Marathas & Later Mughals PYQs

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1. Prelims 2021Q48Marathas & Later Mughals

   With reference to Indian history, which of the following statements is/are correct?

   1.The Nizamat of Arcot emerged out of Hyderabad State.

   2.The Mysore Kingdom emerged out of Vijayanagara Empire.

   3.Rohilkhand Kingdom was formed out of the territories occupied by Ahmad Shah Durrani.

   Select the correct answer using the code given below.

   a1 and 2b2 onlyc2 and 3d3 only
2. Prelims 2010Q139Marathas & Later Mughals

   What was the immediate reason for Ahmad Shah Abdali to invade India and fight the Third Battle of Panipat ?

   aHe wanted to avenge the expulsion by Marathas of his viceroy Timur Shah from LahorebThe frustrated governor of Jullundhar Adina Beg Khan invited him to invade PunjabcHe wanted to punish Mughal administration for non-payment of the revenues of the Chahar Mahal (Gujarat, Aurangabad, Sialkot and Pasrur)dHe wanted to annex all the fertile plains of Punjab up to the borders of Delhi to his kingdom
3. Prelims 2003Q112Marathas & Later MughalsAnswer disputed

   Assertion (A): Shah Alam II spent the initial years as an Emperor far away from his capital.

   Reason (R): There was always a lurking danger of foreign invasion from the north-west frontier.

   aBoth A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of AcA is true but R is falsedA is false but R is true
4. Prelims 2003Q115Marathas & Later Mughals

   Assertion (A): Marathas emerged as the strongest native power in India after the decline of Mughal empire.

   Reason (R): Marathas were the first to have clear concept of a united Indian nation.

   aBoth A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of AbBoth A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of AcA is true but R is falsedA is false but R is true
5. Prelims 2003Q123Marathas & Later Mughals

   Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

   aAli Mardan Khan introduced the system of revenue farming in BengalbMaharaja Ranjit Singh set up modern foundries to manufacture cannons at LahorecSawai Jai Singh of Amber had Euclid’s ‘Elements of Geometry’ translated into SanskritdSultan Tipu of Mysore gave money for the construction of the idol of Goddess Sarda in the Sringeri temple
6. Prelims 2000Q30Marathas & Later MughalsAnswer disputed

   Who among the following streamlined the Maratha administration after Sambhaji?

   aRaja RambBalaji ViswanathcGanga BaidNanaji Deshmukh
7. Prelims 1998Q63Marathas & Later Mughals

   The member of Shivaji’s Astha Pradhana who looked after foreign affairs was

   aPeshwabSachivcPandit RaodSumant
8. Prelims 1995Q66Marathas & Later Mughals

   Ashtapradhan was a Council of Ministers

   ain the Gupta Administrationbin the Chola Administrationcin the Vijayanagar Administrationdin the Maratha Administration
9. Prelims 1995Q75Marathas & Later Mughals

   The ‘Modi script’ was employed in the documents of the

   aWodeyarsbZamorinscHoysalasdMarathas