Question 1. Which is/ are correct reasons for the rise of Marathas? [UPPSC 1992]
(a) Religious consciousness
(b) Geographical security
(c) Political awakening
(d) All of the above
Answer : d
Question 2. Shahji obtained the Jagirdari of Poona from [MPPSC 2010]
(a) Mughal Empire
(b) Adil Shahi Kingdom
(c) Nizam Shahi Kingdom
(d) Portuguese
Answer : b
Question 3. When was shivaji born and when did he assume the title of Chhatrapati? [UPPSC 2015]
(a) 1626, 1675
(b) 1625, 1671
(c) 1627, 1661
(d) 1627, 1674
Answer : d
Question 4. Shivaji was born at …… [RAS/RTS 2010]
(a) Purandar
(b) Poona
(c) Raigarh
(d) Shivneri
Answer : d
Question 5. The large contigent under Afghal Khan to repress Shivaji was sent by ruler of [IAS (Pre) 2008]
(a) Bidar
(b) Bijapur
(c) Golconda
(d) Khandesh
Answer : b
Question 6. In 1663 AD who was deputed by Aurangzeb to put down the rising power of Shivaji? [IAS (Pre) 2010]
(a) Khafi Khan
(b) Shaista Khan
(c) Diler Khan
(d) Mubariz Khan
Answer : b
Question 7. In which city was Shivaji interned when he escaped from the custody of the Mughals? [MPPSC 2005]
(a) Gwalior
(b) Agra
(c) Delhi
(d) Kanpur
Answer : b
Question 8. Among the surrendered forts to Mughal under Treaty of Purandar, which fort was not recaptured by the Shivaji? [UPPSC 2011]
(a) Purandar
(b) Mahuli
(c) Lohagarh
(d) Shivneri
Answer : d
Question 9. Where was the capital of Shivaji? [BPSC 2015]
(a) Raigarh
(b) Sindh Fort
(c) Poona
(d) Javli
Answer : a
Question 10. Treaty of Purandar, 1665 was signed between
(a) Shivaji and Aurangzeb
(b) Shivaji and Afghal Khan
(c) Shivaji and Jai Singh
(d) Shivaji and Shaista Khan
Answer : c
Question 11. The Last Campaign of Shivaji was against ……..
(a) Jinji
(b) Raigarh
(c) Panhala
(d) Bijapur
Answer : a
Question 12. When did Shivaji died?
(a) 1676 AD
(b) 1677 AD
(c) 1680 AD
(d) 1685 AD
Answer : c
Question 13. Which among the following statement about Shivaji is not correct? [UPPSC 1999]
(a) The Persian historian, Kafi Khan had appreciated the religious policies of Shivaji.
(b) With an intent to attain ‘Hindavi Swarajya’ Shivaji met Aurangzeb at Agra.
(c) Shivaji had left a permanent Kingdom after his death.
(d) Shivaji neglected businesses and traders.
Answer : b
14. Match the following. [UPPSC 2009] List I List II A. Shahji Bhonsle 1. Father of Shivaji B. Jija Bai 2. Mother of Shivaji C. Samarth Ramdas 3. Spiritual teacher of Shivaji D. Dadaji Kondadev 4. Caretaker of Shivaji Codes A B C D A B C D (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 1 3 4 (c) 1 2 4 3 (d) 4 3 2 1
Question 15. Where was Shivaji formally crowned as Chhatrapati? [UPPSC 2016]
(a) Pune
(b) Kolhapur
(c) Raigarh
(d) Ahmednagar
Answer : c
Question 16. Who assumed the title of ‘Haindava – Dharmoddharak’ (Protector of the Hindu Faith)? [WBCS 2018]
(a) Guru Ram Das
(b) Shivaji
(c) Baji Rao I
(d) Balaji Baji Rao
Answer : b
Question 17. The Britisher present at the coronation of Shivaji was
(a) George Oxenden
(b) Job Charnock
(c) Elphinston
(d) Sir John Malcom
Answer : a
Question 18. Name the priest who presided the coronation of Shivaji.
(a) Vishveshvara Bhatta
(b) Vaman Pandit
(c) Ram Das
(d) Divakara bhatta
Answer : a
Question 19. The first military campaign of Shivaji was against
(a) Golconda
(b) Bijapur
(c) Raigarh
(d) Javali
Answer : b
Question 20. Shivaji defeated the Mughals in the battle of [UPPSC 2005]
(a) Purandhar
(b) Raigarh
(c) Salher
(d) Shivneri
Answer : c
Question 21. Identify the European power from whom Shivaji obtained cannons and ammunitions. [SSC 2011]
(a) The French
(b) The Portuguese
(c) The Dutch
(d) The English
Answer : b
Question 22. The first raid of Surat under the leadership of Shivaji happened in
(a) 1664
(b) 1665
(c) 1661
(d) 1660
Answer : a
Question 23. Jawli was conquered by Shivaji from
(a) Chander Rao Moray
(b) Trimbakrao Dhapade
(c) Siddhis of Tanjira
(d) Bijapur
Answer : a
Question 24. Consider the following statements about Shivaji’s military acumen. [CDS 2012]
I. He was a master in guerrilla tactics and swift cavalry warfare.
II. He had built a series of fortified strongholds on the table mountains of the Western Deccan.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Answer : c
Question 25. Ashtapradhan was a Council of Ministers [IAS (Pre) 1996]
(a) in the Gupta Administration.
(b) in the Chola Administration.
(c) in the Vijayanagara Administration.
(d) in the Maratha Administration.
Answer : d
Question 26. Who established Ashtapradhan? [BPSC 2019]
(a) Chandragupta
(b) Ashoka
(c) Harshavardhana
(d) Shivaji
Answer : d
Question 27. Who among the following ministers, in the eight member council (Ashtapradhan) of Shivaji, held the charge of finance?
(a) Peshwa
(b) Amatya
(c) Sumant
(d) Pandit Rao
Answer : b
Question 28. The member of Shivaji’s Ashtapradhan who looked after foreign affairs was [IAS (Pre) 1998]
(a) Sumant
(b) Amatya
(c) Sar – i – Naubat
(d) Sachiv
Answer : a
Question Question 29. In Shivaji’s Council of Ministers the Prime Minister was called [SSC 2004]
(a) Peshwa
(b) Shachiv
(c) Mantri
(d) Sumanta
Answer : a
Question 30. At the time of Shivaji, the post of ‘Sarnobat’ was related with [UPPSC 2014]
(a) Financial Administration
(b) Judicial Administration
(c) Local Administration
(d) Military Administration
Answer : d
Question 31. In medieval India, during the reign of Shivaji, the role of the official called ‘Chitnis’ was to [CDS 2002]
(a) be the in-charge of King’s personal security guard.
(b) be the in-charge of intelligence/ espionage activity.
(c) be the master of ceremonies in the Royal court.
(d) be assisting the king with his correspondence.
Answer : d
Question 32. The Maratha claim of revenue for protection is known by what name? [UPPSC 2018]
(a) Sardesh Mukhi
(b) Chauth
(c) Abwab
(d) Jamadani
Answer : b
Question 33. Maratha’s land revenue system was based on
(a) Ryotwari
(b) Permanent Settlement
(c) Mahalwari
(d) None of the above
Answer : a
Question 34. Saranjami was related to [BPSC 1994]
(a) Land revenue system of Maratha.
(b) Taluqdari system.
(c) Qutub Shahi administration.
(d) None of the above
Answer : a
Question 35. In the later years of Maratha rule, land revenue collected was upto
(a) 33% of produce
(b) 40% of produce
(c) 45% of produce
(d) 50% of produce
Answer : b
Question 36. The Maratha claim of revenue for protection is known by what name?
(a) Sardeshmukhi
(b) Chauth
(c) Abwab
(d) Jamadani
Answer : b
Question 37. Which of the following pairs is associated with the taxation system of the Marathas? [SSC CGL 2019]
(a) Iqta and Jagir
(b) Chauth and Sardeshmukhi
(c) Zat and Sawar
(d) Polaj and Parauti
Answer : b
Question 38. What was Chauth? [SSC 2001]
(a) Religious tax levied by Aurangzeb.
(b) Total tax levied by Shivaji.
(c) Irrigation tax levied by Akbar.
(d) A levy on the neighbouring territories by Shivaji which was one fourth of land revenue in lieu of protection against Maratha invasion.
Answer : d
Question 39. What was Kurja-Patti or Tasti-Patti?
(a) It was a levy equal to one year of income of the tax payer realised in times of financial difficulties.
(b) It was a levy equal to two years income of the tax payer realised in times of financial difficulties.
(c) it was a kind of land grants reserved for deshmukhs.
(d) None of the above
Answer : a
Question 40. In the Maratha Cavalry, the lowest unit of twenty-five horse soldiers was under which one fo the following?
(a) Nayak
(b) Havaldar
(c) Sarnobat
(d) Jamladar
Answer : b
Question 41. The main organisers of Maratha’s artillery was [UPPSC 2008]
(a) Ibrahim Khan Gardi
(b) Mir Habib
(c) Khanderao Dabhade
(d) Kanhojee
Answer : a
Question 42. Upari refers to which one of the following? [CDS 2015]
(a) A form of Marathi poetry that emerged during the Maratha period.
(b) A category of tenancy tenure held under the Maratha regime.
(c) A court official during Maratha rule.
(d) A group of peasants who repelled against their oppressive landlords under Maratha rule.
Answer : b
Question 43. In Shivaji’s administrative system, what was the duty of Wakia Nawis? [IAS (Pre) 2009]
(a) To check and countersign all public accounts and payments to royal employee.
(b) To keep a diary of daily doings of the king and the happenings at court.
(c) To look after the correspondence of the king.
(d) To organise religious ceremonies and to be the censur of public morals.
Answer : b
Question 44. ‘Paga’ in Maratha administration was
(a) independent soldiers.
(b) state dependent soldiers.
(c) professional soldiers.
(d) soldiers of other country.
Answer : b
Question 45. Which among the following were the officers in Ashtapradhan during Shivaji’s reign? [CGPSC 2017]
I. Mazumdar
II. Dabir
III. Waqia – Navis
IV.Shuru-navis
Which among the above given options is/are correct?
(a) I, II, III
(b) II, III, IV
(c) I, II, IV
(d) I, II, III, IV
Answer : d
Question 46. Consider the following statements regarding Ashtapradhan.
I. It was Council of Eight Ministers created by Shivaji for General Administration and Consultation.
II. Shivaji was bound to accept the recommendations of this council.
III. Every minister was chief of his own department.
IV. All the ministers held military commands besides their civil duties
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) I and III
(b) I, II and III
(c) II, III and IV
(d) All of these
Answer : a
47. Match the following military officials. List I List II A. Sar-i-Naubat 1. Incharge of the army B. Paik 2. Head at the Nine-member unit of Infantry C. Havaldar 3. Foot soldier D. Jamladar 4. Head of five Naiks E. Naik 5. Head of two to three havaldars Codes A B C D E A B C D E (a) 1 3 4 5 2 (b) 2 1 3 4 5 (c) 1 2 3 4 5 (d) 2 3 5 1 4
48. Match the following terms of Maratha Dominion. List I List II A. Kathi 1. Those with hereditary right in land B. Patel and Patil 2. Unit of measurement of land C. Mirasdars 3. Collected land revenue in the villages Codes A B C A B C (a) 2 3 1 (b) 2 1 3 (c) 1 2 3 (d) 3 1 2
49. Match the following. [IAS (Pre) 2001] List I (Designation) List II (Work) A. Peshwa 1. General Administration B. Amatya 2. Accounts of the Empire C. Sachiv 3. Internal Affairs and correspondence D. Sumant 4. Foreign Affairs Codes A B C D A B C D (a) 2 1 3 4 (b) 1 2 3 4 (c) 4 3 2 1 (d) 1 2 4 3
Question 50. After the death of Shivaji, there was a fight for succession between [CDS2015]
(a) Sambhaji and the widow of Shivaji
(b) Sambhaji and Baji Rao
(c) Raja Ram and Sambhaji
(d) None of the above
Answer : c
Question 51. The close confident of Sambhaji who was bestowed with highest administrative power was
(a) Kavi Kalash
(b) Ram Govind
(c) Raj Kovind
(d) Mansukh Dwivedi
Answer : a
Question 52. Who among the following took over the Maratha empire as its third Chhatrapati after Sambhaji?
(a) Shahuji
(b) Raja Ram
(c) Shivaji II
(d) Tarabai
Answer : b
Question 53. After death of Sambhaji his infant son Shivaji II became the ruler of Maratha Empire, who served him as regent?
(a) Tarabai
(b) Ahilyabai
(c) Putlibai
(d) Sambhai Nimbhalkar
Answer : a
Question 54. At the time of Aurangzeb’s death, the Maratha leadership was in the hands of [UPPSC 2012]
(a) Sambhaji
(b) Raja Ram
(c) Jijabai
(d) Tarabai
Answer : d
Question 55. Who among the following Maratha women led struggles against of Mughal Empire from AD 1700 onwards? [UPPSC 2008]
(a) Ahilyabai
(b) Muktabai
(c) Tarabai
(d) Rukmini Bai
Answer : c
Question 56. Shahuji made the capital of Maratha Empire at
(a) Raigarh
(b) Satara
(c) Panhala
(d) Pune
Answer : b
Question 57. Among which of the following the Treaty of Warna, 1731 AD was signed? [IAS (Pre) 2003]
(a) Chhatrapati Shahu of Satara and Nizam of Hyderabad.
(b) Sambhaji of Kolhapur and Chhatrapati Shahu of Satara.
(c) Sambhaji of Kolhapur and East India Company.
(d) Baji Rao and Nawab of Bhopal.
Answer : b
Question 58. The division of Maratha Empire into different military commanders was held under [JPSC 2003]
(a) Shahu
(b) Balaji Baji Rao
(c) Baji Rao I
(d) Raja Ram
Answer : a
Question 59. Arrange the following in the correct chronological order. [UPPSC 2005]
I. Chhatrapati Shahuji
II. Raja Ram
III. Sambhaji
IV. Shivaji II
Select the correct answer from the code given below.
Codes
(a) III, II, I, IV
(b) III, II, IV, I
(c) II, III, I, IV
(d) I, II, III, III, IV
Answer : b
Question 60. Who among the following streamlined the Maratha Administration after Sambhaji? [IAS(Pre) 2000]
(a) Raja Ram
(b) Balaji Vishwanath
(c) Gangabai
(d) Nanaji Deshmukh
Answer : b
Question 61. Balaji Vishwanath was made first Peshwa of Maratha Empire during the reign of
(a) Sambhaji
(b) Shahuji
(c) Raja Ram
(d) Shivaji II
Answer : b
Question 62. Who among the following made the post of Peshwas hereditary?
(a) Balaji Vishwanath
(b) Baji Rao I
(c) Balaji Baji Rao
(d) Madhav Rao
Answer : a
Question 63. Who among the Maratha Peshwa followed the ideal of Hindu PadPadshahi? [WBCS 2007]
(a) Baji Rao I
(b) Balaji Vishwanath
(c) Narayana Rao
(d) Madhav Rao
Answer : a
Question 64. Who among the following annexed islands of Bassein and Salsher from the Portuguese?
(a) Baji Rao I
(b) Balaji Vishwanath
(c) Balaji Baji Rao
(d) None of the above
Answer : a
Question 65. The Strongest Maratha ruler after shivaji was
(a) Baji Rao I
(b) Balaji Baji Rao
(c) Balaji Vishwanath
(d) Nana Saheb
Answer : a
Question 66. Baji Rao I died in
(a) 1760 AD
(b) 1740 AD
(c) 1720 AD
(d) 1730 AD
Answer : b
Question 67. Which Maratha leader changed the character of Maratha state for the Kingdom of Maratha into the Empire expanding in the North?
(a) Baji Rao I
(b) Balaji Vishwanath
(c) Sadashivrao Bhau
(d) Balaji Baji Rao
Answer : a
Question 68. Maratha Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao II is also famous as
(a) Nana Saheb
(b) Rai Saheb
(c) Raja Saheb
(d) Aflatoon of Marathas
Answer : a
Question 69. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between
(a) Peshwa Baji Rao II and Ahmad Shah Abdali
(b) Babur and Ibrahim Lodi
(c) Akbar and Hemu
(d) Aurangzeb and Taimur
Answer : a
Question 70. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought in …… [MPPSC 2014]
(a) 14th January, 1760
(b) 5th January, 1761
(c) 14th January, 1761
(d) 5th November, 1556
Answer : c
Question 71. In the Third Battle of Panipat, Marathas were defeated by [UPPSC 2012]
(a) Afghans
(b) Britishers
(c) Mughals
(d) Rohillas
Answer : a
Question 72. Who was the leader of Maratha’s army in the Third Battle of Panipat?
(a) Dattaji Sindhiya [IAS (Pre) 2003]
(b) Vishwas Rao
(c) Sadashivrao Bhau
(d) Malahar Rao Holkar
Answer : c
Question 73. The Muslim military Commander who died fighting for Marathas in Third Battle of Panipat [UPPSC 1997]
(a) Murshid Quli Khan
(b) Ibrahim Gardi
(c) Alivardi Khan
(d) Siraj-ud-Daulah
Answer : b
Question 74. Name the Historian who witnessed the Third Battle of Panipat? [CGPSC 2003]
(a) Khafi Khan
(b) Kashiraj Pandit
(c) Dattaji Pingle
(d) Harcharan Das
Answer : b
Question 75. ‘‘Two pearls have been dissolved, 27 gold coins have been lost and of silver and copper the total cannot be cast up.’’ This was the encrypted message referring to the defeat of India power the Indian power was in the hand of [UPPSC 1997]
(a) Emperor of Delhi
(b) Peshwa
(c) Siraj-ud-Daulah
(d) Shuja-ud-Daula
Answer : b
Question 76. What was the immediate reason for Ahmad Shah Abdali to invade India and fight the Third Battle of Panipat? [IAS (Pre) 2018]
(a) He wanted to avenge the expulsion of his Viceroy Timur Shah from Lahore by Marathas.
(b) The frustrated Governor of Jalandhar 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 up to the borders of Delhi to his kingdom.
Answer : a
Question 77. Consider the following statements regarding the defeat of Marathas in the Third Battle of Panipat.
I. Tactical errors by Sadashivrao Bhau.
II. Superior Generalship of Ahmad Shah.
III. Presence of a large number of noncombatants in the Maratha army.
IV. Treachery of a Commander, Ibrahim Khan Gardi, of the Maratha army.
Which of these were causes of the defeat of Marathas? [CDS 2002]
(a) I, II and III
(b) II, III and IV
(c) I and IV
(d) All of these
Answer : a
Question 78. The first Anglo-Maratha War was fought between
(a) 1775-82 AD
(b) 1770-72 AD
(c) 1780-85 AD
(d) 1780-82 AD
Answer : a
Question 79. Under the reign of which GovernorGeneral did the first Anglo-Maratha War happened?
(a) Warren Hasting
(b) Lord Cornwallis
(c) Lord Wellesley
(d) Lord Lytton
Answer : a
Question 80. Between whom was the Treaty of Purandhar in 1776 made? [CDS 2005]
(a) English and Nizam of Hyderabad
(b) Marathas and Portuguese
(c) Marathas and English
(d) English and South of Mysore
Answer : c
Question 81. The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed with the British by Peshwa. [CDS 2006]
(a) Madhav Rao
(b) Balaji Baji Rao
(c) Baji Rao II
(d) Baji Rao
Answer : c
Question 82. The second Anglo Mysore War was fought between
(a) 1803-1806 AD
(b) 1806-1809 AD
(c) 1810-1813 AD
(d) 1814-1717 AD
Answer : a
Question 83. Who was Governor-General of India during the second Anglo-Mysore War?
(a) Lord Wellesley
(b) Lord Cornwallis
(c) Lord Hasting
(d) Lord Amherst
Answer : a
Question 84. The third Anglo-Maratha War was fought between
(a) 1813-1814 AD
(b) 1815-1816 AD
(c) 1816-1817 AD
(d) 1817-1818 AD
Answer : d
Question 85. The famous Battle of Koregaon was part of which among the following wars?
(a) First Anglo – Maratha War
(b) Second Anglo – Maratha War
(c) Third Anglo – Maratha War
(d) First Anglo – Mysore War
Answer : c
Question 86. Governor-General during third Anglo Maratha War was
(a) Warren Hasting
(b) Marquis of Hasting
(c) Lord Wellesley
(d) Lord Amherst
Answer : b
Question 87. Who among the following finally removed the Maratha Peshwa from his position, captured his territories and sent him off to a distant place? [CDS 2006]
(a) Wellesley
(b) Cornwallis
(c) Dalhousie
(d) Hastings
Answer : d
Question 88. Who was called ‘Chanakya of Maratha Politics’? [BPSC 2007]
(a) Baji Rao II
(b) Balaji Vishwanath
(c) Nana Phadnavis
(d) Mahadaji Shindie
Answer : c
Question 89. Modi script was employed in the documents of the [IAS (Pre) 1995]
(a) Wodeyars
(b) Zamorins
(c) Hoysalas
(d) Marathas
Answer : d
Question 90. Maratha tactics of Guerilla Warfare were borrowed from
(a) Malik Amber
(b) Abdur Razzak
(c) Ibrahim Adil Shah
(d) Rumi Khan
Answer : a
Question 91. Referring to Shivaji who wrote ‘‘He made it a rule that his follower do not harm the mosques, the book of God or anyone’s women’’?
(a) Aurangzeb
(b) Raja Jai Singh
(c) Khaifi Khan
(d) Abdul Hamid Lahori
Answer : c
Question 92. The Mughal General who forced Shivaji to sign the Treaty of Purandhar in 1665 was
(a) Jai Singh
(b) Man Singh
(c) Ajit Singh
(d) Jaswant Singh
Answer : a
Question 93. Which among the following statements related with Marathas is not correct?
(a) The development of Maratha movement initiated Shahji’s establishment of a defacto independent Kingdom in Orrisa.
(b) Baji Rao’s accession to the post of Peshwa took place in 1720.
(c) Marathas made a bid for domination of Rajashan, parts of Doab and Punjab in 1741.
(d) Maratha movement was a movement led by Maratha sardars.
Answer : a
Question 94. What is the chronological sequence of following Peshwas?
I. Balaji Vishwanath
II. Balaji Baji Rao
III. Baji Rao I
IV. Narayan Rao
V. Madhav Rao
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) I, III, II, IV, V
(b) I, III, IV, II, V
(c) I, II, III, IV, V
(d) III, II, I, V, IV
Answer : a
Question 95. Which of the following (land grant donated during the Maratha rule in Chhattisgarh and its meaning) is not correctly matched? [CGPSC 2020]
(a) Mokasa – A village donated to the Brahmins.
(b) Dharmadaya – A village donated in the name of religion.
(c) Devasthan – A village donated in the name of temple.
(d) Namnuk – A village donated to the Kamavisdar.
Answer : d