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We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjectwise MCQs daily. Daily Quiz UPSC Prelims Marathon 1 December Maratha Administration and Regional Dynasties

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Question No. 1

With reference to the military administration of the Marathas under Shivaji, consider the following pairs:
Maratha Military TermDesignation/Role
1. PagaPermanent cavalry maintained directly by the state.
2. BargirA soldier who owned his own horse and equipment.
3. SiledarsTroops who were paid a regular salary in cash.
4. HavaldarCommander of 125 cavalry troops.
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

AOnly one pair

BOnly two pairs

COnly three pairs

DAll four pairs

Question No. 2

With reference to the revenue administration of the Marathas, consider the following pairs:
TermConcept/Function
1. KathiThe standard measuring rod used for land survey.
2. Chauth1/10th of the land revenue demanded by the Marathas for not plundering the territory.
3. MokasaThe right to revenue collection given to the Saranjami military chiefs.
4. KarkunA revenue official responsible for the maintenance of village land records.
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

AOnly one pair

BOnly two pairs

COnly three pairs

DAll four pairs

Question No. 3

With reference to the assertion of independence by the Nawabs of Bengal in the 18th century, consider the following statements:
1.Murshid Quli Khan formally and openly defied the Mughal Emperor by refusing to send any annual tribute to Delhi.
2.He shifted the capital of Bengal from Dhaka to Murshidabad to ensure closer supervision of trade and revenue collection.
3.Alivardi Khan seized power by replacing the ruling family and thereafter successfully prevented the Marathas (Bhonsles of Nagpur) from claiming Chauth over the province.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

CAll three

DNone

Question No. 4

Consider the primary challenges faced by the Nawabs of Bengal, such as Siraj-ud-Daula, against the English East India Company (EIC):
1.The Nawabs were frequently undermined by internal conspiracies involving powerful local bankers and ambitious military commanders.
2.The EIC leveraged the misuse of the Dastak (free trade permit) primarily to avoid internal tolls on goods meant for the Bengal market.
3.The Nawabs faced continuous threats from the Marathas and the Nizam of Hyderabad, forcing them to divert troops and treasury away from Calcutta.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

CAll three

DNone

Question No. 5

The Battle of Plassey (1757) is considered a turning point in the history of British India primarily because it:

ASecured the Diwani (revenue collection rights) of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa for the English East India Company.

BLed to the permanent exile of the Nawabs of Bengal and the introduction of the Subsidiary Alliance System in the province.

CTransformed the English East India Company from a purely commercial entity into a political and military power broker controlling a rich Indian province.

DDecisively defeated the French challenge in Bengal, making the British the dominant European power in Eastern India.

Question No. 6

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the assertion of independence by Burhan-ul-Mulk Sa’adat Khan, the founder of the autonomous kingdom of Awadh?

AHe was originally a prominent Maratha Sardar who was granted the S뻚r post of Awadh by Peshwa Baji Rao I.

BHe stabilized the Awadh administration by suppressing the local Chieftains and Zamindars and introducing a new revenue system known as the Ijaradari (revenue farming).

CHe entered into a defensive alliance with the Mughal Emperor to resist the invasion of Nadir Shah.

DHe shifted the capital of Awadh from Lucknow to Faizabad.

Question No. 7

The decline of the Mughal Empire in Delhi led to the emergence of numerous regional centers of culture and learning. Which of the following pairs of post-Mughal state and its associated cultural/literary development is correctly matched?

AAwadh: Rise of the Qawwali musical tradition in its modern form.

BHyderabad: Flourishing of the Dakshini language (an early form of Urdu) literature.

CLahore: Patronage of Kangra miniature painting by the Sikh rulers.

DBengal: Development of the Awadhi language as the court language of the Nawabs.

Question No. 8

The foundation of the Sikh kingdom by Maharaja Ranjit Singh was based on the political and military consolidation of which earlier administrative units?

ABhai

BRahitnama

CMisls

DJathedars

Question No. 9

Consider the following statements regarding the Sikh community in the 18th century:
1.The Sikhs, post-Banda Bahadur, organized themselves into the Dal Khalsa, an integrated military and political organization.
2.Amritsar emerged as the religious and political capital of the Sikh community, primarily due to the annual gatherings of the Sarbat Khalsa (General Assembly).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

Question No. 10

Which of the following terms best describes the policy adopted by the later Mughal Emperors, post-1707 CE, towards the newly emerging regional powers (like Bengal, Awadh, and Hyderabad)?

AActive Military Reconquest

BPolicy of Subsidiary Alliance

CTacit Acceptance with Nominal Allegiance

DComplete Political and Economic Isolation

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