14000+ MCQs Medieval History (The Maratha Empire and Confederatory)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 29/07/2026
1. Shahji obtained the Jagirdari of Poona from
2. The close confident of Sambhaji who was bestowed with the highest administrative power was
3. The main organisers of Maratha’s artillery was
4. Shivaji defeated the Mughals in the battle of
5. Where was the capital of Shivaji?
6. Which of the following pairs is associated with the taxation system of the Marathas?
7. At the time of Shivaji, the post of ‘Sarnobat’ was related with
8. The Maratha claim of revenue for protection is known by what name?
9. Who among the Maratha Peshwa followed the ideal of Hindu Pad Padshahi?
10. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between
11. The large contingent under Afzal Khan to repress Shivaji was sent by the ruler of
12. Who assumed the title of ‘Haindava - Dharmoddharak’ (Protector of the Hindu Faith)?
13. In Shivaji’s administrative system, what was the duty of Wakia Nawis?
14. What is the chronological sequence of following Peshwas?
I. Balaji Vishwanath
II. Balaji Baji Rao
III. Baji Rao I
IV. Narayan Rao
V. Madhav Rao
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
15. After the death of Shivaji, there was a fight for succession between
17. Which among the following were the officers in Ashtapradhan during Shivaji’s reign?
I. Mazumdar (Amatya / Finance Minister) II. Dabir (Sumant / Foreign Minister) III. Waqia - Navis (Mantri / Records Keeper) IV. Shuru-navis (Sachiv / Correspondent) Which among the above given options is/are correct?
18. The Muslim military Commander who died fighting for Marathas in the Third Battle of Panipat was:
19. Which is / are correct reasons for the rise of Marathas?
20. In 1663 AD who was deputed by Aurangzeb to put down the rising power of Shivaji?
21. Which Maratha leader changed the character of the Maratha state from a Kingdom of Marathas into the Empire expanding in the North?
22. When was Shivaji born and when did he assume the title of Chhatrapati?
23. Among the surrendered forts to Mughal under the Treaty of Purandar, which fort was not recaptured by the Shivaji?
25. The First Anglo-Maratha War was fought between
26. Maratha tactics of Guerilla Warfare were borrowed from
28. Under the reign of which Governor-General did the First Anglo-Maratha War happen?
30. Who among the following streamlined the Maratha Administration after Sambhaji?
31. Who was Governor-General of India during the Second Anglo-Mysore War?
32. Match the following (Anglo-Maratha Treaties) with their Year.
| List I (Treaty) | List II (Year) |
| A. Treaty of Surat | 1. 1775 |
| B. Treaty of Purandar | 2. 1776 |
| C. Treaty of Wadgaon (Wadgaon Convention) | 3. 1779 |
| D. Treaty of Salbai | 4. 1782 |
33. The first military campaign of Shivaji was against
34. What was the immediate reason for Ahmad Shah Abdali to invade India and fight the Third Battle of Panipat?
35. In the later years of Maratha rule, land revenue collected was up to
36. Who among the following finally removed the Maratha Peshwa from his position, captured his territories and sent him off to a distant place?
37. ‘Paga’ in Maratha administration was
38. Consider the following statements about Shivaji’s military acumen.
I. He was a master in guerrilla tactics and swift cavalry warfare.
II. He had built a series of fortified strongholds on the table mountains of the Western Deccan.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
39. Who among the following ministers, in the eight-member council (Ashtapradhan) of Shivaji, held the charge of finance?
40. The first raid of Surat under the leadership of Shivaji happened in
41. The Second Anglo-Mysore War was fought between
42. The Maratha claim of revenue for protection is known by what name?
43. Where was Shivaji formally crowned as Chhatrapati?
44. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought in ……
45. Among which of the following was the Treaty of Warna, 1731 AD signed?
46. Which among the following statement about Shivaji is not correct?
47. The Last Campaign of Shivaji was against ....... .
48. Maratha Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao II is also famous as
49. 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’’?
50. Who among the following Maratha women led struggles against the Mughal Empire from AD 1700 onwards?