CBSE Questions for Class 8 General Knowledge Medieval Indian History Quiz 15 - MCQExams.com

Maratha tactics of guerrilla warfare were borrowed from ______________.
  • Malik Amber
  • Abdur Razzak
  • Ibrahim Adil Shah
  • Rumi Khan
Jawli was conquered by Shivaji from __________________.
  • Chander Rao Moray
  • Trimbakrao Dhapade
  • Siddhis of Tanjira
  • Bijapur
Consider the following statements and give the correct answer.
$$1$$. Venkoji, the younger half-brother of Shivaji, founded the Thanjavur Maratha Kingdom.
$$2$$. In $$1761$$, the Maratha army lost the third battle of Panipat which caused imperial expansion.
$$3$$. Shivaji founded the independent Hindu Maratha Kingdom in $$1674$$ with Raigarh as its capital.
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
Which Maratha leader has been rightly described as 'the second founder of Maratha empire'?
  • Raja Ram
  • Tara Ram
  • Balaji Vishwanath
  • Balaji Baji Rao
Consider the following statements and mark the correct option.
$$1$$. Shivaji's biography by Sabhasad is known as Bakhar.
$$2$$. Watandars were the local elements in Maratha kingdom.
$$3$$. The lowest unit of the country was termed as 'prants' in the Maratha kingdom.
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • Only $$3$$
  • All of these
The Maratha confederacy was established in keeping with the _______________.
  • growing strength to Mughal armies in the Deccan
  • increasing conflicts between the different Maratha Chiefs
  • policy of decentralisation
  • policy of extracting revenue from the Deccan states
Given are four Maratha leaders, arrange them in chronological order.
$$1$$. Shivaji
$$2$$. Shahji
$$3$$. Shahu
$$4$$. Sambhaji
Select the correct answer using the codes given.
  • $$1, 2, 3, 4$$
  • $$2, 3, 1, 4$$
  • $$2, 1, 4, 3$$
  • $$2, 1, 3, 4$$
Aurangzeb failed to defeat Shivaji because the __________________.
  • Mughal army grew unmanageable.
  • Marathas were expert in Guerilla warfare.
  • Mughals had no navy.
  • Mughal generals were treacherous.
Shivaji was succeeded by Sambhaji who gave shelter to a son of Aurangzeb. Identify him.
  • Akbar
  • Mnazzam
  • Murad
  • Kan Baksh
Consider the following statements about Shivaji's military acumen.
$$1$$. He was a master in guerrilla tactics and swift cavalry warfare.
$$2$$. He had built a series of fortified strongholds on the table mountains of the Western Deccan.
Which of the statement(s) given is/are correct?
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
Referring to Shivaji who wrote "He made it a rule that his follower do not harm the mosques, the book of God or anyone's women"?
  • Aurangzeb
  • Raja Jai Singh
  • Khaifi Khan
  • Abdul Hamid Lahori
Consider the following statements and mark the correct answer.
$$1$$. Guru Ramdas was the political guru of Shivaji.
$$2$$. Shivaji adopted the title of Chattarpati and Kshatriya Kulvatamsa.
$$3$$. Shivaji belonged to Bhonsle clan.
Select the correct answer using the codes given.
  • Only $$1$$
  • Only $$3$$
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • All of these
Match the following.
List IList II
A. Deshmukh$$1$$. Cavalry men who had to bring their own horses
B. Silahdars$$2$$. Zamindars
C. Mirasdars$$3$$. Hereditary holder of land

$$4$$. Revenue officials
  • A-$$2$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$4$$
  • A-$$2$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$3$$
  • A-$$3$$, B-$$4$$, C-$$1$$
  • A-$$3$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$1$$
Which of the following statements about Maratha is/are correct?
$$1$$. The Maratha state was governed by the king and was assisted by a council of eight ministers the Ashtapradhan.
$$2$$. Maratha government levied the taxes one was Chauth and other was Sardeshmukhi.
$$3$$. The revenue of the state came mainly from the land and state was entitled to two-fifths of the produce.
  • $$2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Only $$3$$
  • All of the above
Consider the following statements and mark the correct option.
$$1$$. Baji Rao I pronounced concept of Hindu pad-Padshahi and was also the real architect of Maratha empire.
$$2$$. Moksha Mahal were the land grants given during the time of Marathas.
$$3$$. During the reign of Baji Rao I the Maratha capital shifted from Satara to Poona.
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • Only $$3$$
  • All of these
Match the following military officials.
List IList II
A. Sar-i-Naubat$$1$$. Incharge of the army
B. Paik$$2$$. Head at the Nine-member unit of infantry
C. Havaldar$$3$$. Foot Soldier
D. Jumladar$$4$$. Head of five Naiks
E. Naik$$5$$. Head of two to three havaldars
  • A-$$1$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$4$$, D-$$5$$, E-$$2$$
  • A-$$2$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$4$$, E-$$5$$
  • A-$$1$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$3$$, D-$$4$$, E-$$5$$
  • A-$$2$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$5$$, D-$$1$$, E-$$4$$
Mirza Raja Jai Singh, instead of completely annihilating Shivaji, concluded the Treaty of Purandhar with him, because ______________________.
  • complete annihilation of the Marathas was impossible
  • Raja Jai Singh was sympathetic to the Marathas
  • Raja Jai Singh wanted to overthrow the Adil Shahi Sultan of Bijapur with the help of Shivaji
  • the Mughal army was to be deployed for the conquest of Bijapur and Golconda
Why is the treaty of $$1714$$, concluded between Balaji Viswanath and his Mughal counterpart Sayyid Hussain Ali, regarded as a landmark in Maratha history?
  • It was the first treaty in which the Peshwa came to the forefront, the king being relegated to the background
  • All the territories that had once belonged to Shivaji but had been conquered by the Mughals, were restored to Sahu
  • The Marathas were also assigned the chauth and sardeshmukhi of the six provinces of the Deccan
  • By this treaty, the Marathas were recognised as co-partners of the Mughals
Consider the following statements.
$$1$$. He used guerrilla warfare against Mughals.
$$2$$. He killed Afzal Khan, a general of Golconda kingdom.
$$3$$. Jai Singh persuades Shivaji to have friendship with Aurangzeb but was imprisoned by Aurangzeb.
$$4$$. He declared himself as an independent ruler of Maratha kingdom and was crowned in $$1674$$.
Which of the statements are true about Shivaji?
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$2, 3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$1, 3$$ and $$4$$
  • All of the above
Consider the following statements regarding the defeat of Marathas in the third battle of Panipat.
$$1$$. Tactical errors by Sadashiv Rao Bhau.
$$2$$. Superior generalship of Ahmad Shah.
$$3$$. Presence of a large number of non-combatants in the Maratha army.
$$4$$. Treachery of a commander, Ibrahim Khan Gardi, of the Maratha army.
Which of these were causes of the defeat of Marathas?
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
  • $$2, 3$$ and $$4$$
  • $$1$$ and $$4$$
  • All of these
Match the following terms of Maratha Dominion.
List IList II
A. Kathi$$1$$. Those with hereditary right in land
B. Patel and Patil$$2$$. Unit of measurement of land
C. Mirasdars$$3$$. Collected land revenue in the villages
  • A-$$2$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$1$$
  • A-$$2$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$3$$
  • A-$$1$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$3$$
  • A-$$3$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$2$$
In medieval India, during the reign of Shivaji, the role of the official called 'Chitnis' was to ___________________.
  • be the in-charge of King's personal security guard
  • be the in-charge of intelligence/ espionage activity
  • be the master of ceremonies in the royal court
  • be assisting the king with his correspondence
The member of Shivaji's Ashta Pradhana was looked after foreign affairs was ______________.
  • Peshwa
  • Sachiv
  • Pandit Rao
  • Sumant
Consider the following statement which is/are correct about Shivaji?
$$1$$. Shivaji allowed Muslims to join his Navi and never hurt heart their religious sentiments.
$$2$$. Shivaji took the title at Hindu Dharm Sudhark.
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
  • Only $$2$$
  • Only $$1$$
  • Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
Arrange the following in the correct chronological order.
$$1$$. Chhatrapati Sahuji
$$2$$. Rajaram
$$3$$. Shambhaji
$$4$$. Shivaji II
Select the correct answer from the codes given.
  • $$3, 2, 1, 4$$
  • $$3, 2, 4, 1$$
  • $$2, 3, 1, 4$$
  • $$1, 3, 2, 4$$
Who among the following finally removed the Maratha Peshwa from his position, captured his territories and sent him off to a distant place?
  • Wellesley
  • Cornwallis
  • Dalhousie
  • Hastings
The immediate political factor which gave way to the rise of the Marathas was _____________________.
  • Aurangzeb's viceroyalty in the Deccan
  • Mughal offensive against Bijapur and Golconda
  • annexation of Ahmednagar by the Mughals
  • repeated failures of the Mughals against the Deccani states
Who established Mughal empire in India?
  • Akbar
  • Babur
  • Humayun
  • Aurangzeb
Which Mughal emperor introduced the policy of Sulh-i-kul?
  • Babur
  • Shah Jahan
  • Jahangir
  • Akbar
After the death of Shivaji, there was a fight for succession between ___________________.
  • Shambhaji and the widow of Shivaji
  • Shambhaji and Bajirao
  • Rajaram and Shambhaji
  • None of the above
Select the correct statement from the following:
$$1$$. Agricultural land was categorised according to its productivity.
$$2$$. The land revenue policy of the desh was based on the interest of the peasants.
$$3$$. Deshmukh, Deshpande and Darakh were appointed to check corruption.
  • $$1$$ and $$3$$
  • $$1, 2$$ and $$3$$
  • Only $$3$$
  • $$1$$ and $$2$$
Given below are four Peshwas, arrange them in chronological order.
$$1$$. Bala Vishwanath
$$2$$. Baji Rao-I
$$3$$. Balaji Baji Rao
$$4$$. Madhav Rao
  • $$2, 1, 4, 3$$
  • $$2, 3, 1, 4$$
  • $$1, 2, 3, 4$$
  • $$4, 3, 1, 2$$
Which Mughal Emperor prohibited the use of tobacco?
  • Akbar
  • Jahangir
  • Aurangzeb
  • Babur
Which war led to the establishment of Mughal empire in India?
  • First Battle of Panipat
  • Second Battle of Panipat
  • Third Battle of Panipat
  • Fourth Battle of Panipat
_______ style of sculpture is found in Mughal art.
  • Indo-European
  • Sino-Indian
  • Indo-Persian
  • Indo-Greek
The old name of Delhi was ____________.
  • Pataliputra
  • Ayodhya
  • Gaya
  • Indraprastha
Shivaji was born to ________.
  • Jijabai and Madhav Rao
  • Jijabai and Shaji Bhonsle
  • Jhansi Bai and Narayan Rao
  • Jijabai and Narayan Rao
In which year the Dutch East India Company established in India?
  • 1600
  • 1602
  • 1605
  • 1608
When did Shivaji born?
  • 1607
  • 1617
  • 1627
  • 1637
The enthronment of Kanishka starts _____________.
  • Tamil Era
  • Hindi Era
  • Saka Era
  • Bengali Era
Where did Shivaji born?
  • Bijapur
  • Shivneri
  • Pune
  • Raigad
Pala dynasty was in ________________.
  • Maharashtra
  • Delhi
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Bihar
Kanishka followed _______________.
  • Jainism
  • Sikhism
  • Buddhism
  • Hinduism
When did Vasco da Gama reach Calicut? 
  • 1488
  • 1492
  • 1496
  • 1498
The famous king of Chalukya dynasty was _____________.
  • Pulakesin I
  • Nedunchezhiyan
  • Pulakesin II
  • Harsha
The magnificent temples at Halebid were established by _____________.
  • Rayas
  • Hoysalas
  • Cholas
  • Pandyas
The well-known king of Tughlaq dynasty was _________________.
  • Alauddin Khilji
  • Mohamad-Bin-Tughlaq
  • Mahmud Lodi
  • Feroza Tughlag
The Rana Kumbha of Mewar who constructed the Tower of Victory belonged to _____________.
  • Rajput Dynasty
  • Mewar Dynasty
  • Raya Dynasty
  • Pali Dynasty
The famous king of Chola dynasty was ____________.
  • Raja Raja I
  • Nedunchezhiyan
  • Pulakesin II
  • Rajendra
Vardhana dynasty flourished in ____________.
  • 7th Century A.D.
  • 6th Century A.D.
  • 8th Century A.D.
  • 9th Century A.D.
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