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question_answer1)
Who was the founder of Maratha dynasty?
A)
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B)
Shivaji done
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C)
Rajaram done
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D)
Balaji Vishwanath done
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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
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B)
Baji Rao I done
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C)
Raghunath Rao done
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D)
Raja Ram done
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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
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B)
Balaji Vishwanath done
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C)
Sadashiv Rao Bhau done
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D)
Raghunath Rao done
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question_answer4)
Which one of the following wives of Shivaji became Sati?
A)
Soyrabai done
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B)
Sakawarbai done
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C)
Puttabai done
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D)
None of these done
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question_answer5)
What was Paga in the Maratha administration?
A)
Independent soldiers done
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B)
State dependent soldiers done
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C)
Professional soldiers done
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D)
Soldiers of other county done
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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
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B)
Oxenden done
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C)
Humphery Cook done
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D)
Sir Gervase Lucas done
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question_answer7)
Who among the following was the first Peshwa of Shahu?
A)
Balaji Vishwanath done
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B)
Baji Rao done
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C)
Balaji Baji Rao done
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D)
Madhava Rao done
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question_answer8)
In the Cavalry of Shivaji, a Jumla commanded
A)
9 Havaldars done
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B)
10 Havaldars done
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C)
15 Havaldars done
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D)
5 Havaldars done
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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
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B)
Mahuli done
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C)
Lohagadh done
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D)
Shivneri done
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question_answer10)
What was Bargir in Maratha army?
A)
Infantry done
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B)
Front liner done
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C)
Cavalry done
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D)
Water carrier done
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question_answer11)
Who among the following was the lowest in rank in the Maratha infantry?
A)
Nayak done
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B)
Hawaldar done
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C)
Zumaldar done
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D)
Hazari done
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question_answer12)
In the third battle of Panipat, Marathas were defeated by
A)
Mughals done
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B)
Rohillas done
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C)
Britishers done
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D)
Afghans done
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question_answer13)
Who among the following Maratha officers looked after the revenue department'?
A)
Peshwa done
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B)
Amalya done
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C)
Sachiva done
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D)
Sumant done
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question_answer14)
What was the stake in the agricultural production in the land revenue system of Shivaji?
A)
16% done
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B)
25% done
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C)
35% done
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D)
40% done
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question_answer15)
The Maratha artillery was mainly organised by
A)
Mir Habib done
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B)
Kanhoji done
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C)
Ibrahim Khan Gardi done
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D)
Khande Rao Dabhade done
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question_answer16)
The Maratha powder readied its zenith during the Peshwaship of
A)
Balaji Vishwanath done
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B)
Balaji II done
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C)
Baji Rao I done
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D)
Madhav Rao done
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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
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B)
Peter Mundi done
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C)
Abbe Carre done
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D)
Massieur Germain done
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question_answer18)
On which aspect of medieval Indian history have Havel Furgusson and Percy Brown written?
A)
Literature done
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B)
Art and architecture done
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C)
Administration done
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D)
Socio-economic history done
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question_answer19)
Who led the Marathas at the third battle of Panipat?
A)
Baji Rao II done
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B)
Jaswant Rao Holkar done
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C)
Mahadji Sindhia done
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D)
Sadashiva Rao Bhau done
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question_answer20)
The treaty of Purandra between Shivaji and Raja Jai Singh took place in
A)
1665 done
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B)
1664 done
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C)
1666 done
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D)
1669 done
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question_answer21)
Who among the following Maratha Peshwas followed the ideal of Hindu Pada Padshahi?
A)
Balaji Vishwanath done
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B)
Baji Rao I done
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C)
Madhav Rao done
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D)
Narayana Rao done
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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
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B)
Mukta Bai done
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C)
Tara Bai done
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D)
Rukmini Bai done
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question_answer23)
In Shivaji's Council of Ministers, the Prime Minister was called
A)
Peshwa done
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B)
Mantri done
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C)
Sachiv done
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D)
Sumanta done
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question_answer24)
Shivaji died in the year
A)
1676 done
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B)
1677 done
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C)
1678 done
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D)
1680 done
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question_answer25)
Who was called Chanakya of Maratha politics?
A)
Mahadji Sindhia done
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B)
Nana Pharnabis done
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C)
Balaji Viswanath done
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D)
Baji Rao II done
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question_answer26)
The Maratha kingdom was founded by Shivaji during the reign of
A)
Muhammad bin Tughlaq done
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B)
Akbar done
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C)
Shahjahan done
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D)
Aurangzeb done
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question_answer27)
Who among the following was killed by Shivaji?
A)
Shaista Khan done
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B)
Afzal Khan done
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C)
Jai Singh done
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D)
Najib Khan done
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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
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B)
2 only done
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C)
Both 1 and 2 done
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D)
Neither 1 nor 2 done
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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
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B)
A-3 B-4 C-2 D-1 done
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C)
A-3 B-2 C-1 D-4 done
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D)
A-1 B-3 C-4 D-2 done
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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
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B)
2 only done
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C)
2 and 3 only done
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D)
1, 2 and 3 done
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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
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B)
1, 2 and 3 done
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C)
1and 4 done
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D)
1, 2, 3 and 4 done
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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
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B)
1 and 3 only done
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C)
2 and 3 only done
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D)
1, 2 and 3 done
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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
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B)
1 and 4 done
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C)
2 and 3 done
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D)
3 and 4 done
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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
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B)
Shambhaji and Bajirao done
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C)
Rajaram and Shambhaji done
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D)
None of them done
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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
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B)
MG Ranade done
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C)
Bipin Chandra Pal done
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D)
Gopal Krishna Gokhale done
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question_answer36)
Where was Sliivaji formally crowd as Chhatmpati? [UP-PCS (M) 2016]
A)
Pune done
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B)
Kolhapur done
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C)
Raigad done
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D)
Ahmednagar done
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question_answer37)
Which one among the following wars ended by the treaty of Salbai?
A)
First Maratha War done
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B)
Second Maratha War done
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C)
Third Maratha War done
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D)
Fourth Maratha War done
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