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Question. Which one of the following statements was not a justified reason for the annexation of Awadh by British in 1857?
(A) Wajid Ali Shah was unpopular ruler.
(B) Subsidiary Alliance System was accepted by Wajid Ali Shah at ease.
(C) Mangal Pandey initiated the revolt from Awadh.
(D) Material benefits were given to the taluqdars by the British.
Answer
A
Question. In which year was the system of Sati abolished?
(A) 1829
(B) 1857
(C) 1856
(D) 1833
Answer
A
Question. Who among the following had initiated the Revolt of 1857?
(A) Money Lenders
(B) Mughal Rulers
(C) Sepoys
(D) Village Panchayats
Answer
C
Question. Who led the Revolt of 1857 in Kanpur?
(A) Peshwa Baji Rao II
(B) Rani Laxmi Bai
(C) Bahadur Shah Zafar
(D) Nana Sahib
Answer
D
Question. Match the following:
List-I List-II
(i) Delhi (a) Birjis Qadr
(ii) Kanpur (b) Kunwar Singh
(iii) Arrah (c) Bahadur Shah
(iv) Lucknow (d) Nana Sahib
Options:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(A) (b) (c) (a) (d)
(B) (c) (d) (b) (a)
(C) (a) (b) (c) (d)
(D) (d) (b) (c) (a)
Answer
B
Question. With which fruit did Lord Dalhousie compare the kingdom of Awadh with?
(A) Apple
(B) Pineapple
(C) Cherry
(D) Strawberry
Answer
C
Question. Which of the following is an incorrect match for the Centre of the revolt and their leaders?
(A) Gonoo-Kol tribals
(B) Kanpur-Nana Sahib
(C) Jhansi-Rani Lakshmi Bai
(D) Awadh-Shah Mal
Answer
D
Question. Which of the following statements was not a justified reason for the annexation of Awadh by the British in 1857?
(A) Wajid Ali was the unpopular ruler.
(B) Subsidiary Alliance system was accepted by Wajid Ali Shah at ease.
(C) Mangal Pandey initiated the revolt from Awadh.
(D) Material benefits were given to the taluqdars by the British.
Answer
C
Question. The famous painting ‘Relief of Lucknow’ commemorating the British heroes who repressed the Rebels was painted by …………….. .
(A) Henry Lawrence
(B) Thomas Jones Barker
(C) Joseph Patron
(D) Francie Grant
Answer
B
ASSERTION AND REASON BASED MCQs :
Question. Assertion (A): The stories of the revolt that were published in British newspapers and magazines narrated in gory detail the violence of the mutineers – and these stories inflamed public feelings and provoked demands of retribution and revenge.
Reason (R): One important record of the mutiny is the pictorial images produced by the British and Indians: paintings, pencil drawings, etchings, posters, cartoons, etc.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is correct but R is wrong.
(D) A is wrong and R is correct.
Answer
A
Question. Assertion (A): Historians till now have continued to discuss rebel actions primarily through accounts written by the British.
Reason (R): There are many rebel proclamations and notifications, as also some letters that rebel leaders wrote. However, historians prefer to study British documents rather than the rebel’s account.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is correct but R is wrong.
(D) A is wrong and R is correct.
Answer
C
Question. Assertion (A) : The Commissioner of Lucknow Henry Lawrence, killed but the Residency continued to be defended under the command of Colonel Inglis.
Reason (R): When the rebel forces besieged Lucknow, Henry Lawrence, the Commissioner of Lucknow, collected the Christian population and took refuge in the heavily fortified Residency.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is correct but R is wrong.
(D) A is wrong and R is correct.
Answer
A
Question. Assertion (A): The national movement in the twentieth century drew its inspiration from the events of 1857.
Reason (R): All sections of the people of India came together to fight against imperial rule. Art and literature, as much as the writing of history, have helped in keeping alive the memory of 1857.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is correct but R is wrong.
(D) A is wrong and R is correct.
Answer
A
