Maratha State (1674-1720) MCQ: MCQ Test (21 questions)

Question 1 of 21

Who among the Maratha Peshwa followed the ideal of Hindu Pada-Padshahi?

ABaji Rao l
BBalaji Viswanath
CNarayana Rao
DMadhav Rao

Question 2 of 21

Who was called Chanakya of Maratha Politics?

ABaji Rao ll
BBalaji Viswanath
CNana Pharnabis
DMahadji Scindia

Question 3 of 21

Arrange the following in the correct chronological order: 1. Chhatrapati Sahuji 2. Rajaram 3. Shambhaji 4. Shivaji ll Select the correct answer from the codes given below: Codes:

A3-2-1-4
B3-2-4-1
C2-3-1-4
D1-3-2-4

Question 4 of 21

Who among the following streamlined the Maratha administration after Shambhaji?

ARaja Ram
BBalaji Viswanath
CGanga Bai
DNanaji Deshmukh

Question 5 of 21

Shivaji died in the year :

A1676
B1677
C1678
D1680

Question 6 of 21

In medieval India, during the reign of Shivaji, the role of the official called Chitnis was to-

Abe the in - change of king's personal security guard
Bbe the in - change of intelligence / espionage activity
Cbe the matter of ceromonies in the royal court
DBe assisting the king with his correspondence

Question 7 of 21

The treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed with the British by Peshwa :

AMadhav Rao
BBalaji Baji Rao
CBaji Rao I
DBaji Rao II

Question 8 of 21

Assertion (A) : Shivaji aimed at established Maratha rule in Delhi.nReason (R) : Shivaji took the leadership of the Maratha resistance against the Mughals.nCode :

ABoth A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R is true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true

Question 9 of 21

The thiry Battle of Panipat was fought between-

AHemu and Akbar
BHumayun and Shershah
CMarathas and Ahmed Shah Abdali
DNadir Shah and Mughals

Question 10 of 21

What was the immediate cause for Ahmed Shah Abdali to invade and fight the Third Battle of Panipat?

AHe wanted to avenge the expulsion by Marathas of his viceroy Timur Shah from Lahore
BThe frustrated governor of Jullundhar Adina Beg Khan invited him to invade Punjab.
CHe wanted to Punish Mughal administration for non-payment of the revenues of the Chahar Mahal (Gujarat Aurangabad Sialkot and Pasrur).
DHe wanted to annex all the fertile plains of Punjab upto the borders of Delhi to his Kingdom

Question 11 of 21

Shivaji defeated the Mughals in the battle of-

APurandhar
BRaigarh
CSalhar
DShivner

Question 12 of 21

Assertion (A) : The british defeated the Marathas in 1818nReason (R) : The confederate nature of the Maratha State made the Maratha Sardars almost autonomous.nCode :

ABoth A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R is true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true

Question 13 of 21

In Shivaji's council of Ministers the Prime Minister was called-

APeshwa
BSachiv
CMantri
DSumanta

Question 14 of 21

Between whom was the treaty of Purandhar in 1776 made?

AEnglish and Nizam of Hyderbad
BMarathas and Portuguese
CMarathas and English
DEnglishand Sultan of Mysore

Question 15 of 21

Who among the following Maratha women led struggles against of Mughal Empire from 1700 AD onwards?

AAhalya Bai
BMukta Bai
CTara Bai
DRukmini Bai

Question 16 of 21

Assertion (A): Marathas emerged as the strongest native power in lndia after the decline of Mughal empire. Reason (R): Marathal were the first to have a clear concept of united nation. Code :

ABoth A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R is true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true

Question 17 of 21

Ashtapradhana was the official council of-

AHarihar I
BKrishnadeva Raya
CShivaji
DBalaji Baji Rao

Question 18 of 21

Shivaji was crowned in the year-

A1664
B1666
C1670
D1680

Question 19 of 21

Who among the following Peshwas was popularly known as Nana Saheb ?

ABalaji Vishwanath
BBaji Rao
CBalaji Baji Rao
DMadhav Rao I

Question 20 of 21

Who among the following finally removed the Maratha Peshwa from his Position captured his territories and sent him off to a distant place?

AWellesley
BCornwallis
CDalhousie
DHastings

Question 21 of 21

Aurangzeb failed to defeat Shivaji because the-

AMughal army grew unmanageable
BMarathas were expert in Guerilla - warfare
CMughals had no navy
DMughal generals were treacherous