1. In medieval India during the reign of Shivaji , the role of the official called Chitnis was to

1. 1. be the in - charge of King's personal security guard

   
   
   

   2. be the in - charge of intelligence/espionage activity

   
   
   

   3. be the matter of ceromonies in the royal court

   
   
   

   4. be assisting the king with his correspondence

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: D

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2. The third Battle of Panipat was fought between

1. 1. Hemu and Akbar

   
   
   

   2. Humayun and Shershah

   
   
   

   3. Maratha and Ahmed Shah Abdali

   
   
   

   4. Nadir Shah and Mughals

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

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3. Aurangzeb failed to defeat Shivaji because the

1. 1. Mughal army grew unmanageable

   
   
   

   2. Marathas were expert in Guerilla - warfare

   
   
   

   3. Mughals had no navy

   
   
   

   4. Mughal generals were treacherous

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: B

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4. Between whom was the treaty of Purandhar in 1776 made?

1. 1. English and Nizam of Hyderabad

   
   
   

   2. Marathas and Portuguese

   
   
   

   3. Marathas and English

   
   
   

   4. English and Sultan of Mysore

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: C

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5. In Shivaji's Council of Ministers the Prime Minister was called

1. 1. Peshwa

   
   
   

   2. Sachiv

   
   
   

   3. Mantri

   
   
   

   4. Sumanta

   
   
   

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   Correct Option: A

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