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Why did the revolt of 1857 fail? I. It was not joined by certain groups and classes. II. Modern educated Indians looked as backward-looking III. Indian soldiers were well-equipped IV. There was a coherent ideology during the revolt. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
(a) Only I and II
(b) Only II and III
(c) Only III and IV
(d) All of these
Option a – Only I and II
Which of the following was the important cause of the failure of the Revolt of 1857? I. The rebels creaked a supreme head. II. Most vested interests in India remained first in their loyalty to the British. III. The rebels had no financial resources. IV. Modern technologies and gadgets of the British overpowered the rebels.
(a) I and II
(b) I, II, and IV
(c) Only I
(d) All of these
Option d – All of these
(a) I and II
(b) I and III
(c) II and III
(d) All of these
Option a – I and II
Assertion (A) The First War of Independence in 1857 failed to secure freedom from British Government. Reason (R) The leadership of Bahadurshah Zafar did not have popular support and most of the Indian rulers of important states shied away from the struggle. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Option a – Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
The effect of the Indian revolt of 1857 on East India Company was
(a) it was dissolved.
(b) it was strengthened by an increase in administrative powers.
(c) crown of England recognized it.
(d) British crown took over it.
Option a – it was dissolved.
When did Queen Victoria declare the taking over of the Indian Administration under the British crown?
(a) 1st November 1858
(b) 31st December 1857
(c) 6th January 1958
(d) 17th November 1859
Option a – 1st November 1858
What was the date of the “Queens’ Proclamation”?
(a) 1st November 1858
(b) 10th May 1857
(c) 29th March 1857
(d) 11th February 1860
Option a – 1st November 1858
Indians were assured of many things in the declaration by Queen Victoria in 1858. Which among the following assurances were fulfilled by the British Government?
(a) The policy of annexation will be abandoned.
(b) ‘States Law of the native rulers would to maintained
(c) Equal treatment would be given to all subjects, Indians and Europeans.
(d) There would be no interference in the social and religious beliefs of the Indians.
Option a – The policy of annexation will be abandoned.
Where is the samadhi of Maharani Lakshmibai situated?
(a) Mandla
(b) Mandu
(c) Jabalpur
(d) Gwalior
Option d – Gwalior
Find the incorrect match for the center of the revolt and the associated British officer.
(a) Delhi – James Neil
(b) Kanpur – Sir Hugh Wheeler
(c) Lucknow – Henry Lawrence, Sir Collin Campbell
(d) Jhansi – Sir Hugh Rose
Option a – Delhi – James Neil
Which among the following British Officers lost their lives at Lucknow? I. General John Nicholson II. General Neil III. Major Havelock IV. Sir Henry Lawrence Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) I, II, and III
(b) I, III, and IV
(c) II, III, and IV
(d) All of the above
Option c – II, III, and IV
Which of the following was the most important weakness of the revolt of 1857?
(a) Lack of discipline among rebel sepoys.
(b) The rebels lacked coordination and union.
(c) Lack of modern weapons.
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
The first freedom war of 1857 failed because
(a) there was a lack ness of unity of purpose among Indian sepoys.
(b) Generally, Native Kings supported the British.
(c) British soldiers were better equipped and organized rather than Indians.
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
What was the main cause of the failure of the revolt of 1857?
(a) Lack of Hindu-Muslim unity.
(b) Lack of common strategy and central organization.
(c) Its effect was within a limited area.
(d) Non-participation of Landlords.
Option b – Lack of common strategy and central organization.
The educated middle class in India
(a) opposed the revolt of 1857.
(b) supported the revolt of 1857.
(c) fought against native rulers.
(d) remained neutral to the revolt of 1857.
Option d – remained neutral to the revolt of 1857.
Why modern educated Indians did not support the Revolt of 1857?
(a) They believed that British rule would help the modernization of India, which led to the end of the backwardness of the country.
(b) They wanted to invest in British Companies in England, thus safeguarding their wealth.
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Option a – They believed that British rule would help the modernization of India, which led to the end of the backwardness of the country.
Maharani Lakshmi Bai had combated in the last battle against
(a) Hugh Rose
(b) Geff
(c) Niel
(d) Henry Havelock
Option a – Hugh Rose
The original residence of Eminent Urdu poet Ghalib was
(a) Agra
(b) Delhi
(c) Lahore
(d) Lucknow
Option a – Agra
Which one among the following statements is correct?
(a) The Revolt of 1857 was not supported by the Nizam of Hyderabad.
(b) Dinabandhu Mitra was the author of the book, Unhappy India.
(c) The Scindias of Gwalior gave shelter to the Rani of Jhansi.
(d) Mangal Pandey led the sepoy’s march to Delhi.
Option a – The Revolt of 1857 was not supported by the Nizam of Hyderabad
Which of the following groups did not participate in the revolt of 1857? I. Agricultural Labour II. Sahukar III. Farmers IV. Landlords Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) Only I
(b) Only I and II
(c) Only II
(d) II and IV
Option d – II and IV
Who among the following was not associated with the Revolt of 1857?
(a) Tatya Tope
(b) Rani Lakshmibai
(c) Bahadur Shah Zafar
(d) Bhagat Singh
Option d – Bhagat Singh
(a) John Kirkland
(b) William Dalrymple
(c) Thomas Wilson
(d) Simon Digby
Option b – William Dalrymple
Which dynasty supported British Maximum during the 1857 freedom movement?
(a) Scindias of Gwalior
(b) Holkers of Indore
(c) Bhonsles of Nagpur
(d) Lodhis of Ramgarh
Option a – Scindias of Gwalior
What was/were the object/objects of Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858)? I. To disclaim any intention to annex the Indian States. II. To place the Indian administration under the British Crown. III. To regulate East India Company’s trade with India. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(a) I and II
(b) Only II
(c) I and III
(d) I, II, and III
Option a – I and II
Assertion (A) After the Revolt of 1857 in India, the British recruited soldiers in the British Indian Army from Punjabi, Gurkha, and Pathan communities on a large scale and declared them as martial communities. Reason (R) The soldiers from these communities staunchly secured the British interests outside India on a large scale. Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Option b – Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
In 1857, the first shot from a rebel’s gun was fired in
(a) Meerut
(b) Ambala
(c) Barrackpore
(d) Delhi
Option c – Barrackpore
Which one of the following territories was not affected by the Revolt of 1857?
(a) Jhansi
(b) Chittor
(c) Jagdishpur
(d) Lucknow
Option b – Chittor
The revolt of 1857 was witnessed by the poet
(a) Mir Taqi Mir
(b) Zauq
(c) Ghalib
(d) Iqbal
Option c – Ghalib
Which amongst the following place was not a center of the Revolt of 1857?
(a) Ajmer
(b) Jaipur
(c) Neemuch
(d) Arrah
Option b – Jaipur
‘In this instance, we could not play off the Mohammedans against the Hindus’. To which one of the following events did his remark of Atkinson relate?
(a) Revolt of 1857
(b) Champaran Satyagraha (1917)
(c) Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement
(d) August Movement of 1942
Option a – Revolt of 1857
Which part of India was silent when the revolt of 1857 was spreading in India?
(a) South India
(b) North India
(c) Central India
(d) Western India
Option a – South India
Who among the following did not rebel against the British East India Company’s control over them?
(a) Raja of Vizianagaram
(b) Nizam of Hyderabad
(c) Polygar of Tamil Nadu
(d) Dewan Velu Thampi of Travancore
Option b – Nizam of Hyderabad
(a) Begum Hazrat Mahal
(b) Kunwar Singh
(c) Uddham Singh
(d) Maulavi Ahmadullah
Option c – Uddham Singh
Which one of the following commissions is associated with the Army reorganization after the suppression of the revolt of 1857?
(a) Public Service Commission
(b) Peel Commission
(c) Hunter Commission
(d) Simon Commission
Option b – Peel Commission
After the revolt of 1857, the British recruited the soldiers from
(a) the Draining of UP and Bihar.
(b) Bengalis and Orria from the East.
(c) Gurkhas, Sikhs and Punjabis in the North.
(d) Madras presidency and Marathas
Option c – Gurkhas, Sikhs and Punjabis in the North.
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