This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 7 > History > Eighteenth Century Political Formations > Class 7 History Chapter 8 Eighteenth Century Political Formations – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 7 History Chapter 8 Eighteenth Century Political Formations Quiz 10 (59 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Raja Ajit Singh of Jodhpur held the governorship of A) Mewar. B) Gujarat. C) Malwa. D) Punjab. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gujarat. 2. Under whose leadership did the Sikhs organize themselves into jathas and later into misls? A) Guru Gobind Singh. B) Banda Bahadur. C) Maharaja Ranjit Singh. D) Sawai Raja Jai Singh. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Guru Gobind Singh. 3. Under their leader ..... the Jats acquired control over territories situated to the west of the city of Delhi. A) Banda Bahadur. B) Zamindar. C) Mansabdar. D) Curanan. E) Jahandar Shah. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Curanan. 4. During Jahangir reign ..... traders came to India for trade A) Arabs. B) English. C) Portugal. D) Spains. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) English. 5. Under a number of able leaders in the eighteenth century, the Sikhs organized themselves into a number of bands called Jathas, and later on misls. Their combined forces were known as the grand army. What was the name of the grand army? A) Dal khalsa. B) Gobind Khalsa. C) Khalsa. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dal khalsa. 6. What was the main reason for the decline of the Maratha empire? A) Foreign invasions. B) Financial loss of the empire. C) The third battle of Panipat. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The third battle of Panipat. 7. Select the odd one out on the basis of Maratha Peshawas. A) Balaji Vishwanath. B) Bal Baji Bala Rao. C) Baji Rao. D) Balaji Baji Rao. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bal Baji Bala Rao. 8. They met in Amritsar during Diwali and Baisakhi and decided on the future plans that they called 'resolutions of the Guru' or ..... A) Gurmatas. B) Khalsa. C) Rakhi. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gurmatas. 9. Sawai Raja Jai Singh is the king of Jaipur A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. Sawai Raja Singh was in charge of xxxxx. A) Mauve. B) Malwa. C) Maavla. D) Mumble. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Malwa. 11. After the death of Guru Gobind Sigh Khalsa rose in revolt against the Mughal authority under the leadership of ..... A) Teacher Nanak. B) Bundi Bahadur Singh. C) Banda Bahadur Singh. D) Ahmad Shah Abdali. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Banda Bahadur Singh. 12. How Long Did Farrukh Sear Rule? A) 10 years. B) 6 years. C) 8 years. D) 7 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 6 years. 13. How did Khasla declare their sovereign rule? A) By building a monument. B) By fighting wars. C) By striking their own coin. D) By making portraits. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By striking their own coin. 14. Who managed the the royal correspondence in the Maratha kingdom? A) Pawn. B) Claim. C) Field. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pawn. 15. In the late eighteenth century, where did Maharaja Ranjit Singh establish his capital? A) Jaipur. B) Lahore. C) Agra. D) Delhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lahore. 16. What was the Zat rank of Saadat Khan? A) 4000. B) 8000. C) 7000. D) 6000. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 6000. 17. Safdar Jung was preceded by: A) Sadat Barow. B) Murshi Quli Khan. C) Saadat Khan. D) Murshid Ali Khan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Saadat Khan. 18. By 1700, the Mughal Empire covered a vast area of the Indian subcontinent. India was a rich country and was known as the golden sparrow. But by 1765, the Mughal Empire had declined so much that the British successfully captured many parts of eastern India. When did Aurangzeb, the last powerful Mughal emperor, die? A) 1507. B) 1807. C) 1607. D) 1707. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1707. 19. Bahadur shah was the son of A) Shah Jahan. B) Babur. C) Akbar. D) Aurangzeb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aurangzeb. 20. Sawai Raja Jai Singh found the city of Jaipur A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. Burhan-ul-Mulk also held the combined offices of A) Diani, Mansabdari and Faujdari. B) Diani, Isq and Mansabdari. C) Subadari, Diwani and Nayak. D) Subadari, Diwani and Faujdari. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subadari, Diwani and Faujdari. 22. What was the position of Jagat Seth during the rule of Alivardi Khan? A) Governor. B) Banker. C) General. D) Nawab. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Banker. 23. Who was Jahander Shah's grandfather A) Akbar. B) Bahadur Shah. C) Shah Jahan. D) Aurangzeb. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aurangzeb. 24. After the Mughal administration broke down it became very difficult to check ..... and ..... who took complete control of their provinces. A) Soldiers and knights. B) Governors and mansabdars. C) Accountants and scribes. D) Messengers and scribes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Governors and mansabdars. 25. When did Nadir shah invade India the first time? A) 1745. B) 1654. C) 1739. D) 1765. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1739. 26. Which states were seized by the Mughals by the 1720s? A) Malwa and Gujarat. B) Bengal. C) Malwa only. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Malwa and Gujarat. 27. The independent state of Jats was established by ..... A) Suraj Mal. B) Sa'adat Khan. C) Curanan. D) Ali Vardi Khan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Curanan. 28. How did Burhan-ul-Mulk try to reduce Mughal influence in the region of Awadh? A) By reducing the number of Mughal soldiers in his region. B) By marrying the daughter of a Mughal king. C) By increasing the military power of his state. D) By reducing the number of jagirdars appointed by the Mughals. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By reducing the number of jagirdars appointed by the Mughals. 29. The method of tax collection differed. They increased the number of Jagirdars appointed by the Mughals. A) True. B) Talk. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Talk. 30. Burhan-Ul-Mulk held the combined offices of subadari, diwani and ..... A) Craftsman. B) Bakshi. C) Vs. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Craftsman. 31. Independent Telugu warrior chiefs were called ..... A) Hero:. B) Navaka. C) Comes. D) Keled. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hero:. 32. In the 18th century, the ..... organised themselves into a number of bands called Jathas and later on Misls. Their combined forces were known as the grand army (Dal Khalsa). A) Marathas. B) Sikhs. C) Rajputs. D) Jats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sikhs. 33. Who led sikh struggle against Mughal after death of Guru Nanak? A) Banda Bahadur. B) Teacher Granth. C) Teacher Gobind. D) Bahador. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Banda Bahadur. 34. Bahadur Shah was the son of which ruler? A) Shah Jahan. B) Akbar. C) Aurangzeb. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aurangzeb. 35. When did the Jats consolidated their power? A) During the Eighteenth-Nineteenth century. B) During the Mid seventeenth and eighteenth-centuries. C) During the Early seventeenth and eighteenth-centuries. D) During the Late seventeenth-eighteenth century. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) During the Late seventeenth-eighteenth century. 36. What was the primary role of the Khalsa in the eighteenth century? A) To build forts and palaces. B) To collect taxes for the Mughal Empire. C) To provide protection to cultivators. D) To establish trade routes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To provide protection to cultivators. 37. Revenue was collected in ..... from all zamidars. A) Bank Draft. B) Electronic money. C) Cash. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cash. 38. What was the name of the battle in which Aurangzeb died? A) The battle of Panipat. B) The battle of waterloo. C) The battle of Golconda. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The battle of Panipat. 39. Which fort contained many water bodies varying from talabs(ponds), to kundis(wells), baolis(stepwells), etc? A) Chittorgarh Fort. B) Jaipur fort. C) Red Fort. D) Agra Fort. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chittorgarh Fort. 40. What did the Chittorgarh fort in Rajasthan contain in terms of water bodies? A) Talabs (ponds), kundis (wells), baolis (stepwells). B) Rivers and lakes. C) Irrigation canals. D) Artificial reservoirs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Talabs (ponds), kundis (wells), baolis (stepwells). 41. Three of the largest provinces to become independent were ..... , ..... and ..... A) Benjab, Maraths & clearer. B) Awadh, Bengal & Hyderabad. C) Awadh, Marathas & Rajputs. D) Awadh, Bengal & Marathas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Awadh, Bengal & Hyderabad. 42. Which Rajput ruler was involved in the factional politics at the Mughal court? A) Rana pratap. B) Sawai Raja Jai Singh. C) Suraj Mal. D) Ajit Singh of Jodhpur. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ajit Singh of Jodhpur. 43. Which province did Sawai Raja Jai Singh govern? A) Awadh. B) Gujarat. C) Bengal. D) Malwa. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Malwa. 44. WHEN 3RD BATTLE OF PANIPAT HELD. A) 1762. B) 1765. C) 1761. D) 1767. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1761. 45. What did Nizamul Mulk Asaf Jah serve as in the Mughal Empire? A) Governor of Deccan. B) Founder of Jaipur. C) Administrator of Bengal. D) Ruler of Agra. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Governor of Deccan. 46. WHEN AURANGZEB DIED A) 1777. B) 1708. C) 1707. D) 1771. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1707. 47. DATES GIVEN IN ALAMGIR 2 A) 1732-1759. B) 1754-1752. C) 1735-1837. D) 1754-1759. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1754-1759. 48. Who was involved in factional politics at the Mughal court during the eighteenth century? A) Guru Gobind Singh. B) Rana pratap. C) Maharaja Ranjit Singh. D) Raja Ajit Singh. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Raja Ajit Singh. 49. Hyderabad state was founded by Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah. The state was constantly engaged in a struggle against the ..... A) Sikhs. B) Rajputs. C) Jats. D) Maraths. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Maraths. 50. Ruling period of Nizam Ul Mulk: A) 1754-1759. B) 1724-1748. C) 1759-1816. D) 1713-1719. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1724-1748. 51. Ahmad Shah Abdali was from A) Iran. B) Pakistan. C) Afghan. D) Turkey. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Afghan. 52. Who seized the rich province of Punjab from the Mughals? A) Maharaja Ranjit Singh. B) Nadir Shah. C) Ahmed Shah Abdali. D) Sa'adat Khan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ahmed Shah Abdali. 53. Aurangzeb died in which century and in which battle? A) 18 century ; Panipat 1 Battle. B) 18 century ; Panipat 3 Battle. C) 18 century ; Panipat 2 Battle. D) 17 century ; Panipat 3 Battle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 18 century ; Panipat 3 Battle. 54. ..... , the founder of the Hyderabad State, was given the charge of Deccan. A) Illuster. B) Akbar. C) Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah. D) Shah Jahan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nizam-ul-Mulk Asaf Jah. 55. AHMAD SHAH DIED IN A) 1753. B) 1754. C) 1752. D) 1734. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1754. 56. And they are the Sir, a biography, the basis of Bennas at Erns? A) 1713. B) 1716. C) 1735. D) 1719. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1719. 57. Who united Sikhs under one community called Khalsa? A) Curanan. B) Singh's body. C) Guru Gobind Singh. D) Ranjit Singh. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Guru Gobind Singh. 58. Who was appointed as ruler by Ahmad Shah Abdali? A) Ziyar. B) Alamgir-O. C) Shah Alam-II. D) Afghani Ahmed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shah Alam-II. 59. 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