Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 7 (SSC) · History-Civics (इतिहास-नागरिकशास्त्र)
Chapter: Chapter 9 — Chapter 9: The Maratha War of Independence
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What happened to Sambhaji? [1]
(A) He was captured and executed by the Mughals
(B) He successfully defeated the Mughals
(C) He surrendered peacefully
(D) He fled to another country
2. What did the Marathas do after Sambhaji's capture? [1]
(A) Continued resistance under new leadership
(B) Immediately surrendered
(C) Gave up all territory
(D) Joined the Mughals
3. What warfare style characterised this period? [1]
(A) Prolonged guerrilla warfare
(B) Only large open battles
(C) No warfare at all
(D) Only naval battles
4. Who did the Marathas face in this struggle? [1]
(A) The powerful Mughal Empire
(B) Only local rebels
(C) Only the British
(D) No opposition
5. Despite facing a larger Mughal army, what did the Marathas do? [1]
(A) Persisted and wore down Mughal resources
(B) Immediately gave up
(C) Joined the Mughal army
(D) Fled the region entirely
6. What was the outcome of this determined resistance? [1]
(A) It weakened the Mughal Empire
(B) It strengthened the Mughals further
(C) It had no effect
(D) It ended Maratha influence
7. What did this resistance pave the way for? [1]
(A) Continued Maratha influence in India
(B) Complete Mughal dominance
(C) Foreign colonisation immediately
(D) No further Maratha role
8. Why learn about the Maratha War of Independence? [1]
(A) To understand their determined resistance struggle
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What happened to Sambhaji? [1]
(A) He was captured and executed by the Mughals
(B) He successfully defeated the Mughals
(C) He surrendered peacefully
(D) He fled to another country
10. What did the Marathas do after Sambhaji's capture? [1]
(A) Continued resistance under new leadership
(B) Immediately surrendered
(C) Gave up all territory
(D) Joined the Mughals
11. What warfare style characterised this period? [1]
(A) Prolonged guerrilla warfare
(B) Only large open battles
(C) No warfare at all
(D) Only naval battles
12. Who did the Marathas face in this struggle? [1]
(A) The powerful Mughal Empire
(B) Only local rebels
(C) Only the British
(D) No opposition
13. Despite facing a larger Mughal army, what did the Marathas do? [1]
(A) Persisted and wore down Mughal resources
(B) Immediately gave up
(C) Joined the Mughal army
(D) Fled the region entirely
14. What was the outcome of this determined resistance? [1]
(A) It weakened the Mughal Empire
(B) It strengthened the Mughals further
(C) It had no effect
(D) It ended Maratha influence
15. What did this resistance pave the way for? [1]
(A) Continued Maratha influence in India
(B) Complete Mughal dominance
(C) Foreign colonisation immediately
(D) No further Maratha role
16. Why learn about the Maratha War of Independence? [1]
(A) To understand their determined resistance struggle
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests