The Maratha Empire and Confederatory

The Maratha Empire and Confederation
The Maratha Empire and Confederation
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
2. Shahji obtained the Jagirdari of Poona
from [MPPSC 2010]
(a) Mughal Empire
(b) Adil Shahi Kingdom
(c) Nizam Shahi Kingdom
(d) Portuguese
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
4. Shivaji was born at ……
[RAS/RTS 2010]
(a) Purandar (b) Poona
(c) Raigarh (d) Shivneri
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
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
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
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
9. Where was the capital of Shivaji?
[BPSC 2015]
(a) Raigarh (b) Sindh Fort
(c) Poona (d) Javli
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
11. The Last Campaign of Shivaji was against
……. .
(a) Jinji (b) Raigarh
(c) Panhala (d) Bijapur
12. When did Shivaji died?
(a) 1676 AD
(b) 1677 AD
(c) 1680 AD
(d) 1685 AD
The Maratha Empire and Confederatory
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.
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
15. Where was Shivaji formally crowned as
Chhatrapati? [UPPSC 2016]
(a) Pune (b) Kolhapur
(c) Raigarh (d) Ahmednagar
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
17. The Britisher present at the coronation
of Shivaji was
(a) George Oxenden
(b) Job Charnock
(c) Elphinston
(d) Sir John Malcom
18. Name the priest who presided the
coronation of Shivaji.
(a) Vishveshvara Bhatta
(b) Vaman Pandit
(c) Ram Das
(d) Divakara bhatta
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