Level 1
Ghazwat MCQs set 3 for Pakistan Rangers: Initial Test Islamic Studies — 20 solved questions.
Q1. What was the color of the primary flag of the Muslim army in the Battle of Badr?
Answer: White
Explanation: The primary flag (liwa) of the Muslim army at Badr was white, while a second black flag (raya) was also used; the white flag was carried by Mus'ab ibn Umayr (RA) according to hadith narrations.
Q2. The incident of "Ifk" (the great slander) took place during which Ghazwa?
Answer: Banu Mustaliq
Explanation: Banu Mustaliq is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.
Q3. Which companion was the flag-bearer of the Ansar at the Battle of Badr?
Answer: Sa'd ibn Ubadah
Explanation: Sa'd ibn Ubadah (RA), the chief (naqib) of the Khazraj tribe, carried the flag of the Ansar at the Battle of Badr, symbolizing the unity and commitment of the Medinan Muslims to the Islamic cause.
Q4. Who was the commander of the Infidels in the Battle of Badr?
Answer: Abu Jahl
Explanation: Abu Jahl (Amr ibn Hisham), one of the fiercest enemies of Islam, commanded the Quraysh forces at Badr and was killed in that battle by two young Ansar boys.
Q5. Shaiba, Utbah, and Abu Jahl were leaders of the Quraysh killed in the Battle of:
Answer: Badr
Explanation: Shaiba and Utbah (brothers) were slain in single combat by Hamza and Ali before the main battle, while Abu Jahl was killed later in the fighting - all three were prominent Quraysh leaders who died at Badr.
Q6. Which was the first Ghazwa of Islam?
Answer: Abwa
Explanation: Ghazwa Abwa (also called Waddan) is recorded as the first military expedition personally led by the Prophet (PBUH), taking place in 2 AH, though no battle occurred.
Q7. Who was the first commander of the Muslim army during the Battle of Mu'tah?
Answer: Zayd ibn Harithah (RA)
Explanation: The Prophet (PBUH) appointed Zayd ibn Harithah (RA) as the first commander of the Muslim force at Mu'tah, instructing that if Zayd fell, Ja'far ibn Abi Talib would take command, and then Abdullah ibn Rawaha.
Q8. How many Muhajireen participated in the Battle of Badr?
Answer: 82
Explanation: 82 is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.
Q9. Ghazwa Tabuk was fought against:
Answer: Romans
Explanation: Romans is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.
Q10. Who from among the Jewish leaders instigated the Quraysh, leading to the Battle of the Ditch?
Answer: Sallam ibn Abi al-Huqayq and Kinanah ibn al-Rabi
Explanation: Sallam ibn Abi al-Huqayq and Kinanah ibn al-Rabi is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.
Q11. The "Battle of the Ditch" is another name for:
Answer: Ghazwa-e-Khandaq
Explanation: Ghazwa-e-Khandaq (5 AH/627 AD) is called the "Battle of the Ditch" because the Prophet (PBUH), on Salman al-Farisi's suggestion, ordered a defensive trench (khandaq) to be dug around Madinah.
Q12. Hazrat Jafar kis ghazwa mein shaheed huay?
Answer: Ghazwa Motah
Explanation: حضرت جعفر بن ابی طالب (RA) غزوہ موتہ میں 8 ہجری میں شہید ہوئے، جو رومی فوج کے خلاف لڑی گئی پہلی بڑی مسلم مہم تھی۔
Q13. Identify the last Ghazwa in which the Holy Prophet (PBUH) participated.
Answer: Tabuk
Explanation: Ghazwa-e-Tabuk (9 AH/630 AD) was the last military expedition in which the Prophet (PBUH) personally participated, mobilizing a large army toward the Byzantine frontier.
Q14. The Battle of al-Qadisiyyah was a decisive victory for the Rashidun Caliphate against the:
Answer: Sasanian Persian Empire
Explanation: The Battle of al-Qadisiyyah (636 AD) saw the Rashidun forces under Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas decisively defeat the Sasanian Persian army led by Rustam Farrokhzad, opening Iraq and Persia to Islamic rule.
Q15. Abu Jahl was killed in the Battle of:
Answer: Badr
Explanation: Abu Jahl (Amr ibn Hisham), the most virulent enemy of Islam among the Quraysh, was killed at the Battle of Badr in 2 AH by the young Ansari companions Mu'adh and Mu'awwidh, sons of Afra.
Q16. What was the approximate number of soldiers of the confederates during the Battle of the Ditch?
Answer: 10000
Explanation: During the Battle of the Ditch (Khandaq) in 5 AH, the Confederate forces (Ahzab) numbered approximately 10,000 warriors drawn from the Quraysh, Ghatafan, and their allied tribes.
Q17. Which companion was martyred at the Battle of Yamama while holding the flag of the Muhajirun?
Answer: Zayd ibn al-Khattab (RA)
Explanation: Zayd ibn al-Khattab (RA), elder brother of Umar ibn al-Khattab, was killed at the Battle of Yamama (11 AH) against Musaylimah al-Kadhdhab while bearing the flag of the Muhajirun.
Q18. The Battle of Talas in 751 AD was a significant encounter between the Abbasid Caliphate and the:
Answer: Tang Dynasty of China
Explanation: The Battle of Talas (751 CE) saw Abbasid Muslim forces decisively defeat the Tang Chinese army, halting Chinese westward expansion and leading to the spread of papermaking technology to the Islamic world.
Q19. The teeth of the Holy Prophet (SAW) were martyred in the Battle of:
Answer: Uhad
Explanation: At the Battle of Uhud, a stone hurled by Abdullah ibn Qami'a struck the Prophet (PBUH) on his face, breaking one of his lower teeth and injuring his lip, making it the battle where his teeth were "martyred."
Q20. Who martyred Hamza (RA) in the Battle of Uhud?
Answer: Washi ibn Harb
Explanation: Washi ibn Harb is correct based on Quranic teaching, Hadith, or Islamic history. Memorize this point for Islamiat sections in LAT, USAT, and public service exams.