Which was the main cause of the War of Independence in 1857?
A) Heavy taxation
B) Introduction of new rifles
C) British interference in religious affairs
D) All of the above
Who was the last Mughal emperor who led the War of Independence in 1857?
A) Bahadur Shah I
B) Akbar II
C) Bahadur Shah Zafar
D) Shah Jahan III
Which event is considered the immediate cause of the 1857 uprising?
A) Doctrine of Lapse
B) Introduction of the Enfield rifle
C) Annexation of Awadh
D) Economic exploitation
Which city was the first to rebel against British rule in 1857?
A) Delhi
B) Lucknow
C) Meerut
D) Kanpur
Which prominent leader led the revolt in Kanpur?
A) Nana Sahib
B) Rani Lakshmibai
C) Bahadur Shah Zafar
D) Tatya Tope
Which Indian queen played a major role in the War of Independence?
A) Rani Durgavati
B) Razia Sultana
C) Rani Lakshmibai
D) Noor Jahan
What was the British policy that allowed them to annex Indian states if rulers died without a male heir?
A) Subsidiary Alliance
B) Doctrine of Lapse
C) Divide and Rule
D) Permanent Settlement
Which social group suffered the most under British rule before 1857?
A) Peasants
B) Zamindars
C) Soldiers
D) Traders
What was the fate of Bahadur Shah Zafar after the British suppressed the revolt?
A) Executed
B) Imprisoned in Andaman
C) Exiled to Rangoon
D) Remained emperor
Who led the revolt in Lucknow?
A) Nana Sahib
B) Begum Hazrat Mahal
C) Tantia Tope
D) Rani Lakshmibai
Which sepoy started the rebellion in Meerut?
A) Bakht Khan
B) Tantia Tope
C) Mangal Pandey
D) Nana Sahib
Which was NOT a result of the 1857 War?
A) End of Mughal rule
B) India became a British colony
C) Introduction of representative government
D) Transfer of power to the British Crown
Which European power ruled over India before British rule?
A) French
B) Portuguese
C) Dutch
D) All of the above
What was the name of the British officer who suppressed the revolt in Delhi?
A) Lord Dalhousie
B) John Nicholson
C) Lord Canning
D) Henry Lawrence
Which province remained largely unaffected by the revolt?
A) Bengal
B) Punjab
C) Madras
D) All of the above
What was the impact of the war on Muslims?
A) They were severely punished
B) Their properties were confiscated
C) They lost government jobs
D) All of the above
Which Act marked the official end of the East India Company’s rule in India?
A) Regulating Act 1773
B) Government of India Act 1858
C) Indian Councils Act 1861
D) Charter Act 1833
Which British Governor-General introduced the Doctrine of Lapse?
A) Lord Cornwallis
B) Lord Dalhousie
C) Lord Wellesley
D) Lord Canning
Which Indian soldier was hanged by the British for attacking British officers?
A) Mangal Pandey
B) Tantia Tope
C) Nana Sahib
D) Subhas Chandra Bose
Which of the following was a reason for the failure of the 1857 revolt?
A) Lack of leadership
B) Lack of unity
C) British military superiority
D) All of the above
Which city witnessed one of the most brutal British massacres after the revolt?
A) Meerut
B) Cawnpore (Kanpur)
C) Delhi
D) Agra
Who was the British commander-in-chief during the 1857 war?
A) Lord Canning
B) Colin Campbell
C) John Nicholson
D) Henry Havelock
Which group helped the British suppress the revolt?
A) Sikhs
B) Gurkhas
C) Southern Indian states
D) All of the above
Which Indian leader continued guerrilla warfare against the British after the revolt?
A) Nana Sahib
B) Tatya Tope
C) Mangal Pandey
D) Bahadur Shah Zafar
Which economic factor led to discontent before the revolt?
A) High taxation
B) Destruction of local industries
C) Unemployment
D) All of the above
Which Act granted clemency to rebels who had not killed British officers?
A) Proclamation of 1858
B) Indian Councils Act 1861
C) Government of India Act 1858
D) Queen Victoria’s Proclamation
Which Indian region was annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse?
A) Awadh
B) Jhansi
C) Nagpur
D) All of the above
Which city became the center of the rebellion?
A) Delhi
B) Kanpur
C) Lucknow
D) Jhansi
Who was declared the symbolic leader of the 1857 revolt?
A) Rani Lakshmibai
B) Bahadur Shah Zafar
C) Nana Sahib
D) Tantia Tope
