CBSE Class 8 Social Science The Rise of the Marathas (Class 8 NCERT New) Quiz 20

1. What medical initiative is attributed to Serfoji II?

A Founding Dhanwantari Mahal offering free care B Establishing a cavalry hospital for soldiers C Importing only Western doctors for nobles D Banning indigenous healing and surgery

2. Which record linked to the Bhonsle history did Serfoji II commission at Thanjavur?

A A very large Marathi inscription on temple walls B A Persian farman sealed by Mughal nobles C A copperplate grant buried near river banks D An illustrated palm-leaf genealogy scroll

3. Which statement best explains a key aspect of the Maratha legacy?

A They isolated regions by restricting all trade routes B They built the largest Indian empire before British rule C They ended Mughal rule through total destruction D They discouraged regional cultures and local traditions

4. What administrative change is attributed to Maratha rule?

A Adoption of inefficient centralized taxation B Creation of an efficient governing system C Removal of all local councils entirely D Replacement of Hindu law with Mughal codes

5. Which region description matches the Marathas’ sphere of control at their height?

A Only coastal Konkan territories B A few hill forts in western Ghats C Just the Deccan plateau villages D Much of central and northern India

6. Which feature shows Maratha tolerance in society?

A Imposed strict conversions on all communities B Closed temples and mosques across provinces C Revived local Hindu traditions without discrimination D Banned festivals of non-Maratha cultures

7. Which statement about forts reflects their strategic role for the Marathas?

A Forts were few and mostly abandoned B Forts were ceremonial sites with little utility C Forts served only as prison complexes D Forts formed the core of state control

8. Which outcome followed long Maratha resistance to the Mughals?

A Loss of influence across all Indian regions B Weakened experience in warfare and governance C Strength that aided 18th century expansion D Complete dependence on European allies

9. How did the Marathas influence later Indian movements?

A They opposed any future political mobilization B They promoted only foreign administrative models C They inspired belief in governing themselves D They discouraged self-governance ideals

10. Who were the Marathas?

A A group of traders from the Deccan region B A warrior people from the western Deccan plateau who spoke Marathi C A nomadic tribe from northern India D A group of priests who served the Mughal Empire