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Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main centres of the revolt were

a)

Meerut

b)

Delhi

c)

Lucknow

d)

All of them

2.

______________ proclaimed himself as Peshwa

a)

Nana Saheb

b)

Bijr Qadr

c)

Mangal Pandey

d)

Non of them

3.

___________ were unhappy with their allowances ,salaries and conditions of services

a)

Peasants

b)

zamindars

c)

Hindus

d)

Sepoys

4.

Rani Laxmi Bai rebelled because she wanted

a)

Indian rulers to to have their independent armed forces.

b)

the company to recognize her adopted son as the legal heir after her husband’s death

c)

to make sure that all peasants get their land

d)

Tantia Tope to take over Jhansi from her

5.

New law of 1856 was

a)

to enable the converts to inherit their ancestral property.

b)

to prohibit sati and encouraged widow remarriage

c)

to have Indian who wanted to be a part of the army had to agree to serve overseas.

d)

none of the above

6.

Ahmadullah Shah .......

a)

declared himself as governor under Bahadur Shah Zafar.

b)

raised an army of four thousand against the Britishers who had taken over the administration of her state

c)

raised a huge force of supporters and fought against Britishers in Lucknow.

d)

joined the rebel sepoys and fought the British along with Tantia Tope, the general of Nana Saheb.

7.

The historical importance of the Act of 1858 was that

a)

Delhi was recaptured by the Britishers

b)

a confederacy of Indian states was organised to fight the British.

c)

transferred the power to the crown from East India Company.

d)

Indians rose in rebellion and killed British officers and also captured the arms

8.

On 29th March 1857, a soldier named Mangal Pandey

a)

was proclaimed the new Nawab

b)

was hanged to death for attacking his officers in Barrackpore.

c)

declared a war against firangis.

d)

joined by the regiment of Delhi.

9.

Governor-General was now known

a)

the crown

b)

Viceroy of India.

c)

A secretary of state of India

d)

all of the above

10.

In 1850 a new law was passed ........

a)

it became easier for Christian missionaries to own land in India.

b)

it made British prohibit sati and encouraged widow remarriage.

c)

Every Indian who wanted to be a part of the army had to agree to serve overseas.

d)

it enabled the converts to inherit their ancestral property.

11.

Who was the leader of the revolt of 1857 rebellion?

a)

Akbar

b)

Shah Jahan

c)

Bahadur Shah Zafar

12.

The main centres of the revolt were

a)

Meerut

b)

Delhi

c)

Lucknow

d)

All of them

13.

_____ was the adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II.

a)

Peshwa Baji Rao I

b)

Nana Saheb

c)

Rao Saheb

d)

Mahadij Shinde

14.

Who published 'From sepoy to subedar'

a)

Wajid Ali Shah

b)

Tantia Tope

c)

Sitaram Pandey

d)

None of the above

15.

Write the name of the places related to the first war of independence?

a)

Delhi

b)

Meerut

c)

Jhansi

d)

All of the above

16.

Who was the last Mughal Emperor?

a)

Akbar

b)

Bahadur Shah Zafar

c)

Babur

d)

Aurangzeb

17.

______ was one of the last territories that the British had annexed in 1856.

a)

Jhansi

b)

Kanpur

c)

Awadh

d)

Lahore

18.

After 1830, Company allowed ______ to preach in India.

a)

Christian missionaries

b)

Buddhist missionaries

c)

Hindu missionaries

d)

Muslim missionaries

19.

____ is disobeying of soldier groups against officers of the Army.

a)

Rebellion

b)

Mutiny

c)

Revolt

d)

Resistance

20.

1857 revolt began from the city of

a)

Meerut

b)

Delhi

c)

Lucknow

d)

Calcutta

21.

________ was declared leader of the 1857 revolt.

a)

Nana Saheb

b)

Bahadur Shah Zafar

c)

Rani Lakshmibai

d)

Nawab Wajid Ali Shah

22.

Vir Kunwar Singh was an old Zamindar from

a)

Bihar

b)

Central Province

c)

Lahore

d)

Merrut

23.

Bahadur Shah Zafar passed away in

a)

1862

b)

1859

c)

1858

d)

1865

24.

After 1857 revolt, the British decided to recruit more ____ instead of those from North & Central India

a)

Sikhs

b)

South Indian

c)

Muslim

d)

Awadhis

25.

As revolt got over, Bahadur Shah Zafar was sent to jail in

a)

Kathmandu

b)

Rangoon

c)

Lahore

d)

Calcutta

26.

The Company regime in India came to end in

a)

1858

b)

1845

c)

1850

d)

1865

27.

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

28.

The Indian textiles were traded to which of the following regions

a)

Java

b)

Sumatra and Penang

c)

West and central Asia

d)

All of the above

29.

Which textile was highly traded by Arab merchants

a)

Muslin

b)

Chintz

c)

Jamdaani

d)

Calico

30.

Important weaving centers of Jamdaani

a)

Decca and Lucknow

b)

Surat and Ahmedabad

c)

Patna and Lucknow

d)

Decca and Ahmedabad

31.

The weaver community of North India

a)

julahas or Momin weavers

b)

Tanti weavers

c)

Devangs

d)

Kaikollar

32.

Sale, Kaikollar and Devangs belonged to Gujarat

a)

False

b)

True

33.

Tipu Sultan’s sword was made of

a)

stainless steel

b)

wootz

c)

silver

d)

all of the above

34.

Who invented Spinning Jenny?

a)

Robert Louis

b)

Richard Arkwright

c)

John mills

d)

John kaye

35.

Specialist block printers known as..........…..

a)

Devangs

b)

Chhipigars

c)

Rangrez

d)

None of these

36.

The dyer used to dye threads by weavers of India was known as

a)

Checks

b)

Rangrez

c)

Chhipigars

d)

solvyns

37.

When the TISCO came up began producing steel?

a)

1905

b)

1910

c)

1908

d)

1912

38.

By the late 19th century, the craft of Iron smelting was in decline because of--------

a)

New forest laws

b)

Imported Iron and steel from Britain

c)

Both of above

d)

None of these

39.

Who was Charles Weld?

a)

African geologist

b)

American geologist

c)

American zoologist

d)

European geologist

40.

TISCO is situated on the bank of---------------

a)

Godavari river

b)

Subarnarekha river

c)

Kaveri river

d)

Tapi river

41.

-------------- became the symbol of nationalism in India during the freedom movement.

a)

muslin

b)

silk

c)

khadi

d)

cotton

42.

-------------- was mostly done by women.

a)

colouring

b)

spinning

c)

farming

d)

labouring

43.

In which year did the British government enacted a legislation banning the use of printed cotton textiles – chintz – in England. Interestingly, this Act was known as the Calico Act.

a)

1721

b)

1720

c)

1726

d)

1723

44.

What came to represent India, and was put at the centre of the tricolour flag of the Indian National Congress adopted in 1931.

a)

Charkha

b)

Chakrah

c)

Charhka

d)

Chharka

45.

-------------- was mostly done by women.

a)

colouring

b)

spinning

c)

farming

d)

labouring

46.

The invention of the steam engine by who in 1786 revolutionised cotton textile weaving

a)

Chandra Shekhar Nopany

b)

Oswal Woollen

c)

Richard Arkwright

d)

Richard arkwirght

47.

By the 1850s, Which country came to be known as the "Workshop of the World" ?

(a)  

48.

Which textile was highly traded by Arab merchants

a)

Muslin

b)

Chintz

c)

Jamdaani

d)

Calico

49.

_____________ refers to any brightly colored and printed scarf for the neck or head.

a)

Muslin

b)

Bandanna

c)

Chintz

d)

Calico

50.

Which country is referred to as 'Workshop of the World'

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Britain

d)

Sri Lanka

51.

A fine cotton cloth from India carried by Arab merchants in Mosul

a)

Bandanna

b)

Muslin

c)

Chintz

d)

Calico

52.

What kind of Patterns does the cloth 'Chintz' have?

a)

Decorative motifs

b)

Plain white

c)

Animals

d)

Flowery patterns

53.

What were the specialist block printers called?

a)

rangrez

b)

takli

c)

charkha

d)

chhipigars

54.

What gradually became a symbol of nationalism after Mahatma Gandhi urged people to boycott imported textiles and use hand-spun and handwoven cloth?

a)

Takli

b)

khadi

c)

aurang

d)

rangrez

55.

What gradually became a symbol of nationalism after Mahatma Gandhi urged people to boycott imported textiles and use hand-spun and handwoven cloth?

a)

Takli

b)

khadi

c)

aurang

d)

rangrez

56.

The first cotton mill in India was set up as a spinning mill in

a)

Bombay in 1854

b)

Ahmedabad in 1789

c)

Sholapur in 1897

d)

Kanpur in 1901

57.

We begin the story of Indian steel and iron metallurgy by recounting the famous story of Tipu Sultan who ruled Mysore till __________, fought ____________ wars with the British and died fighting with his sword in his hand. Tipu’s legendary swords are now part of valuable collections in museums in _____________.

a)

1789,4,Bengal

b)

1898,5,Delhi

c)

1799,4,England

d)

1887,6,Lucknow

58.

William Jones had started a journal which was called

a)

The Times of India

b)

Bengal Gazette

c)

Asiatick Research

d)

Philosphical Research

59.

_______ was an English official who had deep respect for the Indian culture.

a)

Henry Colebrook

b)

James Warren

c)

Bruce Jones

d)

Paul Henry

60.

To promote Islamic law, a madarasa was set up at ______ in 1861.

a)

Bombay

b)

Calcutta

c)

Benaras

d)

Lucknow

61.

_______ was introduced in India in 1835.

a)

English Education Act

b)

Arabic Education Act

c)

Sanskrit Education Act

d)

Civil Services Act

62.

Those who have scholarly knowledge of Asiatic language and culture are called _____

a)

Linguistic

b)

Orientalists

c)

Vernacularists

d)

Munshis

63.

Wood’s Dispatch for ‘Education for Commerce’ in India was introduced by ____.

a)

Charles Wood

b)

William Wood

c)

Henry Wood

d)

Archie Wood

64.

A person who can read, write and teach Persian is known as _______

a)

Munshi

b)

Maulavi

c)

Qazi

d)

Brahman

65.

Wood’s Dispatch also aimed at clearing _______ of Indian people.

a)

poverty

b)

moral character

c)

illiteracy

d)

sophistication

66.

_______ saw India as an uncivilised society that needed to be civilised.

a)

James Mill

b)

Thomas Macaulay

c)

Robert Clive

d)

Warren Hastings

67.

Until 1813, East India Company was opposed to the _______ in India.

a)

missionary activities

b)

religious function

c)

education

d)

trade

68.

________ college was established in Calcutta on the banks of river Hooghly.

a)

Serampore

b)

Hindu

c)

Islamic

d)

Scottish

69.

_______ was one of the first British officials to attack the views of Orientalists.

a)

William Jones

b)

Henry Colebrook

c)

James Mill

d)

Henry Ongle

70.

According to Adam’s report, there were over ____ schools in rural Bihar and Bengal in the 1830s.

a)

1 lakh

b)

50 thousand

c)

2 lakhs

d)

5 lakhs

71.

In the 1830s, no classes were held for rural students once ______ started.

a)

harvest season

b)

rainy season

c)

winter season

d)

summer season

72.

To promote study of English texts, the company set up a Hindu College in _____

a)

Benaras

b)

Madras

c)

Surat

d)

Lucknow

73.

Wood’s Dispatch was introduced in _____.

a)

1854

b)

1855

c)

1845

d)

1839

74.

Wood’s Dispatch was introduced in _____.

a)

1854

b)

1855

c)

1845

d)

1839

75.

According to Aurbindo Ghosh, education should awaken the spirit of ___ among students of India.

a)

religion

b)

nationality

c)

thoughtfulness

d)

integration

76.

_______ started Shantiniketan in 1901.

a)

Rabindranath Tagore

b)

Subhash Chandra Bose

c)

Aurbindo Ghosh

d)

R C Mukherjee

77.

The _______ established the University of Bombay.

a)

British

b)

French

c)

Dutch

d)

German

78.

The _______ established the University of Bombay.

a)

British

b)

French

c)

Dutch

d)

German

79.

Who set up Asiatic Society of Bengal?

a)

William Jones

b)

Henry Thomas Colebrooke

c)

Nathaniel Halhed

d)

All of these

80.

Madrasa was set up in, Calcutta in the year

a)

1750

b)

1761

c)

1771

d)

1781

81.

According to whom, “English education had enslaved Indians”?

a)

Rabindranath Tagore

b)

Mahatma Gandhi

c)

Subhas Chandra Bose

d)

Aacharya Vinoba Bhave

82.

The Education Act was introduced in the year

a)

1835

b)

1850

c)

1910

d)

1900

83.

Asiatick Researches (Journal) was NOT started by

a)

William jones

b)

Henry Thomas Colebrooke

c)

Nathaniel Halhed

d)

William Carey

84.

Study of which of the following was NOT the purpose of setting up Madrasa in Calcutta in 1781?

a)

Arabic

b)

Sanskrit

c)

Persian

d)

Islamic laws

85.

James Mill supported Oriental way of learning and even encouraged the Orientalists

a)

True

b)

False

86.

Who are the people in this image?

a)

Rabindranath Tagore & Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Mahatma Gandhi & William Adam

c)

Henry Thomas Colebrooke & William Carey

d)

Rabindranath Tagore & William Jones

87.

Tagore's Santiniketan is a book

a)

No, It's an institution

b)

Yes, It's a book

c)

No, It's a club

d)

No, It's a movement

88.

"Literacy in itself is not education" "English education has enslaved us" These words were spoken by whom?

a)

Henry Thomas Colebrooke

b)

Tarabai Shinde

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

Swami Dayanand Saraswati

e)

Pandita Ramabai

89.

When was the Wood's Despatch issued by Charles Wood sent?

a)

1866

b)

1854

c)

1918

d)

1890

e)

1800

90.

Munshi was a person who can read, write and teach Persian

a)

True

b)

False

91.

A Hindu college was established in 1791 to encourage the study of ancient Sanskrit texts. Where was this college established?

a)

Benaras

b)

Calcutta

c)

Bengal

d)

Bihar

e)

Bombay

92.

What was Mahatma Gandhi's opinion on Western Education?

a)

Western education destroyed the pride Indians had in their own culture and created a sense of inferiority in their minds.

b)

He wanted to combine the best elements of Western and Indian education and culture.

c)

Western Education was the best. It helps to understand new wonderful things that had sense and had no errors.

93.

William Jones was a linguist because

a)

he had studied Greek and Latin

b)

he knew French and English

c)

he had learnt Persian

d)

all of these

94.

What type of school did Tagore want to set up?

a)

Where the child was happy

b)

Where he/she could be free and creative

c)

He/she was able to explore her own thoughts and desire

d)

All of the above

95.

Who said the slogan ''Freedom is my birthright and I shall have it''

a)

Bepin Chandra Pal

b)

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

c)

Lala Lajpat Rai

96.

Political associations before 1885

a)

Communist Party of India

b)

Indian National Congress

c)

Madras Mahajan Sabha

97.

The first Indian women to become a President of the Indian National Congress was ___________________ .

a)

Kamla Nehru

b)

Sarojini Naidu

c)

Begum Rokeya Shakhawat Hossain

d)

Kasturba Gandhi

98.

The first Indian women to become a President of the Indian National Congress was ___________________ .

a)

Kamla Nehru

b)

Sarojini Naidu

c)

Begum Rokeya Shakhawat Hossain

d)

Kasturba Gandhi

99.

When was the Indian National Congress established ?

a)

May 1887, Madras

b)

December 1885, Bombay

c)

July 1787, Kolkata

d)

June 1887, Delhi

100.

Who was the first President of Indian National Congress?

a)

Badruddin Tyabji

b)

W.C.Bonnerji

c)

Dadabhai Naoroji

d)

A.O.Hume

101.

In which year The Arms Act was passed

a)

1870

b)

1875

c)

1880

d)

1878

102.

Moderates were demanding to conduct civil services exam in ___________.

a)

London

b)

Paris

c)

India

d)

Kolkata

103.

In 1905 Viceroy ________partitioned Bengal

a)

Curzon

b)

C.P. Ilbert

c)

Dyer

d)

A.O.Hume

104.

What does the word "sovereign" refer to?

a)

When only one official religion in a country is allowed

b)

Equality for all

c)

When there is no official religion of a country - all religions are welcome

d)

The ability to act independently without outside interference

105.

What does the name "Sarvajanik Sabha” mean?

a)

Peoples rule

b)

For/Of the people

c)

Complete Council

d)

Rule of the people

106.

Where and when was the All India Muslim League formed?

a)

Delhi, 1904

b)

Dacca, 1908

c)

Sindh, 1806

d)

None of the above

107.

In which year did the Congress spilt?

a)

1917

b)

1890

c)

1845

d)

1907

108.

What was the other name for 16 August 1946?

a)

Republic Day

b)

Independence Day

c)

Direct Action Day

d)

Republic Movement Day

109.

During the Quit India Movement the slogan was

a)

Jai Hind

b)

Live and Let Live

c)

Do or Die

110.

Kesari newspaper was edited by__________________________

a)

Dadabhai Naoroji

b)

Surendranath Banerjee

c)

Romesh Chandra Dutt

d)

Balgangadhar Tilak

111.

Indians welcomed the Simon Commission with banners saying ''Simon Go Back ''because

a)

Indians wanted Purna Swaraj

b)

commission had no Indian representatives

c)

Indians stated the Boycott movement

d)

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