CBSE Class 8 Social Science The Rise of the Marathas (Class 8 NCERT New) Quiz 3

1. Which pair correctly matches a Bhakti saint depicted and their cultural contribution?

A Kabir—court chronicles of Devagiri B Sant Ramdas—devotional poetry in Marathi C Tulsidas—Persian translations for Khiljis D Guru Nanak—Marathi grammatical treatise

2. Which term best describes Swarajya as envisioned by Chhatrapati Shivaji?

A Military rule by mercenary leaders B Trade rule by merchant guilds C Rule by an external empire D Religious rule by temple councils 5 Self-rule under local chiefs

3. Who primarily shaped Shivaji’s early values and education while Shahaji served the Deccan sultanates?

A His merchant patrons in Pune B His teachers from the Sikh Gurus C His mother Jijabai and officials D His military tutors and guards 5 His relatives from the Bhonsle clan

4. What situation in the Pune region made early campaigns by Shivaji strategically important?

A Infighting among Deccan sultans B Mughal peace ensured stability C Trade wealth made cities defenseless D Portuguese controlled coastal forts 5 Famine reduced local resistance

5. At about what age did Shivaji begin launching military campaigns in the Pune region?

A Age twelve with small raids B Age twenty-five after coastal wars C Age twenty after Shahaji’s death D Age eighteen after coronation 5 Age sixteen with planned moves

6. Which tactic best describes Shivaji’s early method to consolidate control over Pune?

A Bribing rival chiefs to surrender B Capturing neglected forts and strengthening C Importing cannons from Europeans D Avoiding forts and focusing on ports 5 Building entirely new hill forts

7. How did saints like Dnyaneshwar, Namdev, Tukaram and Ramdas indirectly support Maratha political rise?

A They spread social and cultural foundations B They negotiated treaties with sultans C They trained soldiers in warfare D They collected taxes for the jagir 5 They formed a royal council of war

8. Which strategic need led to the formation of the Maratha Navy under Chhatrapati Shivaji?

A Copy the Bijapur Sultanate’s merchant fleet B Compete with European sea explorers globally C Protect coastal trade routes and resources D Replace land armies with sea soldiers entirely

9. Compared to Bijapur and the Mughals, what was distinct about Shivaji’s naval approach?

A He built a full-time coastal defense force B He banned all foreign merchant ships C He relied only on river boats for war D He ignored sea routes during campaigns

10. What best describes guerrilla warfare as used by Shivaji?

A Small, fast groups using surprise and terrain B Large formations fighting prolonged sieges C Cavalry charges on open plains only D Naval blockades to starve coastal towns