Rise Of The Marathas QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1.Marathas were the people who lived in the hilly region of ________
- Deccan
- North India
- West Bengal
- none
ANSWER : Deccan
2.Treaty of Purandhar was signed between _______ and Shivaji
- Raja Jaisingh
- Afzal khan
- Shaistakhan
- none
ANSWER : Raja Jaisingh
3.Shivaji had a council of ____ ministers called “Ashtapradhan”
- seven
- eight
- nine
- none
ANSWER : eight
4.The first Peshwa was _______
- Balaji Viswanath
- Balaji Baji Rao
- Baji Rao
- none
ANSWER : Balaji Viswanath
5.The term `Mantri’ meant ________
- Prime Minister
- Home Secretary
- Chronicler
- none
ANSWER : Chronicler
6.Chaulth was a type of ________
- territory
- army
- tax
- none
ANSWER : tax
7.Shivaji got himself coronated at ________
- Torna
- Raigarh
- Kalya
- none
ANSWER : Raigarh
8.Aurangazeb sent Sayista Khan in ________ to attack Shivaji
- A.D. 1660
- A.D. 1662
- A.D. 1665
- none
ANSWER : A.D. 1660
9.Shahaji Bhonsle worked under the Sultan of ________
- Golkonda
- Bijapur
- Berar
- none
ANSWER : Bijapur
10.The spread of Bhakti movement created the spirit of oneness among the ________
- Marathas
- Muslims
- Pallavas
- none
ANSWER : Marathas
11.The Third Battle of Panipat took place in __________
- A.D. 1526
- A.D. 1556
- A.D. 1761
- none
ANSWER : A.D. 1761
12.Peshwa Baji Rao captured Bassein from the ___________
- Portuguese
- Dutch
- British
- none
ANSWER : Portuguese
13.The successors of Shivaji were ___________
- efficient
- strong
- weak
- none
ANSWER : weak
14.Nadir Shah was one of the greatest warriors of ___________
- Persia
- Saudi Arabia
- Mongolia
- none
ANSWER : Persia
15.The Third Peshwa was __________
- Balaji Vishwanath
- Balaji Baji Rao
- Baji Rao
- none
ANSWER : Balaji Baji Rao
16.Before facing the Marathas in the Third Battle of Panipat, Abdali had invaded India _____ times
- two
- three
- four
- none
ANSWER : four
