Explore topic-wise MCQs in Medieval History.

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1.

Ashtaprapradhana was the official council of

A. Harihar I
B. Krishnadeva Raya
C. Shivaji
D. Balaji Baji Rao
Answer» D. Balaji Baji Rao
Discussion
2.

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

A. Wellesley
B. Cornwallis
C. Dalhousie
D. Hastings
Answer» E.
Discussion
3.

Shivaji was crowned in the year

A. 1664
B. 1666
C. 1670
D. 1674
Answer» E.
Discussion
4.

Shivaji died in the year

A. 1676
B. 1677
C. 1678
D. 1680
Answer» E.
Discussion
5.

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

A. Baji Rao I
B. Balaji Viswanath
C. Narayana Rao
D. Madhav Rao
Answer» B. Balaji Viswanath
Discussion
6.

Shivaji defeated the Mughals in the battle of

A. Purandhar
B. Raigarh
C. Salhar
D. Shivner
Answer» D. Shivner
Discussion
7.

Who among the following Peshwas was popularly known asNana Saheb

A. Balaji Vishwanath
B. Baji Rao
C. Balaji Baji Rao
D. Medhav Rao I
Answer» D. Medhav Rao I
Discussion
8.

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

A. be the in - charge of King's personal security guard
B. be the in - charge of intelligence/espionage activity
C. be the matter of ceromonies in the royal court
D. be assisting the king with his correspondence
Answer» E.
Discussion
9.

Who among the following streamlined the Maratha administration after Shambhaji?

A. Raja Ram
B. Balaji Viswanath
C. Ganga Bai
D. Nanaji Deshmukh
Answer» B. Balaji Viswanath
Discussion
10.

Aurangzeb failed to defeat Shivaji because the

A. Mughal army grew unmanageable
B. Marathas were expert in Guerilla - warfare
C. Mughals had no navy
D. Mughal generals were treacherous
Answer» C. Mughals had no navy
Discussion
11.

Between whom was the treaty of Purandhar in 1776 made?

A. English and Nizam of Hyderabad
B. Marathas and Portuguese
C. Marathas and English
D. English and Sultan of Mysore
Answer» D. English and Sultan of Mysore
Discussion
12.

In Shivaji's Council of Ministers the Prime Minister was called

A. Peshwa
B. Sachiv
C. Mantri
D. Sumanta
Answer» B. Sachiv
Discussion
13.

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

A. 3-2-1-4
B. 3-2-4-1
C. 2-3-1-4
D. 1-3-2-4
Answer» E.
Discussion
14.

Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the Lists
List - I (Kingdom) List - II (Territory)
F. Peshwas1.Nagpur
G. Gaekwads2.Pune
H. Bhonsles3.Indore
J. Holkars4.Baroda
Code :
FGHJ
A.2413
B.1324
C.2431
D.4321
A. A.
B. B.
C. C.
D. D.
Answer» B. B.
Discussion
15.

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

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer» B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
Discussion
16.

Assertion (A) : The Britsh defeated the Marathas in 1818.
Reason (R) : The confederate nature of the Maratha State made the Maratha Sardars almost autonomous.
Code

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer» B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
Discussion
17.

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

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Answer» E.
Discussion
18.

In medieval India during the reign of Shivaji , the role of the official called

A. be the in - charge of King's personal security guard
B. be the in - charge of intelligence/espionage activity
C. be the matter of ceromonies in the royal court
D. be assisting the king with his correspondence
Answer» E.
Discussion
19.

Ashtaprapradhana

A. Harihar I
B. Krishnadeva Raya
C. Shivaji
D. Balaji Baji Rao
Answer» D. Balaji Baji Rao
Discussion
20.

Who among the following streamlined the Maratha administration after

A. Raja Ram
B. Balaji Viswanath
C. Ganga Bai
D. Nanaji Deshmukh
Answer» B. Balaji Viswanath
Discussion
21.

Who among the following finally removed the

A. Wellesley
B. Cornwallis
C. Dalhousie
D. Hastings
Answer» E.
Discussion
22.

Shivaji

A. Purandhar
B. Raigarh
C. Salhar
D. Shivner
Answer» D. Shivner
Discussion
23.

Shivaji

A. 1676
B. 1677
C. 1678
D. 1680
Answer» E.
Discussion
24.

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

A. Ahalya Bai
B. Mukta Bai
C. Tara Bai
D. Rukmini Bai
Answer» D. Rukmini Bai
Discussion
25.

Arrange the following in the correct chronological order

A. 3-2-1-4
B. 3-2-4-1
C. 2-3-1-4
D. 1-3-2-4
Answer» E.
Discussion
26.

Who was called 'Chanakya of Maratha Politics' ?

A. Baji Rao II
B. Balaji Viswanath
C. Nana Pharnabis
D. Mahadji Scindia
Answer» D. Mahadji Scindia
Discussion
27.

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

A. Madhav Rao
B. Balaji Baji Rao
C. Baji Rao I
D. Baji Rao II
Answer» E.
Discussion
28.

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

A. He wanted to avenge the expulsion by Marathas of his viceroy Timur Shah from Lahore
B. The frustrated governor of Jullundhar Adina Beg Khan invited him to invade Punjab.
C. He wanted to punish Mughal administration for non-payment of the revenues of the Chahar Mahal (Gujarat Aurangabad, Sialkot and Pasrur).
D. He wanted to annex all the fertile plains of Punjab upto the borders of Delhi to his kingdom
Answer» B. The frustrated governor of Jullundhar Adina Beg Khan invited him to invade Punjab.
Discussion
29.

Aurangzeb

A. Mughal army grew unmanageable
B. Marathas were expert in Guerilla - warfare
C. Mughals had no navy
D. Mughal generals were treacherous
Answer» C. Mughals had no navy
Discussion
30.

Between whom was the treaty of

A. English and Nizam of Hyderabad
B. Marathas and Portuguese
C. Marathas and English
D. English and Sultan of Mysore
Answer» D. English and Sultan of Mysore
Discussion
31.

In Shivaji's Council of Ministers the

A. Peshwa
B. Sachiv
C. Mantri
D. Sumanta
Answer» B. Sachiv
Discussion