Struggle for Independence of India MCQs

Question 1

The roots of the 1857 revolt lay in

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All of the above

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Blatantly discriminatory policies

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Exploitative land revenue policy

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The policy of greased cartridges

Question 2

The Revolt of 1857 was started by

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The sepoys

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The zamindars

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The peasants

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The plantations workers

Question 3

The revolt of 1857 had its beginning in

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Meerut

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Plassey

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Madras

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Bombay

Question 4

An effect of the 1857 revolt was that

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Unity was forged between the Hindus and Muslims

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The spirit of rebellion in Indian was crushed

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The British became totally demoralized

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The British abandoned their repressive policies

Question 5

The Revolt of 1857 failed mainly because

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it was poorly organised and the rebels had no common ideal

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of superior resources of the British empire

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it had very little nationalist sentiment

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it was localised, restricted and scattered

Question 6

The Ghadar Party was founded (November 1913) at San Francisco USA by

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Lala Hardayal

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Madam Bhikaji Cama

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Shyamji Krishana Verma

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Both A and B above

Question 7

Which of the following pair leader associated with the Revolt of 1857 is not correctly matched?

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Hazrat Mahal : Kanpur

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Khan Bahadur Khan : Bareilly

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Kunwar Singh : Bihar

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Bakht Khan : Delhi

Question 8

The administrative consequence of the Revolt of 1857 was transferred to power from

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East India Company to the British Crown

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British Crown to the East India Company

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East India Company to the Governor General

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British Crown to the Board of Directors

Question 9

After the initial success of the Revolt of 1857, the objective for which the leaders of the revolt worked was

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elimination of foreign rule and return of the old order

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to restore the former glory to the Mughal empire

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to form a Federation of Indian States under the aegis of Bhadur Shah II

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each leader wanted to establish his own power in his respective region