CBSE Class 8 Social Science The Rise of the Marathas (Class 8 NCERT New) Quiz 10

1. What cultural-economic initiative is Ahilyabai Holkar credited with in Madhya Pradesh?

A Establishing Maratha naval dockyards B Importing Persian miniature painting C Promoting Maheshwar weaving industry D Founding Pune universities network

2. What script did the Marathas primarily use for their official correspondence?

A Nandinagari cursive form B Modi cursive Devanagari C Kaithi eastern script D Grantha southern script

3. Support from the Marathas helped revive which pilgrimage worship that had often been interrupted under Mughal rule?

A Jagannath at Puri B Dakshineswar Kali C Vaishno Devi in Jammu D Tirupati Balaji

4. Who conquered the Thanjavur region in the late 17th century, initiating Maratha rule there?

A Ekoji, half-brother of Shivaji B Sambhaji, son of Shivaji C Maloji, ancestor of Shivaji D Shahu, grandson of Shivaji

5. Which statement best describes the cultural impact of the Thanjavur Marathas?

A They discouraged temple patronage entirely B They created a syncretic culture with innovation C They replaced Tamil with Marathi exclusively D They focused only on military expansion

6. Which city is most closely associated with the Holkar dynasty’s rule in central India during the 18th century?

A Baroda B Gwalior C Indore D Nagpur

7. Which Thanjavur Maratha ruler is most noted for cultural and scholarly contributions?

A Tuljaji II B Shivaji I C Serfoji II D Prataprao

8. Serfoji II wrote a Marathi play titled Devendra Kuravanji. What did it notably describe?

A World geography in detail B Court etiquette and rituals C Fort construction methods D Naval warfare strategies

9. During Serfoji II’s time, which musical tradition took clearer shape?

A Modern Carnatic music B Dhrupad court music C Sufi qawwali forms D Rabindra sangeet style

10. What service did Dhanwantari Mahal, founded by Serfoji II, primarily provide?

A Training only for foreign doctors B Herbal cures for nobles only C Paid care focused on European surgery D Free treatment using Indian and Western medicine