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Why did Chhatrapati Shivaji consider it necessary to establish a navy?

(A) To attack the Himalayas
(B) To secure access to the resources of the western coastal regions
(C) To replace the cavalry completely
(D) To trade only with Delhi

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Shivaji realised that control of the west coast required a strong permanent navy.

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Question (22)

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Which feature made the Maratha Navy revolutionary during Shivaji's time?

(A) It was entirely made up of foreign sailors.
(B) It was a permanent naval force protecting the coast.
(C) It operated only on rivers.
(D) It consisted only of merchant ships.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Unlike many contemporary kingdoms, Shivaji established a full-time navy.

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Question (23)

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Guerrilla warfare mainly depended upon

(A) Large armies fighting in open fields
(B) Speed, surprise and knowledge of local terrain
(C) Heavy cannons alone
(D) Long naval battles

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Guerrilla warfare uses small mobile forces with speed, surprise and knowledge of the terrain.

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Question (24)

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Shivaji's victory over Afzal Khan was possible mainly because he

(A) Had a much larger army
(B) Used careful planning along with guerrilla tactics
(C) Received Mughal support
(D) Won through naval attacks

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Shivaji combined strategy, surprise and hidden troops.

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Question (25)

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Which geographical feature gave the Marathas an advantage while defeating Afzal Khan's army?

(A) Desert plains
(B) Dense forests and mountains around Pratapgad
(C) River islands
(D) Coastal beaches

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

The mountainous forest terrain favoured guerrilla warfare.

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Question (26)

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Shaista Khan finally left Maharashtra because

(A) Aurangzeb recalled him immediately.
(B) Shivaji conducted a daring night raid on his camp.
(C) The Bijapur Sultan defeated him.
(D) His army was destroyed in a naval battle.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Shivaji's surprise raid forced Shaista Khan to retreat.

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Question (27)

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The raid on Shaista Khan's camp is compared in the chapter to a modern-day

(A) Peace treaty
(B) Surgical strike
(C) Naval blockade
(D) Diplomatic mission

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

It was a carefully targeted military attack.

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Question (28)

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Shivaji's attack on Surat mainly demonstrated his ability to

(A) Destroy every religious institution.
(B) Strike important economic centres of his enemy.
(C) Occupy the Mughal capital permanently.
(D) Defeat European navies.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Surat was a wealthy Mughal port city and an economic centre.

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Question (29)

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Which action during the sack of Surat reflects Shivaji's ethical conduct?

(A) He destroyed all temples and mosques.
(B) He avoided attacking religious places and spared the house of a charitable man.
(C) He burned the entire city.
(D) He captured every civilian.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Shivaji respected religious places and innocent people.

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Question (30)

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Why was the sack of Surat considered a major blow to the Mughal Empire?

(A) Surat was the Mughal capital.
(B) It damaged the Empire's wealth and prestige.
(C) It ended Mughal rule immediately.
(D) It destroyed the Mughal navy.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Surat was one of the richest ports of the Mughal Empire.

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Why did Chhatrapati Shivaji consider it necessary to establish a navy?

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Question (22)

Which feature made the Maratha Navy revolutionary during Shivaji's time?

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Guerrilla warfare mainly depended upon

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Shivaji's victory over Afzal Khan was possible mainly because he

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Question (25)

Which geographical feature gave the Marathas an advantage while defeating Afzal Khan's army?

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Question (26)

Shaista Khan finally left Maharashtra because

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The raid on Shaista Khan's camp is compared in the chapter to a modern-day

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Question (28)

Shivaji's attack on Surat mainly demonstrated his ability to

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Question (29)

Which action during the sack of Surat reflects Shivaji's ethical conduct?

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Why was the sack of Surat considered a major blow to the Mughal Empire?

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