14000+ MCQs Modern History (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?

I. RC Majumdar described the 1857 Revolt as neither first nor national war of independence. II. TR Holmes described the 1857 Revolt as conflict between civilisation and Barbarian. III. Jawaharlal Nehru said that 1857 Revolt was nothing, but a Hindu-Muslim conspiracy.

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?

I. The rebels lacked a supreme head. (Corrected: The rebels lacked a supreme head.) II. Most vested interests in India remained fast in their loyalty to the British. III. The rebels lacked financial resources. IV. Modern technologies, gadgets of British overpowered the rebels.

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.

I. Danapur II. Patna III. Ara IV. Muzaffarpur V. Munger Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.

I. Jhansi II. Sambalpur III. Satara Arrange in the correct chronological order in which they were annexed by the British.

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?

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?

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.