Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 7 (SSC) · History-Civics (इतिहास-नागरिकशास्त्र)
Chapter: Chapter 8 — Chapter 8: An Ideal Ruler
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What was Shivaji known for regarding religion? [1]
(A) Religious tolerance
(B) Religious discrimination
(C) Ignoring religion entirely
(D) Forcing one religion
2. What welfare policy did Shivaji implement? [1]
(A) Protecting farmers from excessive taxation
(B) Increasing taxes on farmers
(C) Ignoring farmers' needs
(D) No welfare policies
3. What was Shivaji's justice system known for? [1]
(A) Fair treatment regardless of social status
(B) Unfair treatment based on status
(C) No justice system at all
(D) Only favouring nobles
4. What qualities made Shivaji an ideal ruler? [1]
(A) Courage, wisdom, tolerance, care
(B) Cruelty and injustice
(C) Ignorance and carelessness
(D) Only military strength
5. How is Shivaji remembered today? [1]
(A) As an ideal king
(B) As a forgotten figure
(C) As an unjust ruler
(D) As a foreign invader
6. Why did Shivaji protect farmers? [1]
(A) To ensure their welfare and fair treatment
(B) To exploit them further
(C) For no reason
(D) To increase their burden
7. What does religious tolerance mean? [1]
(A) Respecting all religions equally
(B) Favouring one religion only
(C) Ignoring all religions
(D) Forcing conversion
8. Why learn about Shivaji as an ideal ruler? [1]
(A) To understand qualities of good governance
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What was Shivaji known for regarding religion? [1]
(A) Religious tolerance
(B) Religious discrimination
(C) Ignoring religion entirely
(D) Forcing one religion
10. What welfare policy did Shivaji implement? [1]
(A) Protecting farmers from excessive taxation
(B) Increasing taxes on farmers
(C) Ignoring farmers' needs
(D) No welfare policies
11. What was Shivaji's justice system known for? [1]
(A) Fair treatment regardless of social status
(B) Unfair treatment based on status
(C) No justice system at all
(D) Only favouring nobles
12. What qualities made Shivaji an ideal ruler? [1]
(A) Courage, wisdom, tolerance, care
(B) Cruelty and injustice
(C) Ignorance and carelessness
(D) Only military strength
13. How is Shivaji remembered today? [1]
(A) As an ideal king
(B) As a forgotten figure
(C) As an unjust ruler
(D) As a foreign invader
14. Why did Shivaji protect farmers? [1]
(A) To ensure their welfare and fair treatment
(B) To exploit them further
(C) For no reason
(D) To increase their burden
15. What does religious tolerance mean? [1]
(A) Respecting all religions equally
(B) Favouring one religion only
(C) Ignoring all religions
(D) Forcing conversion
16. Why learn about Shivaji as an ideal ruler? [1]
(A) To understand qualities of good governance
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests