The British regained control of the country in the year

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(a)

1860

(b)

1859

(c)

1858

(d)

1880

The mutiny started from __________

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(a)

Meerut

(b)

Delhi

(c)

Barrackpore

(d)

Lucknow

When was the Act transferring the power to rule India from the East India Company to the British Crown passed?

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(a)

11th February, 1856

(b)

29th March 1857

(c)

21st March 1858

(d)

1st November 1858

Where was Nana Saheb living when the mutiny started?

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(a)

At Gwalior

(b)

On his farm near Delhi

(c)

At Jhansi

(d)

Near Kanpur

Who was the son of the deposed Nawab Wajid Ali Shah of Awadh?

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(a)

Begum Hazrat Mahal

(b)

Birjis Qadr

(c)

Ahmadullah Shah

(d)

Bakht Khan

When was Lucknow recaptured by British forces?

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(a)

21st March 1858

(b)

1st November 1858

(c)

20th September 1857

(d)

None of the above

Which of the following changes was not made by the British after the revolt was quelled?

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(a)

The powers of the East India Company were transferred to the British Crown.

(b)

The Hindus were treated with suspicion and hostility, being responsible for the mutiny

(c)

Landlords' and zamindars' rights on their land were protected in the new policies made.

(d)

None of the above

Nana Saheb, the adopted son of ______________ pleaded to the British for pension

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(a)

Peshwa Baji Rao II

In 1856, Governor-General ______________ decided that Bahadur Shah Zafar would be the last Mughal king and his descendants would just be called princes.

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(a)

Lord Canning

On 29th, March, 1857, a young soldier ________________was hanged to death for attacking his officers in Barrackpore.

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(a)

Mangal Pandey

Meerut was one of last areas to be recaptured by the British.

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(a) True

(b) False

The British were very happy after the 1857 revolt.

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(a) True

(b) False

After the revolt was quelled, the powers of the East India Company to govern India were transferred to Queen Victoria.

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(a) False

(b) True

Rani Lakshmibai was defeated and killed in April 1857.

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(a) True

(b) False

Nawab Wajid Ali Shah had been deposed by the British before the mutiny started

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(a) False

(b) True

What was thought by the kings and princes called to Calcutta as the reason for the British formulating the eighty-four rules?

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(a)

The kings and princes called to Calcutta thought that the eighty-four rules were formulated so as to wipe out the religions of the Hindus and the Muslims.

To end the Mughal dynasty, what was the first step taken by the Company?

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(a)

The Company removed the name of the Mughal king from the coins minted by the Company as the first step in ending his dynasty.

What was the Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah's prophecy?

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(a)

Ahmadullah Shah, a maulvi from Faizabad, prophesied that the rule of the British would soon come to an end.

After the revolt was quelled, why were the powers of the East India Company transferred to the British Crown?

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(a)

The powers of the East India Company were transferred to the British Crown to ensure a more responsible management of matters related to India.

Name at least five major centres of the revolt.

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(a)

The major centres of the revolt were Meerut, Delhi, Lucknow, Jhansi, Kanpur, Faizabad and Bareilly (any five).

What did the British do to protect the interests of those who converted to Christianity?

3

(a)

What could be the reasons for the confidence of the British rulers about their position in India before May 1857?

3

(a)

How did the British succeed in securing the submission of the rebel landowners of Awadh?

3

(a)

In what ways did the British change their policies as a result of the rebellion of 1857?

3

(a)

What do you think was the main cause of the uprising against British rule in India?

3

(a)

The British gradually took over India. How do you think the British justified this takeover? Do you think it was justified? Why or why not?

5

(a)

Did the revolt of 1857 have a popular character? Give arguments to support your answer.

5

(a)

Imagine that you are a British officer in Awadh during the rebellion. What would you do to keep your plans of fighting the rebels a top secret?

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(a)