Maratha State (1674 AD-1720 AD) and Maratha State-Union (1720 AD-1818 AD)

1.The member of Shivaji’s ‘Ashtapradhan’ who looked after foreign affairs was?
 
A. Peshwa
 
B. Secretary
 
C. Pandit Rao
 
D. Sumant
 
Option “D” is correct.
2.Who gave the title of ‘Raja’ to Shivaji?
 
A. The ruler of Bijapur
 
B. Ruler of ahmednagar
 
C. Aurangzeb
 
D. Maharaja Jaisingh
 
Option “C” is correct.
3.When did Shivaji get his coronation done by assuming the title of ‘Chhatrapati’?
 
A. April, 1665
 
B. June, 1675
 
C. April, 1680
 
D. June, 1674
 
Option “D” is correct.
4.Which famous scholar of Kashi crowned Shivaji?
 
A. Shri Vishweshwar Ji Gangabhatt
 
B. Guru Ramdas
 
C. Shri Vishwanath Sharma
 
D. None of these
 
Option “A” is correct.
5.What did Shivaji not do on the occasion of his coronation?
 
A. Make your own seal
 
B. Started a new era
 
C. Took the title of ‘Kshatriyakulvatsma’ (ornament of the Kshatriya families) and ‘Haidavadharmadadharka’ (the savior of Hinduism)
 
D. Remove all taxes
 
Option “D” is correct.
6.Shivaji’s last military campaign was?
 
A. Karnataka campaign
 
B. Salehr’s campaign
 
C. Campaign against the Siddis of Janjira
 
D. Kondana’s campaign
 
Option “A” is correct.
7.Who gave Shivaji the noun of ‘hill rat’ and ‘courageous dacoit’?
 
A. Jaisingh
 
B. Afzal khan
 
C. Aurangzeb
 
D. None of these
 
Option “C” is correct.
8.In Shivaji’s Ramay was called ‘Ashtapradhan’-
 
A. To the assembly of eight scholars
 
B. The eight bravest soldiers who were Shivaji’s bodyguards
 
C. To a council of eight ministers
 
D. Shivaji’s eight important advisors
 
Option “C” is correct.
9.Match List-I with List-II : List-I (Members of Ashtapradhan) A. Majumdar/Amatya B. Wakiyanvis/Pradhan C. Sumant/Dabir D. Shrunavis/Surnis/Secretary List-II (Earth) 1. Finance and Revenue Minister 2. Home Minister 3. Foreign Minister 4. Head Code of Royal Papers Department
 
A. A → 1, B → 2, C → 3, D → 4
 
B. A → 2, B → 1, C → 3, D → 4
 
C. A → 1, B → 2, C → 4, D → 3
 
D. A → 4, B → 3, C → 2, D → 1
 
Option “A” is correct.
10.The meaning of ‘Sar-e-Navat’ was?
 
A. Commander
 
B. Minister of religion
 
C. Foreign Minister
 
D. Home Minister
 
Option “A” is correct.