Comprehensive collection of questions from Indian History asked in recent state service examinations. Each question is verified with official answer keys and step-by-step bilingual solutions.
Which Mughal Emperor is known by the epithet 'Rangila'?
Who among the following was the founder of the independent state of Hyderabad?
Who among the following was the first Nawab of Awadh?
Who among the following built the astronomical observatory in Delhi known as 'Jantar Mantar'?
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh of Jaipur did not build an observatory at–
Which of the following Mughal Emperors was not permitted to enter Delhi by Wazir Ghazi-ud-din?
Which of the following statements is not correct regarding Bahadur Shah Zafar?
Place the following in the correct chronological order: (1) Chhatrapati Shahu Ji (2) Rajaram (3) Sambhaji (4) Shivaji II Code:
The council of ministers known as 'Ashta Pradhan' existed in–
The member of Shivaji's Ashta Pradhan who looked after foreign affairs was–
A historian personally witnessed the Third Battle of Panipat, who was he?
The Third Battle of Panipat was fought in the year–
When did the Third Battle of Panipat take place?
Where was the capital of Shivaji?
The 'Ashta Pradhan' council of ministers assisted in the state administration of–
Where did the formal coronation of Shivaji as Chhatrapati take place?
Who established the Ashta Pradhan?
Which of the following coins was not a silver currency circulating in the kingdom of Chhatrapati Shivaji?
Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): Assertion (A): Shivaji had to face the opposition of prominent Deshmukhs. Reason (R): These Deshmukhs were not in favor of an independent Maratha state and preferred to remain vassals of Bijapur. Select the correct answer from the code given below:
What was the immediate cause of Ahmad Shah Abdali's invasion of India and fighting the Third Battle of Panipat?
The 'Modi script' was employed in the documents and records of–
The council of ministers 'Ashta Pradhan' assisted in the state administration of–
Consider the reign of the following Peshwas and arrange them in chronological order: (I) Balaji Vishwanath (II) Baji Rao I (III) Narayan Rao (IV) Madhav Rao I Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Assertion (A): By 1750 CE, the Maratha Empire became a confederacy under the presidency of the Peshwa. Reason (R): Shahu's successors were dependent on the will of the Peshwa. Code:
Who among the following made the Maratha administration streamlined and effective after Sambhaji?