NMMS When People Rebel 1857 and After 1857

 






When People Rebel 1857 and After 1857



1. When did the great revolt of 1857 begin?

  • 1856
  • 1857
  • 1858
  • 1859

2. Where did the revolt of 1857 start?

  • Delhi
  • Kanpur
  • Meerut
  • Lucknow

3. Who was declared the leader of the 1857 revolt in Delhi?

  • Rani Lakshmibai
  • Nana Saheb
  • Bahadur Shah Zafar
  • Tantia Tope

4. Who led the revolt in Kanpur?

  • Bahadur Shah Zafar
  • Nana Saheb
  • Kunwar Singh
  • Begum Hazrat Mahal

5. Who was the leader of the revolt in Jhansi?

  • Begum Hazrat Mahal
  • Rani Lakshmibai
  • Nana Saheb
  • Kunwar Singh

6. Who led the revolt in Lucknow?

  • Rani Lakshmibai
  • Begum Hazrat Mahal
  • Bahadur Shah Zafar
  • Nana Saheb

7. Who was Kunwar Singh?

  • A soldier
  • A zamindar of Bihar
  • A British officer
  • A tribal leader

8. Who was the famous general of Nana Saheb?

  • Kunwar Singh
  • Tantia Tope
  • Bahadur Shah Zafar
  • Mangal Pandey

9. Who was Mangal Pandey?

  • A British officer
  • A zamindar
  • A sepoy in Barrackpore regiment
  • A governor

10. What was the immediate cause of the revolt of 1857?

  • Heavy taxes
  • Loss of land
  • Introduction of greased cartridges
  • Decline of industries

11. The greased cartridges were rumored to be coated with:

  • Butter
  • Cow and pig fat
  • Wax
  • Vegetable oil

12. The British annexed Awadh in:

  • 1856
  • 1857
  • 1849
  • 1858

13. Who joined the revolt due to loss of Awadh?

  • Traders
  • Peasants and talukdars
  • Soldiers
  • Moneylenders

14. The policy of annexation followed by the British was called:

  • Subsidiary Alliance
  • Doctrine of Lapse
  • Divide and Rule
  • Permanent Settlement

15. Who introduced the Doctrine of Lapse?

  • Lord Dalhousie
  • Lord Wellesley
  • Lord Canning
  • Lord Hastings

16. The revolt of 1857 was also called:

  • Civil War
  • First War of Independence
  • Sepoy Mutiny
  • Peasant Revolt

17. Who described the revolt of 1857 as the "Sepoy Mutiny"?

  • Indian leaders
  • British historians
  • Nehru
  • Rani Lakshmibai

18. Who described the revolt of 1857 as the "First War of Independence"?

  • British historians
  • Indian nationalists
  • Lord Dalhousie
  • Governor-General

19. Which group joined the revolt due to high taxes and exploitation?

  • Peasants
  • Landlords
  • British officers
  • Moneylenders

20. Who joined the revolt because of annexation of kingdoms?

  • Rajas, nawabs, zamindars
  • Farmers
  • British soldiers
  • Traders

21. Who joined the revolt because of fear of conversion to Christianity?

  • Zamindars
  • Sepoys
  • Farmers
  • Traders

22. Who was proclaimed the Emperor of India during the revolt?

  • Bahadur Shah Zafar
  • Nana Saheb
  • Rani Lakshmibai
  • Kunwar Singh

23. Who captured Delhi from rebels in September 1857?

  • British forces
  • Nana Saheb
  • Tantia Tope
  • Rani Lakshmibai

24. What happened to Bahadur Shah Zafar after the revolt?

  • Executed
  • Exiled to Rangoon
  • Remained in Delhi
  • Became king again

25. What happened to Rani Lakshmibai in the revolt?

  • She surrendered
  • She died fighting
  • She was exiled
  • She escaped to Nepal

26. What happened to Tantia Tope after the revolt?

  • Escaped
  • Captured and hanged
  • Exiled
  • Made king

27. After 1857, who became directly responsible for ruling India?

  • The British Crown
  • East India Company
  • Governor-General
  • Traders

28. Which new post was created after 1857 to control India?

  • Prime Minister
  • Viceroy
  • Governor
  • President

29. Which act transferred power from the Company to the Crown?

  • Regulating Act
  • Government of India Act 1858
  • Charter Act
  • Indian Councils Act

30. What was the long-term result of the revolt of 1857?

  • British became weaker
  • Growth of nationalism in India
  • British left India immediately
  • No effect at all

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