MEDIEVAL INDIA MCQS SET 04

MEDIEVAL INDIA MCQS SET 04

1. Aurangzeb, in his attempt to annex Marwar to the Mughal empire, was involved in a 30-year war. During these long years the most valiant struggle from the aide of Marwar was fought by
(a) Ajit Singh
(b) Durgadas
(c) Hadas of Bundi
(d) Indra Singh
Ans: (b)

2. The Sikh Guru executed by Aurangzeb after cruel torture was
(a) Har Rai
(b) Har Krishan
(c) Hargobind
(d) Tegh Bahadur
Ans: (d)
 
3. During the last 25 years of his reign, Aurangzeb was mainly involved in long-drawn wars against
(a) Bijapur
(b) Golcunda
(c) Marathas
(d) All the above
Ans: (c)
 
4. Shivaji founded the Maratha kingdom by annexing the territories of
(a) Bijapur
(b) Mughals
(c) Both (a) and (b) above
(d) Bijapur, Golcunda and the Mughals
Ans: (c)

5. The liberal religion preached by the saints of Maharashtra and rigidly followed by Shivaji is known as
(a) Desh Dharma
(b) Maharashtra Dharma
(c) Rashtra Dharma
(d) Hindu Dharma
Ans: (b)

6. The Mughal General, who decisively defeated Shivaji and forced him to conclude the Treaty of Purandar, was
(a) Shaista Khan
(b) Mirza Raja Jai Singh
(c) Prince Muazzam
(d) Dilir Khan
Ans: (b)
 
7. The Maratha dominion of Shivaji was known as
(a) Swaraj
(b) Mulk-i-qadim
(c) Maharajya
(d) Maratha Rastra
Ans: (a)
 
8. The Administrative Council of Shivaji was known as,
(a) Parishad
(b) Mantriparishad
(c) Ashtapradhan
(d) Rajyaparishad
Ans: (c)
 
9. Tarabai, who conducted the affairs of the Maratha government from 1700 to 1707 AD, was the widow of the Maratha King
(a) Shambhaji
(b) Shivaji II
(c) Raja Ram
(d) Shivaji III
Ans: (c)
 
10. The Mughal government can be described as an/a
(a) Autocracy
(b) Liberal monarchy
(c) Centralised despotism
(d) Absolute monarchy
Ans: (c)