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Question (21)

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Why did Aurangzeb send Jai Singh to confront Chhatrapati Shivaji?

(A) To negotiate a trade agreement
(B) Because the sack of Surat had damaged Mughal prestige
(C) To crown Shivaji as king
(D) To help the Marathas defeat Bijapur

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

The sack of Surat was a major insult to Mughal prestige, prompting Aurangzeb to send Jai Singh.

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Question (22)

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Shivaji accepted the Treaty of Purandar after facing defeat at

(A) Raigad Fort
(B) Pratapgad Fort
(C) Purandar Fort
(D) Gingee Fort

Correct Answer: C

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Shivaji accepted the treaty after his defeat at Purandar Fort.

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Question (23)

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According to the Treaty of Purandar, Sambhaji was required to

(A) Rule Bijapur
(B) Enter Mughal service
(C) Become commander of the Maratha Navy
(D) Govern Raigad Fort

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

One condition of the treaty required Sambhaji to enter Mughal service.

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Question (24)

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Shivaji became angry in Aurangzeb's court because he

(A) Was denied food
(B) Was made to stand behind Aurangzeb and a Mughal general whom he had defeated earlier
(C) Was asked to surrender his kingdom immediately
(D) Was prevented from meeting Jai Singh

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Shivaji considered this treatment an insult to his dignity.

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Question (25)

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After Shivaji walked out of Aurangzeb's court, he was placed under

(A) Military command
(B) House arrest
(C) Exile
(D) Naval custody

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Aurangzeb ordered Shivaji to be kept under house arrest.

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Question (26)

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Shivaji's escape from Agra succeeded mainly because

(A) He disguised himself as a Mughal soldier.
(B) The guards became careless after repeatedly checking gift baskets.
(C) Jai Singh secretly rescued him.
(D) He escaped through an underground tunnel.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Shivaji used the guards' routine and carelessness to escape in baskets.

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Question (27)

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Shivaji's coronation took place in the year

(A) 1666
(B) 1670
(C) 1674
(D) 1680

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Shivaji was crowned at Raigad in 1674.

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Question (28)

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After his coronation, Shivaji adopted the formal title

(A) Maharajadhiraja Shivaji
(B) Shri Raja Shiva Chhatrapati
(C) Peshwa Shivaji
(D) Hindupati Maharaj

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

His formal royal title after the coronation was "Shri Raja Shiva Chhatrapati."

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Question (29)

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The Rājyābhiṣheka Shaka refers to

(A) A new fort built by Shivaji
(B) An era started by Shivaji after his coronation
(C) A naval campaign against Europeans
(D) A new taxation system

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Shivaji introduced a new era beginning with his coronation.

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Question (30)

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The Dakṣiṇa Digvijaya mainly refers to Shivaji's

(A) Conquest of the South
(B) Victory over Delhi
(C) Naval expedition to Arabia
(D) Campaign against Bengal

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Dakṣiṇa Digvijaya means the conquest of southern regions.

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Question (21)

Why did Aurangzeb send Jai Singh to confront Chhatrapati Shivaji?

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Question (22)

Shivaji accepted the Treaty of Purandar after facing defeat at

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Question (23)

According to the Treaty of Purandar, Sambhaji was required to

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Question (24)

Shivaji became angry in Aurangzeb's court because he

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Question (25)

After Shivaji walked out of Aurangzeb's court, he was placed under

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Question (26)

Shivaji's escape from Agra succeeded mainly because

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Question (27)

Shivaji's coronation took place in the year

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Question (28)

After his coronation, Shivaji adopted the formal title

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Question (29)

The Rājyābhiṣheka Shaka refers to

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Question (30)

The Dakṣiṇa Digvijaya mainly refers to Shivaji's

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