14000+ MCQs Modern History (Revolt of 1857)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 29/10/2026
1. With which uprising is Mangal Pandey associated?
2. Who termed the uprising of 1857 as the First War of Independence?
3. When did Queen Victoria declare the taking over of Indian Administration under British crown?
4. First freedom war of 1857 failed because
5. Which of the following brave from Bhopal led the main movement and sacrifice his life during the first struggle for independence in 1857?
6. Consider the following statements about Revolt of 1857.
I. The infamous massacre related with Nana Saheb took place at Bibighar, Kanpur. II. V.D. Savarkar was the first person to opine Revolt of 1857 as the first ‘Indian War of Independence’. III. Nana’s troops were responsible for the massacre at Kanpur. IV. The revolt came to an end with the capture of Tatya Tope. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7. Who led the 1857 revolt in Bihar?
8. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
9. Who led the rebellion in Kullu (Himachal Pradesh) in 1857?
I. Rana Pratap Singh II. Veer Singh III. Raghvendra Singh IV. Virendra Singh Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
10. Babu Kunwar Singh who took part in great revolt of 1857 was the
11. Who among the following was the author of Civil Rebellion in the Indian Mutinies, 1857-59?
12. Azimullah Khan was an advisor of
13. At the time of 1857 Revolt, who was the British Commanding officer at Barrackpore?
14. 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.
15. Who had suppressed the revolt of 1857 in Lucknow?
16. 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?
17. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
18. Who among the following was the British Resident in Awadh at the time of its annexation into British Dominion?
19. The British were able to suppress the uprising of 1857 in Rajput state because
20. The effect of Indian revolt of 1857 on East India Company was
21. Which of the following was the most important weakness of the revolt of 1857?
22. 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.
23. Indians were assured of many things in the declaration by Queen Victoria in 1858. Which among the following assurances were fulfilled by British Government?
24. Awadh was amalgamated into the British dominion in which year?
25. Kunwar Singh and Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah led the revolt of 1857 at
26. Which one of the following centres of uprising of 1857 was recaptured by the British?
27. Which one of the following economic factor caused the 1857 Revolt?
28. The revolutionary woman who led the revolution of 1857 in Awadh was
29. Assertion (A) First War of Independence broke out in India in 1857, soon after the departure of Lord Dalhousie from India. Reason (R) Lord Dalhousie’s Annexationist policy had caused great discontent.
30. Which of the following statements explains the best nature of the revolt of 1857?
31. Who was the leader of 1857 struggle for freedom in Lucknow?
32. 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.
33. Who was Commander in Chief of Nana Saheb?
34. The First War of Independence started from
35. The first event relating to the war of independence of 1857 was
36. 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.
37. Which one of the following was the primary cause of majority of civil rebellion against the British rule, before 1857?
38. 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 |
39. Consider the following native rulers
I. Kunwar Singh II. Nana Saheb III. Scindia of Gwalior IV. Nizam of Hyderabad Who among these native rulers did not participate in the revolt of 1857?
40. Who among the following was the leader of the 1857 revolt in Assam?
41. Who was the Governor-General of India during the revolt of 1857?
42. The symbol of 1857 independence struggle was
43. 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?
44. Who among the following refused to allow Rani Lakshmibai’s adopted son to succeed to the throne?
45. The statement, ‘The so-called first national war of Independence was neither first nor national, nor a war of independence’ is associated with
46. Which of the following was not a reason for making the sepoys of the East India Company rebellious?
47. Where did Kunwar Singh join the rebellion of 1857 against the British?
48. Certain measure of Dalhousie created serious discontent in India which were also responsible for the revolt of 1857. Which one of the following measures was not one of them?
49. 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”?
50. 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?