26 + Interview Questions in MARATHAS IN GENERAL AWARENESS Page 1 InterviewSolution

1.	Who revolted against the Mughals in the Deccan region.
Answer» The Marathas revolted against the Mughals in Deccon region.

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2.	Name the important Peshwas who ruled, Maratha Kingdom.
Answer» Balaji Vishwanath, Bajirao I and Balaji Bajirao are the important Peshwas who ruled the Maratha Kingdom.

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3.	Name this:Understood that only Marathas can rule over the chaos in North and wished that Marathas should rule the North.
Answer» Abdali and his heirs

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4.	Who were the Mavalas ?
Answer» The Mavalas were the tribal people of the Western ghats.

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5.	Who was Shahista Khan ?
Answer» Shahista Khan was the general of Deccan province under Aurangzeb.

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6.	Why did the sultan of Vijayapura oppose Shivaji ?
Answer» Shivaji captured Torana Durg, Rayagadh, Simhagadh and Pratapgadh. which were under the control of the sultan of Vijayapur. So, he opposed Shivaji.

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7.	Name the regions won by Shivaji.
Answer» Shivaji won Iinji, Velluru and a large area of Mysuru Province.

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8.	Who were the parents of Shivaji ?
Answer» His father was Shahji Bhonsle and his mother was Jijabai.

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9.	Who were the ‘Ashta Pradhanas’?
Answer» There were eight ministers in the court of Shivaji to assist him in administrative matters.

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10.	Where was Shivaji born ?
Answer» Shivaji was bom in Shivaneri Durg near Pune.

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11.	How did Shivaji kill Afzal Khan ?
Answer» Afzal Khan wanted to kill Shivaji deceitfully. So he invited Shivaji under the pretext of reconciliation. Expecting this, Shivaji killed him with the Lion’s claw.

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12.	Fill in the blanks with suitable words: 1. _______ was the teacher of Shivaji. 2. Shivaji killed Afzal Khan with _______. 3. _______ Was the commander of Aurangzeb, who defeated Shivaji.
Answer» 1. Dadaji Kondadeva 2. Lion’s claw 3. Jayasimha

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Fill in the blanks with suitable words: 1. ___ was the teacher of Shivaji. 2. Shivaji killed Afzal Khan with _. 3. _____ Was the commander of Aurangzeb, who defeated Shivaji.

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1. Dadaji Kondadeva

2. Lion’s claw

3. Jayasimha

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13.	______ invited Shivaji to Delhi to have a treaty with Aurangzeb. a) Afzal Khan b) Jayashingh c) Shahista Khan d) Adil Shah
Answer» b) Jayashingh

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14.	Shivaji crowned himself at _______ fort and called himself ‘Chatrapathi’. a) Simhagadh b) Pratapgadh c) Raigadh d) Purandhargadh
Answer» Correct Answer is: c) Raigadh

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15.	The first Peshwa of the Marathas was a) Balaji vishwanath b) bajirao I c) Balaji Rao IId) Madhv Rao
Answer» a) Balaji vishwanath

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16.	Why did the Nawab of Ayodhya invite the Marathas?
Answer» The Nawab invited the Marathas to subdue the Rohillas.

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17.	Safadarjung was the Nawab of ______.(Mysore, Paithan, Ayodhya)
Answer» Answer is: Ayodhya

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18.	Nanasaheb sent ________ to the North to crush Abdali. (Sadashivraobhau, Surajmal Jat, Vishwasrao)
Answer» Sadashivraobhau sadashivraobhau is the right answer

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19.	After the death of Peshwa Nanasaheb, his son ________ succeeded him. (Bajirao II, Madhavrao, Vishwasrao)
Answer» Answer is: Madhavrao

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20.	Name them:1. The chief of Jats at Mathura2. Defeated the Nizam at Rakshasbhuvan near Paithan.
Answer» 1. Surajmaljat 2. Madhavrao

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Name them:1. The chief of Jats at Mathura2. Defeated the Nizam at Rakshasbhuvan near Paithan.

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1. Surajmaljat

2. Madhavrao

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21.	Madhavrao defeated the Nizam at ______ near Paithan. (Srirangapattan, Rakshasbhuvan, Buradi Ghat)
Answer» Rakshasbhuvan

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22.	Name them:1. He met a heroic death in the battle.2. He became Peshwa after Bajirao.
Answer» 1. Dattaji 2. Nanasaheb

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Name them:1. He met a heroic death in the battle.2. He became Peshwa after Bajirao.

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1. Dattaji

2. Nanasaheb

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23.	Arrange chronologically:The battle of RakshasbhuvanThe death of Tipu SultanThe death of Madhavrao PeshwaThe battle of PanipatThe battle of Buradi Ghat
Answer» The battle of Buradi Ghat. The battle of Panipat. The battle of Rakshasbhuvan. The death of Madhavrao Peshwa. The death of Tipu Sultan.

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Arrange chronologically:The battle of RakshasbhuvanThe death of Tipu SultanThe death of Madhavrao PeshwaThe battle of PanipatThe battle of Buradi Ghat

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The battle of Buradi Ghat.

The battle of Panipat.

The battle of Rakshasbhuvan.

The death of Madhavrao Peshwa.

The death of Tipu Sultan.

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24.	The chief of the Maratha artillery was ____. (Ibrahim khan, Hyder Ali, Najib Khan)
Answer» Ibrahim khan

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25.	What conditions were laid in the treaty signed between the Emperor and the Marathas in April 1752?
Answer» According to this treaty, the Marathas agreed to protect the Mughal Empire from enemies like the Rohillas, Jats, Rajputs and Afghans, etc. In return, the Marathas got cash and the rights to collect Chauthai from a few regions of North (Punjab, Multan, Rajputana, Sindh and Rohilkhand).

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26.	In which battle did the Marathas defeat Hyder Ali?
Answer» In the battle at Moti Talav, near Srirangapattan.

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Who revolted against the Mughals in the Deccan region.

Name the important Peshwas who ruled, Maratha Kingdom.

Name this:Understood that only Marathas can rule over the chaos in North and wished that Marathas should rule the North.

Who were the Mavalas ?

Who was Shahista Khan ?

Why did the sultan of Vijayapura oppose Shivaji ?

Name the regions won by Shivaji.

Who were the parents of Shivaji ?

Who were the ‘Ashta Pradhanas’?

Where was Shivaji born ?

How did Shivaji kill Afzal Khan ?

Fill in the blanks with suitable words: 1. _______ was the teacher of Shivaji. 2. Shivaji killed Afzal Khan with _______. 3. _______ Was the commander of Aurangzeb, who defeated Shivaji.

______ invited Shivaji to Delhi to have a treaty with Aurangzeb. a) Afzal Khan b) Jayashingh c) Shahista Khan d) Adil Shah

Shivaji crowned himself at _______ fort and called himself ‘Chatrapathi’. a) Simhagadh b) Pratapgadh c) Raigadh d) Purandhargadh

The first Peshwa of the Marathas was a) Balaji vishwanath b) bajirao I c) Balaji Rao IId) Madhv Rao

Why did the Nawab of Ayodhya invite the Marathas?

Safadarjung was the Nawab of ______.(Mysore, Paithan, Ayodhya)

Nanasaheb sent ________ to the North to crush Abdali. (Sadashivraobhau, Surajmal Jat, Vishwasrao)

After the death of Peshwa Nanasaheb, his son ________ succeeded him. (Bajirao II, Madhavrao, Vishwasrao)

Name them:1. The chief of Jats at Mathura2. Defeated the Nizam at Rakshasbhuvan near Paithan.

Madhavrao defeated the Nizam at ______ near Paithan. (Srirangapattan, Rakshasbhuvan, Buradi Ghat)

Name them:1. He met a heroic death in the battle.2. He became Peshwa after Bajirao.

Arrange chronologically:The battle of RakshasbhuvanThe death of Tipu SultanThe death of Madhavrao PeshwaThe battle of PanipatThe battle of Buradi Ghat

The chief of the Maratha artillery was ____. (Ibrahim khan, Hyder Ali, Najib Khan)

What conditions were laid in the treaty signed between the Emperor and the Marathas in April 1752?

In which battle did the Marathas defeat Hyder Ali?

Fill in the blanks with suitable words: 1. ___ was the teacher of Shivaji. 2. Shivaji killed Afzal Khan with _. 3. _____ Was the commander of Aurangzeb, who defeated Shivaji.