SSC CGL History – Marathas, Sikhs & Later Regional Powers – Tier II Level · Marathon

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SSC CGL History – Marathas, Sikhs & Later Regional Powers – Tier II Level · Marathon – 10 questions, subject: History & Culture of India. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Who was the 8th Sikh Guru?

Correct Answer: D [Guru Har Krishan]

Explanation:

Triple-H block: 6 Har Gobind, 7 Har Rai, 8 Har Krishan.

2.  
True/False drillHow many of the following statements are correct?
1. Rajaram carried on the war against the Mughals from the fort of Jinji.
2. Tarabai was the widow of Sambhaji.
3. Shahu won the Battle of Khed in 1707.
4. Sambhaji was executed by the Mughals in 1689.

Correct Answer: C [Only three]

Explanation:

1, 3, 4 true; Tarabai was Rajaram's widow, not Sambhaji's.

3.  
Chronological orderArrange the following in chronological order (earliest first):
1. Founding of Hyderabad state
2. Founding of Jaipur
3. Nadir Shah's victory at Karnal
4. Battle of Palkhed

Correct Answer: A [1, 2, 4, 3]

Explanation:

Founding of Hyderabad state (1724) → Founding of Jaipur (1727) → Battle of Palkhed (1728) → Nadir Shah's victory at Karnal (1739).

4.  
Two-stepThe ruler who obtained the Koh-i-noor from Shah Shuja signed which treaty with the British?

Correct Answer: D [Treaty of Amritsar (1809)]

Explanation:

Koh-i-noor from Shah Shuja → Ranjit Singh → Treaty of Amritsar, 1809.

5.  
Statement-basedConsider the following statements:
I. Sawai Madhav Rao was the son of Narayan Rao.
II. Nana Phadnavis was a Peshwa.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [Only I]

Explanation:

Sawai Madhav Rao – Narayan Rao's son (true).

6.  
Match the followingMatch the Maratha house with its seat:
House: P. Gaekwad Q. Holkar R. Scindia S. Bhonsle
Seat: 1. Gwalior 2. Nagpur 3. Baroda 4. Indore

Correct Answer: B [P-3, Q-4, R-1, S-2]

Explanation:

Gaekwad – Baroda; Holkar – Indore; Scindia – Gwalior; Bhonsle – Nagpur.

7.  
Assertion–ReasonAssertion (A): The Sikh misls were organised into a combined army called the Dal Khalsa.
Reason (R): Under the rakhi system a misl protected cultivators in return for a share of produce.

Correct Answer: C [Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Both true, but the rakhi system (protection for produce) does not explain the formation of the Dal Khalsa (combined army).

8.  
Correct pairWhich pair is correctly matched?

Correct Answer: D [Haidar Ali – rose to power in Mysore in 1761]

Explanation:

Haidar Ali – Mysore, 1761.

9.  
Odd one outOdd one out (by year): which event did NOT happen in a year ending in 9?

Correct Answer: A [Coronation of Shivaji]

Explanation:

Coronation 1674; Khalsa 1699; Karnal 1739; Lahore 1799.

10.  
Odd one outWhich of the following is NOT one of the five Ks of the Khalsa?

Correct Answer: A [Kamarbandh]

Explanation:

Five Ks: Kesh, Kangha, Kara, Kachera, Kirpan.

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