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upsc-p1-history-revolt-1857 MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Solve 10 upsc-p1-history-revolt-1857 questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.
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Q1Arrange the following events in chronological order, from earliest to latest: 1. Mangal Pandey's action at Barrackpore 2. Execution of Mangal Pandey 3. Outbreak at Meerut 4. Delhi became the symbolic centre Select the correct answer using the code given below.
The correct order is Mangal Pandey's action at Barrackpore on 29 March 1857, his execution on 8 April, the outbreak at Meerut on 10 May, and Delhi becoming the symbolic centre on 11 May. Thus the sequence is 1-2-3-4.
Q2Consider the following statements about the nature and spread of the Revolt of 1857: 1. It began with sepoy mutinies but also involved princes, taluqdars, peasants, artisans and urban groups in parts of north and central India. 2. It had uniform participation across Bengal, Bombay and Madras. 3. It possessed a unified command and a single modern national programme. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Only statement 1 is correct. The revolt acquired significant civil and elite participation in several regions, especially Awadh, but its geographical spread was uneven. Rebel centres lacked unified command, and participants pursued different local, dynastic and anti-Company aims rather than one modern national programme.
Q3Arrange the following enactments in chronological order, from earliest to latest: 1. Regulating Act 2. Pitt's India Act 3. Charter Act that centralised legislation 4. Government of India Act that ended Company government Select the correct answer using the code given below.
The Regulating Act came in 1773, Pitt's India Act in 1784, the centralising Charter Act in 1833, and the Government of India Act ending Company government in 1858. Therefore the order is 1-2-3-4, which is option C.
Q4Consider the following statements about the causes of the Revolt of 1857: 1. Awadh was annexed in 1856 on the charge of misgovernment. 2. Satara, Jhansi and Nagpur were annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse. 3. The Enfield cartridge issue was the sole cause of the revolt. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Awadh was annexed for alleged misgovernment, whereas Satara, Jhansi and Nagpur were standard examples of the Doctrine of Lapse. Statement 3 is incorrect: the cartridge controversy was the immediate trigger amid deeper political, economic, military and religious grievances.
Q5With reference to the Revolt of 1857, match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List I (Person) 1. Begum Hazrat Mahal 2. Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah 3. Rani Lakshmibai 4. Mangal Pandey List II (Associated place) A. Barrackpore B. Jhansi, Kalpi and Gwalior C. Lucknow and Awadh D. Faizabad and Awadh
Begum Hazrat Mahal is matched with Lucknow and Awadh, Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah with Faizabad and Awadh, Rani Lakshmibai with Jhansi, Kalpi and Gwalior, and Mangal Pandey with Barrackpore. The code is 1-C, 2-D, 3-B, 4-A, so option A is correct.
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6Consider the following statements: 1. Mangal Pandey attacked British officers at Barrackpore on 29 March 1857. 2. At Meerut, 85 troopers of the 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry were punished after refusing cartridges. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
7With reference to the Revolt of 1857, match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below: List I (Centre) 1. Delhi 2. Kanpur 3. Bareilly 4. Jagdishpur List II (Leader) A. Kunwar Singh B. Nana Sahib C. Bahadur Shah II D. Khan Bahadur Khan
8Consider the following statements about the Government of India Act 1858: 1. It ended East India Company government in India. 2. It created the Secretary of State for India, assisted by a 15-member Council of India. 3. It introduced elected representative government in India. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements about the military background of the Revolt of 1857: 1. The General Service Enlistment Act 1856 required new Bengal Army recruits to accept service wherever ordered. 2. Indian soldiers could rise to the highest commissioned ranks held by Europeans. 3. The Madras and Bombay armies rebelled on the same scale as the Bengal Army. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Consider the following statements about Queen Victoria's Proclamation of 1 November 1858: 1. It promised non-interference in religion and respect for treaties with princely states. 2. It established responsible government and Indian control over administration. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?