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Question (31)

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After the Treaty of Purandar, Shivaji had to

(A) Surrender his entire kingdom permanently.
(B) Give up a large part of his kingdom and send Sambhaji into Mughal service.
(C) Leave India forever.
(D) Become governor of Delhi.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

These were the major conditions of the treaty.

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Question (32)

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Shivaji escaped from house arrest at Agra mainly because he

(A) Dug a secret tunnel.
(B) Hid himself and Sambhaji inside large baskets used for gifts.
(C) Defeated Aurangzeb in battle.
(D) Escaped by ship.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

The guards eventually stopped checking the gift baskets.

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Question (33)

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Shivaji's coronation at Raigad in 1674 was significant because it

(A) Marked his retirement from warfare.
(B) Formally established his sovereign rule.
(C) Ended the Maratha kingdom.
(D) Made him a Mughal governor.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

The coronation formally declared his independent kingship.

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Question (34)

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After his coronation, Shivaji's southern campaign (Dakṣiṇa Digvijaya) strengthened the Marathas because it

(A) Eliminated all southern kingdoms.
(B) Gave strategic depth against future Mughal invasions.
(C) Shifted the capital to Delhi.
(D) Ended all military conflicts.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

The southern territories improved the Marathas' strategic defence.

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Question (35)

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Which action best reflects Shivaji's concern for the welfare of his subjects during the southern campaign?

(A) Forbidding the Dutch from trading slaves
(B) Destroying all foreign settlements
(C) Abolishing agriculture
(D) Closing all ports

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Shivaji opposed the slave trade involving Indians.

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Question (36)

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After Sambhaji's execution, Rajaram shifted to Gingee mainly in order to

(A) Escape Mughal pressure and continue resistance
(B) Start maritime trade
(C) Meet European merchants
(D) Become a Mughal official

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Gingee became an important centre of Maratha resistance.

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Question (37)

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Which leader played the most important role in preserving Maratha independence after Rajaram's death?

(A) Jijabai
(B) Tarabai
(C) Ahilyabai Holkar
(D) Ramdas

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Tarabai successfully led the Marathas against the Mughals.

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Question (38)

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Under the later Marathas, the growing influence of the Peshwa indicates that

(A) Political authority became more decentralised.
(B) The Chhatrapati gained absolute power.
(C) The Mughal Emperor controlled Maratha affairs.
(D) Local chiefs lost all authority.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

More authority gradually shifted to the Peshwa and regional chiefs.

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Question (39)

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Despite the defeat at the Third Battle of Panipat (1761), the Marathas recovered because

(A) They immediately surrendered to the British.
(B) Effective leadership under Peshwa Madhavrao I revived Maratha strength.
(C) The Mughal Empire restored all their territories.
(D) European countries provided military control.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Madhavrao I reorganised and strengthened the Maratha state.

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Question (40)

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Which statement best explains why the Marathas became the principal rivals of the British during the late eighteenth century?

(A) They controlled only Maharashtra.
(B) They had emerged as the strongest Indian political power over much of the subcontinent.
(C) They depended entirely on British support.
(D) They had abandoned military expansion.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Their extensive political power made them the chief obstacle to British expansion.

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Question (31)

After the Treaty of Purandar, Shivaji had to

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Question (32)

Shivaji escaped from house arrest at Agra mainly because he

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Question (33)

Shivaji's coronation at Raigad in 1674 was significant because it

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Question (34)

After his coronation, Shivaji's southern campaign (Dakṣiṇa Digvijaya) strengthened the Marathas because it

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Question (35)

Which action best reflects Shivaji's concern for the welfare of his subjects during the southern campaign?

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Question (36)

After Sambhaji's execution, Rajaram shifted to Gingee mainly in order to

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Question (37)

Which leader played the most important role in preserving Maratha independence after Rajaram's death?

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Question (38)

Under the later Marathas, the growing influence of the Peshwa indicates that

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Question (39)

Despite the defeat at the Third Battle of Panipat (1761), the Marathas recovered because

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Question (40)

Which statement best explains why the Marathas became the principal rivals of the British during the late eighteenth century?

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