Maratha State and Confederacy MCQ Quiz

Maratha State and Confederacy

Multiple Choice Questions with Interactive Answers

1 Shivaji defeated the Mughals in the battle of [UPPCS (Mains) 2005]

(A) Purandar

(B) Raigarh

(C) Salher

(D) Shivner

Correct Answer: (C) Salher
Explanation: The Battle of Salher was fought between the Marathas and Mughals in 1672, resulting in a decisive Maratha victory.

2 When was Shivaji born and when did he assume the title of Chhatrapati? [UPPCS (Mains) 2015]

(A) 1626, 1675

(B) 1625, 1671

(C) 1627, 1661

(D) 1627, 1674

Correct Answer: (D) 1627, 1674
Explanation: Shivaji was born on February 19, 1627, and he was formally crowned as Chhatrapati on June 6, 1674 at Raigad.

3 Which is/are correct reasons of Maratha's Rise? [UPPCS (Pre) 1992]

(A) Religious Consciousness

(B) Geographical Security

(C) Political awakening

(D) All of the above

Correct Answer: (D) All of the above
Explanation: The Maratha rise was due to multiple factors including religious consciousness (Hindavi Swarajya), geographical security of Western Ghats, and political awakening under Shivaji's leadership.

4 Who was the commander who sent by Sultan of Bijapur for repression of Shivaji in 1659? [UPPCS (Pre) 1999]

(A) Inayat Khan

(B) Afzal Khan

(C) Shaista Khan

(D) Sayyid Banda

Correct Answer: (B) Afzal Khan
Explanation: Afzal Khan was sent by Adil Shah of Bijapur to subdue Shivaji, but was killed by Shivaji in a famous encounter at Pratapgad.

5 In which city was Shivaji in captivity when he escaped from the custody of the Mughals? [MPPCS (Pre) 2005]

(A) Gwalior

(B) Agra

(C) Delhi

(D) Kanpur

Correct Answer: (B) Agra
Explanation: Shivaji was held captive by Aurangzeb in Agra in 1666, from where he famously escaped by hiding in a fruit basket.

6 Where was the capital of Shivaji? [UPPCS (Pre) 1990]

(A) Raigarh

(B) Satara

(C) Purandar

(D) Tanjore

Correct Answer: (A) Raigarh
Explanation: Raigad (Raigarh) served as the capital of Shivaji's kingdom after its fortification in 1674.

7 Where was Shivaji formally crowned as Chhatrapati? [UPPCS (Mains) 2016]

(A) Pune

(B) Kolhapur

(C) Raigarh

(D) Ahmednagar

Correct Answer: (C) Raigarh
Explanation: Shivaji's coronation ceremony took place at Raigad fort on June 6, 1674, where he assumed the title of Chhatrapati.

8 What was the name of Shivaji's Guru? [MPPCS (Pre) 2016]

(A) Ramdas

(B) Tukaram

(C) Vaman Pandit

(D) Gaga Bhatt

Correct Answer: (A) Ramdas
Explanation: Samarth Ramdas was Shivaji's spiritual guru who greatly influenced his life and philosophy.

9 Ashtapradhan was a Council of Ministers [UPPCS (Mains) 2013 IAS (Pre) 1996]

(A) In the Gupta administration

(B) In the Chola administration

(C) In the Vijayanagara administration

(D) In the Maratha administration

Correct Answer: (D) In the Maratha administration
Explanation: The Ashtapradhan was the council of eight ministers that formed Shivaji's administrative system.

10 At the time of Shivaji, the post of 'Sarnobat' was related with [UPPSC (RI) 2014]

(A) Financial administration

(B) Judicial administration

(C) Local administration

(D) Military administration

Correct Answer: (D) Military administration
Explanation: Sarnobat was the commander-in-chief of the Maratha army, a key military position.

32 Assertion (A): By 1750 the Maratha kingdom had become a Confederacy presided over by the Peshwa.
Reason (R): The successors of Shahu depended on the will of the Peshwa. [UPPCS (Pre) 1997]

(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 the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Correct Answer: (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Explanation: After Shahu's death in 1749, real power shifted to the Peshwas, making the Maratha state a confederacy with the Peshwa as its head.

Maratha State and Confederacy MCQ Quiz

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