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This section includes 81 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
_ In which year, Shivaji was crowned as the Chhatrapati?$? |
| A. | 1608 |
| B. | 1674 |
| C. | 1646 |
| D. | 1710 |
| Answer» C. 1646 | |
| 52. |
Under Shivaji each province was under a$? |
| A. | Viceroy |
| B. | Governor |
| C. | Diwan |
| D. | Zamindar |
| Answer» B. Governor | |
| 53. |
Shivaji submitted to Jai Singh and signed the treaty of$? |
| A. | Poona |
| B. | Purandhar |
| C. | Konkan |
| D. | Surat |
| Answer» C. Konkan | |
| 54. |
The most powerful Peshwa was$? |
| A. | Balaji Baji Rao |
| B. | Baji Rao-I |
| C. | Madhava Rao |
| D. | Balaji Vishwanath |
| Answer» C. Madhava Rao | |
| 55. |
Assertion (A): Shivaji aimed at establishing Maratha rule in Delhi. Reason (R): Shivaji took the leadership of the Maratha resistance against the Mughals$? |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A |
| C. | A is true but R is false |
| D. | A is false but R is true |
| Answer» E. | |
| 56. |
On behalf of Aurangzeb Shivaji attacked$? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Konkan |
| C. | Surat |
| D. | Poena |
| Answer» C. Surat | |
| 57. |
With the help of Baghnuk (Tiger-claws) Shivaji killed$? |
| A. | Afzalkhan |
| B. | Shayistakhan |
| C. | Muhamad Khan |
| D. | Aurangzeb |
| Answer» B. Shayistakhan | |
| 58. |
Sambaji plundered the Mughal territories in$? |
| A. | Deccan |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Bengal |
| Answer» B. Gujarat | |
| 59. |
The second founder of the Maratha Kingdom was$? |
| A. | Tarabai |
| B. | Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath |
| C. | Peshwa Bajirao |
| D. | Shahu |
| Answer» C. Peshwa Bajirao | |
| 60. |
Baji Rao-II (1796-1818 A.D.) Was the ruler of which dynasty?$? |
| A. | Nanda |
| B. | Haryanka |
| C. | Maurya |
| D. | Peshwas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 61. |
The Peshwa's Secretariat at Pune (Poona), the pivot of the Maratha government was known as$? |
| A. | Huzur Daftar |
| B. | El Beriz Daftar |
| C. | Chalte Dafter |
| D. | Peshwa Dafter |
| Answer» B. El Beriz Daftar | |
| 62. |
Shivaji's administration owed its origin to the principles laid down by |
| A. | Kautilya |
| B. | Sher Shah |
| C. | Akbar |
| D. | Adi Granth |
| Answer» B. Sher Shah | |
| 63. |
Shivaji maintained a fleet at |
| A. | Surat |
| B. | Calicut |
| C. | Bombay |
| D. | Kolaba |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64. |
Shivaji started his public career at the age of |
| A. | 18 |
| B. | 21 |
| C. | 23 |
| D. | 24 |
| Answer» B. 21 | |
| 65. |
Under the administration of Shivaji, "Peshwa" was referred to as |
| A. | Minister of Religious Affairs |
| B. | Minister of Defence |
| C. | Chief Minister |
| D. | Minister of Justice |
| Answer» D. Minister of Justice | |
| 66. |
After his coronation Shivaji assumed the title of |
| A. | Maharaja |
| B. | Peshwa |
| C. | Chhatrapati |
| D. | Samrat |
| Answer» D. Samrat | |
| 67. |
The Maratha Kingdom under the Peshwas was |
| A. | a loose federation |
| B. | a military State |
| C. | a confederacy (Mandala or Sangha) |
| D. | a regency of the Peshwa |
| Answer» D. a regency of the Peshwa | |
| 68. |
After the death of Rajaram in 1700A.D.,Marathas continued the war against the Mughals under his brave wife |
| A. | Tarabai |
| B. | Lakshmibai |
| C. | Ramabi |
| D. | Jijabai |
| Answer» B. Lakshmibai | |
| 69. |
Chauth' was |
| A. | A religious tax imposed by Aurangzeb |
| B. | Toll tax imposed by Shivaji |
| C. | Irrigation tax charged by Akbar |
| D. | Land tax levied by Shivaji on neighbouringStates |
| Answer» E. | |
| 70. |
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (1674-1680 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty? |
| A. | Nanda |
| B. | Haryanka |
| C. | Maurya |
| D. | Maratha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 71. |
Shivaji sacked __________ and secured a large booty |
| A. | Bijapur |
| B. | Poona |
| C. | Konkan |
| D. | Surat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 72. |
How many times Shivaji plundered Surat? |
| A. | Four Times |
| B. | Once |
| C. | Thrice |
| D. | Twice |
| Answer» E. | |
| 73. |
Shivaji crowned himself at |
| A. | Poona |
| B. | Konkan |
| C. | Bijapur |
| D. | Rajgarh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 74. |
Shivaji attacked Shayista Khan in the night at |
| A. | Agra |
| B. | Konkan |
| C. | Bijapur |
| D. | Poona |
| Answer» E. | |
| 75. |
The Administrative Council of Shivaji was known as |
| A. | Parishad |
| B. | Mantriparishad |
| C. | Ashtapradhan |
| D. | Rajyaparishad |
| Answer» D. Rajyaparishad | |
| 76. |
Which among the following was the capital of Shivaji? |
| A. | Poona |
| B. | Raigarh |
| C. | Singhgarh |
| D. | Panhala |
| Answer» C. Singhgarh | |
| 77. |
The Marathas first served the rulers of |
| A. | Muhammadan kingdoms of the south |
| B. | Mughal empire |
| C. | Vijayanagar |
| D. | Afghanistan |
| Answer» B. Mughal empire | |
| 78. |
Shivaji crowned himself as King in the year |
| A. | 1664 |
| B. | 1674 |
| C. | 1670 |
| D. | 1660 |
| Answer» C. 1670 | |
| 79. |
What was the capital of Shivaji's Kingdom? |
| A. | Pune |
| B. | Raigarh |
| C. | Karwar |
| D. | Purandhar |
| Answer» C. Karwar | |
| 80. |
Bajirao-I (1720-1740 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty? |
| A. | Nanda |
| B. | Peshwas |
| C. | Haryanka |
| D. | Maurya |
| Answer» C. Haryanka | |
| 81. |
Name the religious personality who exercised a great influence over Shivaji |
| A. | Tukaram |
| B. | Guru Nanak Dev |
| C. | Mirabai |
| D. | Guru Ram Das |
| Answer» E. | |