MCQ Chapter 3 The Rise of the Marathas Class 8 Social Science CBSE Board Advertisement 1. What did Shivaji forbid the Dutch from doing in the South?Building fortsTrading slavesEstablishing trade postsUsing naval passesQuestion 1 of 192. Who compared Shivaji to ancient generals like Alexander?BhushanEuropeansChhatrasalAurangzebQuestion 2 of 193. Who was inspired by Shivaji to create an independent kingdom in Bundelkhand?Mahadji ShindeNana PhadnavisChhatrasalBajirao IQuestion 3 of 194. Who became Chhatrapati after Shivaji’s death?RajaramSambhajiTarabaiBajirao IQuestion 4 of 195. Where did Rajaram flee after Sambhaji’s death?RaigadGingeeSuratPuneQuestion 5 of 196. Who led the Marathas after Rajaram’s death?TarabaiBajirao INanasaheb PeshwaMahadji ShindeQuestion 6 of 197. Which Peshwa was instrumental in the pan-Indian expansion of the Marathas?Madhavrao IBajirao INanasaheb PeshwaBoth B and CQuestion 7 of 198. Which battle resulted in a disastrous defeat for the Marathas in 1761?Battle of PlasseyBattle of PanipatBattle of PurandarBattle of PratapgadQuestion 8 of 199. Who recaptured Delhi for the Marathas in 1771?Bajirao IMadhavrao IMahadji ShindeNana PhadnavisQuestion 9 of 1910. How many Anglo-Maratha wars were fought between 1775 and 1818?TwoThreeFourFiveQuestion 10 of 1911. Who organized the first pan-Indian anti-British alliance?Bajirao INana PhadnavisMahadji ShindeTarabaiQuestion 11 of 1912. What was a key feature of Shivaji’s civilian administration?Hereditary postsSalary-based officialsLand assignmentsMughal-style governanceQuestion 12 of 1913. What did Shivaji provide to widows of soldiers?Land grantsPensionsNaval postsFortsQuestion 13 of 1914. What script was used on Shivaji’s coins?PersianDevanagariModiTamilQuestion 14 of 1915. What was the name of Shivaji’s council of eight ministers?Ashta PradhanaChauth CouncilPeshwa MandalaSwarājya SabhaQuestion 15 of 1916. Which tax was levied by the Marathas at 25%?SardeshmukhiChauthJāgīrRājyābhishekaQuestion 16 of 1917. What was the additional tax to chauth levied by the Marathas?JāgīrSardeshmukhiSwarājyaDakshinaQuestion 17 of 1918. What were the two types of Maratha cavalry soldiers?Bargirs and ShiledarsInfantry and NavySenapati and AmatyaSwordsmen and LancersQuestion 18 of 1919. What was the primary role of forts in the Maratha state?Trade hubsStrategic controlReligious centersResidential palacesQuestion 19 of 19 Loading...
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