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18th century political formation grade 7th

Total questions: 99

Worksheet time: 3hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the leader of the Marathas?

a)

Churaman

b)

Shivaji

c)

Maharaja Ranjit Singh

2.

What were powerful warrior families called in Maratha?

a)

Kunbis

b)

Jathas

c)

Deshmukhs

3.

Which is the capital of Maratha?

a)

Poona

b)

Ujjain

c)

Indore

4.

What is 25 per cent of the land revenue claimed by the zamindars?

a)

Rakhi

b)

Chauth

c)

Sardeshmukhi

5.

What was the main reason for the decline of the Maratha empire?

a)

Foreign invasions

b)

Financial loss of the empire

c)

The third battle of Panipat

6.

In which year did the Marathas raid Delhi?

a)

1761

b)

1737

c)

1720

7.

What is sardeshmukhi?

a)

A powerful state that emerged in the late 17th century.

b)

A region under the control of the Marathas.

c)

9-10 per cent of the land revenue paid to the head revenue collector.

8.

Who were called the Peshwas?

a)

A family of Chitpavan Brahmanas who served Shivaji’s successors.

b)

Peasant-pastoralists

c)

A revenue system

9.

Between ____ and ____ , the Maratha empire expanded.

a)

1740 , 1756

b)

1720 , 1761

c)

1713 , 1719

10.

The silk produced in the ______ region now found a new outlet in Poona.

a)

Nagpur

b)

Indore

c)

Chanderi

11.

Who was the leader of the Marathas?

a)

Churaman

b)

Shivaji

c)

Maharaja Ranjit Singh

12.

What were powerful warrior families called in Maratha?

a)

Kunbis

b)

Jathas

c)

Deshmukhs

13.

Which is the capital of Maratha?

a)

Poona

b)

Ujjain

c)

Indore

14.

What is 25 per cent of the land revenue claimed by the zamindars?

a)

Rakhi

b)

Chauth

c)

Sardeshmukhi

15.

What is sardeshmukhi?

a)

A powerful state that emerged in the late 17th century.

b)

A region under the control of the Marathas.

c)

9-10 per cent of the land revenue paid to the head revenue collector.

16.

Aurangzeb died in the year -

a)

1700

b)

1710

c)

1725

d)

1707

e)

1711

17.

Ahmad Shah Abdali was the ruler of -

a)

Afghan

b)

Iraq

c)

Iran

d)

None of these

18.

Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded North India times between 1748 and 1761.

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

19.

Who were the Telugu warrior chiefs’?

a)

Nayakas

b)

Jathas

c)

Misl

d)

None

20.

Who was the powerful governor of Bengal?

a)

Sa'adat khan

b)

Murshid Quli khan

c)

Asaf jah

d)

Alivardi khan

21.

Who invaded the Mughal Empire?

a)

Nadir Shah

b)

Firoz Shah

c)

Naser Ali Khan

d)

Ahmad Shah

e)

Ahmad Al Ameri

22.

The last Mughal Emperor was

a)

Shah AlamII

b)

Mir Qasim

c)

Shuja-ud Daula

d)

Bahadur shah Zafar

23.

Lucknow culture developed in the state of

a)

Awadh

b)

Punjab

c)

Bengal

d)

Hyderabad

24.

What were the nobles who were appointed as governors in the Mughal empire called?

a)

Mansabdars

b)

Subadars

c)

Faujdari

d)

None of the above

25.

What was the name of the battle in which Aurangzeb died?

a)

The battle of Panipat

b)

The battle of waterloo

c)

The battle of Golconda

d)

None of the above

26.

Abdullah Khan Baraha and Husain Ali Khan Baraha were called:

a)

Mughal rulers

b)

Sayyid brothers

c)

Later Mughals

d)

King Makers

27.

Who all did Bahadur Shah try to defeat?

a)

Rajputs, jats and Sikhs.

b)

Satnamis, Bundelas and Marathas.

c)

Sikhs, Rajputs and Marathas.

d)

Jats, Satnamis and Sikhs.

28.

What was the capital of Awadh?

a)

Faizabad

b)

Lucknow

c)

Centre of Art & culture

d)

Ayodhya

29.

Three of the largest provinces to become independent were Awadh, (a)   and Hyderabad.

30.

Safdar Jung was preceded by:

a)

Saadat Baraha

b)

Murshid Quli Khan

c)

Murshid Ali Khan

d)

Saadat Khan

31.

Who invaded the Mughal Empire?

a)

Nadir Shah

b)

Firoz Shah

c)

Naser Ali Khan

d)

Ahmad Shah

e)

Ahmad Al Ameri

32.

When Muhammad Shah's rule ended in 1748, the Mughal Empire existed only in name. The (a)   were set to become masters of India.

33.

In ____ Muhammed Shah was made the emperor.

a)

1721

b)

1724

c)

1725

d)

None of the above.

34.

Nadir Shah took away:

a)

The Wittelsbach-Graff Diamond.

b)

The peacock throne of Shah Jahan.

c)

The Kohinoor Diamond.

d)

The flamingo throne of Noor Jahan.

35.

___________ was the governor of Bengal under the Mughals.

a)

Murshid Ali Khan.

b)

Muhammad Bin Tughluq.

c)

Murshid Quli Khan.

d)

Murshidabad.

36.

Bahadur Shah I was succeeded by:

a)

Jahan Gir

b)

Jahandar Shah

c)

Shah Jahan

37.

Who was controlled by the Sayyid Brothers?

a)

Husain Ali Khan

b)

Zulfiqar Khan.

c)

Farrukhsiyar.

d)

Abdullah Khan

e)

Jahandar Shah

38.

Who was the founder of Hyderabad State ?

a)

Sa'adat Khan

b)

Nadir Shah

c)

Nizam-ul-mulk Asaf Jah

d)

Akbar

39.

How many times Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded North-India ?

a)

THREE TIMES

b)

THIRTEENTH TIMES

c)

FIVE TIMES

d)

SIX TIMES

40.

When did Nadir Shah attacked Delhi ?

a)

1740

b)

1739

c)

1742

d)

1746

41.

By 1730s , the Maratha King had the right to levy __________ and __________ taxes in the entire region .

a)

Zabt

b)

Chauth

c)

Zat

d)

Sardeshmukhi

42.

Aurangzeb had depleted the military and financial resources by fighting a long war in the

a)

East India

b)

North India

c)

Deccan

d)

None of those

43.

During which century the Mughal Empire declining?

a)

17th Century

b)

18th Century

c)

21st Century

d)

81st Century

44.

Chauth was the ……….. of the land revenue.

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

25%

d)

30%

e)

26%

45.

Guru Gobind Singh died in the year ____?

a)

1710

b)

1709

c)

1708

d)

2021

e)

1808

46.

Shivaji adopted the title of Chhatrapati in ________

a)

1861

b)

1862

c)

1761

d)

1762

e)

1760

47.

Who was the mother of Shivaji ?

a)

ElizaBeth II

b)

Raziya Sultan

c)

Jija Bai

d)

Lakshmi Bai

48.

Who was the founder of Hyderabad State ?

a)

Sa'adat Khan

b)

Nadir Shah

c)

Nizam-ul-mulk Asaf Jah

d)

Akbar

49.

How many times Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded North-India ?

a)

THREE TIMES

b)

THIRTEENTH TIMES

c)

FIVE TIMES

d)

SIX TIMES

50.

When did Nadir Shah attacked Delhi ?

a)

1740

b)

1739

c)

1742

d)

1746

51.

By 1730s , the Maratha King had the right to levy __________ and __________ taxes in the entire region .

a)

Zabt

b)

Chauth

c)

Zat

d)

Sardeshmukhi

52.

Aurangzeb had depleted the military and financial resources by fighting a long war in the

a)

East India

b)

North India

c)

Deccan

d)

None of those

53.

During which century the Mughal Empire declining?

a)

17th Century

b)

18th Century

c)

21st Century

d)

81st Century

54.

Chauth was the ……….. of the land revenue.

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

25%

d)

30%

e)

26%

55.

Guru Gobind Singh died in the year ____?

a)

1710

b)

1709

c)

1708

d)

2021

e)

1808

56.

Shivaji adopted the title of Chhatrapati in ________

a)

1861

b)

1862

c)

1761

d)

1762

e)

1760

57.

Who was the mother of Shivaji ?

a)

ElizaBeth II

b)

Raziya Sultan

c)

Jija Bai

d)

Lakshmi Bai

58.

Which gas released in the atmosphere creates a greenhouse effect trapping the heat?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

All of these

59.

What are the important objects for survival of plants and animals?

a)

Rainfall

b)

Sun light

c)

Oxygen

d)

All of these

60.

Which one of the following gases is present in the atmosphere in the highest amount?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Lithium

61.

Which gas is used by the green plants to make their food?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

None of these

62.

Which is the important gas used by human beings for breathing?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sodium chloride

63.
Air has mass and ..................
a)
occupies space 
b)
do not occupies space 
64.
How much is the percentage of Nitrogen in air? 
a)
0.03 %
b)
78 % 
c)
21 %
d)
trace
65.
Does air contains water vapour ?
a)
Yes 
b)
No
66.

What is the average height of troposphere??

a)

30 km

b)

18km

c)

13km

d)

43km

67.

What kind of gases are present in the exosphere?

a)

Light gases like ARGON AND NITROGEN

b)

Heavyweight gases like helium and Hydrogen

c)

Light gases like helium and hydrogen

68.

Stratosphere contains a layer of which gas?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Ozone

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon

69.

Which gas creates green house effect in the atmosphere?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Ozone

c)

Oxygen

d)

None of these

70.

Which of the following layers of atmosphere is free from clouds?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Mesosphere

71.
With it, we feel the air
a)
sun
b)
rain
c)
wind
72.

The large part of the air is covered by ___________.

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

73.

What are the layers of the atmosphere ?

a)

Troposphere,Stratosphere,Meosphere,Thermosphere,Exosphere

b)

Exosphere,Thermosphere,Mesosphere,Stratosphere,Troposphere

74.

When water evaporates from land and different water bodies, it becomes

a)

ICE

b)

RAIN

c)

SNOW

d)

WATER VAPOUR

75.

Cold air is ________ than hot air

a)

(a) Small and heavy

b)

(b) Less denser and light

c)

(c) Denser and heavy

d)

(d) Small and light

76.

Our earth is surrounded by a huge blanket of

a)

AIR

b)

SAND

c)

PLANTS

d)

WATER

77.

When precipitation comes down to the earth in the liquid form,it is called as

a)

Cloud

b)

Snow

c)

Rain

d)

Fog

78.

How much oxygen present in air .

a)

21

b)

82

c)

32

d)

12

79.

Stratosphere contains a layer of which gas?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Ozone

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon

80.

Which gases make the bulk of the atmosphere?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of these

81.

Which gas creates green house effect in the atmosphere?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Ozone

c)

Oxygen

d)

None of these

82.

Which of the following layers of atmosphere is free from clouds?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Mesosphere

83.

When precipitation comes down to the earth in the liquid form,it is called as

a)

Cloud

b)

Snow

c)

Rain

d)

Fog

84.

Can we see and touch air?

a)

Yes

b)

NO

85.
With it, we feel the air
a)
sun
b)
rain
c)
wind
86.

what are the layer of the atmosphere ?

a)

Troposphere,Stratosphere,Meosphere,Thermosphere,Exosphere

b)

Exosphere,Thermosphere,Mesosphere,Stratosphere,Troposphere

87.

The large part of the air is covered by ___________.

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

88.
What branch of state government is in charge of creating laws?
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
d)
no one is in charge of this
89.
Who is in charge of the military?
a)
The Congress
b)
The Senate
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
The President
90.
The highest leader of a city
a)
Mayor
b)
Governor
c)
President
d)
Pastor
91.
What system shares power between the federal government and the states?
a)
Federal System
b)
Confederal System
c)
Unitary System
d)
Parliamentary System
92.

What is the most widely accepted theory of government?

a)

Force

b)

Evolution

c)

Divine Right

d)

Social Contract

93.

Who is the head of the state government?

a)

Governer

b)

Chief minister

c)

Prime minister

d)

President

94.

Who is the head of the state government?

a)

Governer

b)

Chief minister

c)

Prime minister

d)

President

95.

MLAs are elected by

a)

selected representatives(click me)

b)

Members of Parliament

c)

the people

d)

all of these

96.

Who becomes the Chief Minister?

a)

President of the country

b)

Leader of losing party

c)

Leader of winning party

d)

Prime Minister of the country

97.

What do you mean by opposition?

a)

They are not members of the ruling party

b)

They play the role of questioning government decisions

c)

Both a and b

d)

None of these

98.

Wallpaper project involves:

a)

stories

b)

poems

c)

case studies

d)

all of these

99.

Who is responsible for medical services?

a)

Transport Minister

b)

Police Inspector

c)

Education Minister

d)

Health Minister