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Maratha Empire: Top 50 GK MCQ With Free Exam History SET:-7

Q1. In which year, Shivaji was crowned as the Chhatrapati ?

(A) 1674
(B) 1608
(C) 1646
(D) 1710

Answer: 1674

Q2. The Peshwa’s Secretariat at Pune (Poona), the pivot of the Maratha government was known as

(A) Chalte Dafter
(B) El Beriz Daftar
(C) Huzur Daftar
(D) Peshwa Dafter

Answer: Huzur Daftar

Q3. Shivaji sacked __________ and secured a large booty

(A) Bijapur
(B) Konkan
(C) Poona
(D) Surat

Answer: Surat

Q4. Name the religious personality who exercised a great influence over Shivaji

(A) Tukaram
(B) Guru Ram Das
(C) Guru Nanak Dev
(D) Mirabai

Answer: Guru Ram Das

Q5. Shivaji’s Agra Adventure was planned by

(A) Shayista Khan
(B) Afzal Khan
(C) Jai Singh
(D) Mir Jumla

Answer: Jai Singh

Q6. Under Shivaji’s rule, the head of a unit of 25 in the Cavalry was known as

(A) Havaldar
(B) Jumadar
(C) Hazari
(D) Faujdar

Answer: Havaldar

Q7. Shivaji submitted to Jai Singh and signed the treaty of

(A) Konkan
(B) Poona
(C) Surat
(D) Purandhar

Answer: Purandhar

Q8. Shivaji maintained a fleet at

(A) Bombay
(B) Surat
(C) Calicut
(D) Kolaba

Answer: Kolaba

Q9. Shivaji crowned himself at

(A) Bijapur
(B) Raigarh
(C) Poona
(D) Konkan

Answer: Raigarh

Q10. Which one of the following method of revenue assessment is related to the Vijayanagara Empire ?

(A) Chauth
(B) Rae Rekho
(C) Ryotwari
(D) Sardeshmukhi

Answer: Sardeshmukhi