CBSE Class 8 Social Science The Rise of the Marathas (Class 8 NCERT New) Quiz 14

1. Which Mughal noble led a three-year invasion into Shivaji’s territories before being raided at night?

A Shaista Khan B Aurangzeb C Jai Singh D Afzal Khan

2. What tactic did Shivaji use when attacking Shaista Khan’s camp that resembles a modern-day ‘surgical strike’?

A A naval blockade B A swift night raid C A prolonged siege D A daytime ambush

3. Why was the sacking of Surat a major insult to the Mughal Empire?

A It struck a wealthy port city B It toppled the emperor C It destroyed Mughal Delhi D It captured Rajput lands

4. During the Surat raid, how did Shivaji treat religious places and the house of Mohandas Parekh?

A He seized the house B He looted every shrine C He burned all temples D He carefully spared them

5. What demand did Shivaji reportedly send to European agents in Surat, as noted by the London Gazette?

A Secret maps of forts B Support for a treaty C Immediate presents of money D Safe passage to Agra

6. Which treaty forced Shivaji to cede territories and send Sambhaji into Mughal service?

A Treaty of Chittor B Treaty of Purandar C Treaty of Salbai D Treaty of Panipat

7. At Agra, what humiliation provoked Shivaji to leave the court before his house arrest?

A Being denied an audience B Being accused of treason C Being made to stand before Aurangzeb D Being forced to bow to Khan

8. How did Shivaji and Sambhaji escape house arrest in Agra?

A Digging a secret tunnel B Hiding in gift baskets C Scaling outer walls D Disguised as soldiers

9. Where and when was Shivaji formally coronated with full Vedic rites?

A Purandar in 1676 B Pratapgad in 1659 C Panhala in 1660 D Raigad in 1674

10. What formal title did Shivaji adopt after coronation, alongside beginning the Rajyabhisheka Shaka era?

A Samrat of Hindustan B Maharajadhiraj of Deccan C Shri Raja Shiva Chhatrapati D Swarajya Peshwa Shivaji