14000+ MCQs Modern History (Revolt of 1857)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 29/01/2026
1. The active participant of the Bundela rebellion of 1842 Hirdeshah was Zamindar of which of the following place?
2. Which among the following was not an economic cause of the revolt of 1857?
3. Where did Kunwar Singh join the rebellion of 1857 against the British?
4. Who among the following was believed to be a leader of the Sanyasis and Fakirs conspiring against the British in 1857?
5. The statement, ‘The so-called first national war of Independence was neither first nor national, nor a war of independence’ is associated with
6. Consider the following statements regarding revolutionaries of 1857 in India.
I. The revolutionaries had little understanding of colonialism, which had overpowered India, or the modern world. II. The rebel units had a common plan of military action or authoritative heads. III. The leaders of the revolt were suspicious and jealous of one other and often indulged in suicidal battles. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7. Who called the revolt of 1857 as a conspiracy?
8. Who had suppressed the revolt of 1857 in Lucknow?
9. Consider the following statements about the revolt of 1857.
I. It was particularly encouraged by the Maulvis and the Pandits, alike, in the state of Bihar. II. Nana Saheb sent three letters to King Napoleon III of France during the rebellion. III. Diwan Maniram Dutta was the leader of revolt from Assam. IV. The army of Emperor Bahadur Shah in Delhi was commanded by General Bakht Khan. V. Shahzada Firoz Shah and Kunwar Singh were the leaders of the revolt from Rohilkhand and Bihar respectively. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
10. Who was the Governor-General of India during the revolt of 1857?
11. Which one of the following statements about the revolt of 1857 is correct?
12. Name the rebel who fought against the British in the battle of Chinhat in the course of the 1857 revolt?
13. Sir Hugh Rose described whom as ‘the best and bravest military leader of the rebel’?
14. Babu Kunwar Singh who took part in great revolt of 1857 was the
15. Which of the following brave from Bhopal led the main movement and sacrifice his life during the first struggle for independence in 1857?
16. To whom the rebel soldiers from Meerut declared the ‘Emperor of India’, after sieging Delhi, on 12th May, 1857?
17. 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.
18. Why modern educated Indians did not support the Revolt of 1857?
19. Who among the following was the British Resident in Awadh at the time of its annexation into British Dominion?
20. Which of the following Princely States was not annexed by the British?
21. What was the socio-religious factor/s for the 1857 revolt?
22. 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.
23. 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 |
24. At the time of 1857 Revolt, who was the British Commanding officer at Barrackpore?
25. Who among the following was the leader of the revolt during 1857 at Bareilly?
26. Which one of the following was the primary cause of majority of civil rebellion against the British rule, before 1857?
27. Consider the following Princely States of the British rule in India.
I. Jhansi II. Sambalpur III. Satara Arrange in the correct chronological order in which they were annexed by the British.
28. Consider the following statements regarding causes of Revolt of 1857.
I. Denial of the adoption of child by the childless king. II. The British Policy of looking down upon Indian subjects. III. Discriminations among English and Indian soldiers. IV. Social reform and conversion to Christianity. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
29. Who was the leader of 1857 struggle for freedom in Lucknow?
30. Whose fate after the 1857 revolt is unknown?
31. 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?
32. Who led the 1857 revolt in Bihar?
33. Who among the following died in exile?
34. Find the incorrect match for the centre of the revolt and associated British officer.
35. Which one of the following centres of uprising of 1857 was recaptured by the British?
36. Which among the following British Officers lost their lives at Lucknow?
I. General John Nicholson II. General Neill III. Major Havelock (The officer's name is usually Sir Henry Havelock, sometimes just Havelock) IV. Sir Henry Lawrence Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
37. With which uprising is Mangal Pandey associated?
38. Who was the leader of revolutionaries in Bihar during the Revolt of 1857?
39. The effect of Indian revolt of 1857 on East India Company was
40. Which one of the following was not a cause of the revolt of 1857?
41. 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?
42. Which of the following was the economic cause of 1857 revolt?
43. Indians were assured of many things in the declaration by Queen Victoria in 1858. Which among the following assurances were fulfilled by British Government?
44. Who wrote The Indian War of Independence?
45. Kunwar Singh and Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah led the revolt of 1857 at
46. Who was Commander in Chief of Nana Saheb?
47. The immediate cause of India’s First War of Independence was
48. Official historian of Indian freedom struggle was
49. 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?
50. Where is the samadhi (tomb/memorial) of Maharani Lakshmibai situated?
