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Class 8 The Rise of the Marathas worksheet
CBSE Social Science. Chhatrapati Shivaji, Swarajya, the ashta pradhan, the navy and forts, chauth and sardeshmukhi, the Peshwas. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.
Sample questions
Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.
Section A · multiple choice
- 1.
Chhatrapati Shivaji was born in:
- 1707
- 1757
- 1674
- 1630
Answer
(d) 1630
- 2.
In the ashta pradhan, as the textbook gives it, the Amatya was in charge of:
- finance
- foreign affairs
- commander-in-chief
- chief justice
Answer
(a) finance
- 3.
Who was Mahadji Shinde?
- the Holkar ruler who promoted Maheshwar weaving
- a Peshwa who led expansion
- Chhatrapati Shivaji’s mother
- recaptured Delhi in 1771
Answer
(d) recaptured Delhi in 1771
Section B · short answer
- 4.
Who were the Marathas?
Answer
People of the Deccan, mainly present-day Maharashtra, identified by the Marathi language.
- 5.
What was each minister in charge of, as the textbook gives it? (a) Sachiv (b) Mantri
Answer
(a) land revenue (b) intelligence
Section C · long answer
- 6.
Describe how Chhatrapati Shivaji built his kingdom.
Answer
From 1646 he captured neglected forts, founded a navy, defeated larger forces with guerrilla tactics, was crowned at Raigad in 1674 and expanded south in 1677.
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