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1. The Kingdom of Awadh was formally annexed to the British Empire in:
A. 1846
B. 1856
C. 1866
D. None of the Above
2. What is the correct meaning of the word ‘'Bell of arms’?
A. To look through thoroughly in often a rough way
B. Full of energy and life
C. sharp or stinging
D. A storeroom in which weapons are kept
3. Identify this Governor General.
A. Governor General Lord William Bentinck
B. Governor General Henry Hardinge
C. Governor General Lord Dalhousie
D. Governor General Warren Hastings
4. Which one of the following is not correctly match?
A. Mutiny: A collective disobedience of rules and regulations within the armed forces
B. Revolt: A rebellion of people against established authority and power. The terms ‘revolt’ and ‘rebellion’ can be used synonymously.
C. Firangi: A term of Turkish origin, is used in Urdu and Hindi, often in a derogatory sense, to designate foreigners.
D. Bell of arms: A storeroom in which weapons are kept
5. Which of the following statement(s) is /are incorrect about Nawab Wajid Ali Shah? (i) Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was dethroned and exiled to Calcutta on the plea that the region was being misgoverned. (ii) Wajid Ali Shah was an unpopular ruler. (iii) When he left his beloved Lucknow, there were many who followed him all the way to Kanpur singing songs of lament. (iv) The removal of the Nawab led to the unification of the court and its culture. Identify the incorrect options.
A. Only (i)
B. (i) and (ii)
C. (iii) and (iv)
D. (ii) and (iv)
6. Who was the prominent leader in Delhi during the Revolt of 1857?
A. Begum Hazrat Mahal
B. Rani Laxmi Bai
C. Kuwar Singh
D. Bahadur Shah Zafar
7. Which among the following was not one of the rumours and prophecies of the 19th century
A. New cartridges were greased with the fat of cows and pigs spread like wildfire across the sepoy lines of North India.
B. There was the rumour that the British government had hatched a gigantic conspiracy to destroy the caste and religion of Hindus and Muslims.
C. The rumours said, the British had mixed the bone dust of dogs and goats into the flour that was sold in the market.
D. There was fear and suspicion that the British wanted to convert Indians to Christianity.
8. Birjis Qadr was the younger son of ..................
A. Nawab Shaukat Ali
B. Nawab Siraj-ud-daula
C. Nawab Mir Ali
D. Nawab Wajid Ali Shah
9. Awadh and Satara were captured under .................
A. Doctrine of Lapse
B. Subsidiary Alliance
C. Issue of Misgovernance
D. Mahalwari System
10. Which of these was the reason for Nana Saheb’s joining in the revolt of 1857?
A. The British refused him the pension of Peshwa Baji Rao II.
B. The British captured Awadh
C. The British captured Jhansi under the Doctrine of Lapse
D. Nana Saheb refused to accept Subsidiary Alliance.
11. Who was the prominent leader in Jagdishpur, Bihar during the Revolt of 1857?
A. Begum Hazrat Mahal
B. Rani Laxmi Bai
C. Kuwar Singh
D. Bahadur Shah Zafar
12. Who had started the Home Rule Movement in India?
A. Annie Besant
B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Subhash Chandra Bose
D. V. D. Savarkar
13. Which of the following is an incorrect match for the Centre of the revolt and their leaders?
A. Gonoo-Kol tribals
B. Kanpur-Nana Sahib
C. Jhansi-Rani Lakshmi Bai
D. Awadh-Shah Mal
14. The famous painting ‘Relief of Lucknow’ commemorating the British heroes who repressed the Rebels was painted by .................
A. Henry Lawrence
B. Thomas Jones Barker
C. Joseph Patron
D. Francie Grant
15. Which English lady defended herself bravely against the Indian rebels in Kanpur?
A. Miss Wheeler
B. Miss Julliett
C. Miss Emma
D. Miss Olivia
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