CBSE Class 8 Social Science The Rise of the Marathas (Class 8 NCERT New) Quiz 5

1. What was Shivaji’s formal royal title adopted after coronation?

A Shri Raja Shiva Chhatrapati B Samrat Shivaji Maharaj C Maharajadhiraj Shivaji D Chatrapati Raja Shahu

2. What does the term dakshina-digvijaya refer to in Shivaji’s campaigns?

A Eastern maritime raids B Defense of Deccan homelands C Northern mountain conquests D Conquest of the southern direction

3. Which regions were included in Shivaji’s southern expansion after coronation?

A Malwa plateau and Bundelkhand B Bengal delta and Assam hills C Present-day northern Tamil Nadu and parts of Karnataka D Gujarat and Sindh coast

4. Which feature most explains why many Maratha forts were built in the Western Ghats region shown along the western edge of the territory?

A Dense deserts hide supply caravans easily B Wide plains allow rapid cavalry movement C Steep hills provide natural defense lines D High rainfall prevents enemies from marching

5. Based on the legend, which symbol correctly identifies a coastal fort on the Konkan shoreline near Sindhudurg and Vijaydurg?

A Black star with thick outline B Purple circle with thin border C Orange square filled completely D Blue triangle pointing upward

6. Which statement best compares coastal forts like Sindhudurg with inland hill forts like Raigad?

A Coastal forts controlled sea routes and ports B Hill forts protected fishing zones offshore C Coastal forts guarded mountain passes inland D Hill forts managed ocean trade and docking

7. Which neighboring power is indicated on the southeastern coast around Puducherry and Porto Novo, adjacent to Ekoji’s territory?

A Foreign power enclaves along the coast B Maratha hill forts concentrated inland C Independent Rajput states of the west D Mughal capitals in the Deccan plateau

8. Which river system helps explain the southern limit of the main Maratha heartland around Pune and Kolhapur on the map?

A Ganga basin flowing northeast B Krishna basin flowing eastward C Indus basin flowing northwest D Brahmaputra basin flowing east

9. Who became the Chhatrapati immediately after Chhatrapati Shivaji’s death?

A Sambhaji, the elder son of Shivaji B Shahu, grandson of Shivaji C Rajaram, the younger son of Shivaji D Baji Rao I, the Peshwa

10. Which Mughal emperor invaded the Deccan, captured Sambhaji, and seized Raigad, the Maratha capital?

A Aurangzeb, the last great Mughal B Akbar, the tolerant emperor C Bahadur Shah I, the successor D Shah Jahan, the builder king