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  1. 1591TNPSC2019HistoryEnglish

    Which of the following pair (tax during Maratha rule in C.G. and its meaning) is not correctly matched?

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    Correct option: D — Tarai-Tax collected on irrigation

  2. 1592Kerala PSC2018HistoryEnglish

    Assertion (A): In matters of State Shivaji was advised by a Council of Ministers. Reason (R): Each minister held independent charge of his department.

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    Correct option: C — (A) is true, but (R) is false

  3. 1593UPSC1994HistoryEnglish

    Consider the map given below. The shaded area in the map shows the Kingdom of the

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    Correct option: D — Marathas

  4. 1594UPPSC2004HistoryEnglish

    Arrange the following in the chronological order of their rule. 1. Bajirao 2. Balaji Bajirao 3. Balaji Vishwanath 4. Madhavrao Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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    Correct option: C — 3, 1, 2, 4

  5. 1595UPPSC2005HistoryEnglish

    Arrange the following in the correct chronological order. 1. Chhatrapati Shahuji 2. Rajaram 3. Sambhaji 4. Shivaji-II Select the correct answer from the code given below.

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    Correct option: B — a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1

  6. 1596UPPSC1997HistoryEnglish

    Assertion (A): By 1750 the Maratha kingdom had become a Confederacy presided over by the Peshwa. Reason (R): The successors of Shahu depended on the will of the Peshwa.

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    Correct option: A — Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

  7. 1597PPSC2018HistoryEnglish

    Which of the following Mughal Emperors granted duty-free trading facilities to the English in Bengal?

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    Correct option: D — Farrukh Siyar

  8. 1598TNPSC2019HistoryEnglish

    Who was the last Mughal Emperor to sit on Mayur Singhasan?

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    Correct option: B — Muhammad Shah

  9. 1599APPSC2017HistoryEnglish

    Who succeeded Aurangzeb after his death in 1707 A.D.?

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    Correct option: A — Bahadur Shah-I

  10. 1600KPSC2019HistoryEnglish

    How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandar Shah’s reign come to an early end?

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    Correct option: C — He was defeated by his nephew in a battle

History practice — common questions

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