Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 7 (SSC) · History-Civics (इतिहास-नागरिकशास्त्र)
Chapter: Chapter 10 — Chapter 10: The Expansion of the Maratha Power
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. Who succeeded Shivaji Maharaj? [1]
(A) His son Sambhaji
(B) Only foreign rulers
(C) No one succeeded him
(D) Only the Mughals
2. Who were the Peshwas? [1]
(A) Prime ministers who became powerful rulers
(B) Foreign invaders
(C) Only military generals
(D) Religious leaders only
3. What did the Peshwas do? [1]
(A) Extended Maratha control across India
(B) Reduced Maratha territory
(C) Ignored expansion
(D) Surrendered to the Mughals
4. When did Maratha power peak? [1]
(A) 18th century
(B) 16th century
(C) 20th century
(D) 19th century only briefly
5. What did Maratha power challenge? [1]
(A) Other major powers, including the Mughals
(B) No other powers
(C) Only small regional groups
(D) Only foreign traders
6. What territories did the Marathas control at their peak? [1]
(A) Vast territories across India
(B) Only a small region
(C) No territory at all
(D) Only coastal areas
7. What did this expansion establish? [1]
(A) Marathas as a major 18th century power
(B) A weak, insignificant kingdom
(C) No lasting impact
(D) Only local influence
8. Why learn about Maratha expansion? [1]
(A) To understand their significant historical role
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. Who succeeded Shivaji Maharaj? [1]
(A) His son Sambhaji
(B) Only foreign rulers
(C) No one succeeded him
(D) Only the Mughals
10. Who were the Peshwas? [1]
(A) Prime ministers who became powerful rulers
(B) Foreign invaders
(C) Only military generals
(D) Religious leaders only
11. What did the Peshwas do? [1]
(A) Extended Maratha control across India
(B) Reduced Maratha territory
(C) Ignored expansion
(D) Surrendered to the Mughals
12. When did Maratha power peak? [1]
(A) 18th century
(B) 16th century
(C) 20th century
(D) 19th century only briefly
13. What did Maratha power challenge? [1]
(A) Other major powers, including the Mughals
(B) No other powers
(C) Only small regional groups
(D) Only foreign traders
14. What territories did the Marathas control at their peak? [1]
(A) Vast territories across India
(B) Only a small region
(C) No territory at all
(D) Only coastal areas
15. What did this expansion establish? [1]
(A) Marathas as a major 18th century power
(B) A weak, insignificant kingdom
(C) No lasting impact
(D) Only local influence
16. Why learn about Maratha expansion? [1]
(A) To understand their significant historical role
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests