Question No:1
Alam Khan, one of those who invited Babur to invade India was—
A. an uncle of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill-treated and expelled from the country
B. the father of Dilawar Khan to whom cruel treatment was meted out by Ibrahim Lodi
C. a cousin of Ibrahim Lodi who was ill-treated and expelled from the country
D. a high official in Punjab province who was very much discontented with Ibrahim Lodi’s treatment to his tribe
Question No:2
The Battle of Dharmat was fought between—
A. Muhammad Ghori and Jaichand
B. Babur and Afghans
C. Aurangzeb and Dara Shikoh
D. Ahmed Shah Durrani and the Maratha
Question No:3
In Indian history, who was Abdul Hamid Lahori ?
A. an important military commander during Akbar reign
B. an official historian of the reign of Shahjahan
C. an important noble and confident of Aurangzeb
D. a chronicler and poet during the reign of Muhammad Shah
Question No:4
In Shivaji’s council of Ministers the Prime Minister was called—
A. Peshwa
B. Sachiv
C. Mantri
D. Sumanta
Question No:5
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the Lists—
List-I (Kingdom)
A. Peshwas
B. Gaekwads
C. Bhonsles
D. Holkars
List-II (Territory)
1.Nagpur
2.Pune
3.Indore
4.Baroda
Code
ABCD
A. 2413
B. 1324
C. 2431
D. 4321
Question No:6
Shivaji was crowned in the year—
A. 1664
B. 1666
C. 1670
D. 1674
Question No:7
Shivaji died in the year—
A. 1676
B. 1677
C. 1678
D. 1680
Question No:8
Aurangzeb failed to defeat Shivaji because the—
A. Mughal army grew unmanageable
B. Marathas were expert in Guerilla – warfare
C. Mughals had no navy
D. Mughal generals were treacherous
Question No:9
Who among the following Peshwas was popularly known as Nana Saheb ?
A. Balaji Vishwanath
B. Baji Rao
C. Balaji Baji Rao
D. Madhav Rao I
Question No:10
Ashtapradhana was the official council of—
A. Harihar I
B. Krishnadeva Raya
C. Shivaji
D. Balaji Baji Rao
Question No:11
Assertion(A):Shivaji aimed at established Maratha rule in Delhi.
Reason(R):Shivaji took the leadership of the Maratha resistance against the Mughals.
Code:
A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation ‘of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Question No:12
In medieval India, during the reign of Shivaji, the role of the official called Chitnis was to—
A. be the in – charge of King’s personal security guard
B. be the in – charge of intelligence / espionage activity
C. be the matter of ceremonies in the royal court
D. be assisting the king with his correspondence
Question No:13
Assertion (A) : The British defeated the Marathas in 1818
Reason (R) : The confederate nature of the Maratha State made the Maratha Sardars almost autonomous.
Code :
A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A *
B. Both A and R is true but R is not a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
Question No:14
The treaty of Bassein (1802) was signed with the British by Peshwa—
A. Madhav Rao
B. Balaji Baji Rao
C. Baji Rao I
D. Baji Rao II
Question No:15
Between whom was the treaty of Purandhar in 1776 made ?
A. English and Nizam of Hyderabad
B. Marathas and Portuguese
C. Marathas and English
D. English and Sultan of Mysore
Question No:16
Who among the following finally removed the Maratha Peshwa from his position,-captured his territories and sent him off to a distant place ?
A. Wellesley
B. Cornwallis
C. Dalhousie
D. Hastings
Question No:17
The third Battle of Panipat was fought between—
A. Hemu and Akbar
B. Humayun and Shershah
C. Maratha and Ahined Shah Abdali
D. Nadir Shah and Mughals
Question No:18
Arrange the following in the correct chronological order—
1. Chhatrapati Sahuji
2. Rajaram
3. Shambhaji
4. Shivaji II
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :
A. 3-2-1-4
B. 3-2-4-1
C. 2-3-1-4
D. 1-3-2-4
Question No:19
Shivaji defeated the Mughals in the battle of—
A. Purandhar
B. Raigarh
C. Salhar
D. Shivner
Question No:20
Who among the following Maratha women led struggles against of Mughal Empire from 1700 AD onwards ?
A. AhalyaBai
B. Mukta Bai
C. Tara Bai
D. Rukmini Bai
Indian History Mock Test-73
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