Q. The Revolt of 1857 began on:
A). 29 March 1857
B). 10 May 1857
C). 8 June 1857
D). 15 August 1857
Answer: B). 10 May 1857
Q. The immediate cause of the Revolt of 1857 was related to:
A). Doctrine of Lapse
B). Annexation of Awadh
C). Greased cartridges
D). Heavy taxation
Answer: C). Greased cartridges
Explanation: Enfield rifle cartridges greased with cow and pig fat hurt religious sentiments.
Q. Who was declared the Emperor of India by the rebels?
A). Akbar II
B). Bahadur Shah Zafar
C). Shah Alam II
D). Jahangir
Answer: B). Bahadur Shah Zafar
Explanation: The last Mughal emperor became the symbolic leader of the revolt
Q. The revolt at Kanpur was led by:
A). Tatya Tope
B). Nana Saheb
C). Kunwar Singh
D). Bakht Khan
Answer: B). Nana Saheb
Q. Who led the revolt in Jhansi?
A). Begum Hazrat Mahal
B). Rani Lakshmibai
C). Razia Sultana
D). Sarojini Naidu
Answer: B). Rani Lakshmibai
Q. The revolt in Awadh was led by:
A). Rani Lakshmibai
B). Begum Hazrat Mahal
C). Kunwar Singh
D). Nana Saheb
Answer: B). Begum Hazrat Mahal
Q. Kunwar Singh was associated with the revolt in:
A). Bengal
B). Bihar
C). Punjab
D). Rajasthan
Answer: B). Bihar
Explanation: Kunwar Singh was a zamindar from Bihar.
Q. Which group formed the backbone of the revolt?
A). Merchants
B). Peasants
C). Sepoys
D). Educated Indians
Answer: C). Sepoys
Explanation: Indian soldiers of the Company’s army initiated the revolt.
Q. The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by:
A). Warren Hastings
B). Lord Dalhousie
C). Lord Canning
D). Lord Ripon
Answer: B). Lord Dalhousie
Q. Which state’s annexation deeply angered the people and taluqdars?
A). Jhansi
B). Satara
C). Awadh
D). Nagpur
Answer: C). Awadh
Q. The revolt failed mainly because:
A). Lack of popular support
B). Poor leadership
C). Lack of unity and coordination
D). British sympathy
Answer: C). Lack of unity and coordination
Explanation: Rebels lacked a common plan and unified leadership.
Q. Bahadur Shah Zafar was exiled to:
A). Lahore
B). Rangoon
C). London
D). Kabul
Answer: B). Rangoon
Q. Recruitment after 1857 focused on:
A). Bengal sepoys
B). Awadh peasants
C). Punjab and Gurkhas
D). Madras soldiers
Answer: C). Punjab and Gurkhas
Q. The Subsidiary Alliance system was introduced by:
A). Lord Dalhousie
B). Lord Wellesley
C). Lord Hastings
D). Lord Cornwallis
Answer: B). Lord Wellesley
Explanation: Lord Wellesley introduced the Subsidiary Alliance to expand British control in India.
Q. If an Indian ruler failed to pay for the subsidiary forces, the British:
A). Withdrew their troops
B). Forgave the payment
C). Annexed part of the ruler’s territory
D). Declared independence
Answer: C). Annexed part of the ruler’s territory