14000+ MCQs Modern History (Revolt of 1857)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 13/09/2026
1. The birthplace of Maharani Lakshmibai, the heroine of the 1857 freedom struggle is
2. Which among the following was not an economic cause of the revolt of 1857?
3. Who wrote The Indian War of Independence?
4. Assertion (A) The First War of Independence in 1857 failed to secure freedom from British Government. Reason (R) The leadership of Bahadurshah Zafar did not have popular support and most of the Indian rulers of important states shied away from the struggle. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
5. Who defeated the Joint Army of British and Jodhpur during the revolt of 1857?
6. Which one of the following economic factor caused the 1857 Revolt?
7. Which of the following Princely States was not annexed by the British?
8. Who among the following says that the Revolt of 1857 was an extension of social progress the English had already initiated?
9. Who among the following was the author of Civil Rebellion in the Indian Mutinies, 1857-59?
10. What was the date of “Queen’s Proclamation’’?
11. With which uprising is Mangal Pandey associated?
12. Where is the samadhi (tomb/memorial) of Maharani Lakshmibai situated?
13. Who was the Prime Minister of Britain during the revolt of 1857?
14. The real name of which of the following Leader of 1857 was Ramachandra Pandurang?
15. In which division of the British Indian Army Pandey was inducted as a soldier?
16. Statement I In 1856, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was dethroned and exiled to Calcutta on the plea that the region was being misgoverned. Statement II The Nawab was accused of being unable to control the rebellious chiefs and Taluqdars.
17. Who administered the following mass oath with sacred Jamuna water in their folded palms: “We shall not give up Kalpi, As long as we live! With our own hands we shall not lose our own country”?
18. Why did the revolt of 1857 fail?
I. It was not joined by certain groups and classes. II. Modern educated Indians looked at it as backward looking. III. Indian soldiers were well-equipped. IV. There was a coherent ideology during the revolt. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
19. Which one of the following was not a cause of the revolt of 1857?
20. Which one of the following military cause was responsible for 1857 revolt?
21. Which part of Bihar was unaffected with the revolt of 1857?
I. Danapur II. Patna III. Ara IV. Muzaffarpur V. Munger Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
22. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
23. Consider the following statements.
I. Tatya Tope was Commander-in-Chief of the army of Nana Saheb. II. He organised the Bhils of Panchmahal region against the British. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
24. Who among the following was the leader of the revolt during 1857 at Bareilly?
25. The immediate cause of India’s First War of Independence was
26. Indian Bills of Landing Act was passed in
27. The statement, ‘The so-called first national war of Independence was neither first nor national, nor a war of independence’ is associated with
28. Match the following (Book on 1857 Revolt) with the Author.
| List I (Book) | List II (Author) |
| A. The First Indian War of Independence 1857–59 | 1. Syed Ahmad Khan |
| B. Causes of Indian Revolt | 2. S. B. Chaudhury |
| C. The Sepoy Mutiny and the Rebellion of 1857 | 3. Karl Marx |
| D. Civil Rebellion in Indian Mutinies | 4. R. C. Majumdar |
29. Match List I (Place of Revolt in 1857) with List II (British Officer who suppressed the Revolt) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
| List I (Place of Revolt) | List II (Suppressor) |
| A. Jagdishpur | 1. General Neil |
| B. Delhi | 2. William Taylor |
| C. Bareilly | 3. John Nicholson |
| D. Allahabad | 4. Colin Campbell |
30. Who among the following was the leader of the 1857 revolt in Assam?
31. Mangal Pandey incident took place at
32. Who among the following led the sepoys at Kanpur in the 1857 uprising?
33. Consider the following statements.
I. Adoption of free trade imperialism from 1800, de-industrialisation and drain of wealth. II. Abolition of Sati in 1829. III. Commercialisation of Agriculture. IV. Doctrine of Lapse. Which of the above mentioned Statement/s was economic cause for the 1857 Revolt?
34. Which among the following is/are correct?
I. Lakshmibai joined the revolt because of Doctrine of Lapse. II. Doctrine of Lapse was coined by Lord Dalhousie. Choose the correct answer from codes.
35. The first event relating to the war of independence of 1857 was
36. Who among the following British persons admitted the revolt of 1857 as a National revolt?
37. The symbol of 1857 independence struggle was
38. Indians were assured of many things in the declaration by Queen Victoria in 1858. Which among the following assurances were fulfilled by British Government?
39. Consider the following statements
I. The Revolt of Chattar Singh, the Governor of Multan, precipitated the Second Anglo-Sikh War. II. The ‘Indian War of Independence’ was written by V.D. Savarkar. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
40. Consider the following statements.
I. The General Service Enlistment Act of 1856 was introduced by Charles Canning. II. Under this Act every Indian soldier could go overseas for deployment if required. III. An Indian soldier could get maximum salary of $₹ 174$ during his service period. Which of the above mentioned statement is/are correct?
41. Babu Kunwar Singh who took part in great revolt of 1857 was the
42. The effect of Indian revolt of 1857 on East India Company was
43. The active participant of the Bundela rebellion of 1842 Hirdeshah was Zamindar of which of the following place?
44. Who among the following was believed to be a leader of the Sanyasis and Fakirs conspiring against the British in 1857?
45. Who was the leader of 1857 struggle for freedom in Lucknow?
46. The largest number of soldiers participated in the struggle of 1857 came from
47. When was the Religious Disabilities Act passed?
48. Which of the following has started the revolt of 1857?
49. Who was the leader of revolutionaries in Bihar during the Revolt of 1857?
50. Which of the following statements about Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah, who played an important part in the Revolt of 1857, is/are correct?
I. He was popularly known as Danka Shah or the Maulavi with a drum. II. He fought in the famous Battle of Chinhat. III. He was killed by British troops under the command of Henry Lawrence. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
