HISTORY (TYBA) HISTORY OF MARATHAS (1707-1818) MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS SET B 1. Who was the last Peshwa of Marathas by the time their power ended in 1818? A. Balaji Vishwanath B. Balaji Bajirao C. Bajirao II D. Bajirao I 2. Which Peshwa had lost the battle of Panipat, which dented his reputation all over India? A. Narayanrao B. Balaji Bajirao C. Madhavrao D. Bajirao II 3. Who did Peshwa Bajirao defeated in the battle of Bhopal? A. Nizam ul Mulk B. Safdar Jung C. Shuja ud Daula D. Siraj ud Daula 4. Who trained the army of Mahadaji Scindia on western lines? A. Thomas Roe B. General Dupleix C. Pierre Benoit D. Count de Boigne 5. The Holkars were based in which of the following cities? A. Indore B. Gwalior C. Verul D. Ahmednagar 6. Balaji Vishwanath hails from which place? A. Saswad B. Pune C. Shrivardhan D. Satara 7. Who refused to fight alongside Marathas due to his differences with them on the possession of Delhi and Agra once the Afghans were to be defeated? A. Shuja ud daula B. Fateh Khan C. Najib ud daula D. Surajmal Jat 8. In which year did the battle of Buxar took place? A. 1764 B. 1771 C. 1757 D. 1761 9. Who headed the Maratha army as the de facto commander that perished in the third Battle of Panipat? A. Madhavrao B. Narayanrao C. Vishwasrao D. Sadashivrao 10. Who was the Admiral of Maratha Navy during the reign of Chhatrapati Sahu Maharaj ? A. Baji Pasalkar B. Kanoji Angre C. Yesaji Kank D. Netaji Palkar 11. In which year did Peshwa Madhavrao died? A. 1771 B. 1772 C. 1773 D. 1774 12. Who hatched a conspiracy to capture Peshwa Narayanrao ? A. Mahadaji Scindia B. Raghunath Rao C. Nana Padnavis D. Gangadhar Rao 13. Who was given the title of Senakarte by Sahu Maharaj? A. Bajirao II B. Balaji Vishwanath C. Sahu Maharaj D. Balaji Bajirao 14. In which year did Ahilyabai Holkar die? A. 1785 B. 1795 C. 1797 D. 1778 15. The treaty of Surji-Anjangaon was signed between British and whom? A. Daulatrao Scindia B. Mahadaji Scindia C. Malhar Rao Holkar D. Damaji Jadhav 16. Who was the ruler of Rohilkhand during the time of Afghan invasion of India? A. Rehmat Khan B. Safdar Jung C. Najib ud daula D. Shuja ud daula 17. Whichof the following work was composed by Samarth Ramdas? A. Manache Shlok B. Harivijay C. Ramvijay D. Pandava Pratap 18. Who translated entire Mahabharata into Marathi during the Maratha period? A. Tukaram B. Shridhar Pandit C. Moropant D. Namdev 19. Maratha secular architectures were greatly influenced by? A. Deccan and Mughal Architecture B. South Indian Architecture C. Persian Architecture D. Rajput Architecture 20. Where is Omkaresvar Temple located? A. Dhom B. Nasik C. Tasgaon D. Poona 21. Who was killed at the Battle of Murari Ghat by Najib ud daula and his Rohilla troops? A. Nana Padnavis B. Ranoji Bhonsale C. Jankoji Scindia D. Dattaji Scindia 22. In which year did Nadir Shah massacred the Delhites? A. 1738 B. 1739 C. 1740 D. 1741 23. Which European Power was defeated by English in the battle of Wandiwash? A. Portuguese B. Dutch C. Danes D. French 24. Who among the following signed the Subsidiary Alliance? A. Raghunath Rao B. Malhar Rao Holkar II C. Nana Phadnavis D. Daulatrao Scindia 25. In which year Mahadaji Scindia breathed his last? A. 1791 B. 1796 C. 1794 D. 1792 .