Q. The leader of the Muslim conspiracy in Patna who wanted to restore the Mughal emperor in order to bring back Mughal rule in India was (a) Peer Baksh (b) Peer Ali (c) Peer Khan (d) Peer Bakr Ans: (b) Peer Ali Explanation: The leader of the Muslim conspiracy in Patna, who wanted to restore […]
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Q. Who was the British commander-in-chief of India when the revolt of 1857 broke out? (a) Lord Dalhousie (b) Sir James Outram (c) Major General George Anson (d) Sir Colin Campbell Ans: (c) Major General George Anson Explanation: The British commander-in-chief of India when the revolt of 1857 broke out was (c) Major General George
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Q. The Annexation of Awadh was followed by a summary settlement in 1856. The class hardest hit by this was (a) Peasants (b) Taluqdars (c) Disbanded soldiers (d) Estate’s Retainers Ans: (b) Taluqdars Explanation: The class hardest hit by the summary settlement that followed the Annexation of Awadh in 1856 was (b) Taluqdars. The Taluqdars,
Q. Which regiment of the Indian sepoys rebelled against colonial government in large numbers? (a) Oudh Regiment (b) Assam Regiment (c) Bengal Regiment (d) Calcutta Regiment Ans: (c) Bengal Regiment Explanation: The regiment of Indian sepoys that rebelled against the colonial government in large numbers during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 was (c) Bengal Regiment.
Q. Early signals of the Revolt of 1857 in late January 1857 became visible when rumours started circulating among sepoys of which place that the cartridges of the new rifle had been greased with cow and pig fat? (a) Dum Dum, near Calcutta (b) Dum Dum near Oudh (c) Dum Dum near Delhi (d) Dum
Q. Which son of Bahadur Shah II and his Begum Zeenat Mahal accompanied them in their exile? (a) Jawan Bakht (b) Bakht Khan (c) Ahsanullah Khan (d) Peer Ali Ans: (a) Jawan Bakht Explanation: The son of Bahadur Shah II and his Begum Zeenat Mahal who accompanied them in their exile was (a) Jawan Bakht.
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Q. At Delhi, weavers, artisans and other wage earners joined the sepoys under the rebel commander (a) Khizr Khan (b) Kunwar Singh (c) Amar Singh (d) Bakht Khan Ans: (d) Bakht Khan Explanation: The rebel commander under whom weavers, artisans, and other wage earners joined the sepoys in Delhi during the rebellion of 1857 was
Q. The chief organizer of an epic campaign against the British in 1857-58 over large parts of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh was (a) Jiwa Ram (b) Tikam Singh (c) Kunwar Singh (d) Pirthi Singh Ans: (c) Kunwar Singh Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Kunwar Singh. Kunwar Singh was the chief organizer and leader of
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Q. After a lengthy trial Bahadur Shah Zafar was exiled along with some of his family members.Who was his Begum, who accompanied him? (a) Zinat Mahal (b) Sikander Begum (c) Mumtaz Mahal (d) Begum Hazrat Mahal Ans: (a) Zinat Mahal Explanation: The Begum who accompanied Bahadur Shah Zafar in exile was (a) Zinat Mahal. Zinat
Q. Identify the rebel leader of 1857 who has found a place in Folk literature: (a) Kunwar Singh (b) Nana Sahib (c) Bakht Khan (d) Bahadur Shah Zafar Ans: (d) Bahadur Shah Zafar Explanation: Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal emperor, is the rebel leader of 1857 who has found a significant place in Folk
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