MCQ Chapter 4 History Class 7 Maharashtra Board MCQ For All Chapters – History Class 7Maharashtra before the Times of Shivaji Maharaj 1. Who controlled most of Maharashtra at the beginning of the seventeenth century?Mughal EmpireMarathasNizamshah of Ahmadnagar and Adilshah of BijapurBritishQuestion 1 of 202. Which European power had already established its rule in Goa and Vasai?BritishFrenchDutchPortugueseQuestion 2 of 203. What were the European traders who came to India commonly called?FirangisTopkarAngrezVideshiQuestion 3 of 204. What was the smallest administrative unit in Maharashtra called?ParganaKasbaMaujaTalukaQuestion 4 of 205. Who was the chief officer of a village (Mauja)?KulkarniPatilDeshmukhSheteQuestion 5 of 206. What was the duty of a Kulkarni in a village?Collecting revenue and keeping recordsManaging the armyOverseeing tradeRepresenting the governmentQuestion 6 of 207. What was the share of agricultural produce given to artisans for their services called?TaxVatandarBalutaChauthQuestion 7 of 208. What was a Kasba?A market townA capital cityA religious centerA smaller villageQuestion 8 of 209. Who were the watandars responsible for managing the markets (peths)?Patil and KulkarniShete and MahajanDeshmukh and DeshpandeNizam and AdilshahQuestion 9 of 2010. Who established Jijapur near Pune?Sant TukaramChhatrapati Shivaji MaharajVeermata JijabaiRamdas SwamiQuestion 10 of 2011. What term was used to differentiate between the original and new villages?Pargana and TalukaBudruk and KhurdKasba and MaujaMahal and MouzaQuestion 11 of 2012. Which Pargana had the highest number of villages?ChakanShirwalPuneVasaiQuestion 12 of 2013. Who was the chief of all Patils in a Pargana?KulkarniDeshmukhMahajanSheteQuestion 13 of 2014. What does the term "Vatan" mean in Maharashtra?Tax-free landA fortA military titleA religious grantQuestion 14 of 2015. What was the main reason for frequent famines in Maharashtra?Mughal invasionsDependence on rain-fed agricultureHeavy taxationLack of trade routesQuestion 15 of 2016. In which year did the great famine occur in Maharashtra?1600 CE1615 CE1630 CE1655 CEQuestion 16 of 2017. What was a major effect of the 1630 famine?Expansion of Mughal ruleRise in industrial growthMass migration of peopleIncrease in land revenueQuestion 17 of 2018. Which movement played a significant role in social awakening in Maharashtra?Bhakti MovementVarkari MovementSwadeshi MovementNon-Cooperation MovementQuestion 18 of 2019. Who was the central deity of the Varkari Movement?ShivaKrishnaVitthalRamaQuestion 19 of 2020. Which of the following was NOT a Sant of the Varkari Movement?Sant DnyaneshwarSant NamdeoSant EknathSwami VivekanandaQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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