A general alarm was raised among the Hindus and Muslims by the activities of the Christian missionaries. This was due to:
Inculcating of western culture in their schools.
Assaulting of Indians on the basis of racial prejudice.
Encouraging army men to shave and wear new turban.
All of the above causes.
Who revolted in Lucknow?
Rani of Jhansi
Begum of Oudh
Baji Rao II
Kunwar Singh
Name the efficient lieutenants of Nana Saheb.
Tantia Tope and Azimullah
Kunwar Singh and Tope
Azimullah and Begum of Oud
Azimulla and Kunwar
Who was the first Viceroy of India?
Lord Canning
General Nicholson
Lord Ripon
General Hewitt
Name the able leader who led the Revolt at Kanpur.
Tantia Tope
Nana Saheb
Bahadur Shah
a. The destruction of its industry and increasing land revenue had become the common features of the latter half of the eighteenth century.b. This resulted in a huge drain of wealth.
Both a and b are correct.
Only a is correct.
Only b is correct.
Both are false.
Name the Commanding Officer at the time of the Revolt.
General Cyrus.
General Langdo
General Whittaker
Which of the following are political reasons for the cause of the Great Revolt of 1857?
Anti-British feelings were particularly strong in those regions like Burma, Assam, Coorg, Sind, and the Punjab.
The Doctrine of Lapse
Drain of wealth
Both 1&2
Give the date of Delhi’s recapture from Bahadur Shah.
October 1857
September 1857
November 1858
June 1858
The British instead of diffusing the explosive situation that sparked the Revolt, paved the way for a mighty crisis. by which act?
The hanging of Mangal Pandey.
Imprisonment of 85 sepoys of the 3rd Cavalry regiment to long term.
Introduction of the greased catridges.
Introduction of the Enfield Rifle.
