Practice Seerah MCQs for ETEA Primary School Teacher (PST) Islamic Studies — topic-wise sets with solved answers.
Q1. Who killed Walid bin Uqbah in the Battle of Badr?
Answer: Hazrat Ali
Explanation: Hazrat Ali is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.
Q2. Umm al-Masakin was the title given to one of the wives of the Prophet (SAW):
Answer: Hazrat Zaynab bint Khuzaymah (R.A.)
Explanation: Hazrat Zaynab bint Khuzaymah (RA) was known as Umm al-Masakin (Mother of the Poor) because of her exceptional generosity and constant care for the needy.
Q3. How many infidels were killed in the Battle of Badr?
Answer: 70
Explanation: In the Battle of Badr (2 AH), 70 disbelievers were killed and another 70 were taken prisoner, making it a decisive early victory for the Muslims despite being heavily outnumbered.
Q4. "There is no god but Allah, Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) is the Messenger of Allah." This is the translation of
Answer: Kalima-e-Tayyaba
Explanation: Kalima-e-Tayyaba is "La ilaha illallah Muhammadur Rasulullah," meaning "There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah," the foundational declaration of Islamic faith.
Q5. Who was the childhood friend of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W)?
Answer: Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A)
Explanation: Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) was the closest childhood friend of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW); their friendship began in youth and Abu Bakr was the first adult male to accept Islam.
Q6. Ghazwa Tabook ke moqa par aap (SAW) ne niyabat ke liye kis ko muqarrar kiya?
Answer: Hazrat Ali
Explanation: Ghazwa Tabook ke moqa par Nabi Kareem (SAW) ne Hazrat Ali (RA) ko Madinah mein apna nayib (deputy) muqarrar farmaya, jis par Hazrat Ali (RA) ne arz kiya: "Kya aap mujhe aurton aur bachon mein chorhte hain?"
Q7. The Treaty of Madinah was a formal agreement between the Prophet (PBUH) and which other community?
Answer: The Jewish tribes of Madinah
Explanation: The Sahifah al-Madinah (Charter of Madinah), often called the Treaty of Madinah, was concluded between the Prophet (PBUH) and the Jewish tribes of Madinah, establishing mutual rights and obligations.
Q8. The daughter of which Jewish chief married the Prophet (SAW)?
Answer: Huyayy bin Akhtab
Explanation: Huyayy bin Akhtab is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.
Q9. Who met the Holy Prophet (SAW) on the first spiritual sky during Mi'raj?
Answer: Hazrat Adam (AS)
Explanation: During Mi'raj, the Prophet (SAW) met Hazrat Adam (AS) on the first (lowest) heaven, who greeted him and acknowledged him as the honored prophet of the final generation.
Q10. Which wife of the Prophet (PBUH) was known as "Dhat al-Hijratayn" (Possessor of the Two Migrations)?
Answer: Umm Salama (RA)
Explanation: Umm Salama (RA) earned the title "Dhat al-Hijratayn" (Possessor of Two Migrations) because she migrated both to Abyssinia and later to Madinah, performing two hijrahs in the cause of Islam.
Q11. Fatimah, a notable woman from the era of the Battle of Uhud, was the sister of whom?
Answer: Khalid ibn al-Walid (RA)
Explanation: Fatimah bint al-Walid, sister of Khalid ibn al-Walid (RA), was a notable woman present during the Battle of Uhud who is mentioned in this context in Islamic historical accounts.
Q12. To which clan of the Quraish did the family of Muhammad (PBUH) belong?
Answer: Bani Hashim
Explanation: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) belonged to the Banu Hashim clan of the Quraysh tribe, named after his great-great-grandfather Hashim ibn Abd Manaf.
Q13. In which Hijri year did the Battle of Uhud take place?
Answer: 3 AH
Explanation: The Battle of Uhud took place in 3 AH (625 CE), approximately one year after the Battle of Badr, when the Quraysh returned with a larger force to avenge their defeat.
Q14. The first Ghazwa (battle participated in by the Prophet PBUH) of Islam is:
Answer: Abwa (Waddan)
Explanation: Abwa (Waddan) is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.
Q15. Which King tore the letter of the Prophet (PBUH) into pieces?
Answer: Khusrow Pervaiz
Explanation: When the Prophet's letter reached Khusrow Parwiz (Chosroes II) of Persia, he arrogantly tore it to pieces; the Prophet reportedly said that Khusrow's kingdom would similarly be torn apart.
Q16. Who was the first to be given the title "Amir al-Mu'minin" (Commander of the Faithful)?
Answer: Umar (RA)
Explanation: Hazrat Umar (RA) was the first to be formally addressed as "Amir al-Mu'minin" (Commander of the Faithful); the title was proposed during his caliphate and became the standard designation for the Caliph.
Q17. What was the name of the sword the Prophet (PBUH) gave to Ukasha ibn Mihsan (RA) in the Battle of Badr?
Answer: Awn
Explanation: During the Battle of Badr, the Prophet (SAW) gave Ukasha ibn Mihsan (RA) a stick (or basic weapon) which miraculously transformed into a gleaming white sword named "Awn" which Ukasha used in the battle.
Q18. How many prisoners of war, in thousands, were taken in the Battle of Hunayn?
Answer: 6
Explanation: At the Battle of Hunayn (8 AH), the victorious Muslims captured approximately 6,000 prisoners of war from the Hawazin and Thaqif tribes, along with enormous quantities of livestock and goods.
Q19. In the 10th Nabawi year, a very dear and near uncle of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) died. What was his name?
Answer: Hazrat Abu Talib (R.A)
Explanation: The 10th year of Prophethood is known as "Aam al-Huzn" (Year of Grief) because both the Prophet's beloved uncle Abu Talib and his wife Hazrat Khadijah (RA) passed away within a short time.
Q20. Who was the Commander of the Infidels in the Battle of the Ditch?
Answer: Abu Sufyan
Explanation: Abu Sufyan ibn Harb commanded the confederate forces (Ahzab) during the Battle of the Ditch (Khandaq, 5 AH), leading a coalition of approximately 10,000 fighters against the Muslims of Madinah.
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