(IGP) IAS Pre: GS - Indian History - Medieval Indian - The Marathas (MCQ -5)

1. Consider the following statements and mark the option which is correct.
(i) Guru Ramdas was the political guru of Shivaji.
(ii) Shivaji adopted the title of Chattarpati and Kshtriya Kulavatamsa.
(iii) Sivaji belonged to Bhonsle Clan.

(a) all of the above
(b) ii
(c) none of the above
(d) ii & iii

2. Match the following
(i) Peshwa             (a) Baroda
(ii) Bhonsle            (b) Indore
(iii) Gackwad         (c) Poona
(iv) Holkar             (d) Nagpur

     (a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(2) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(3) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)

3. Match the following
(i) Peshwa                         (a) Prime Minister
(ii) Sar-i-Naubat                (b) Royal Correspondence
(iii) Sachiv                          (c) Chief of Armed forces

     (a) (b) (c)
(1) (i) (iii) (ii)
(2) (iii) (ii) (i)
(3) (ii) (i) (iii)

4. Consider the following statements and mark the option which is true.
(i) Shivaji’s Biography by Sabhasad is known as Bakhar.
(ii) Watandars were the local lnaded elements in Maratha Kingdom.
(iii) The lowest unit of the country was termed as Prants in the Maratha Kingdom.

(a) i & ii
(b) iii
(c) all of the above
(d) none of the above.

5. Consider the following statements and mark the option which is true.
(i) Balaji Vishwanath introduced Saranjami System.
(ii) Baji Rao I campaigned against the Sidis of Janjira.
(iii) Deshmukhs were equivalent to Chandharib of North and Desais of Gujarat.

(a) none of the above
(b) ii & iii
(c) all of the above
(d) only i

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