Maratha Empire MCQs

Question 1

The Administrative Council of Shivaji was known as

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Ashtapradhan

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Parishad

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Mantriparishad

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Rajyaparishad

Question 2

Under the administration of Shivaji, "Peshwa" was referred to as

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Chief Minister

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Minister of Religious Affairs

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Minister of Defence

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Minister of Justice

Question 3

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

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A is false but R is true

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Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

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Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

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A is true but R is false

Question 4

The guerilla warfare was pioneered by

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Shivaji

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Aurangzeb

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Akbar

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Balaji Rao

Question 5

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station was designed by

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Frederick William Stevens

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Santiago Calatrava

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Fazlur Rahman Khan

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Frei Otto

Question 6

Shivaji attacked Shaista Khan in the night at

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Poona

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Agra

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Konkan

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Bijapur

Question 7

Shivaji started his public career at the age of

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18

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21

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23

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24

Question 8

The most powerful Peshwa was

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Baji Rao-I

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Balaji Baji Rao

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Madhava Rao

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Balaji Vishwanath

Question 9

Tarabai, who conducted the affairs of the Maratha government from 1700 to 1707 AD, was the widow of the Maratha King

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Raja Ram

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Shambhaji

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Shivaji II

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Shivaji III