Maratha and Mysore imp MCQ Question and Answer | Ancient History MCQ Question

 Maratha and Mysore imp MCQ Question and Answer for all government competitive exams such as SSC,Railway,Banking,UPSC,CDS and other states civil services exams.

 

Q 1- Who was the grandson of Shivaji, who became the Maratha ruler?

a)      Shinde

 

b)      Shahu

 

c)      Bhosle

 

d)     None of the above

 Solution:

·         -Chhatrapati Shahu was the grandson of Shivaji, was released by the Mughal after the death of Emperor Aurangzeb.

·         -Following a brief struggle with his aunt Tarabai. Shahu became the ruler and appointed Balaji Vishwanath and later, his descendants as the peshwas or prime ministers of the empire.

Q 2- In the Third Battle of Panipat, the Marathas were defeated by

 

a)      Mughals

 

b)      Afghans

 

c)      English

 

d)     Sikhs

 Solution:

 -In the Third Battle Panipat, the Marathas were defeated by Afghans. The Third Battle of Panipat took   place on 14 January 1761, at Panipat about 60 miles (97 km) north of Delhi between a northern   expeditionary force of the Maratha Empire and the forces of the King of Afghanistan Ahmad Shah   Abdali, supported by two Indian Muslim allies the Rohilla Afghans of the Doab, and Shuja-ud Daula ,the Nawab of Awadh.

Q 3- Was known as the Second founder of the Maratha Empire?

 

a)      Balaji Vishwanath

 

b)      Balaji Baji Rao

 

c)      Balaji Rao 1

 

d)     Madhav Rao

 Solution:

 -Balaji Vishwanath is known as the second founder of the Maratha Empire.

·         -He was the first of series of hereditary Peshwas. He helped the young Shahu to consolidate his grip on    a kingdom that had been racked by civil war and persistent attacks from Mughals.

Q 4- Who emerged victorious in the first Anglo-Mysore War (1766-69)?

 

a)      English

 

b)      Haider Ali

 

c)      Maratha

 

d)     Nizam of Hyderabad

 Solution:

·         -The first Anglo-Mysore war took place from 1766-69.

·         -The British made a treaty with the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1776

·         -In which the British pledged to give Nizam support against Haider Ali in the "Northern Government”   province. In the first Anglo-Mysore war,the British were defeated and forced to do an abusive treaty   which is known as the Treaty of Madras.

 Q 5-Which of the following treaties was signed to end the Third Anglo-Mysore War'?

 

a)      Treaty of Gwalior

 

b)      Treaty of Sri rangapattnam

 

c)      Treaty of Salbai

 

d)     Treaty of Mangalore

 Solution:

 -The ‘Treaty of Sri rangapattanam' was signed on 18 March 1792 between Lord Cornwallis and Tipu Sultan.

·         -It ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War.


Q 6- Which of the following emperor introduced new land revenue system which initiated the growth of the Mysore silk industry?

 

a)      Narasimha Swamy

 

b)      Daria Daukat Bagh

 

c)      Tipu Sultan

 

d)     None of the above

 Solution:

  -Tipu Sultan also known as the Tiger of Mysore and Tipu Sahib, was a ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore.

·         -He was the eldest son of Sultan Haider Ali Mysore.

·         -Tipu introduced a number of administrative innovations during his rule, including his coinage, a new      Mauludi lunisolar calendar and a new land revenue system which initiated the growth of the Mysore       silk industry.

Q 7- Who is also known by the name of Tiger of Mysore?

a)      Haidar Ali

 

b)      Tipu Sultan

 

c)       Yaduraya Wodeyar

 

d)     Krishna Devaraya

 Solution:

·         -Together with his father Haider Ali Khan, Tippu Sultan marks a strikingly bright luminescent period     of  the Muslim dynasty over the Mysore region though for a brief period. Tippu was well known for his   courage, self-respect and patriotism that made him to be counted among the line of great freedom   fighters who rose their voice, revolt or opposition either amed or unarmed against the British. The title   of Tiger given to Tippu highlights his braveness and the decisive confidence with which he faced the   tough situations when placed against the cunning and cruel British regime.

Q 8-Confederacy was formed during the rule of which Peshwa?

a)      Bajirao 1

 

b)      Balaji Vishwanath

 

c)      Balaji Bajirao

 

d)     Madhavrao 1

 Solution:

 -Maratha Confederacy was formed during the rule of Peshwa Bajirao I viz Bhonsle in Nagpur, Holkars   in Indore, Gaekwars at Baroda & Scindhias at Gwalior.

·         -Maratha power revived under Shivaji's grandson Shahu.

·         -He confided power to the Brahman family, who became hereditary peshwas.

·         -He also decided to expand northward with armies under the peshwas control.

·         -The effective control of the peshwas ended with the defeat at Battle Of Panipat III (1761) by the   Afghans.

 Q 9-One among the following was the result of the First Anglo-Maratha War of 1775-82?

 

a)      The British won the war.

 

b)      The Marathas Won the war

 

c)      There was no victory for either side

 

d)     It helped Hyder Ali to gather strength because the British and Marathas were engaged in a mutual war.

 Solution:

 -The First Anglo-Maratha War was the first of three Anglo-Maratha wars fought between the British       East India Company and Maratha Empire in India. Marathas won the first war. The war began with the   Treaty of Surat and ended with the Treaty of Salbai

Q 10- Maratha Empire ended with which of the following ruler?

 

a)      Chhatrapati Shivaji

 

b)      Peshwa Bajirao I

 

c)      Holkars

 

d)     Peshwa Bajirao II

 Solution:

·         -The Maratha Empire or the Maratha Confederacy was an Indian power that dominated much of the   Indian subcontinent in the 18th century. The empire was formally established in 1674 with the   coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji and ended in 1818 with the defeat of Peshwa Bajirao II.

Q 11- Which of the following was the currency of Maratha Empire?

 

a)      Hon

 

b)      Shivrai

 

c)      Mohar

 

d)     All of the above

Solution:

 -Shivrai was a copper coin minted during the rule of Marathas and remained in circulation till the end   of  the 19th century. primarily in the Bombay Presidency region. As well as Mohar. Hon, Paisa and   Rupee was also the currency of Maratha empire.

 Q 12- Tipu Sultan lost his life in the__________Anglo-Mysore war.

 

a)      First

 

b)      Second

 

c)      Third

 

d)     Fourth

 Solution:

 -The 4th Anglo--Mysore War was a conflict in South India between the Kingdom of Mysore against   the  British East India Company and the Hyderabad Deccan in 1798-99.

·         -This was the final conflict of the four Anglo-Mysore Wars.

 Q 13- Maratha Resurrection took place during the tenure of which of the following rulers?

 

a)      Madhavrao l

 

b)      Bajirao

 

c)      Bajirao ||

 

d)     Balaji Bhatt

 Solution:

-During the tenure of Peshwa Madhavrao I the Maratha Resurrection took place. He was the fourth   Peshwa of the Maratha Empire. He worked as a unifying force in the Maratha Empire and moved to   the  south to subdue Nizam and Mysore to assert Maratha power. He sent generals such as Bhonsle,   Scindia and Holkar to the north, where they re-established Maratha authority by the early 1770s.

Q 14-Which of the following Maratha states was not annexed by the British under the Doctrine of                     Lapse?

 

a)      Nagpur

 

b)      Satara

 

c)      Thanjavur

 

d)     Indore

 Solution:

 -The doctrine of lapse was an annexation policy applied by the British East India Company in India          before 1858.

·         -According to the doctrine, any princely state or territory under the direct influence of the British East   India Company, as a vassal state under the British subsidiary system would automatically be annexed if   the ruler was either "manifestly incompetent or died without a male heir".

·        - Nagpur, Satara and Thanjavur were annexed by the Company under this doctrine.

 Q 15-Who was the governor general at the time of the first Anglo-Maratha War?

 

a)      Lord Canning

 

b)      Robert Clive

 

c)      Warren Hastings

 

d)     Lord William Bentinck

 Solution:

  -Warren Hastings was the first Governor General Of Bengal(1774-85).

·         -The First Anglo-Maratha War 17751782 was the first of three Anglo-Maratha wars fought between the    British East India Company and Maratha Empire in India.

·         -The war began with the Treaty of Surat and ended with the Treaty of Salbai.

 


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