21. Revolt of 1857 (History Quiz)

21. Revolt of 1857 (History Quiz) Questions

• 11

  Match the rebellions with their characteristics

  a. Ahmadullah Shah i. soldier from Bareilly
  b. Bakht Khan ii. old zamindar from Bihar
  c. Kunwar Singh iii. maulvi from Faizabad

  A. a – i, b –iii, c – ii
  B. a – ii, b – iii, c – i
  C. a – iii, b – ii, c – i
  D. a – iii, b – i, c – ii

  Answer - D

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Ahmadullah Shah, a maulvi from Faizabad, prophesied that the rule of the British would come to an end soon. He caught the imagination of the people and raised a huge force of supporters. He came to Lucknow to fight the British.
  Bakht Khan, a soldier from Bareilly, took charge of a large force of fighters who came to Delhi. He became a key military leader of the rebellion.
  In Bihar, an old zamindar, Kunwar Singh, joined the rebel sepoys and battled with the British for many months

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• 12

  To repress the revolt, company brought reinforcement from-
  A. Madras
  B. Bombay
  C. England
  D. Bengal

  Answer - C

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• 13

  Bahadur Shah Zafar died in-
  A. Red Fort
  B. Rangoon Jail
  C. Awadh jail
  D. England

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Delhi was recaptured by Britishers in September 1857. After which Bahadur Shah Zafar was given life imprisonment and sent to Rangoon jail along with his wife Begum Zinat Mahal in Oct 1858 died there in Nov 1862

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• 14

  How many years were taken by Company to suppress the rebel?
  A. 1
  B. 2
  C. 3
  D. 5

  Answer - B

  Solution

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  British had to fight for 2 years to suppress the rebel
  Company regained control of the country by end of 1859

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• 15

  Under which Act the powers of the East India Company transferred to the British Crown?
  A. 1857
  B. 1858
  C. 1859
  D. 1909

  Answer - B

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  British Parliament passed a new Act in 1858 and transferred powers of the East India Company to the British Crown – for responsible management

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• 16

  Under the new Act of 1858, who was personal representative of the crown?
  A. Governor General
  B. Secretary of State
  C. Viceroy
  D. Board of directors

  Answer - C

  Solution

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  Under the new Act of 1858. the Governor-General of India was given the title of Viceroy, that is, a personal representative of the Crown.

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• 17

  Under the new Act of 1858, Indian soldiers would be recruited from-
  i. Awadh
  ii. Bihar
  iii. Gurkhas
  iv. Sikhs
  A. Only i and ii
  B. Only i, ii and iv
  C. Only iii and iv
  D. Only ii, iii and iv

  Answer - C

  Solution

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  It was decided that instead of recruiting soldiers from Awadh, Bihar, central India and south India, more soldiers would be recruited from among the Gurkhas, Sikhs and Pathans.

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• 18

  Which of the following changes were developed after the revolt?
  i. All Ruling chiefs were assured that their territories will never be annexed in future
  ii. All kings were made to acknowledge the British Queen as their Sovereign Paramount
  iii. Proportion of Indian soldiers in army increased and European soldiers reduced
  A. Only i and ii
  B. Only i and iii
  C. Only ii and iii
  D. All of these

  Answer - A

  Solution

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  All ruling chiefs of the country were assured that their territory would never be annexed in future.
  They were allowed to pass on their kingdoms to their heirs, including adopted sons but were made to acknowledge the British Queen as their Sovereign Paramount.
  It was decided that the proportion of Indian soldiers in the army would be reduced and the number of European soldiers would be increased.

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• 19

  After the revolt who were treated with suspicion for causing the rebel?
  A. Hindus
  B. Muslims
  C. Sepoys
  D. Both A and B

  Answer - B

  Solution

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  Land and property of Muslims was confiscated on a large scale and they were treated with suspicion as Britishers believed they were responsible for rebel.

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• 20

  Revolt of 1857 was started from-
  A. Meerut
  B. Kanpur
  C. Lucknow
  D. Jhansi

  Answer - A

  Solution

  Points to Know-
  Sepoys mutinied in several places beginning from Meerut and a large number of people from different sections of society rose up in rebellion. Some regard it as the biggest armed resistance to colonialism in the nineteenth century anywhere in the world.

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