1. Shivaji crowned himself at _______.
A. Poona
B. Konkan
C. Bijapur
D. Raigarh
ANSWER:D. Raigarh
SOLUTION :Shivaji was crowned king of Maratha Swaraj in a lavish ceremony on 6 June 1674 at Raigarh fort.
2. Shivaji maintained a fleet at ______.
A. Surat
B. Calicut
C. Bombay
D. Kolaba
ANSWER:D. Kolaba
SOLUTION:Shivaji maintained a fleet at Kolaba to plunder the Mughal trading vessels and also to check the pirates.
3. Shivaji submitted to Jai Singh and signed the treaty of _________.
A. Poona
B. Purandhar
C. Konkan
D. Surat
ANSWER : B. Purandhar
SOLUTION:The Treaty of Purandar was signed on June 11, 1665, between the Rajput ruler Jai Singh I, who was commander of the Mughal Empire, and Maratha Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Shivaji was forced to sign the agreement after Jai Singh besieged Purandar fort.
4. Under Shivaji’s rule, the head of a unit of 25 in the Cavalry was known as __________.
A. Jumadar
B. Havaldar
C. Faujdar
D. Hazari
ANSWER:B. Havaldar
SOLUTION:One unit in the cavalry was formed of 25 troopers; over them was placed a havaldar, and five havaldars formed one jumla under a jumladar. Ten jumladars made a hazari charge, and five hazaris were placed under a panjhazari, who was given a salary of 2000 huns.
5. Shivaji’s Agra Adventure was planned by __________.
A. Afzal khan
B. Shayista Khan
C. Jai Singh
D. Mir Jumla
ANSWER:C. Jai Singh
SOLUTION:Jai Singh advised Shivaji to proceed to Agra and meet the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb to ratify the treaty. Jai Singh assured Shivaji that he would not be harmed during his journey to and stay at Agra. Shivaji saw the truce as an opportunity for respite and to consolidate his strength.
6. Name the religious personality who exercised a great influencer over Shivaji __________.
A. Tukaram
B. Guru Nank Dev
C. Mirabai
D. Guru Ram Das
ANSWER: D. Guru Ram Das
SOLUTION:Guru Ram Das was a spiritual guru of Shivaji. Shivaji gave a Sanad to the fort of Parli to Ramdas. The fort was later renamed Sajjangad. Ramdas not only spiritually, but also advised Shivaji on tactical and warfare strategies.
7. Shivaji sacked _______ and secured a large booty.
A. Bijapur
B. Poona
C. Konkan
D. Surat
ANSWER:D. Surat
SOLUTION:In January 1664, with 4000 picked Maratha soldiers Sivaji attacked and sacked Surat. He set fire to thousands of houses in Surat. Sivaji left Surat carrying away gold, silver, pearls, and diamonds amounting to more than a crore of rupees.
8. The Peshwa’s Secretariat at Pune (Poona), the pivot of the Maratha government was known as ________.
A. Huzur Daftar
B. EI Beriz Daftar
C. Chalte Dafter
D. Peshwa Dafter
ANSWER:A. Huzur Daftar
SOLUTION:Peshwa’s office at Poona called Huzur Daftar was the center of Maratha administration. It was an extensive establishment having several offices and different bureaucratic departments. The most important department was the El Beriz Daftar and the Chalte Daftar.
9. In which year, Shivaji was crowned as the Chhatrapati?
A. 1608
B. 1674
C. 1646
D. 1710
ANSWER:B. 1674
SOLUTION:An Indian warrior king and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan, Shivaji was formally crowned as the Chhatrapati (Monarch) of his realm at Raigad in 1674.
10. Chhatrapati Sambhaji (1680 -1688 AD) was the ruler of which dynasty?
A. Maratha
B. Nanda
C. Haryanka
D. Maurya
ANSWER:A. Maratha
SOLUTION:Chhatrapati Sambhaji was the Maratha ruler (1680-1688 AD). He was the eldest son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Maharani Saibai.