Q . Revolt of 1857

With reference to the revolt of the year 1857, who of the following was betrayed by a friend; captured and put to death by the British?

a) Nana Sahib
b) Kunwar Singh
c) Khan Bahadur Khan
d) Tantia Tope
Answer: d
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Q . Revolt of 1857

Which one of the following places did Kunwar Singh, a prominent leader of the Revolt of 1857 belong to?

a) Bihar
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: a
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Q . Revolt of 1857

Which one of the following territories was not affected by the Revolt of 1857?

a) Jhansi
b) Chittor
c) Jagdishpur
d) Lucknow
Answer: b
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  The territory of Chittor was not affected by the Revolt of 1857. Jhanshi, Jagdishpur and Lucknow were the prominent hotbeds for the revolt of 1857.

  Important leaders associated with the revolt of 1857 in the above mentioned areas.

o  Jhansi was led by Rani Laxmi Bai.

o  Jagdishpur was led by Kunwar Singh.

o  Lucknow was led by Beghum Hazrat Mahal.

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Q . Revolt of 1857

Consider the following Princely States of the British Rule in India: 1. Jhansi 2. Sambalpur 3. Satara. The correct chronological order in which they were annexed by the British is

a) 37653
b) 37316
c) 36925
d) 37259
Answer: c
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Q . Revolt of 1857

“In this instance we could not play off the Mohammedans against the Hindus”. To which one of the following events did this remark of Aitchison relate?

a) Revolt of 1857
b) Champaran Satyagraha (1917)
c) Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement (1919-22)
d) August Movement of 1942
Answer: a
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  Aitchison was the Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab, under the British India.

  He indirectly accepted the Hindu-Muslim unity factor of revolt of 1857.

  This statement came in the lieu of calling the mutiny a Muslim conspiracy.

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Q . Revolt of 1857

The educated middle class in India

a) Opposed the revolt of 1857
b) Supported the revolt of 1857
c) Remained neutral to the revolt of 1857
d) Fought against native rulers
Answer: c
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Q . Revolt of 1857

The educated middle class in India:

a) Opposed the revolt of 1857
b) Supported the revolt of 1857
c) Remained neutral to the revolt of 1857
d) Fought against native rulers
Answer: c
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Q . Revolt of 1857

Assertion (A): The First War of Indian Independence started in 1857. Reason (R): The soldiers refused to use the greased cartridges.

a) if A and R both are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A
b) if A and R both are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of
c) if A is incorrect but R is correct
d) if A is correct but R is incorrect
Answer: d
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Q . Revolt of 1857

Sepoy mutiny of 1857 failed due to the

a) Lack of effective organisation
b) Lack of unity of purpose
c) Lack of unified system of leadership
d) All of the above
Answer: d
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Assertion (A): The revolt of 1857 failed. Reason (R): It lacked adequate organisation and military power.

a) Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
b) A is correct but R is incorrect
c) A is incorrect but R is correct
d) Both A and R are correct, and R is correct explanation of A
Answer: d
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Q . Revolt of 1857

The personality who is not connected with 1857 mutiny is

a) Bhagat Singh
b) Lakshmibai
c) Tantia Tope
d) Nana Saheb
Answer: a
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Q . Revolt of 1857

The cause for the immediate precipitation of the Sepoy Mutiny was

a) Use of cartridges greased with cow fat
b) Doctrine of Lapse
c) The disparity between salaries of Native Sepoys and the British Soldiers
d) The Spread of Christianity
Answer: a
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