The roots of the 1857 revolt lay in
A. Blatantly discriminatory policies
B. Exploitative land revenue policy
C. The policy of greased cartridges
D. All of the above
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The Revolt of 1857 was started by
A. The sepoys
B. The zamindars
C. The peasants
D. The plantations workers
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The revolt of 1857 had its beginning in
A. Meerut
B. Plassey
C. Madras
D. Bombay
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An effect of the 1857 revolt was that
A. The spirit of rebellion in Indian was crushed
B. The British became totally demoralized
C. The British abandoned their repressive policies
D. Unity was forged between the Hindus and Muslims
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The Revolt of 1857 failed mainly because
A. of superior resources of the British empire
B. it was poorly organised and the rebels had no common ideal
C. it had very little nationalist sentiment
D. it was localised, restricted and scattered
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The Ghadar Party was founded (November 1913) at San Francisco USA by
A. Madam Bhikaji Cama
B. Lala Hardayal
C. Shyamji Krishana Verma
D. Both A and B above
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Which of the following pair leader associated with the Revolt of 1857 is not correctly matched?
A. Hazrat Mahal : Kanpur
B. Khan Bahadur Khan : Bareilly
C. Kunwar Singh : Bihar
D. Bakht Khan : Delhi
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The administrative consequence of the Revolt of 1857 was transferred to power from
A. East India Company to the British Crown
B. British Crown to the East India Company
C. East India Company to the Governor General
D. British Crown to the Board of Directors
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After the initial success of the Revolt of 1857, the objective for which the leaders of the revolt worked was
A. to restore the former glory to the Mughal empire
B. to form a Federation of Indian States under the aegis of Bhadur Shah II
C. elimination of foreign rule and return of the old order
D. each leader wanted to establish his own power in his respective region
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Govind Dhondu Pant, popularly known was Nanasaheb, and one of the principal leaders of the Revolt of 1857, was the adopted heir and successor of
A. Peshwa Baji Rao II
B. King of Jhansi
C. Madhav Rao Sindhia
D. Malhar Rao Holkar
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Who was the author of the Book, the Indian War of Independence, 1857?
A. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
B. V. D. Savarkar
C. R. S. Sharma
D. R. C. Majumdar
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One of the earliest and the best known mutinies before the Revolt of 1857 was
A. the Native Infantry Mutiny (1824)
B. Indian Soldiers Mutiny at Vellore (1806)
C. Sholapur Mutiny (1838)
D. Assam Soldiers Mutiny (1824)
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Which among the following place, was not an important centre of the Revolt of 1857 ?
A. Agra
B. Kanpur
C. Jhansi
D. Lucknow
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I. The rebels lacked effective leadership.
II. They did not get the support of the civilian people anywhere in the country.
III. There was no central organisation to guide them.
IV. Their military equipment was inferior to that of the English.
Which of these statements is/are correct related the causes for the failure of the Great Revolt of 1857?
A. I, III & IV
B. I, II & III
C. III & IV
D. II, III & IV
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Who are among the following leaders of the Revolt of 1857 managed to escape to Nepal?
I. Kunwar Singh
II. Nana Saheb
III. Begum of Awadh
IV. Bakht Khan
A. I and II
B. I and IV
C. II and IV
D. II and III
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The Revolt of 1857 in Awadh and Lucknow was led by
A. Wajid Ali Shah
B. Begum Hazrat Mahal
C. Asaf-ud-daula
D. Begum Zeenat Mahal
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The Revolt of 1857 was a prolonged period of armed uprising as well as rebellions in Northern and Central India against British. It began in Meerut by Indian troops (sepoys) in the service of the British East India Company and later spread to Delhi, Agra, Awadh, Kanpur, Chambal and Lucknow.
A. Delhi
B. Awadh
C. Bombay
D. The Chambal Region
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Which of the following statements best explains the nature of revolt of 1857?
A. The last effort of the old political order to regain
power
B. Mutiny of a section of sepoys of the British Army
C. A struggle of the common people to overthrow
common rule
D. An effort to establish a limited Indian nation
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Name the Mughal emperor occupying the throne of Delhi when the revolt of 1857 took place
A. Shah Alam II
B. Jahandar Shah
C. Bahadur Shah Zafar
D. Humayun
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Which of the following upheavals took place In Bengal immediately after the revolt of 1857?
A. Santhal rebellion
B. Indigo disturbances
C. Sanyasi rebellion
D. Pabna disturbances
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