CUET History MCQs Unit XI Representations of 1857

Question : Which among the following was not one of the rumours and prophecies of the 19th century
(a) New cartridges were greased with the fat of cows and pigs spread like wildfire across the sepoy lines of North India
(b) There was the rumour that the British government had hatched a gigantic conspiracy to destroy the caste and religion of Hindus and Muslims.
(c) The rumours said, the British had mixed the bone dust of dogs and goats into the flour that was sold in the market.
(d) There was fear and suspicion that the British wanted to convert Indians to Christianity.

Answer : C

Question : Awadh and Satara were captured under .................
(a) Doctrine of Lapse
(b) Subsidiary Alliance
(c) Issue of Misgovernance
(d) Mahalwari System

Answer : A

Question. Who introduced Subsidiary Alliance?
(a) Lord Wellesley
(b) Lord Hardinge
(c) Lord Bentinck
(d) d Lord Canning

Answer : A

Question. The sepoys in the cantonment of Meerut broke out in mutiny on?
(a) 24th May 1857
(b) 13th May 1857
(c) 10th May 1857
(d) 20th May 1857

Answer : C

Question. Who was popularly called Danka Shah?
(a) Shah Mal
(b) Maulvi Ahmadullah
(c) Bahadur Shah
(d) Birjis Qadar

Answer : B

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 : What is the correct meaning of the word ‘'Bell of arms’?
(a) To look through thoroughly in often a rough way
(b) Full of energy and life
(c) sharp or stinging
(d) A storeroom in which weapons are kept

Answer : D

Question : Who was the prominent leader in Delhi during the Revolt of 1857?
(a) Begum Hazrat Mahal
(b) Rani Laxmi Bai
(c) Kuwar Singh
(d) Bahadur Shah Zafar

Answer : D

Question : Which of these was the reason for Nana Saheb’s joining in the revolt of 1857?
(a) The British refused him the pension of Peshwa Baji Rao II.
(b) The British captured Awadh
(c) The British captured Jhansi under the Doctrine of Lapse
(d) Nana Saheb refused to accept Subsidiary Alliance.

Answer : A

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

Question : Indicate which of the following is not correct:

(a) Nana Saheb was the adopted son of Tantya Tope.
(b) Tantya Tope was the general of Nana Saheb
(c) Wajid Ali Shah was exiled to Calcutta
(d) Lord Dalhousie captured 7 states with the Doctrine of Lapse.

Answer : A

Question : Consider the following statements:
(i) Rumours played a great role in the revolt of 1857 ad
(ii) Peshwa Baji Rao II adopted Nana Saheb as his son.
(iii) The British had no answer to the action of the rebels during the months of May and June in 1857 ad
(iv) Awadh was a major centre of revolt in 1857 ad
(a) i, ii, iii
(b) i, ii, iii, iv
(c) ii, iii, iv
(d) i, ii, iv

Answer : B

Question : Awadh was annexed into the British empire in _________
(a) 1855
(b) 1854
(c) 1856
(d) 1853

Answer : C

Question : Who among the following mobilised the villages of Pargana Barout in Uttar Pradesh in the Revolt of 1857?
(a) Maulvi Ahmadullh Shah
(b) Kunwar Singh
(c) Shah Mai
(d) Manvant Singh

Answer : C

Question. Who led the revolt in Delhi?
(a) Bahadur shah
(b) Birji Qadr
(c) Siraj-Ud-Daila
(d) Bhukt Khan

Answer : D

Question. Which kingdom was referred as a cherry that will drop into our mouth one day by the British
(a) Bengal
(b) Bihar
(c) Awadh
(d) Panchal

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 : Which one of the following is not correctly match?
(a) Mutiny: A collective disobedience of rules and regulations within the armed forces
(b) Revolt: A rebellion of people against established authority and power. The terms ‘revolt’ and ‘rebellion’ can be used synonymously.
(c) Firangi: A term of Turkish origin, is used in Urdu and Hindi, often in a derogatory sense, to designate foreigners.
(d) Bell of arms: A storeroom in which weapons are kept

Answer : C

Question : Birjis Qadr was the younger son of .................. 
(a) Nawab Shaukat Ali
(b) Nawab Siraj-ud-daula
(c) Nawab Mir Ali
(d) Nawab Wajid Ali Shah

Answer : D

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 these was the reason for Nana Saheb’s joining the revolt of 1857?
(а) The British refused him the pension of Peshwa Baji Rao II.
(b) The British captured Awadh
(c) The British captured Jhansi under the doctrine of Lapse
(d) Nana Saheb refused to accept Subsidiary Alliance

Answer : A

Question : Awadh and Satara were captured under ________
(a) Doctrine of Lapse
(b) Subsidiary Alliance
(c) Issue of Misgovernance
(d) Mahalwari System

Answer : A

Question : Lakshmi Bai, the queen of Jhansi who fought against the British, passed away in the year
(a) 1857.
(b) 1855.
(c) 1858.
(d) 1856.

Answer : C

Question. Who assumed the leadership of uprising in Jhansi?
(a) Nawab Wajid Ali Shah
(b) Birjis Qadr
c Rani Lakshmi Bai
d Haz Sahib

Answer : C

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 : Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the Revolt of 1857?
(i) In the afternoon of 10 May 1857, the sepoys in the cantonment of Meerut broke out in mutiny, which began in the lines of the native infantry, spread very swiftly to the cavalry and then to the city.
(ii) The ordinary people of the town and surrounding villages joined the sepoys.
(iii) The sepoys captured the bell of arms and proceeded to attack white people. They ransack and burn their bungalows and property.
(iv) The sepoys arrived at the gates of the Red Fort early in the morning on 11 May.
(a) Only (i)
(b) (i) and (ii)
(c) (iii) and (iv)
(d) All of the above

Answer : D

Question : Who was the prominent leader in Jagdishpur, Bihar during the Revolt of 1857?
(a) Begum Hazrat Mahal
(b) Rani Laxmi Bai
(c) Kuwar Singh
(d) Bahadur Shah Zafar

Answer : C

Question : Delhi was finally captured by the British in
(a) June 1857
(b) July 1857
(c) August 1857
(d) September 1857

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. Which Governor General adopted policies aimed of reforming Indian society?
(a) William Bentinck
(b) Lord Canning
(c) Harding
(d) Hastings

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 : Which of the following statement(s) is /are incorrect about Nawab Wajid Ali Shah?
(i) Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was dethroned and exiled to Calcutta on the plea that the region was being misgoverned
(ii) Wajid Ali Shah was an unpopular ruler.
(iii) When he left his beloved Lucknow, there were many who followed him all the way to Kanpur singing songs of lament.
(iv) The removal of the Nawab led to the unification of the court and its culture.
Identify the incorrect options.
(a) Only (i)
(b) (i) and (ii)
(c) (iii) and (iv)
(d) (ii) and (iv)

Answer : D

Question : “In Memoriam” was dedicated by the artist to the Christian heroism of “British Ladies in India during the Mutiny of 1857. Who was the artist of this famous art?
(a) Henry Lawrence
(b) Thomas Jones Barker
(c) Joseph Noel Paton
(d) Francie Grant

Answer : C

Question : The artist of the painting “Relief of Lucknow” was:
(a) Thomas Jones Barker
(b) Henry Lawrance
(c) Henry Havelock
(d) Joseph Noel

Answer : A

Question : Villages whose headmen and cultivators were mobilised against the British rule by Shah Mal were
(a) Chaurasee Des.
(b) 24 parganas.
(c) Faizabad
(d) Meerut.

Answer : A

Question. In which place was the Revolt broken out first?
(a) Lucknow
(b) Delhi
(c) Meerut
(d) Panipat

Answer : C

Question. Which was the immediate cause for the outbreak of the revolt of 1857?
(a) Abolition of sati
(b) Introduction of greased cartridges
(c) Western Education
(d) Widow Remarriage

Answer : B

Question : The Kingdom of Awadh was formally annexed to the British Empire in:
(a) 1846
(b) 1856
(c) 1866
(d) None of the Above

Answer : B

Question : Who had started the Home Rule Movement in India?
(a) Annie Besant
(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Subhash Chandra Bose
(d) V.d Savarkar

Answer : A

Question : Which of the following was the immediate cause of the Revolt of 1857?
(a) Mixing of bone dust of cow in the atta
(b) Banning the practice of Sati
(c) Cartridges of Enfield rifle
(d) Allowing widow remarriage

Answer : C

Question : Wajid Ali Shah was the Nawab of
(a) Awadh
(b) Bengal
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Karnataka

Answer : A

Question. Who led the revolt in Kanpur?
(a) Baaji Rao
(b) Shah Mal
(c) Shivaji
(d) Nana Sahib

Answer : D

Question : Identify this Governor General.
(a) Governor General Lord William Bentinck
(b) Governor General Henry Hardinge
(c) Governor General Lord Dalhousie
(d) Governor General Warren Hastings

Answer : B

Question : Awadh was one of the few Indian kingdoms that was not annexed by the British by the
(a) 1830s.
(b) 1840s.
(c) 1850s.
(d) 1860s.

Answer : C

Question : Which English lady defended herself bravely against the Indian rebels in Kanpur?
(a) Miss Wheeler
(b) Miss Julliett
(c) Miss Emma
(d) Miss Olivia

Answer : A

Question : Who was the last Nawab of Awadh?
(a) Muhammad Ali Shah
(b) Muhammad Muqim
(c) Birjis Qadr
(d) Wajid Ali Shah

Answer : D

Question : In which year was the system of Sati abolished?
(a) 1829
(b) 1857
(c) 1856
(d) 1833

Answer : A

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 : What do you understand by the term ‘Firangi’?
(a) Outcaste
(b) A type of drink
(c) Foreigner
(d) Mirror work

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 Mai

Answer : D

Question : With which fruit did Lord Dalhousie compare the kingdom of Awadh with?
(a) Apple
(b) Pineapple
(c) Cherry
(d) Strawberry

Answer : C