Medieval History › Maratha Empire – UPSC Prelims PYQs

4 questions · 1995–2000 · answers as per the UPSC key

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UPSC 2000 · Q30 · Medieval History › Maratha Empire · Save

Who among the following streamlined the Maratha administration after Sambhaji?

(a) Raja Ram
(b) Balaji Viswanath
(c) Ganga Bai
(d) Nanaji Deshmukh
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Answer: (b) Balaji Viswanath
UPSC 1998 · Q63 · Medieval History › Maratha Empire · Save

The member of Shivaji’s Astha Pradhana who looked after foreign affairs was

(a) Peshwa
(b) Sachiv
(c) Pandit Rao
(d) Sumant
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Answer: (d) Sumant
UPSC 1995 · Q66 · Medieval History › Maratha Empire · Save

Ashtapradhan was a Council of Ministers

(a) in the Gupta Administration
(b) in the Chola Administration
(c) in the Vijayanagar Administration
(d) in the Maratha Administration
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Answer: (d) in the Maratha Administration
UPSC 1995 · Q75 · Medieval History › Maratha Empire · Save

The ‘Modi script’ was employed in the documents of the

(a) Wodeyars
(b) Zamorins
(c) Hoysalas
(d) Marathas
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Answer: (d) Marathas