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
· -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
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
· -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
· -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.
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
· -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
· -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
· -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.
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.
Q 10- Maratha Empire
ended with which of the following ruler?
a)
Chhatrapati Shivaji
b)
Peshwa Bajirao I
c)
Holkars
d)
Peshwa Bajirao II
· -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:
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
· -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.
a)
Lord Canning
b)
Robert Clive
c)
Warren Hastings
d)
Lord William Bentinck
· -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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