What enabled the British to keep in touch with all parts of the country efficiently in suppressing the Revolt?
Ideal spies
New inventions
Newspaper
Horsemen
The first Famine Commission (1878-80) was formed under:
Disraeli
Lytton
Richard Strachey
Ripon
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
Name the indigo plantations that were most hardly hit by the introduction of the new plantation in 1833.
Bihar and Champaran.
Bengal and Bihar.
Maharashtra and Bengal
Bengal and Orissa
The events that led to the Revolt began on
29 March 1857 at Barrackpore.
25 March 1867 at Barrackpore.
29 March 1857 at Vellore.
28 February 1857 at Barrackpore.
Which distinguished Indian historian believes that the 1857 Revolt was part of the struggle for Indian independence?
R.C. Majumdar
S.N. Sen
Salim Ali
R.J. Majumdar
Rani of Jhansi captured
Gwalior
Bihar
Lucknow
Jharkhand
Who was the first Viceroy of India?
Lord Canning
General Nicholson
Lord Ripon
General Hewitt
Who recaptured Kanpur from Nana Saheb?
Nicholson
Sir Hugh Wheeler
Sir Colin Campbell
Who revolted in Lucknow?
Rani of Jhansi
Begum of Oudh
Baji Rao II
Kunwar Singh
