf Ali Thanwi
Ans: A
30. The monumental book of Hadith literature, Muwatta, was written by
(A) Imam Bukhari
(B) Imam Muslim
(C) Imam Shafii
(D) Imam Malik
Ans: D
31. The science of Hadith criticism was evolved by
(A) Mufassirin
(B) Muhaddithin
(C) Fuqahaa
(D) Falasifah
Ans: B
32. The most rigid school of Islamic law is
(A) The Hanafi school
(B) The Maliki school
(C) The Shafii school
(D) The Hanbali school
Ans: D
33. Apart from the Quran and Hadith, Qiyas and Istihsan were extensively used in legislation by
(A) Abu Hanifah
(B) Malik ibn Anas
(C) Al-Shafi‘i
(D) Ahmed ibn Hanbal
Ans: A
34. The founder of a juristic school is known as
(A) Mujtahid fi Muntasib
(B) Mujtahid fi-Mazhab
(C) Mujtahid fi-Shar’ (D) Mujtahid fi-Masil
Ans: C
35. Hidaya was written by
(A) Abu Yusuf (B) Habib al-Kufi (C) Imam Shafi‘i (D) Burham al-Din al-Marghinani
Ans: D
36. The author of Kitab al-Khiraj was
(A) Abu Yusuf (B) Imam Shaibani (C) Al-Tahawi (D) Al-Khaduri
Ans: A
37. The Idrisids were
(A) Maliki (B) Sunnite (C) Shi‘ite (D) Hanafi
Ans: C
38. The capital of Ikhshidids was
(A) Kufa (B) Al-Maw il (C) Baghdad (D) Damascus
Ans: B
39. The founder of the Safarid kingdom of Persia was
(A) Nasiruddin Shah (B) Bayazid (C) Shah Abbas (D) Shah Ismail
Ans: D
40. Al-Biruni was a contemporary of
(A) Mahmood Ghaznawi (B) Mohd bin Tughlaq (C) Babur (D) Humayun
Ans: A
41. Ismaili propaganda was skilfully organised by
(A) The Mamluks (B) The Buwahids (C) The Ghaznavids (D) The Fatimids
Ans: D
42. The real founder of the Mumluk power was
(A) Shajar al-Dur (B) Baybars (C) Qalawun (D) Qait Bay
Ans: B
43. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
(A) Ithna Ashari – Believe in 12 Imams (B) Ismails – Believe in 5 Imams
(C) Zaydis – Believe in 7 Imams (D) Babis – Believe in 15 Imams
Ans: A
44. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A) Iranian revolution of 1979 – Ayatullah Khomeini
(B) Mulla Sadra – Iran
(C) Ali Shariati – Iran
(D) Al-Ghazzali – Andalus
Ans: D
45. The Umayyad amirate in Spain was established by
(A) Abd al-Rahman-I (B) Abdullah (C) Hisham-I (D) Abd al-Rahman-II
Ans: A
46. Tarikh Iftith al-Andalus, was written by
(A) Ibn Khaldun
(B) Ibn-Qtiyah
(C) Al-Ghazzali
(D) Al-Farabi
Ans: B
47. The ‘Janisari’ army was established by
(A) Sulaiman the Magnificent
(B) Bayazid-I
(C) Salim-I
(D) Murad-I
Ans: D
48. The Bektashi derveshes of the Ottoman dynasty belonged to
(A) Orthodox mystic order
(B) Unorthodox mystic order
(C) Traditional values
(D) Modern values
Ans: B
49. The theory of Irtifaqat was propounded by
(A) Jamaluddin Afghani
(B) Hasan al-Banna
(C) Ibn Taymiyah
(D) Shah Waliullah
Ans: D
50. Mohd. Abduh was the rector of
(A) Madarsa-i-Nizamia
(B) Jamia Azhar
(C) Dar al-Hikma
(D) Madrasah of Qait-Bay
Ans: B
51. Ghumdan of the first century after Christ, is ascribed as
(A) The River (B) The Mountain (C) The Land of Castles (D) The Desert
Ans: C
52. The city of M’rib was located in
(A) Egypt (B) Syria (C) Iraq (D) Yemen
Ans: D
53. The attack of Abrahah on the city of Mecca is mentioned in the Quranic chapter ?
(A) 24 (B) 105 (C) 34 (D) 44
Ans: B
54. The famous desert ‘Al-Rab’al-Khli’ is located in
(A) North of Arabia (B) East of Arabia (C) West of Arabia (D) South of Arabia
Ans: D
55. The Palmyrene civilization was an interesting blend of
(A) Greek, Arabian & Syrian elements (B) Greek, Syrian & Iranian elements
(C) Greek, Syrian & Yemani element (D) Greek, Syrian & Indian elements
Ans: B
56. The battle of Jamal was fought between
(A) Bibi Ayshah & Hazrat Ali (B) Muawiyah & Hazrat Ali
(C) Hazrat Ali & Yazid (D) Yazid & Al-Walid
Ans: A
57. The first revelation was received by the Prophet on
(A) Shab-i-Qadr (B) Shab-i-Mi’raj (C) Shab-i-Barat (D) Shab-i-Noor
Ans: A
58. The battle of Badr was fought in the year
(A) 632 (B) 636 (C) 624 (D) 750
Ans: C
59. The year of delegation is
(A) 9th A.H. (B) 8th A.H. (C) 7th A.H. (D) 6th A.H.
Ans: A
60. The Madinan Chapters mainly deal with the concept of
(A) Ibadat (B) Mu’amalat (C) Mankuhat (D) Ibadat, Muamlat and Uqubat
Ans: D
61. Ridda wars were fought during the Caliphate of
(A) Ali
(B) Uthman
(C) Umar
(D) Abu Bakr
Ans: D
62. The battle of Yarmuk was fought in the year
(A) 636
(B) 646
(C) 656
(D) 667
Ans: A
63. The task of the compilation of the Quran was assigned to
(A) Khalid bin Walid
(B) Hajjaj ibn Yousuf
(C) Zayd bin Thabit
(D) Amr ibn al-A– s
Ans: C
64. During Haj the stone-throwing ritual takes place at
(A) Muzdalfah
(B) Mecca
(C) Arafat
(D) Jamrat al-Aqabah
Ans: D
65. ‘Ahl i-Bayt’ are the descendents of
(A) House of Prophet Muhammad
(B) House of Banu Bakr
(C) House of Muawiya
(D) House of Banu Abbas
Ans: A
66. Sindh was captured by
(A) Hajjaj ibn Yusuf (B) Khalid bin Walid (C) Amr ibn al-A– s (D) Mohd. Bin Qasim
Ans: D
67. The first Arabic dictionary entitled Kitab al-‘Ayn was compiled by
(A) Amr ibn Sharahil al-Shabi (B) Abu Hunayn (C) Al-Khalil (D) Abdullah ibn Masut
Ans: C
68. Wasil bin Ata was the founder of
(A) Asharites (B) Mu’tazilites (C) Maturidis (D) Hanafis
Ans: B
69. The ‘Dome of Rock’ was built by
(A) Umar bin Abdul Aziz (B) Haroon Al-Rashid (C) Abdul Malik bin Marwan (D) Hisham
Ans: C
70. Arrange the following books in chronological order using the code given below :
(i) Kitab al-Aghani
(ii) Sahih-i-Bukhari
(iii) Rehla of Ibn Battuta
(iv) Bayon al-Quran
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(B) (iv), (ii), (iii), (i)
(C) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
(D) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii)
Ans: A
71. Arrange the following rulers in order of chronology using the code given below :
(i) Mu‘awiyah (ii) Abdul Malik bin Marwan (iii) Haroon Al-Rashid (iv) Hdi
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) (B) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)
(C) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii) (D) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii)
Ans: D
72. The Abbasid Kingdom was established in the year
(A) 850 (B) 1258 (C) 750 (D) 950
Ans: C
73. Which one of the following is correctly matched :
(A) Ijma – Analogy (B) Istihsan – Expediency
(C) Ijtihad – Blind following (D) Sahihain – Seven books of Hadith
Ans: B
74. Which one is not correctly matched :
(A) Jmi‘ul Quran – Uthman (B) Mowlana Ilyas – Tablighi Jamat
(C) Hasan alBanna – IkhwanulMuslimin (D) Wasil bin Ata – Murjites
Ans: D
75. The title of ‘Al-Shaykh al-rais’ was given to
(A) Al-Farabi
(B) Al-Ghazzali
(C) Ibn Sina
(D) Ibn Khaldun
Ans: C
76. The seaport of Jeddah is located on the
(A) Western coast of Arabia (B) Eastern coast of Arabia (C) South-East of Arabia (D) North-East of Arabia
Ans: A
77. The chief diety of al-Ka‘aba was
(A) Al-Uzza (B) Al-Manat (C) Al-Lat (D) Hubal
Ans: D
78. The Pre-Islamic Arabs were
(A) Atheist (B) Monotheist (C) Polytheist (D) None of the above
Ans: C
79. The first ode which won the favour of the judges of Ukaz hanged on the wall of Ka‘bah was of
(A) Zuhair bin Abi Sulma (B) Antara bin Shadad (C) Nabigha Zubyani (D) Imru’al-Qays
Ans: D
80. Muhammad was assigned Prophethood at the age of
(A) 40 years (B) 50 years (C) 44 years (D) 42 years
Ans: A
81. Prophet Muhammad migrated to Madina in the year
(A) 612 (B) 617 (C) 622 (D) 626
Ans: C
82. The peace treaty of Hudaybiyah was signed between the
(A) Muslims & Syrians (B) Muslims & the Quraish (C) Muslims & the Christians (D) Muslims & the Jews
Ans: B
83. The first Muslim state was established at
(A) Mecca (B) Damascus (C) Kufah (D) Madina
Ans: D
84. The caliphate became hereditary from the times of
(A) Mu‘awiyah (B) Marwan-I (C) Al-Abbas (D) Al-Mamn
Ans: A
85. Egypt was captured during the times of
(A) Al-Walid (B) Abu Bakr (C) Umar (D) Mu‘wiyah
Ans: C
86. Hazrat Ali was martyred by a
(A) Kharijite (B) Murjite (C) Dhimmi (D) Sabian
Ans: A
87. Mu‘wiyah nominated his son Yazid as his successor in the year
(A) 599 (B) 759 (C) 659 (D) 679
Ans: D
88. The number of administrative divisions in the Umayyad Kingdom was
(A) 8 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 12
Ans: B
89. Ahl al-Dhimmah, were
(A) Christians (B) Non-Muslims living in an Islamic state (C) Muslims (D) Jews
Ans: B
90. The legendary founder of Arabic grammar was
(A) Abual-aswad al-Duali (B) Ibn Munabbih (C) Ibn Sharyah (D) Wsil bin Ata
Ans: A
91. The earliest religio-political sect in the history of Islam was
(A) Mutazilite (B) Shiah (C) Kharijite (D) Murjite
Ans: C
92. The person who headed list of the Arabian Physicians during the first century of Islam was
(A) Al-Drimi (B) Al-Farazdaq (C) Ibn-Uthl (D) Al-Harith ibn-Kaladah
Ans: D
93. The first mosque constructed in a conquered land was at
(A) Egypt (B) Basrah (C) Iran (D) Damascus
Ans: B
94. Al-Saffh, the founder of the Abbasid Kingdom ruled from
(A) 785 to 786 (B) 750 to 754 (C) 754 to 775 (D) 847 to 849
Ans: B
95. Khalid ibn Barmak was the first incumbent to the office of
(A) Qazi (B) Qazi-ul-Quzt (C) Muhtasib (D) Vazir
Ans: D
96. A school of popular philosophy which flourished in Basra, around the middle of the fourth Muslim century was
(A) Ikhwan al-Safa (B) Ikhwan al-Muslimun (C) Ikhwan al-Arab (D) Ikhwan al-Ajam
Ans: A
97. Al-Hshimiyah, a courtly residence in Al-Anbr was built by
(A) Mauwiyah (B) Mamun (C) Haroon al-Rashid (D) Al-Saffah
Ans: D
98. The diacritical marks on the Quran was laid by
(A) Tariq bin Ziyad (B) Abu al Aswad al-Du’ali (C) Hasan al-Basri (D) Ibn Mas‘d
Ans: B
99. The Quran was compiled on single Arabic dialect by
(A) Abu Bakr (B) Umar (C) Uthman (D) Ali
Ans: C
100. Imam Razi was the author of
(A) Bayan al-Quran (B) Tafsir ul-Quran (C) Tafsir i-Kabir (D) Tafhim al-Quran
Ans: C
(A) The River (B) The Mountain (C) The Land of Castles (D) The Desert
Ans: C
52. The city of M’rib was located in
(A) Egypt (B) Syria (C) Iraq (D) Yemen
Ans: D
53. The attack of Abrahah on the city of Mecca is mentioned in the Quranic chapter ?
(A) 24 (B) 105 (C) 34 (D) 44
Ans: B
54. The famous desert ‘Al-Rab’al-Khli’ is located in
(A) North of Arabia (B) East of Arabia (C) West of Arabia (D) South of Arabia
Ans: D
55. The Palmyrene civilization was an interesting blend of
(A) Greek, Arabian & Syrian elements (B) Greek, Syrian & Iranian elements
(C) Greek, Syrian & Yemani element (D) Greek, Syrian & Indian elements
Ans: B
56. The battle of Jamal was fought between
(A) Bibi Ayshah & Hazrat Ali (B) Muawiyah & Hazrat Ali
(C) Hazrat Ali & Yazid (D) Yazid & Al-Walid
Ans: A
57. The first revelation was received by the Prophet on
(A) Shab-i-Qadr (B) Shab-i-Mi’raj (C) Shab-i-Barat (D) Shab-i-Noor
Ans: A
58. The battle of Badr was fought in the year
(A) 632 (B) 636 (C) 624 (D) 750
Ans: C
59. The year of delegation is
(A) 9th A.H. (B) 8th A.H. (C) 7th A.H. (D) 6th A.H.
Ans: A
60. The Madinan Chapters mainly deal with the concept of
(A) Ibadat (B) Mu’amalat (C) Mankuhat (D) Ibadat, Muamlat and Uqubat
Ans: D
61. Ridda wars were fought during the Caliphate of
(A) Ali
(B) Uthman
(C) Umar
(D) Abu Bakr
Ans: D
62. The battle of Yarmuk was fought in the year
(A) 636
(B) 646
(C) 656
(D) 667
Ans: A
63. The task of the compilation of the Quran was assigned to
(A) Khalid bin Walid
(B) Hajjaj ibn Yousuf
(C) Zayd bin Thabit
(D) Amr ibn al-A– s
Ans: C
64. During Haj the stone-throwing ritual takes place at
(A) Muzdalfah
(B) Mecca
(C) Arafat
(D) Jamrat al-Aqabah
Ans: D
65. ‘Ahl i-Bayt’ are the descendents of
(A) House of Prophet Muhammad
(B) House of Banu Bakr
(C) House of Muawiya
(D) House of Banu Abbas
Ans: A
66. Sindh was captured by
(A) Hajjaj ibn Yusuf (B) Khalid bin Walid (C) Amr ibn al-A– s (D) Mohd. Bin Qasim
Ans: D
67. The first Arabic dictionary entitled Kitab al-‘Ayn was compiled by
(A) Amr ibn Sharahil al-Shabi (B) Abu Hunayn (C) Al-Khalil (D) Abdullah ibn Masut
Ans: C
68. Wasil bin Ata was the founder of
(A) Asharites (B) Mu’tazilites (C) Maturidis (D) Hanafis
Ans: B
69. The ‘Dome of Rock’ was built by
(A) Umar bin Abdul Aziz (B) Haroon Al-Rashid (C) Abdul Malik bin Marwan (D) Hisham
Ans: C
70. Arrange the following books in chronological order using the code given below :
(i) Kitab al-Aghani
(ii) Sahih-i-Bukhari
(iii) Rehla of Ibn Battuta
(iv) Bayon al-Quran
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(B) (iv), (ii), (iii), (i)
(C) (ii), (iii), (iv), (i)
(D) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii)
Ans: A
71. Arrange the following rulers in order of chronology using the code given below :
(i) Mu‘awiyah (ii) Abdul Malik bin Marwan (iii) Haroon Al-Rashid (iv) Hdi
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) (B) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)
(C) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii) (D) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii)
Ans: D
72. The Abbasid Kingdom was established in the year
(A) 850 (B) 1258 (C) 750 (D) 950
Ans: C
73. Which one of the following is correctly matched :
(A) Ijma – Analogy (B) Istihsan – Expediency
(C) Ijtihad – Blind following (D) Sahihain – Seven books of Hadith
Ans: B
74. Which one is not correctly matched :
(A) Jmi‘ul Quran – Uthman (B) Mowlana Ilyas – Tablighi Jamat
(C) Hasan alBanna – IkhwanulMuslimin (D) Wasil bin Ata – Murjites
Ans: D
75. The title of ‘Al-Shaykh al-rais’ was given to
(A) Al-Farabi
(B) Al-Ghazzali
(C) Ibn Sina
(D) Ibn Khaldun
Ans: C
76. The seaport of Jeddah is located on the
(A) Western coast of Arabia (B) Eastern coast of Arabia (C) South-East of Arabia (D) North-East of Arabia
Ans: A
77. The chief diety of al-Ka‘aba was
(A) Al-Uzza (B) Al-Manat (C) Al-Lat (D) Hubal
Ans: D
78. The Pre-Islamic Arabs were
(A) Atheist (B) Monotheist (C) Polytheist (D) None of the above
Ans: C
79. The first ode which won the favour of the judges of Ukaz hanged on the wall of Ka‘bah was of
(A) Zuhair bin Abi Sulma (B) Antara bin Shadad (C) Nabigha Zubyani (D) Imru’al-Qays
Ans: D
80. Muhammad was assigned Prophethood at the age of
(A) 40 years (B) 50 years (C) 44 years (D) 42 years
Ans: A
81. Prophet Muhammad migrated to Madina in the year
(A) 612 (B) 617 (C) 622 (D) 626
Ans: C
82. The peace treaty of Hudaybiyah was signed between the
(A) Muslims & Syrians (B) Muslims & the Quraish (C) Muslims & the Christians (D) Muslims & the Jews
Ans: B
83. The first Muslim state was established at
(A) Mecca (B) Damascus (C) Kufah (D) Madina
Ans: D
84. The caliphate became hereditary from the times of
(A) Mu‘awiyah (B) Marwan-I (C) Al-Abbas (D) Al-Mamn
Ans: A
85. Egypt was captured during the times of
(A) Al-Walid (B) Abu Bakr (C) Umar (D) Mu‘wiyah
Ans: C
86. Hazrat Ali was martyred by a
(A) Kharijite (B) Murjite (C) Dhimmi (D) Sabian
Ans: A
87. Mu‘wiyah nominated his son Yazid as his successor in the year
(A) 599 (B) 759 (C) 659 (D) 679
Ans: D
88. The number of administrative divisions in the Umayyad Kingdom was
(A) 8 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 12
Ans: B
89. Ahl al-Dhimmah, were
(A) Christians (B) Non-Muslims living in an Islamic state (C) Muslims (D) Jews
Ans: B
90. The legendary founder of Arabic grammar was
(A) Abual-aswad al-Duali (B) Ibn Munabbih (C) Ibn Sharyah (D) Wsil bin Ata
Ans: A
91. The earliest religio-political sect in the history of Islam was
(A) Mutazilite (B) Shiah (C) Kharijite (D) Murjite
Ans: C
92. The person who headed list of the Arabian Physicians during the first century of Islam was
(A) Al-Drimi (B) Al-Farazdaq (C) Ibn-Uthl (D) Al-Harith ibn-Kaladah
Ans: D
93. The first mosque constructed in a conquered land was at
(A) Egypt (B) Basrah (C) Iran (D) Damascus
Ans: B
94. Al-Saffh, the founder of the Abbasid Kingdom ruled from
(A) 785 to 786 (B) 750 to 754 (C) 754 to 775 (D) 847 to 849
Ans: B
95. Khalid ibn Barmak was the first incumbent to the office of
(A) Qazi (B) Qazi-ul-Quzt (C) Muhtasib (D) Vazir
Ans: D
96. A school of popular philosophy which flourished in Basra, around the middle of the fourth Muslim century was
(A) Ikhwan al-Safa (B) Ikhwan al-Muslimun (C) Ikhwan al-Arab (D) Ikhwan al-Ajam
Ans: A
97. Al-Hshimiyah, a courtly residence in Al-Anbr was built by
(A) Mauwiyah (B) Mamun (C) Haroon al-Rashid (D) Al-Saffah
Ans: D
98. The diacritical marks on the Quran was laid by
(A) Tariq bin Ziyad (B) Abu al Aswad al-Du’ali (C) Hasan al-Basri (D) Ibn Mas‘d
Ans: B
99. The Quran was compiled on single Arabic dialect by
(A) Abu Bakr (B) Umar (C) Uthman (D) Ali
Ans: C
100. Imam Razi was the author of
(A) Bayan al-Quran (B) Tafsir ul-Quran (C) Tafsir i-Kabir (D) Tafhim al-Quran
Ans: C