1. In 1656 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj captured Javli from ________?
a. Chandra Rao
b. Aurangazeb
c. Adil Shah
d. Baji Rao II
Ans: a
2. Who was the father of shivaji?
a. Sadashiv Rao Bhau
b. Balaji Vishwanath
c. Ramaraj 1
d. Shahji
ans: d
3. Ali Adil Shah of Bijapur sent whom to teach Shivaji a lesson in 1659, but Shivaji killed him with his tiger claws?
a. Abdul Zaffer
b. Afzal Khan
c. Mudarsir
d. Ameer Khan
Ans: b
4. Shivaji visited Agra in 1666 with his son ______ ?
a. Shahu 1
b. Pratap Singh
c. Sambhaji
d. Viswas Rao
Ans: c
5. Who assumed the title of Maharaja Chattrapati in 1674?
a. Mahadaji Schinde
b. Chimaji Appa
c. Shivaji
d. Baji Rao 1
Ans: c
6. Who had shifted his head quarters to Jinji?
a. Dhanaji Jhadav
b. Damaji Thorat
c. Rajaram
d. Balaji Baji Rao
Ans: c
7. Rajaram’s widow, Tarabai, in the year 1700 declared whom as Chhatrapati, but later he was defeated by Sambajis son Shahu in a place called Khed in 1707?
a. Sambhaji Maharaj
b. Shivaji 2
c. Chandra Rao
d. Gomaji Naik
Ans: b
8. The Martha kingdom was called as ___________?
a. Punya Bhumi
b. Swarajya
c. Ramajanmabhumi
d. Ramarajya
Ans: b
9. In Maratha Kingdom what was the senapati or military commander called as?
a. Amatya
b. Sar-i-Naubat
c. Sumanta
d. Sachiv
Ans: b
10. What was the minister of justice called as?
a. Sumanta
b. Peshwa
c. Sar-i-Naubat
d. Nyayadish
Ans: d
11. What was the head of Intelligence, posts and household affairs called as?
a. Waqenavis
b. Sachiv
c. Majumdar
d. Dabir
Ans: a
12. Kathi was a __________?
a. Revenue grant
b. Measuring rod
c. Port
d. Village tax
Ans: b
13. The post of Pratinidhi was created by which ruler?
a. Hari pant
b. Prabhu Deshpande
c. Shivaji Rao 1
d. Rajaram
Ans: d
14. What was the hereditary revenue collector at the district level called as?
a. Sumant
b. Surunavis
c. Pundit Rao
d. Deshmukh
Ans: d
15. During the third battle of Panipat who headed the Maratha army?
a. Shivaji III
b. Sadashiv Rao Bhau
c. Tanaji Malusare
d. Siddhi Hilal
Ans: b
