What was the primary cause of the Indian Rebellion of 1857?
a) Introduction of the new Enfield rifle
b) Religious tensions between Hindus and Muslims
c) Economic exploitation by the British East India Company
d) Famine and widespread poverty
Answer: c) Economic exploitation by the British East India Company
Which event is considered as the starting point of the Indian Rebellion of 1857?
a) The Battle of Plassey
b) The execution of Mangal Pandey
c) The annexation of Awadh
d) The issuance of the Doctrine of Lapse
Answer: b) The execution of Mangal Pandey
The Sepoy Mutiny mainly originated in which region of India?
a) Punjab
b) Bengal
c) Bihar
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: b) Bengal
Who was the last Mughal Emperor of India during the time of the rebellion?
a) Bahadur Shah II
b) Shah Alam II
c) Aurangzeb
d) Akbar II
Answer: a) Bahadur Shah II
Which city served as the center of the rebellion and the seat of the rebel government?
a) Delhi
b) Lucknow
c) Kolkata
d) Agra
Answer: a) Delhi
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 is also known as:
a) The First War of Independence
b) The Battle of Plassey
c) The Carnatic Wars
d) The Maratha Rebellion
Answer: a) The First War of Independence
Which Indian freedom fighter emerged as a prominent leader during the rebellion and fought against the British forces?
a) Rani Lakshmibai
b) Subhash Chandra Bose
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: a) Rani Lakshmibai
Which group of people actively supported the British during the rebellion?
a) Indian merchants
b) Indian sepoys
c) Indian nobility
d) Indian peasants
Answer: c) Indian nobility
Which of the following statements is true about the aftermath of the rebellion?
a) The British government dissolved the British East India Company and took direct control of India.
b) The British government granted full independence to India.
c) The British government imposed harsher restrictions and control over India.
d) The British government abolished the caste system in India.
Answer: a) The British government dissolved the British East India Company and took direct control of India.
How long did the Indian Rebellion of 1857 last?
a) 3 months
b) 1 year
c) 2 years
d) 5 years
Answer: c) 2 years
Which religious group played a significant role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857?
a) Sikhs
b) Jains
c) Buddhists
d) Hindus
Answer: d) Hindus
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 initially began as a mutiny among:
a) Sepoys (Indian soldiers)
b) British officers
c) Indian merchants
d) Zamindars (landowners)
Answer: a) Sepoys (Indian soldiers)
Who was the British Governor-General of India during the Indian Rebellion of 1857?
a) Lord Cornwallis
b) Lord Dalhousie
c) Lord Canning
d) Lord Curzon
Answer: c) Lord Canning
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 had a significant impact on the future policies of the British government, resulting in:
a) The implementation of the Indian Councils Act of 1861
b) The abolishment of the British Raj
c) The introduction of the Rowlatt Act in 1919
d) The partition of India in 1947
Answer: a) The implementation of the Indian Councils Act of 1861
Which region of India witnessed intense resistance and battles during the Indian Rebellion of 1857?
a) Punjab
b) Gujarat
c) Bihar
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: d) Uttar Pradesh
Who among the following leaders played a significant role in organizing the rebellion in Bihar?
a) Tantia Tope
b) Kunwar Singh
c) Bahadur Shah II
d) Nana Sahib
Answer: b) Kunwar Singh
Which British officer played a crucial role in suppressing the rebellion and recapturing Delhi?
a) Sir Colin Campbell
b) Sir Henry Lawrence
c) Siraj-ud-Daulah
d) Robert Clive
Answer: a) Sir Colin Campbell
Which city served as the major center of the rebellion in the region of Rohilkhand?
a) Meerut
b) Kanpur
c) Lucknow
d) Bareilly
Answer: d) Bareilly
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 witnessed significant acts of resistance by which group of people?
a) Tribal communities
b) Dalits (untouchables)
c) Women
d) Urban elites
Answer: c) Women
What was the ultimate outcome of the Indian Rebellion of 1857?
a) Complete independence for India
b) The establishment of a constitutional monarchy
c) The consolidation of British rule and control over India
d) The partition of India and the creation of Pakistan
Answer: c) The consolidation of British rule and control over India
Which Indian city witnessed a major uprising during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, led by Begum Hazrat Mahal?
a) Jhansi
b) Lucknow
c) Agra
d) Kanpur
Answer: b) Lucknow
Who among the following British officers famously defended the besieged Lucknow Residency during the rebellion?
a) Sir Henry Lawrence
b) General Hugh Rose
c) Major General Charles Napier
d) Sir John Nicholson
Answer: a) Sir Henry Lawrence
The annexation of which Indian state by the British East India Company was one of the causes that led to the rebellion?
a) Mysore
b) Punjab
c) Awadh
d) Marathas
Answer: c) Awadh
Which Indian city witnessed a brutal massacre of British women and children by rebels during the rebellion?
a) Jallianwala Bagh
b) Cawnpore (Kanpur)
c) Amritsar
d) Meerut
Answer: b) Cawnpore (Kanpur)
Which leader, known as “the Heroine of the 1857 rebellion,” played a pivotal role in the defense of Jhansi against the British forces?
a) Rani Padmini
b) Rani Ahilyabai Holkar
c) Rani Lakshmibai
d) Rani Durgavati
Answer: c) Rani Lakshmibai
The British forces regained control of Delhi in September 1857, leading to the execution of several rebel leaders. Among them was:
a) Bahadur Shah II
b) Kunwar Singh
c) Mangal Pandey
d) Nana Sahib
Answer: a) Bahadur Shah II
Which Indian city witnessed a mass uprising of sepoys in 1857, triggering the wider rebellion?
a) Meerut
b) Calcutta (Kolkata)
c) Bombay (Mumbai)
d) Madras (Chennai)
Answer: a) Meerut
Which British officer famously crushed the rebellion in the region of Rohilkhand, earning the nickname “Tiger of Rohilkhand”?
a) Lord Cornwallis
b) Sir Colin Campbell
c) Major General Henry Havelock
d) General William Rosecrans
Answer: b) Sir Colin Campbell
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 marked a turning point in India’s history as it led to:
a) The emergence of political parties advocating for independence
b) The formalization of the caste system
c) The establishment of the Indian National Congress
d) The abolishment of the Zamindari system
Answer: c) The establishment of the Indian National Congress
Who among the following Indian rulers supported the British during the rebellion, leading to the continuation of their rule?
a) Nana Sahib
b) Raja of Jhansi
c) Raja of Punjab
d) Nawab of Bengal
Answer: c) Raja of Punjab