{"id":86467,"date":"2025-06-01T03:48:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86467"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:48:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:48:24","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-shivaji-sent-an-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-shivaji-sent-an-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements is\/are correct ?\n  Shivaji sent an a"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shivaji sent an ambassador to Bombay to negotiate an agreement with the English.<\/li>\n<li>His chief motive was to secure English aid against the Sidd\u0131s of Danda-Rajpuri.<\/li>\n<li>He wanted a supply of grenades, mortars and other ammunition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is D) 1, 2 and 3.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nAll three statements about Shivaji&#8217;s interactions with the English are correct.<br \/>\n1.  Shivaji did send an ambassador to Bombay (then under English control) to negotiate various matters, including trade and potential military alliances.<br \/>\n2.  A significant motive for Shivaji&#8217;s negotiations with European powers like the English was to secure support, particularly naval aid and modern weaponry, against his rivals, including the Siddhis of Janjira who controlled a formidable naval force and coastal fort.<br \/>\n3.  Shivaji was keen to acquire modern artillery, grenades, mortars, and ammunition from the Europeans to strengthen his army and siege capabilities, which were essential against fortified locations held by the Mughals and the Siddhis. The treaty signed with the English in 1674 after negotiations included clauses for the supply of ammunition.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nShivaji Maharaj was a shrewd diplomat and military strategist who understood the importance of leveraging the presence of European powers for his own objectives against the larger forces of the Mughal Empire and other rivals. His interactions with the English often involved complex negotiations balancing trade interests, military support, and sovereign rights.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are correct ? Shivaji sent an ambassador to Bombay to negotiate an agreement with the English. His chief motive was to secure English aid against the Sidd\u0131s of Danda-Rajpuri. He wanted a supply of grenades, mortars and other ammunition. 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