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The Marathas fought the Third Battle of Panipat against

(A) Aurangzeb
(B) Ahmad Shah Abdali
(C) Robert Clive
(D) Tipu Sultan

Correct Answer: B

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Ahmad Shah Abdali led the Afghan forces.

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Question (32)

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Which was the immediate outcome of the Third Battle of Panipat?

(A) Complete British control of India
(B) A major setback to Maratha expansion in North India
(C) End of the Mughal Empire on the same day
(D) Permanent end of the Maratha kingdom

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

The defeat temporarily weakened Maratha influence.

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Question (33)

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Despite the defeat at Panipat, the Marathas regained strength mainly because of

(A) French military support
(B) Peshwa Madhavrao I's capable leadership
(C) Mughal financial assistance
(D) Portuguese alliances

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Madhavrao I reorganised and revived Maratha power.

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Question (34)

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Which statement best describes Peshwa Madhavrao I's contribution?

(A) He surrendered the Maratha kingdom.
(B) He restored Maratha power after a major military defeat.
(C) He abolished the office of the Peshwa.
(D) He shifted the capital to Delhi.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Madhavrao rebuilt Maratha strength after Panipat.

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Question (35)

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By the late eighteenth century, the Marathas had become the principal rivals of the

(A) Portuguese
(B) British
(C) French
(D) Dutch

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

The British viewed the Marathas as their strongest Indian rivals.

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Question (36)

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Why does the chapter state that the British captured India mainly from the Marathas rather than the Mughals?

(A) The Mughal Empire had already become weak while the Marathas controlled large territories.
(B) The Marathas ruled only Maharashtra.
(C) The Mughals defeated the British first.
(D) The British never fought the Marathas.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

The Marathas had replaced the Mughals as the dominant Indian power.

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Question (37)

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Which leadership feature remained common from Shivaji to the later Maratha rulers?

(A) Dependence on foreign armies
(B) Ability to reorganise after major challenges
(C) Avoidance of warfare
(D) Refusal to expand beyond Maharashtra

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

The Marathas repeatedly recovered from setbacks through effective leadership.

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Question (38)

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Which sequence is historically correct?

(A) Panipat → Rise of Bajirao I → Rise of Peshwas
(B) Rise of Peshwas → Expansion under Bajirao I → Third Battle of Panipat
(C) Third Battle of Panipat → Death of Aurangzeb → Release of Shahu
(D) Release of Shahu → Death of Shivaji → Rise of Peshwas

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

The Peshwas rose first, followed by Bajirao I's expansion and then the Third Battle of Panipat.

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Question (39)

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Which statement best explains why the Maratha Confederacy remained influential despite internal divisions?

(A) Regional Maratha leaders continued to cooperate in protecting and expanding Maratha interests.
(B) The British governed the Confederacy.
(C) There were no powerful regional families.
(D) The Mughal Empire controlled all Maratha territories.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Cooperation among major Maratha houses maintained their political influence.

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Question (40)

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Which statement best summarises the Maratha position in India after Shivaji?

(A) The Marathas gradually declined without any expansion.
(B) Through capable rulers, Peshwas and regional leaders, they built the largest Indian power before British rule despite facing repeated challenges.
(C) They remained confined only to the Deccan Plateau.
(D) They depended entirely on Mughal protection.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Successive Maratha leaders expanded and consolidated their power, making the Marathas the strongest Indian political force before British domination.

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Question (32)

Which was the immediate outcome of the Third Battle of Panipat?

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Despite the defeat at Panipat, the Marathas regained strength mainly because of

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Which statement best describes Peshwa Madhavrao I's contribution?

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By the late eighteenth century, the Marathas had become the principal rivals of the

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Why does the chapter state that the British captured India mainly from the Marathas rather than the Mughals?

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Which leadership feature remained common from Shivaji to the later Maratha rulers?

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Which sequence is historically correct?

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Which statement best explains why the Maratha Confederacy remained influential despite internal divisions?

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Which statement best summarises the Maratha position in India after Shivaji?

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