Q. Since 1858, the Supreme Court of financial administration in India was vested in the (a) Supreme Government in India (b) British Parliament (c) Board of Control in England (d) Secretary of State in Council Ans: (b) British Parliament

Q. After the Revolt of 1857, the British recruited Indian soldiers mostly from the (a) Brahmins of UP and Bihar (b) Bengalis and Oriyas from the east (c) Gurkhas, Sikhs and Punjabis in the north (d) Madras Presidency in the south and Marathas from the west Ans: (c) Gurkhas, Sikhs ...

Q. Of the following, who were given preference in recruitment as Indian soldiers after the Revolt of 1857? (a) Gurkhas, Sikhs (b) Bengalis from the east (c) Yadavs of U.P. and Bihar (d) Marathas from the Deccan Ans: (a) Gurkhas, Sikhs Explanation: After the Revolt of 1857, ...

Q. At which place was General Windham suffered defeat at the hands of the rebel forces in 1857? (a) Near Agra (b) Near Kanpur (c) Near Jaipur (d) Near Nagpur Ans: (d) Near Nagpur

Q. In which of the following regions was Baba Ram Chandra active in organizing peasants? (a) Bihar (b) Oudh (c) Orissa (d) Madras Ans: (b) Oudh Explanation: Baba Ram Chandra was active in organizing peasants in the region of (b) Oudh. Baba Ram Chandra, also known as Baba ...

Q. Of the following British Parliamentarians, who held the views that the Revolt of 1857 was not merely a ‘Military mutiny’ but was a ‘National Revolt’? (a) Lord William Bentinck (b) Benjamin Disraeli (c) William Gladstone (d) Lord Mountbatten Ans: (b) Benjamin Disraeli

Q. What symbols did the rebellions use in the revolt of 1857? (a) Rose and Cow (b) Lotus and Bread (c) Rose and Lamp (d) Rose and Bread Ans: (b) Lotus and Bread

Q. Who was the leader of the revolt of the basis against the British? (a) Birsa Munda (b) Titu Mir (c) Utirot Singh (d) Surendra Sai Ans: (c) Utirot Singh

Q. Which of the following was the chief organizer of the Revolt of 1857 in Bihar? (a) Nana Sahib (b) Rao Sahib (c) Kunwar Singh (d) Maulavi Ahmadullah Ans: (c) Kunwar Singh Explanation: The chief organizer of the Revolt of 1857 in Bihar was (c) Kunwar Singh. Kunwar Singh, also ...

Q. What was the main cause of the revolt of Kattabomman? (a) Increase in the land revenue collected from the peasants in his kingdom (b) The attempt of the British to make him accept their suzerainty (c) The frequent interference of the British in his administration (d) British ...