Madhya Pradesh SET Exam 2025 – History Questions (8 November 2025)

1. In which battle did Muhammad Ghori NOT personally participate in India?

A. First Battle of Tarain, 1191
B. Battle against Kannauj, 1194
C. Battle against the Chalukyas of Anhilwara, 1197-98
D. Battle against Khokhars, 1205

Answer: C. Battle against the Chalukyas of Anhilwara, 1197-98

2. Which Turkish general conquered Bihar and Bengal?

A. Gur Mohammad
B. Qutbuddin Aibak
C. Ikhtiyar-ud-din Aibak
D. Bakhtiyar Khilji

Answer: D. Bakhtiyar Khilji

3. Which Delhi Sultan called himself the Second Alexander (Sikandar-e-Sani)?

A. Balban
B. Alauddin Khilji
C. Muhammad bin Tughlaq
D. Sikandar Lodi

Answer: B. Alauddin Khilji

4. Which foreign jeweler traveler during the Mughal era described the Takht-e-Taus (Peacock Throne) in detail?

A. Tavernier
B. Jeronimo Veronio
C. ‘Omra’ Danishmand Khan
D. Bodin Austin

Answer: A. Tavernier

5. Whom did Sher Shah appoint to provide beds and food to Hindu travelers in sarais?

A. Afghan Muslims
B. Muslims
C. Brahmins
D. Lower caste Hindus

Answer: D. Lower caste Hindus