Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 7 (SSC) · History-Civics (इतिहास-नागरिकशास्त्र)
Chapter: Chapter 7 — Chapter 7: The Administration of the Swaraj
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What was the Ashtapradhan? [1]
(A) A council of eight ministers
(B) A single ruler
(C) A type of tax
(D) A military unit
2. What did Shivaji establish for funding his kingdom? [1]
(A) An efficient revenue collection system
(B) No system at all
(C) Only foreign aid
(D) Only military looting
3. What languages did Shivaji promote in administration? [1]
(A) Marathi and Sanskrit
(B) Only Persian
(C) Only English
(D) Only Arabic
4. What language use did Shivaji reduce dependence on? [1]
(A) Persian
(B) Marathi
(C) Sanskrit
(D) English
5. Why was organised administration important? [1]
(A) It maintained kingdom's strength and stability
(B) It had no importance
(C) It weakened the kingdom
(D) It was unnecessary
6. What did each Ashtapradhan minister handle? [1]
(A) Different aspects of governance
(B) Nothing specific
(C) Only military matters
(D) Only religious matters
7. What did the revenue system ensure? [1]
(A) Fair taxation and funding needs
(B) No taxation at all
(C) Unfair taxation only
(D) Nothing useful
8. Why learn about Swaraj's administration? [1]
(A) To understand effective governance systems
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What was the Ashtapradhan? [1]
(A) A council of eight ministers
(B) A single ruler
(C) A type of tax
(D) A military unit
10. What did Shivaji establish for funding his kingdom? [1]
(A) An efficient revenue collection system
(B) No system at all
(C) Only foreign aid
(D) Only military looting
11. What languages did Shivaji promote in administration? [1]
(A) Marathi and Sanskrit
(B) Only Persian
(C) Only English
(D) Only Arabic
12. What language use did Shivaji reduce dependence on? [1]
(A) Persian
(B) Marathi
(C) Sanskrit
(D) English
13. Why was organised administration important? [1]
(A) It maintained kingdom's strength and stability
(B) It had no importance
(C) It weakened the kingdom
(D) It was unnecessary
14. What did each Ashtapradhan minister handle? [1]
(A) Different aspects of governance
(B) Nothing specific
(C) Only military matters
(D) Only religious matters
15. What did the revenue system ensure? [1]
(A) Fair taxation and funding needs
(B) No taxation at all
(C) Unfair taxation only
(D) Nothing useful
16. Why learn about Swaraj's administration? [1]
(A) To understand effective governance systems
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests