CBSE Class 8 Social Science The Rise of the Marathas (Class 8 NCERT New) Quiz 9

1. If a party found a verdict unsatisfactory, what could be done in the Maratha system?

A Request a European judge to arbitrate B Pay a fine to reopen the case C Transfer the case to the kotwal’s court D Appeal to a Maratha chief for review

2. Which statement accurately describes Maratha foreign trade under Shivaji?

A Trade was limited to rivers due to piracy fears B Gold and textiles were banned from export on state ships C Only private merchants could sail to nearby Indian ports D Officials owned ships trading to Mocha, Muscat, and Malacca

3. What transport infrastructure supported commerce in regions like Odisha in the 18th century?

A Rail lines linking inland capitals B Networks of ferries for riverine transport C Stone highways reserved for nobles D Tunnels under major waterways

4. What cultural policy reduced Persian loanwords in Maratha diplomacy?

A Adopting Portuguese as the court language B Commissioning Rajya-Vyavahara-Kosha with Sanskrit terms C Mandating Arabic inscriptions on royal seals D Replacing Marathi with Sanskrit in all schools

5. Who was the Maratha warrior queen who led armies northward after the death of her husband Rajaram?

A Jijabai B Rani of Jhansi C Tarabai D Ahilyabai Holkar

6. What strategic situation prompted Tarabai to send large Maratha armies to the north?

A Alliance between Portuguese and Mughals B Vacuum in north India due to Deccan focus C Weakness of Rajput kingdoms in Rajasthan D Famine across the Ganga plains

7. Which title best describes Tarabai’s contribution to Maratha expansion?

A Mediator of Mughal–Maratha treaty B Founder of Maratha naval power C Guardian of southern forts D Architect of northward Maratha expansion

8. Ahilyabai Holkar belonged to which influential Maratha family line?

A Shinde dynasty of Gwalior B Bhosle dynasty of Nagpur C Holkar dynasty of Indore D Gaekwad dynasty of Baroda

9. For how long did Ahilyabai Holkar govern after losing her husband and son?

A Twenty years B Ten years C Thirty years D Forty years

10. Which pair of temples did Ahilyabai Holkar famously rebuild?

A Brihadeeswara and Meenakshi B Kashi Vishwanath and Somnath C Konark and Jagannath D Khajuraho and Dilwara