UPSC History The Rise of Maratha Question Bank

done Maratha Kingdom Total Questions - 37

• question_answer1)
  Who was the founder of Maratha dynasty?
  A)
   Shahu             done clear
  B)
   Shivaji done clear
  C)
   Rajaram           done clear
  D)
   Balaji Vishwanath done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Who among the following Maratha Chieftains helped the Syed brothers in dethroning the emperor Farrukhsiyer?
  A)
   Balaji Vishwanath done clear
  B)
   Baji Rao I done clear
  C)
   Raghunath Rao done clear
  D)
   Raja Ram done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Who was the Maratha Chieftain who captured Lahore and brought Punjab under Maratha Supremacy for a short period?
  A)
   Vishwas Rao                 done clear
  B)
   Balaji Vishwanath done clear
  C)
   Sadashiv Rao Bhau done clear
  D)
   Raghunath Rao done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Which one of the following wives of Shivaji became Sati?
  A)
   Soyrabai done clear
  B)
   Sakawarbai done clear
  C)
   Puttabai done clear
  D)
   None of these done clear
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• question_answer5)
  What was Paga in the Maratha administration?
  A)
   Independent soldiers done clear
  B)
    State dependent soldiers done clear
  C)
   Professional soldiers done clear
  D)
   Soldiers of other county done clear
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• question_answer6)
  The English ambassador who had attended the coronation of Shivaji with presents from East India Company at Raigarh, was
  A)
   Captain Gray                done clear
  B)
   Oxenden done clear
  C)
   Humphery Cook            done clear
  D)
   Sir Gervase Lucas done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Who among the following was the first Peshwa of Shahu?
  A)
   Balaji Vishwanath          done clear
  B)
   Baji Rao done clear
  C)
   Balaji Baji Rao              done clear
  D)
   Madhava Rao done clear
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• question_answer8)
  In the Cavalry of Shivaji, a Jumla commanded
  A)
   9 Havaldars                  done clear
  B)
   10 Havaldars done clear
  C)
   15 Havaldars                done clear
  D)
   5 Havaldars done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Which Fort ceded by Shivaji to the Mughals by the terms of the Treaty of Purandar (1665 AD) could not be won back by Shivaji?
  A)
   Purandhar                     done clear
  B)
   Mahuli done clear
  C)
   Lohagadh                     done clear
  D)
   Shivneri done clear
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• question_answer10)
  What was Bargir in Maratha army?
  A)
   Infantry                        done clear
  B)
   Front liner done clear
  C)
   Cavalry                        done clear
  D)
   Water carrier done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Who among the following was the lowest in rank in the Maratha infantry?
  A)
   Nayak              done clear
  B)
   Hawaldar done clear
  C)
   Zumaldar                      done clear
  D)
   Hazari done clear
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• question_answer12)
  In the third battle of Panipat, Marathas were defeated by
  A)
   Mughals done clear
  B)
   Rohillas done clear
  C)
   Britishers done clear
  D)
   Afghans done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Who among the following Maratha officers looked after the revenue department'?
  A)
   Peshwa            done clear
  B)
   Amalya done clear
  C)
   Sachiva                        done clear
  D)
   Sumant done clear
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• question_answer14)
  What was the stake in the agricultural production in the land revenue system of Shivaji?
  A)
   16%                 done clear
  B)
   25% done clear
  C)
   35%                             done clear
  D)
   40% done clear
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• question_answer15)
  The Maratha artillery was mainly organised by
  A)
   Mir Habib                     done clear
  B)
   Kanhoji done clear
  C)
   Ibrahim Khan Gardi       done clear
  D)
   Khande Rao Dabhade done clear
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• question_answer16)
  The Maratha powder readied its zenith during the Peshwaship of
  A)
   Balaji Vishwanath          done clear
  B)
   Balaji II done clear
  C)
   Baji Rao I                     done clear
  D)
   Madhav Rao done clear
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• question_answer17)
  This chief pays his spies liberally which has greatly helped his conquests by the correct information they give. Who gave this account of Shivaji?
  A)
   Kafi Khan                     done clear
  B)
   Peter Mundi done clear
  C)
   Abbe Carre                   done clear
  D)
   Massieur Germain done clear
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• question_answer18)
  On which aspect of medieval Indian history have Havel Furgusson and Percy Brown written?
  A)
   Literature done clear
  B)
   Art and architecture done clear
  C)
   Administration done clear
  D)
   Socio-economic history done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Who led the Marathas at the third battle of Panipat?
  A)
   Baji Rao II done clear
  B)
   Jaswant Rao Holkar done clear
  C)
   Mahadji Sindhia done clear
  D)
   Sadashiva Rao Bhau done clear
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• question_answer20)
  The treaty of Purandra between Shivaji and Raja Jai Singh took place in
  A)
   1665 done clear
  B)
   1664 done clear
  C)
   1666 done clear
  D)
   1669 done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Who among the following Maratha Peshwas followed the ideal of Hindu Pada Padshahi?
  A)
   Balaji Vishwanath done clear
  B)
   Baji Rao I done clear
  C)
   Madhav Rao done clear
  D)
   Narayana Rao done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Who among the following Maratha women led struggles against of Mughal Empire from 1700 AD onwards?        
  A)
   Ahalya Bai done clear
  B)
   Mukta Bai done clear
  C)
   Tara Bai done clear
  D)
   Rukmini Bai done clear
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• question_answer23)
  In Shivaji's Council of Ministers, the Prime Minister was called                                                
  A)
   Peshwa done clear
  B)
   Mantri done clear
  C)
   Sachiv done clear
  D)
   Sumanta done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Shivaji died in the year                                  
  A)
   1676 done clear
  B)
   1677 done clear
  C)
   1678 done clear
  D)
   1680 done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Who was called Chanakya of Maratha politics?            
  A)
   Mahadji Sindhia done clear
  B)
   Nana Pharnabis done clear
  C)
   Balaji Viswanath done clear
  D)
   Baji Rao II done clear
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• question_answer26)
  The Maratha kingdom was founded by Shivaji during the reign of                                             
  A)
   Muhammad bin Tughlaq done clear
  B)
   Akbar done clear
  C)
   Shahjahan done clear
  D)
   Aurangzeb            done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Who among the following was killed by Shivaji?           
  A)
   Shaista Khan done clear
  B)
   Afzal Khan done clear
  C)
   Jai Singh done clear
  D)
   Najib Khan done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Consider the following statements:                        

  1. In Shivaji's domain Chauth was mainly a military contribution.

  2. Shivaji demanded Sardeshmukhi on the basis of his claim as the hereditary Sardeshmukh of Maharashtra

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?              
  A)
   1 only                          done clear
  B)
   2 only                         done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2                 done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2                 done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:                             

  List-I (Year)	List-II (Events)
  A. 1627 AD	1. Shivaji crowned himself at Raigarh and assumed tittle of Maharaja Clihatrapati.
  B. 1659 AD	2. Escape of Shivaji from Agra.
  C. 1666 AD	3. Birth of Shivaji
  D. 1674 AD	4. Afzal Khan was killed by Shivaji

   
  A)
              A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  B)
              A-3       B-4       C-2       D-1 done clear
  C)
              A-3       B-2       C-1       D-4 done clear
  D)
              A-1       B-3       C-4       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Consider the following statements about Shivaji.

  1. He was simple and religious in Ills personal life.

  2. He did not force any Muslim to embrace Hinduism

  3. He organised Marathas against Mughal empire.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  A)
   1 only                          done clear
  B)
   2 only done clear
  C)
   2 and 3 only     done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Consider the following statements about the Treaty of Purandhar.

  1. Shivaji had to surrender 23 out of 35 forts to the Mughals.

  2. Shivaji agreed to send his son shambhaji in service of the Mughal Emperor.

  3. Shambhaji was granted a mansab of 5000.

  4. Shivaji assisted the mughal commanders during the Bijapur expeditions.

  Which of the above statements are correct?
  A)
   1 and 2                        done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
  C)
   1and 4                         done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. Balaji Baji Rao was popularly known as Nana Saheb.

  2. Nana Pharanabis was called Chanakya of Maratha.

  3. Ramdas was the gum of Shivaji.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  A)
   1 and 2 only     done clear
  B)
   1 and 3 only done clear
  C)
   2 and 3 only     done clear
  D)
   1, 2 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Consider the following statements :

  1. Shivaji could check the Deccan Power from intruding in to his swaraj territory.

  2. He could plunder Surat in 1664.

  3. He could with stand the attacks of shaista khan and Mirza Raja Jai singh.

  4. Bijapur and Golkunda were annexed by the Mughals to undermine the position of Shivaji.

  Which of the given statements are not correct? Select the correct answer from the codes given below?
  A)
   1 and 2                        done clear
  B)
   1 and 4 done clear
  C)
   2 and 3                        done clear
  D)
   3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer34)
  After the death of Shivaji, there was a fight for succession between
  A)
   Shambhaji and the widow of Shivaji done clear
  B)
   Shambhaji and Bajirao done clear
  C)
   Rajaram and Shambhaji done clear
  D)
   None of them done clear
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• question_answer35)
  Which one among the following thinkers argued that Maratha rule in general and Shivaji in particular represented early nationalist consciousness in India?         [NDA 2013-II]
  A)
   Pandita Ramabai     done clear
  B)
   MG Ranade done clear
  C)
   Bipin Chandra Pal         done clear
  D)
   Gopal Krishna Gokhale done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Where was Sliivaji formally crowd as Chhatmpati?           [UP-PCS (M) 2016]
  A)
   Pune                done clear
  B)
   Kolhapur done clear
  C)
   Raigad             done clear
  D)
   Ahmednagar done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Which one among the following wars ended by the treaty of Salbai?
  A)
   First Maratha War done clear
  B)
   Second Maratha War done clear
  C)
   Third Maratha War done clear
  D)
   Fourth Maratha War done clear
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