The Rise of Marathas MCQs Class 8 SST Chapter 3 NCERT
1.The Marathas primarily originated from which region?
(a) Punjab
(b) Maharashtra (Deccan Plateau)
(c) Gujarat
(d) Rajasthan
Answer
Maharashtra (Deccan Plateau)
2. Who is credited with founding the Maratha kingdom and envisioning Swarajya?
(a) Sambhaji
(b) Tarabai
(c) Shivaji
(d) Bajirao I
Answer
c) Shivaji
3.Which military tactic was Shivaji famous for using effectively against larger armies?
(a) Large-scale infantry battles
(b) Naval blockade
(c) Guerrilla warfare (Hit-and-run tactics)
(d) Siege warfare only
Answer
Guerrilla warfare
4.What does the word “Swarajya” mean?
(a) Good governance
(b) Foreign rule
(c) Self-rule
(d) Navy
Answer
(c) Self-rule
5. What special weapon did Shivaji use to kill Afzal Khan?
(a) Sword
(b) Dagger
(c) Gun
(d) Wagh nakh
Answer
Wagh nakh
6. Shivaji belonged to which clan?
a) Chauhan
b) Rajput
c) Bhonsle
d) Solanki
Answer
c) Bhonsle
7. The council of eight ministers established by Shivaji was known as—
(a) Peshwa
(b) Mansabdari
(c) Ashta Pradhana Mandala
(d) Diwan-i-Khas
Answer
(c) Ashta Pradhana Mandala
8. Who was Shivaji’s guardian and mentor?
a) Jijabai
b) Ramdas
c) Dadaji Kondadev
d) Bajirao
Answer
c) Dadaji Kondadev
9. Which title was given to Shivaji at his coronation in 1674?
a) Maharaja
b) Chhatrapati
c) Samrat
d) Peshwa
Answer
b) Chhatrapati
10. Which Mughal emperor had a long conflict with Shivaji?
a) Akbar
b) Jahangir
c) Shah Jahan
d) Aurangzeb
Answer
d) Aurangzeb
11. Where was Shivaji crowned as king?
a) Pune
b) Raigad
c) Satara
d) Bijapur
Answer
b) Raigad
12. Who became the most powerful Peshwa during the expansion of the Maratha Empire?
a) Balaji Vishwanath
b) Bajirao I
c) Madhavrao I
d) Nana Phadnavis
Answer
b) Bajirao I
13.What was the main reason for the decline of the Maratha power?
a) Weak army
b) Internal conflicts
c) Poor administration
d) Natural disasters
Answer
b) Internal conflicts
14. What was the finance minister called in Shivaji’s Ashtapradhan Mandal?
(a) Sachiv
(b) Panditrao
(c) Amatya
(d) Sumant
Answer
(c) Amatya
15. Who was the supreme commander in chief in Asht pradhan under Shivaji’s administration?
A) Peshwa
B) Amatya
C) Senapati
D) Nyayadhish
Answer
C) Senapati
16. What was Shivaji’s royal cavalry called?
(a) Infantry
(b) Bargir
(c) Sar-i-Naubat
(d) Hashm
Answer
(b) Bargir (These soldiers were equipped with horses and weapons provided by the state).
17. The tax called ‘Chauth’ amounted to what percentage of the revenue?
(a) 10%
(b) 20%
(c) 25%
(d) 50%
Answer
(c) 25%
18. The ‘Sardeshmukhi’ was an additional tax of:
(a) 5%
(b) 10%
(c) 15%
(d) 25%
Answer
(b) 10%
19. How were the ordinary soldiers typically paid under Shivaji’s administration?
(a) Land grants only
(b) Cash salaries
(c) Shares of looted wealth
(d) Grain supplies
Answer
(b) Cash salaries
20. Who is known as the formidable admiral of the Maratha Navy in the 18th century?
(a) Kanhoji Angre
(b) Bajirao I
(c) Mahadji Shinde
(d) Nana Phadnavis
Answer
(a) Kanhoji Angre
21.Into which two main categories was the Maratha cavalry divided?
(A) Mansabdars and Jagirdars
(B) Bargirs and Shiledars
(C) Paiks and Nayaks
(D) Havildars and Hazaris
Answer
(B) Bargirs and Shiledars
22.Which of the following was a key component of the Maratha military structure besides the cavalry and infantry, which was a revolutionary step for an Indian ruler at the time?
A) Chariot corps
B) Camel battalions
C) Elephant corps
D) Navy
Answer
D) Navy
23.Which Maratha woman ruler is famously remembered for her piety, administrative skills, and for building and restoring numerous temples and ghats across India, including the Kashi Vishwanath temple?
(A) Tarabai
(B) Jijabai
(C) Gopikabai
(D) Ahilyabai Holkar
Answer
(D) Ahilyabai Holkar
24.Maharani Tarabai was the wife of which Maratha ruler?
A) Shivaji Maharaj
B) Sambhaji Maharaj
C) Rajaram I
D) Shahu I
Answer
C) Rajaram I
25.Which Maratha woman is known for her role in the Maratha expansion into North India?
A) Jijabai
B) Yesubai
C) Ahilyabai Holkar
D) Tarabai
Answer
D) Tarabai