Peshwas

Q. Baji Rao took over as Peshwa after his father, Balaji Baji Rao's demise.

1. True
2. False

Q. Shivaji allocated portfolios to eight different kinds of ministers. However, the ministers of one of these categories became extremely powerful over time and became the de facto rulers while the Chhatrapati himself was reduced to a nominal ruler.

Which of the following kinds of ministers is being described in the passage above?

1. Peshwas
2. Mazumdars
3. Senapatis
4. Deshmukhs

Q. Who was the Peshwa?

1. General in the Maratha armies
2. Prime Minister of the Mughal rulers
3. Prime Minister of the Badshah
4. Prime Minister of the Maratha rulers