Q. During the thick of the Revolt, who said that “if the Sindhia joins the rebels, I will pack off tomorrow.” (a) Lord Dalhousie (b) Benjamin Disraeli (c) Lord Canning (d) Major-General George Anson Ans: (c) Lord Canning Explanation: The correct option is (c) Lord Canning. During the thick of the Revolt of 1857, it […]
Q. An Act passed in 1856 decreed that all future recruits to the Bengal army would have to give an undertaking to serve anywhere, where their services will be required. This was the (a) General Act (b) General Service Enlistment Act (c) Services Act (d) General Bhatta Act Ans: (b) General Service Enlistment Act Explanation:
Q. Dalits played a significant role during 1857. A close associate of Begum Hazrat Mahal was a Pasi woman named (a) Udadevi (b) Udandevi (c) Jhalkaribai (d) Jiwan Lal Ans: (a) Udadevi Explanation: Uda Devi Pasi and other female Dalit participants are today remembered as the warriors or “Dalit Veeranganas” of the 1857 Indian Rebellion.
Q. The mutineers of 1857 wanted to get rid of the alien government restore the old order by which they meant (a) the ancient India (b) centralized Mughal state of the seventeenth century (c) decentralized political order of the eighteenth century (d) rule of the autonomous states Ans: (c) decentralized political order of the eighteenth
The Revolt of 1857 was preceded by about 14,000 petitions from the sepoys about (a) hardships associated with military conditions (b) hardships associated with living conditions (c) hardships associated with servility (d) hardships associated with revenue systems Ans: (d) hardships associated with revenue systems
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Q. The “fituri” of 1873 in Rampa was directed against the (a) Muttadars (b) Collectors (c) Rich tribals (d) Outsiders Ans: (d) Outsiders
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Q. Who were the Muttadars? (a) Traders (b) Bankers (c) Administrators (d) Estate holders Ans: (b) Bankers
Q. Which tribes lived in the Gudem and Rampa hill tracts of Andhra Pradesh? (a) Kol (b) Munda (c) Santhals (d) Koya and Konda Dora Ans: (d) Koya and Konda Dora Explanation: The correct option is (d) Koya and Konda Dora. The Gudem and Rampa hill tracts of Andhra Pradesh are inhabited by the Koya
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Q. Which Tribal uprising is known as Ulgulan? (a) Led by Munda (b) Led by Santhals (c) Led by Bhils (d) Led by Kol Ans: (a) Led by Munda Explanation: The Ulgulan revolt was a 19th century tribal rebellion led by Birsa Munda. It took place in the region south of Ranchi in 1899-1900. For
Q. Violence in Deccan riots was directed against (a) courts (b) hospitals (c) houses of Sahukars (d) debt bonds Ans: (d) debt bonds Explanation: The Deccan Riots of 1875 targeted conditions of debt peonage (kamiuti) to moneylenders. The rioters’ specific purpose was to obtain and destroy the bonds, decrees, and other documents in the possession
