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Revolt of 1857

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The revolt spread rapidly across ................. .

a)

Eastern India

b)

Northern India

c)

Southern India

d)

Western India

2.

Identify the leader:

a)

Tantia Tope

b)

Mangal Pandey

c)

Kunwar Singh

d)

Nana Sahib

3.

British managed to recapture Lucknow in

a)

1858

b)

1857

c)

1888

d)

1859

4.

Nana Saheb's general was (a)   .

5.

Select the main centres of the Revolt:

a)

Delhi

b)

Ujjain

c)

Kanpur

d)

Lucknow

6.

The British expected the sepoy mutiny to turn into a mass revolt.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

British recaptured Delhi in......... .

a)

1858

b)

1857

c)

1859

d)

None of these

8.

Find out the Incorrect pair

a)

Kunwar Singh:Bihar

b)

Nana Saheb: Kanpur

c)

Bakht Khan: Faizabad

d)

Rani Lakshmibai: Jhansi

9.

(a)   lacked unity and organisation

10.

The Gurkhas were loyal to British

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The rule of East India Company ended after the Revolt

a)

True

b)

False

12.

A member of ........... was appointed the Secretary of state for India

a)

Indian Council

b)

East India Company

c)

British Cabinet

d)

None of these

13.

The British made policies to annex the lands of landlords

a)

True

b)

False

14.

the British decided to raise the number of ........... and reduce the number of ............ soldiers in the army

a)

Indians, Europeans

b)

Indians, Americans

c)

Europeans, Indians

d)

None of these

15.

After the revolt of 1857, the British wanted to win the support of Indian Rulers

a)

true

b)

False

16.

The Governor-General of India was given the title of_____.

a)

President

b)

Ghazis

c)

Viceroy

d)

None of these