WorksheetsREVOLT OF 1857
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
What was the role of Tatia Tope in 1857 mutiny?
A) He was commander-in-chief of the army of Nana Saheb.
B) He organised Bhils of Panchamahal region against the Brtish.
C) Both A & B
D) Neither A nor B
Who was the governor-general during the Revolt of 1857?
A) Lord Canning
B) Lord Irwin
C) Lord Lytton
D) Lord Willington
Who was the prominent leader in Lucknow during the Revolt of 1857?
A) Begum Hazrat Mahal
B) Rani Laxmi Bai
C) Kuar Singh
D) Bahadur Shah Zafar
Which of the following was not the social and religious reason for the Revolt of 1857?
A) Adoption of free trade imperialism from 1800, de-industrialization and drain of wealth.
B) Abolition of Sati in 1829
C) Hindu Widow Remarriage Act of 1856
D) Doctrine of Lapse
Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?
A) Barrackpore : Mangal Pandey
B) Delhi : Bahadur Sha II
C) Delhi : Maulavi Ahmadullah
D) Lucknow : Begum Hazar Mahal
Consider the following statement(s) related to the causes of failure of 1857 revolt.
- Lack of unity and coordination
- Lack of military strategy
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 & 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Which of the following was the impact of 1857 revolt?
A) Doctrine of Lapse was withdrawn
B) End of Peshwaship and the Mughal rule
C) Control of Indian administration was passed on to the British Crown
D) All of the above
Who amongst the following was given the title of 'Empress of India' in 1858?
A) Queen Elizabeth
B) Queen Annie
C) Queen Mary
D) Queen Victoria
The Hindus believed that overseas travel would lead to loss of ______.
A) religion
B) ancestral property
C) caste
D) ancestral title
Mangal Pandey was from the _________.
A) Bengal Regiment
B) Bihar Regiment
C) Assam Regiment
D) Orissa Regiment
