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Causes of the Revolt
Political Causes:Nana Sahib was refused pension as he was the adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II.
Awadh (Lucknow) was annexed in 1856, on charge of Maladministration Jhansi was annexed owing to Doctrine of Lapse.
Military Causes:Military Discrimination- Indian soldiers were paid low salaries, they could not rise above the rank of Subedar and were racially insulted.
Religious Causes:Religious Discrimination- The social reforms by British was against the people’s will (widow remarriage, abolition of sati. school for sirls, Christian missionaries etc). Soldiers were asked to use the Enfield Rifles with greased (by pork or beef) cartridges.
Economic Grievances:Heavy taxations, discriminatory tariff policy; destruction of traditional handicrafts that hit peasants, artisians and small zamindars.
Outbreak of the RevoltBengal Resentment in 19th native infantry of Behrampur which refused to use the newly introduced Enfield Riffle.
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Mangal Pandey 34th native infantry fired at the sergear major of his regiment. Mangal Pandey was hanged.
On 10 May, 1857, the sepoys at Meerut refused to use Enfile Rifles and revolted. The mutiny spread throughout Utt Pradesh and sepoys moved to Delhi crying March to Delhi
At Delhi, Bahadur Shah II was declared “Shahenshah-i-Hindustan”.
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Centre of Revolts and Their Leaders
– Delhi Bahadur Shah II, General Bakht Khan
– Kanpur Nana Saheb/Dhondhu Pant (adopted son of Baji Rao-II) Tantia Tope, Azimullah khon
– Jhansi Rani Laxmi Bai
– Lucknow Begum Hazrat Mahal her son Birjis Qadir.
Faizabad- Maulavi Ahamdullah
-Bareilley Khan Bahadur Khan
-Bihar (Arrah) Kunwar Singh , Zamindar of Jagdishpur
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Table of Contents
REVOLT OF 1857 MCQ CLASS 10 ICSE
1. Consider the following statements related to the cause of the 1857 revolt and select the right one.
(a) It was a great disparity in salaries between the Indian and European soldiers.
(b) The Indian sepoys were treated with contempt by their European officers.
(c) The sepoys were sent to distant parts of the empire but were not paid any extra allowance.
(d) All the above
Ans. D
2. Which amongst the following is/are correct?
(i) After the revolt, British did not respect the rights and dignity of the native princes.
(ii) Paramountcy of British Crown was there after the revolt and Indian states came under a single charge.
Options:
(a) Only (i) is correct
(b) Only (ii) is correct
(c) Both (i) and (ii) are correct
(d) None is correct
Answer :- B
3. Who amongst the following leaders of ‘1857’ was the first to lay down his/her life?
(a) Kunwar Singh
(b) Tantiya Tope
(c) Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi
(d) Mangal Pandey
Answer: D
4. Which of the following is one of the social reasons for 1857 revolt?
(a) The English could not establish any social relationship with the Indians.
(b) The racial arrogance of the British created a difference between the rulers and the rule
(c) Both a & b
(d) The company’s trade policy destroyed Indian handicrafts.
Ans. C
5. Which amongst the following is/are correct?
(i) After the revolt, British army was thoroughly reorganised to prevent such events in future.
(ii) Establishment of three universities at Calcutta, Madras and Bombay took place in 1857.
Options:
(a) Only (i) is correct
(b) Only (ii) is correct
(c) Both (i) and (ii) are correct
(d) None is correct
ANSWER: C
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6. “The History of the War of Indian Independence” is a book written by –
(a) Veer Savarkar
(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(d) Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Answer: A
7. Which of the following leader associated with Barut in Uttar Pradesh during the 1857 revolts?
(a) Shah Mal
(b) Maulavi Ahamadullah Shah
(c) Tatya Tope
(d) Veer Kuwar Singh
Ans. A
8. Who became the first Viceroy after the revolt?
(a) Lord Wellesley
(b) Lord Canning
(c) Warren Hastings
(d) Lord Elgin I
ANSWER: B
9. In which country was Bahadur Shah II exiled by the British after the end of war of independence?
(a) Nepal
(b) Afghanistan
(c) Iran
(d) Burma
Answer: D
10. Who among the following British Officials suppressed the Revolt of Jhansi?
(a) Colin Campbell,
(b) Henry Havelock
(c) Henry Lawrence
(d) Hugh Rose
Ans. D
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