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136 In Shivaji’s Ashta pradhan, who among the following officers looked after the foreign affairs ?
A Sumant
B Sachiv
C Peshwa
D Padit Rao

Answer: Option [B]

Ashta Pradhan was a council of eight ministers that administered the Maratha empire. It was an administrative and advisory council set up in 1674 by the Maratha leader Shivaji. The eight officials were called Peshva, Amatya, Waqia-Navis, Samant, Sachiv, Pandit Rao, Sar-i-nabuat, and Nyayadhish. The charge of foreign affairs was held by Sumant.

137 Sikh Guru Arjun Dev was killed during the reign of:
A Akbar
B Humayun
C Shah Jahan
D Jahangir

Answer: Option [D]

Sikh Guru Arjun Dev was killed during the reign of Jahangir. Guru Arjan Dev died after being tortured for five days by the Mughal government led by Emperor Jahangir on June 16, 1606.

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138 To which of the following Mughal emperors do the following words refer : “..... tumbled through life and tumbled out of it”.
A Shah Jahan
B Babur
C Humayun
D Jahangir

Answer: Option [C]

The correct answer is Humayun.

139 In the Mughal administration, military recruitment was being looked after by:
A Wazir
B Bakshi
C Kotwal
D Diwan

Answer: Option [B]

In the Mughal administration, military recruitment was being looked after by Bakshi. The recruitment of soldiers for an Army and their control was the sole responsibility of the Bakhshi. He was appointed on the advice of the Mir Bakhshi who was the head of the military.

140 Under the leadership of which of the following Guru did the Sikh become a political and military force ?
A Guru Gobind Singh
B Guru Arjun Dev
C Guru Harkishan
D Guru Teg Bahadur

Answer: Option [A]

Guru Har Govind began the transformation of Sikhs from a peaceful community to militant fighting community but it was the leadership of Guru Teg Bahadur which made Sikhs a complete political and military force.

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