Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 7 (SSC) · History-Civics (इतिहास-नागरिकशास्त्र)
Chapter: Chapter 5 — Chapter 5: The Foundation of the Swaraj
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What does Swaraj mean? [1]
(A) Self-rule
(B) Foreign rule
(C) No rule
(D) Only military rule
2. How did Shivaji begin his campaign? [1]
(A) Capturing forts in the Maval region
(B) Building only temples
(C) Ignoring military strategy
(D) Surrendering to sultanates
3. What warfare tactics did Shivaji use? [1]
(A) Guerrilla warfare
(B) Only large-scale open battles
(C) No warfare at all
(D) Only naval battles
4. Why was guerrilla warfare effective? [1]
(A) It suited the mountainous terrain
(B) It required no strategy
(C) It was used only at sea
(D) It was ineffective
5. What did Shivaji establish besides a military? [1]
(A) An efficient administrative system
(B) Nothing else
(C) Only a religious system
(D) Only a trade system
6. What did Shivaji appoint capable officials for? [1]
(A) Structured governance
(B) No specific purpose
(C) Only military campaigns
(D) Only religious matters
7. What did Shivaji's foundation lead to? [1]
(A) An independent Maratha kingdom
(B) Continued foreign domination
(C) No lasting change
(D) A weaker region
8. Why learn about the foundation of Swaraj? [1]
(A) To understand the roots of Maratha independence
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What does Swaraj mean? [1]
(A) Self-rule
(B) Foreign rule
(C) No rule
(D) Only military rule
10. How did Shivaji begin his campaign? [1]
(A) Capturing forts in the Maval region
(B) Building only temples
(C) Ignoring military strategy
(D) Surrendering to sultanates
11. What warfare tactics did Shivaji use? [1]
(A) Guerrilla warfare
(B) Only large-scale open battles
(C) No warfare at all
(D) Only naval battles
12. Why was guerrilla warfare effective? [1]
(A) It suited the mountainous terrain
(B) It required no strategy
(C) It was used only at sea
(D) It was ineffective
13. What did Shivaji establish besides a military? [1]
(A) An efficient administrative system
(B) Nothing else
(C) Only a religious system
(D) Only a trade system
14. What did Shivaji appoint capable officials for? [1]
(A) Structured governance
(B) No specific purpose
(C) Only military campaigns
(D) Only religious matters
15. What did Shivaji's foundation lead to? [1]
(A) An independent Maratha kingdom
(B) Continued foreign domination
(C) No lasting change
(D) A weaker region
16. Why learn about the foundation of Swaraj? [1]
(A) To understand the roots of Maratha independence
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests