1. The Revolt of 1857 began at:
A. Delhi
B. Meerut
C. Kanpur
D. Lucknow
Answer: B. Meerut
2. The Revolt of 1857 started on:
A. 10 May 1857
B. 23 June 1857
C. 15 August 1857
D. 1 January 1857
Answer: A. 10 May 1857
3. Who is regarded as the immediate cause of the Revolt of 1857?
A. Doctrine of Lapse
B. Enfield Rifle cartridges
C. Subsidiary Alliance
D. Annexation of Awadh
Answer: B. Enfield Rifle cartridges
4. The new Enfield rifle cartridges were rumoured to be greased with:
A. Wax and oil
B. Cow and pig fat
C. Buffalo fat
D. Ghee
Answer: B. Cow and pig fat
5. Who was the first martyr of the Revolt of 1857?
A. Nana Sahib
B. Mangal Pandey
C. Tantia Tope
D. Kunwar Singh
Answer: B. Mangal Pandey
6. Mangal Pandey was a soldier at:
A. Meerut
B. Barrackpore
C. Delhi
D. Kanpur
Answer: B. Barrackpore
7. Mangal Pandey attacked British officers on:
A. 29 March 1857
B. 10 May 1857
C. 8 April 1857
D. 23 June 1857
Answer: A. 29 March 1857
8. Bahadur Shah II was proclaimed the:
A. Nawab of Awadh
B. Emperor of India
C. Peshwa
D. Governor-General
Answer: B. Emperor of India
9. The Revolt of 1857 is also known as the:
A. Sepoy Mutiny
B. First War of Indian Independence
C. Great Revolt
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
10. Which Governor-General was in power during the Revolt of 1857?
A. Dalhousie
B. Canning
C. Ripon
D. Curzon
Answer: B. Lord Canning
11. The political cause of the Revolt was mainly:
A. Permanent Settlement
B. Doctrine of Lapse
C. Ryotwari System
D. Commercialisation of Agriculture
Answer: B. Doctrine of Lapse
12. Which kingdom was annexed in 1856 on the ground of misgovernment?
A. Jhansi
B. Awadh
C. Satara
D. Nagpur
Answer: B. Awadh
13. The Revolt spread from Meerut to:
A. Agra
B. Delhi
C. Lahore
D. Calcutta
Answer: B. Delhi
14. The main centre of the Revolt was:
A. Madras
B. Bombay
C. Delhi
D. Pune
Answer: C. Delhi
15. Who led the Revolt in Delhi?
A. Bahadur Shah II
B. Nana Sahib
C. Tantia Tope
D. Kunwar Singh
Answer: A. Bahadur Shah II
16. Who led the Revolt at Kanpur?
A. Rani Lakshmibai
B. Nana Sahib
C. Begum Hazrat Mahal
D. Kunwar Singh
Answer: B. Nana Sahib
17. Who was the commander of Nana Sahib’s army?
A. Kunwar Singh
B. Tantia Tope
C. Mangal Pandey
D. Bakht Khan
Answer: B. Tantia Tope
18. Who led the Revolt in Jhansi?
A. Begum Hazrat Mahal
B. Rani Lakshmibai
C. Annie Besant
D. Sarojini Naidu
Answer: B. Rani Lakshmibai
19. Who led the Revolt in Lucknow?
A. Begum Hazrat Mahal
B. Rani Lakshmibai
C. Nana Sahib
D. Lakshmi Bai
Answer: A. Begum Hazrat Mahal
20. Who led the Revolt in Bihar?
A. Tantia Tope
B. Kunwar Singh
C. Nana Sahib
D. Azimullah Khan
Answer: B. Kunwar Singh
21. Bakht Khan was associated with:
A. Kanpur
B. Delhi
C. Jhansi
D. Bihar
Answer: B. Delhi
22. Rani Lakshmibai died at:
A. Jhansi
B. Gwalior
C. Delhi
D. Lucknow
Answer: B. Gwalior
23. Tantia Tope was captured and executed in:
A. 1857
B. 1858
C. 1859
D. 1860
Answer: C. 1859
24. Which leader continued guerrilla warfare after the fall of Jhansi?
A. Bahadur Shah II
B. Tantia Tope
C. Mangal Pandey
D. Kunwar Singh
Answer: B. Tantia Tope
25. Which Mughal emperor was exiled to Rangoon after the Revolt?
A. Akbar II
B. Bahadur Shah II
C. Shah Alam II
D. Aurangzeb
Answer: B. Bahadur Shah II
26. Bahadur Shah II died in:
A. Delhi
B. Agra
C. Rangoon (Yangon)
D. Lahore
Answer: C. Rangoon (Yangon)
27. The Revolt failed mainly because:
A. Lack of unity among rebels
B. Superior British resources
C. Limited geographical spread
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
28. Which region remained largely unaffected by the Revolt?
A. Punjab
B. Bengal Presidency (Calcutta region)
C. Madras Presidency
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
29. Which of the following did NOT participate in the Revolt?
A. Sikhs on a large scale
B. Rani Lakshmibai
C. Nana Sahib
D. Begum Hazrat Mahal
Answer: A. Sikhs on a large scale
30. The Revolt of 1857 ended in:
A. 1857
B. 1858
C. 1859
D. 1860
Answer: B. 1858
31. After the Revolt, rule of India was transferred to:
A. East India Company
B. British Crown
C. Parliament of India
D. Governor-General of Bengal
Answer: B. British Crown
32. Which Act ended the rule of the East India Company?
A. Regulating Act, 1773
B. Charter Act, 1833
C. Government of India Act, 1858
D. Indian Councils Act, 1861
Answer: C. Government of India Act, 1858
33. Who became the first Viceroy of India after the Revolt?
A. Lord Dalhousie
B. Lord Canning
C. Lord Ripon
D. Lord Curzon
Answer: B. Lord Canning
34. Which Queen’s Proclamation was issued after the Revolt?
A. Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858)
B. King’s Proclamation (1901)
C. Delhi Proclamation
D. Charter Proclamation
Answer: A. Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858)
35. Queen Victoria’s Proclamation was issued in:
A. 1857
B. 1858
C. 1861
D. 1865
Answer: B. 1858
36. Which policy was officially abandoned after the Revolt?
A. Subsidiary Alliance
B. Doctrine of Lapse
C. Permanent Settlement
D. Ryotwari System
Answer: B. Doctrine of Lapse
37. Which battle is considered the beginning of British political rule in India?
A. Battle of Buxar
B. Battle of Plassey
C. Battle of Panipat
D. Battle of Wandiwash
Answer: B. Battle of Plassey
38. Which event directly led to the end of Mughal rule in India?
A. Battle of Plassey
B. Revolt of 1857
C. Battle of Buxar
D. Partition of Bengal
Answer: B. Revolt of 1857
39. Which leader is popularly known as the ‘Heroine of 1857’?
A. Begum Hazrat Mahal
B. Rani Lakshmibai
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Annie Besant
Answer: B. Rani Lakshmibai
40. Who is known as the ‘Lion of Bihar’ in the Revolt of 1857?
A. Kunwar Singh
B. Bakht Khan
C. Tantia Tope
D. Nana Sahib
Answer: A. Kunwar Singh
41. Match the following:
- Delhi – Bahadur Shah II
- Kanpur – Nana Sahib
- Jhansi – Rani Lakshmibai
A. 1 only
B. 1 & 2 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 & 3
42. Match the following:
- Lucknow – Begum Hazrat Mahal
- Bihar – Kunwar Singh
- Barrackpore – Mangal Pandey
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 & 2 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 & 3
43. Which pair is NOT correctly matched?
A. Delhi – Bahadur Shah II
B. Kanpur – Nana Sahib
C. Lucknow – Tantia Tope
D. Jhansi – Rani Lakshmibai
Answer: C. Lucknow – Tantia Tope
44. Arrange the following events chronologically:
- Mangal Pandey’s uprising
- Revolt at Meerut
- Capture of Delhi
- Government of India Act
A. 1 → 2 → 3 → 4
B. 2 → 1 → 3 → 4
C. 1 → 3 → 2 → 4
D. 3 → 2 → 1 → 4
Answer: A. 1 → 2 → 3 → 4
45. Consider the following statements:
- The Revolt began at Meerut.
- Bahadur Shah II was declared Emperor of India.
- Lord Canning was the Governor-General during the Revolt.
A. 1 only
B. 1 & 2 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 & 3
46. Consider the following statements:
- Doctrine of Lapse was a political cause of the Revolt.
- Enfield cartridges were the immediate cause.
- Annexation of Awadh created widespread resentment.
A. 1 only
B. 1 & 2 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 & 3
47. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
A. Mangal Pandey – Barrackpore
B. Tantia Tope – Kanpur
C. Kunwar Singh – Bihar
D. Bahadur Shah II – Lucknow
Answer: D. Bahadur Shah II – Lucknow
48. Which of the following was a consequence of the Revolt of 1857?
A. End of East India Company rule
B. Beginning of Crown rule
C. End of the Mughal Empire
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
49. Who described the Revolt of 1857 as the “First War of Indian Independence”?
A. R.C. Majumdar
B. V.D. Savarkar
C. Bipin Chandra
D. Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: B. V.D. Savarkar
50. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- The Revolt of 1857 began at Meerut.
- Lord Canning became the first Viceroy after the Revolt.
- The Government of India Act, 1858 ended the rule of the East India Company.
A. 1 only
B. 1 & 2 only
C. 2 & 3 only
D. 1, 2 & 3
Answer: D. 1, 2 & 3