1.	In which year was the Second Anglo-Mysore war fought between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company ?
	1785-1789
	1769-1775
	1766-1769
	1780-1784
	Answer: 1780-1784 Explanation: The Second Anglo-Mysore war was fought between the Kingdom of Mysore and the British East India Company from 1780-1784.
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2.	Chhatrapati Shivaji and Soyarabai named their son _____ ?
	Shambhaji
	Narayan
	Shahaji
	Rajaram
	Answer: Rajaram Explanation: Rajaram Bhosle I was the second son of Maratha ruler Shivaji, and younger half-brother of Sambhaji. He took over the Maratha Empire as its third Chattrapati after his brother's death at the hands of the Aurengzeb in 1689.
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3.	The third battle of Panipat was fought between whom ?
	Maratha Empire and Durrani
	Prithviraj Chauhan and Muhammad Ghori
	Sikhs and Mughals
	Akbar and Hemchandra Vikramaditya
	Answer: Maratha Empire and Durrani Explanation: The Third Battle of Panipat was a major battle of Indian history, fought on 14th January 1761. It was fought between the Afghan forces of Ahmad Shah Durrani along with his local Rohilla and other Pathan and Oudh allies, against the Maratha Empire.
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4.	Hampi, the ancient capital of Vijayanagara is located in ?
	Kerala
	Tamil Nadu
	Karnataka
	Telangana
	Answer: Karnataka Explanation: Hampi, also referred to as the Group of Monuments at Hampi, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in east-central Karnataka, India. It became the centre of the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire capital in the 14th century.
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5.	____ became the capital of the Maratha Empire after the peshwas won over Shivaji ?
	Nagpur
	Ujjain
	Baroda
	Poona
	Answer: Poona Explanation: In the 18th century, Pune became the political centre of the Indian subcontinent, as the seat of the Peshwas, who were the prime ministers of the Maratha Empire. After the fall of Peshwa rule in 1818, the new British rulers made the city one of their major military bases.
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6.	The ruins of the ancient city of Hampi - capital of Vijayanagara is located in which present day Indian state ?
	Telangana
	Haryana
	Bihar
	Karnataka
	Answer: Karnataka Explanation: Ancient city Hampi - capital of Vijyanagar dynasty during 14th to 16th century CE; is situated on the bank of Tungabhadra river in Karnataka near the state border with Andhra Pradesh.
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7.	Which of the following pairs is associated with the taxation system of the Marathas ?
	Chauth and Sardeshmukhi
	Zat and Sawar
	Iqta and Jagir
	Polaj and Parauti
	Answer: Chauth and Sardeshmukhi Explanation: Chauth and Sardeshmukhi pairs are associated with the taxation system of the Marathas. These two taxes were the most important taxes in the taxation system during the Marathas ruler which was founded by a great Maratha leader Shivaji (1627-1680).
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8.	Battle of Plassey was fought between______ ?
	Alivardi Khan and British Army
	Siraj Ud Daulah and British Army
	Mir Qasim and British Army
	Marathas and British Army
	Answer: Siraj Ud Daulah and British Army Explanation: The battle was between Siraj ud-Daulah, the last independent Nawab of Bengal, and the British East India Company. The fighting took place about 150 kilometres (93 mi) north of Calcutta. This was near Murshidabad which was the capital of Bengal at the time. Plassey is the anglicised version of Palashi.
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