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Question (11)

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Which conclusion best explains why the Bhakti movement was important for the rise of the Marathas?

(A) It weakened agriculture.
(B) It encouraged dependence on foreign rulers.
(C) It united people culturally before political unity emerged.
(D) It replaced regional languages with Persian.

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Cultural unity often prepares society for political organisation.

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Question (12)

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Chhatrapati Shivaji belonged to the

(A) Holkar clan
(B) Bhonsle clan
(C) Scindia clan
(D) Gaekwad clan

Correct Answer: B

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Shivaji was born into the Bhonsle clan.

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Question (13)

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Shivaji was born in the year

(A) 1620
(B) 1630
(C) 1640
(D) 1650

Correct Answer: B

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Shivaji was born in 1630.

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Question (14)

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Shivaji spent much of his childhood under the guidance of Jijabai because Shahji

(A) Had become a monk
(B) Frequently served the Deccan Sultanates away from home
(C) Lived in Delhi
(D) Was imprisoned

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Shahji's service kept him away from his family for long periods.

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Question (15)

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A jāgīr was

(A) A royal army camp
(B) A religious institution
(C) A piece of land granted for service, from which taxes could be collected
(D) A naval fort

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

A jāgīr was land granted in return for service.

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Question (16)

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At the age of about sixteen, Shivaji first strengthened his position mainly by

(A) Capturing Delhi
(B) Occupying neglected and unguarded forts around Pune
(C) Defeating the Portuguese Navy
(D) Signing treaties with the Mughals

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

His early campaigns focused on securing neglected forts near Pune.

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Question (17)

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Shivaji's idea of 'Swarājya' gradually expanded beyond military success to include

(A) Only trade and commerce
(B) Political, economic and cultural aspects of governance
(C) Religious conversion
(D) European-style administration alone

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Swarājya represented a comprehensive vision of self-rule.

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Question (18)

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Which situation most likely encouraged Shivaji to begin consolidating the Pune region?

(A) Long-lasting peace under the Deccan Sultanates
(B) Constant conflicts among the Deccan Sultanates causing hardship to people
(C) Direct British occupation of Pune
(D) Absence of forts in the region

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Political instability created opportunities for Shivaji to establish orderly rule.

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Question (19)

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A historian argues that Shivaji's first military campaigns showed long-term planning rather than temporary expansion. Which evidence best supports this view?

(A) He immediately attacked Delhi.
(B) He strengthened the captured forts instead of merely occupying them.
(C) He depended only on foreign soldiers.
(D) He avoided governing conquered territories.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Strengthening forts demonstrates preparation for permanent control.

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Question (20)

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Which statement best summarises the early rise of the Marathas?

(A) Political unity emerged suddenly without cultural support.
(B) Cultural awakening through Bhakti and Shivaji's leadership together laid the foundation of Maratha power.
(C) Foreign traders established the Maratha kingdom.
(D) The Mughal Empire voluntarily transferred power to the Marathas.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

The chapter explains that cultural unity created by the Bhakti tradition and Shivaji's leadership together enabled the rise of the Marathas.

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Which conclusion best explains why the Bhakti movement was important for the rise of the Marathas?

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Chhatrapati Shivaji belonged to the

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Shivaji was born in the year

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Shivaji spent much of his childhood under the guidance of Jijabai because Shahji

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A jāgīr was

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At the age of about sixteen, Shivaji first strengthened his position mainly by

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Shivaji's idea of 'Swarājya' gradually expanded beyond military success to include

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Question (18)

Which situation most likely encouraged Shivaji to begin consolidating the Pune region?

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Question (19)

A historian argues that Shivaji's first military campaigns showed long-term planning rather than temporary expansion. Which evidence best supports this view?

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Which statement best summarises the early rise of the Marathas?

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