REBELS AND THE RAJ MCQ in English Class 12 History Book-Themes in Indian History-III chapter-10 chapter wise MCQ

 

At which place did the soldiers revolt on 10 May 1857?

a) Delhi

b) Meerut

c) Lucknow

d) Kanpur

Which soldiers were the first to join the rebellion?

a) Cavalrymen

b) Infantry

c) Artillery troops

d) Officer

Where did a group of soldiers go after the rebellion?

a) Kanpur

b) Lucknow

c) Delhi

d) Jhansi

At which place did the group of soldiers reach on 11 May 1857?

a) Red Fort

b) Kali Ghat

c) India Gate

d) Raj Ghat

At which important place did the rebels unite and make plans in 1857?

a) Lucknow

b) Delhi

c) Kanpur

d) Meerut

To whom did the rebels give their leadership?

a) Nana Saheb

b) Bahadur Shah Zafar

c) Kunwar Singh

d) Rani Laxmibai

From which place did the Sepoy Mutiny start?

a) Kanpur

b) Lucknow

c) Meerut

d) Delhi

Who was targeted first in the Sepoy Mutiny?

a) English officer

b) Government treasury and armory

c) factories of merchants

d) Religious places

What did Lord Dalhousie say about Awadh in 1851?

a) "This principality will prove to be a great advantage to us"

b) "The glass of fruit will one day fall into our mouths"

c) "This state will be a challenge to our rule"

d) "We will soon make this principality our property"

When was Awadh state declared a part of British rule?

a) 1801

b) 1851

c) 1856

d) 1860

When did the Subsidiary Alliance start?

a) 1790

b) 1798

c) 1801

d) 1820

Who implemented the Subsidiary Alliance?

a) Lord Dalhousie

b) Lord Wellesley

c) Lord Curzon

d) Lord Hastings

Whom did the Talukdars of Awadh support in the revolt of 1857?

a) British Government

b) Begum Hazrat Mahal

c) Nawab Wajid Ali Shah

d) Rulers of other princely states

How many of the soldiers from Awadh were part of the Bengal Army?

a) Very little

b) Most

c) All

d) None

Against whom did the rebels take action in the village?

a) Against government officials

b) against the soldiers

c) Against usurers

d) against religious leaders

What was the first objective of the governance structure established by the rebels?

a) To meet the needs of war

b) establishing peace

c) Promoting religious unity

d) Improving local administration

Which law was implemented by the British to crush the 1857 revolt?

a) Civil War Laws

b) Martial law

c) judicial law

d) Royal order

After how much time did the British succeed in capturing Delhi?

a) in a month

b) In three months

c) In six months

d) at the end of September

What was the estimated number of men involved in the rebellion in Awadh?

a) One fourth

b) half

c) Three fourth

d) the entire population

Which area did the British take control of in 1858?

a) Delhi

b) Kanpur

c) Awadh

d) Lucknow

How were the leaders of the revolt of 1857 presented?

a) Only Indian heroes

b) imperialist rulers

c) Heroes who fought against the British

d) Religious leaders

What inspired the nationalist movement in the 20th century?

a) From the revolt of 1857

b) Indian writings against British rule

c) From Indian Literature

d) From Indian poetry

What kind of emotions did the pictures of the execution of the rebels evoke?

a) anger and fear

b) A feeling of revenge and a lesson

c) Compassion and kindness

d) Accord and Peace

Which document has been relied upon to understand the thinking of the rebels?

a) Letters from the rebels

b) Documents written by the British

c) Statements by the general public

d) Manifesto of the rebels

What did the British do to those zamindars who were against the rebellion?

a) punished them

b) He was awarded the Peace Prize

c) evicted them from the land

d) rewarded them

For how long was the governance structure established by the rebels able to withstand the onslaught of the British?

a) for a long time

b) Up to one year

c) not for long

d) Always

What type of system were the rebels protesting against?

a) Military system

b) Land revenue system

c) Education system

d) Government functioning

Before the Revolt of 1857, what kind of relationship did the soldiers and villagers have with each other?

a) there was tension between them

b) they supported each other

c) they lived only in their respective roles

d) they worked in different fields

What was the main reason for discontent among the soldiers?

a) Low salary and no leave

b) getting more authority

c) Lack of high posts in the British Army

d) more military training

To whom did the rebels give their leadership?

a) Nana Saheb

b) Bahadur Shah Zafar

c) Kunwar Singh

d) Rani Laxmibai