Modern History- Revolt of 1857 I Career Pathway

1. Who among the following was declared the symbolic leader of the Revolt of 1857?
a) Bahadur Shah II
b) Tantia Tope
c) Nana Saheb
d) Rani Lakshmi Bai

2. The immediate cause of the Revolt of 1857 was —
a) Introduction of Doctrine of Lapse
b) Annexation of Oudh
c) Introduction of Enfield rifle and greased cartridges
d) Discontent among sepoys

3. The Revolt of 1857 began from which regiment and place?
a) 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry, Meerut
b) 34th Native Infantry, Barrackpore
c) 7th Oudh Infantry, Lucknow
d) 19th Native Infantry, Kanpur

4. Mangal Pandey was associated with which regiment?
a) 34th Bengal Native Infantry
b) 19th Bengal Native Infantry
c) 7th Oudh Infantry
d) 3rd Light Cavalry

5. Who led the revolt at Kanpur?
a) Begum Hazrat Mahal
b) Nana Saheb
c) Kunwar Singh
d) Tantia Tope

6. Rani Lakshmi Bai led the revolt in —
a) Gwalior
b) Jhansi
c) Kanpur
d) Delhi

7. Begum Hazrat Mahal took leadership of the revolt in —
a) Delhi
b) Lucknow
c) Kanpur
d) Bareilly

8. Who among the following was the leader of the Revolt in Bihar?
a) Kunwar Singh
b) Maulavi Ahmadullah
c) Bahadur Shah II
d) Nana Saheb

9. Tantia Tope was closely associated with —
a) Jhansi
b) Kanpur
c) Delhi
d) Bareilly

10. The Revolt of 1857 was described as the “First War of Indian Independence” by —
a) V.D. Savarkar
b) R.C. Majumdar
c) S.N. Sen
d) Jawaharlal Nehru

11. Which British officer suppressed the Revolt in Delhi?
a) Colin Campbell
b) John Nicholson
c) Henry Lawrence
d) Hugh Rose

12. The sepoy regiments in which region were the first to mutiny?
a) Oudh
b) Punjab
c) Bengal
d) Meerut

13. What was the main reason for the failure of the Revolt of 1857?
a) Lack of leadership
b) Lack of unity and coordination
c) Lack of modern weapons
d) All of the above

14. The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by —
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord Wellesley
c) Lord Canning
d) Lord Hastings

15. Who was the Governor-General of India during the Revolt of 1857?
a) Lord Dalhousie
b) Lord Canning
c) Lord Elgin
d) Lord Auckland

16. The Revolt of 1857 failed in Punjab mainly because —
a) The Sikhs and Pathans supported the British
b) The British had strong military control
c) The leaders were divided
d) Lack of communication

17. Which city was the last to fall into the hands of the British during the Revolt?
a) Delhi
b) Jhansi
c) Lucknow
d) Gwalior

18. Who among the following historians termed the Revolt of 1857 as a “sepoy mutiny”?
a) Sir John Lawrence
b) Sir James Outram
c) John Seeley
d) Sir Syed Ahmad Khan

19. The British Parliament transferred the rule of India from the East India Company to the Crown through —
a) Charter Act of 1853
b) Indian Councils Act, 1861
c) Government of India Act, 1858
d) Indian Independence Act, 1947

20. The major center of revolt in Central India was —
a) Jhansi
b) Delhi
c) Lucknow
d) Bareilly

21. Who played the role of Rani Lakshmi Bai in the suppression of the British at Gwalior?
a) Tantia Tope
b) Kunwar Singh
c) Nana Saheb
d) Maulavi Ahmadullah

22. Who was the Commander-in-Chief of the British forces during the Revolt of 1857?
a) Lord Canning
b) Sir Colin Campbell
c) Sir Hugh Rose
d) Sir John Lawrence

23. Which among the following princely states remained loyal to the British during 1857?
a) Hyderabad and Mysore
b) Kashmir and Patiala
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of these

24. After the Revolt of 1857, the British Crown assured Indians of —
a) Freedom from taxation
b) Equal employment in civil services
c) Non-interference in religious matters
d) Independence within 50 years

25. The Revolt of 1857 marked the end of —
a) Mughal Rule
b) Maratha Power
c) East India Company’s Rule
d) British Crown Rule

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Answer Key

1. a

2. c

3. a

4. a

5. b

6. b

7. b

8. a

9. b

10. a

11. b

12. d

13. d

14. a

15. b

16. a

17. d

18. c

19. c

20. a

21. a

22. b

23. c

24. c

25. c