1. The War of Independence of 1857 is also known as:
(A) All of the above
(B) First War of Indian Independence
(C) Revolt of 1857
(D) Sepoy Mutiny
2. Which Indian city was the first to rebel in 1857?
(A) Delhi
(B) Kanpur
(C) Meerut
(D) Lucknow
3. Who was the Mughal emperor during the 1857 revolt?
(A) Bahadur Shah II (Zafar)
(B) Shah Alam II
(C) Akbar II
(D) Aurangzeb
4. The immediate cause of the 1857 revolt was:
(A) High taxes
(B) Religious persecution
(C) Annexation of Awadh
(D) Introduction of Enfield rifles
5. Which part of the rifle cartridges angered the sepoys?
(A) Made of wood
(B) Greased with cow and pig fat
(C) Too heavy
(D) Expensive to buy
6. The revolt started with soldiers of which army?
(A) British Army
(B) Maratha Army
(C) Indian Sepoy Army of the East India Company
(D) Mughal Army
7. Who was a major rebel leader in Kanpur during the revolt?
(A) Rani Laxmi Bai
(B) Tantia Tope
(C) Begum Hazrat Mahal
(D) Nana Sahib
8. Which queen played a leading role in Jhansi rebellion?
(A) Begum Hazrat Mahal
(B) Rani Laxmi Bai
(C) Tara Bai
(D) Ahilya Bai
9. Which region’s ruler was Begum Hazrat Mahal?
(A) Awadh (Oudh)
(B) Jhansi
(C) Kanpur
(D) Delhi
10. Who was a key military leader supporting Rani Laxmi Bai?
(A) Nana Sahib
(B) Kunwar Singh
(C) Tantia Tope
(D) Mangal Pandey
11. The revolt spread to which major city in May 1857?
(A) Kanpur
(B) Delhi
(C) Lucknow
(D) Jhansi
12. Bahadur Shah II was declared the emperor of the revolt in:
(A) Meerut
(B) Delhi
(C) Lucknow
(D) Kanpur
13. The revolt had the widest support among:
(A) Sepoys, peasants, and local rulers
(B) British soldiers
(C) European merchants
(D) Zamindars only
14. Who led the revolt in Bihar?
(A) Nana Sahib
(B) Rani Laxmi Bai
(C) Kunwar Singh
(D) Begum Hazrat Mahal
15. The Revolt of 1857 was primarily:
(A) Religious
(B) Political
(C) Economic
(D) A combination of political, economic, and religious factors
16. The revolt led to the end of which company rule?
(A) Dutch East India Company
(B) British East India Company
(C) French East India Company
(D) Portuguese East India Company
17. After 1857, India came under direct rule of:
(A) The East India Company
(B) British Crown
(C) Mughal Empire
(D) Maratha Confederacy
18. Which act formally transferred power from the company to the crown?
(A) Indian Councils Act 1861
(B) Regulating Act 1773
(C) Charter Act 1813
(D) Government of India Act 1858
19. The revolt had limited support in:
(A) Northern and Central India
(B) Southern India
(C) Delhi and Kanpur
(D) Bihar
20. Which rebellion leader was executed by the British in Kanpur?
(A) Nana Sahib
(B) Tantia Tope
(C) Rani Laxmi Bai
(D) Kunwar Singh
21. Which ruler of Awadh was deposed by the British before the revolt?
(A) Nana Sahib
(B) Wajid Ali Shah
(C) Begum Hazrat Mahal
(D) Rani Laxmi Bai
22. The revolt led to a major change in:
(A) Trade with Europe
(B) British policies toward Indian princes
(C) Mughal territorial expansion
(D) British military withdrawal
23. The sepoys’ grievances included:
(A) All of the above
(B) Forced overseas deployment
(C) Religious restrictions
(D) Low pay and discrimination
24. The British response to the revolt was characterized by:
(A) Negotiation
(B) Ignoring the rebels
(C) Brutal suppression
(D) Supporting local rulers
25. After the revolt, the British strengthened:
(A) Their military presence
(B) Indian autonomy
(C) Mughal power
(D) Trade relations with France
26. The revolt had a significant impact on:
(A) British economic policies
(B) Social reforms
(C) Administration and army restructuring
(D) Trade monopolies only
27. Which factor contributed to the limited success of the revolt?
(A) Lack of coordination among rebels
(B) Superior British military technology
(C) All of the above
(D) Lack of resources