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the revolt of 1857

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

which of these was not a main centre of the revolt ?

a)

jhansi

b)

delhi

c)

lucknow

d)

kanpur

2.

which leader helped organise the uprising against the british in lucknow ?

a)

kunwar singh

b)

nana saheb

c)

begum hazrat mahal

d)

bakht khan

3.

tick all the options which show sources of revolt of 1857.

a)

12 years of a soldier's life

b)

sadiq-ul-akbar

c)

from sepoy to subedar

d)

none of these

4.

who did the british consider as the last mughal king ?

a)

tantia tope

b)

akbar

c)

mangal pandey

d)

bahadur shah zafar

5.

who were troubled by unfair competition from england, which had cost many their livelihoods ?

a)

indian rulers

b)

landlords and farmers

c)

artisans and craftspersons

d)

tribals

6.

the british took what efforts to reform indian society ?

a)

abolished the practice of sati

b)

encouraged widow remarriages

c)

promoted education of girls

d)

none of these

7.

in which year the british army passed a law which forbade sepoys from refusing overseas duty ?

a)

1850

b)

1830

c)

1856

d)

1857

8.

which rifle used greased cartridges ?

a)

enfield rifle

b)

break-action rifle

c)

automatic rifle

d)

bolt-action rifle

9.

in 1858, the responsibility of ruling india was transferred to whom ?

a)

british

b)

governor-general

c)

british crown

d)

bahadur shah zafar

10.

where were bahadur shah zafar and his wife sent to prison ?

a)

rangoon

b)

meerut

c)

agra

d)

bareilly