Indian History Quiz: Day 124

March 25, 2023

Which of the following was the socio-economic cause of the 1857 revolt?

(A) Industrial revolution started in Britain
(B) Employment of craftsmen was lost
(C) Exploitation of peasants by zamindars
(D) Ample production of wheat in India

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ANSWER: D

With reference to Lord Dalhousie, which of the following statements are correct?
1. Avadh was annexed by Lord Dalhousie declaring misrule.
2. Lord Dalhousie used the Doctrine of Lapse to annex Baghaat state.
3. Lord Dalhousie passed the Religious Disabilities Act which was seen as step to enable conversions.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER: D

Which of these persons did not termed Revolt of 1857 as sepoy Mutiny?

(A) James Hunt
(B) SN Sen
(C) Percival Spear
(D) R C Majumdar

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ANSWER: D

Which of these were not associated with Any of the three Anglo-Maratha wars

(A) Baji Rao-ii
(B) Nanasaheb-i
(C) Raghoji Bhonsle
(D) Yashwant Rao Holkar

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ANSWER: B

Which of these was the first to Impose Subsidiary Alliance in India?

(A) Marquis of Wellesely
(B) Lord Dalhousie
(C) Lord Warren Hastings
(D) Dupliex

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ANSWER: D

Treaty of Madras is Associated with which of these wars?

(A) 3rd Anglo –Mysore war
(B) 3rd Anglo –Maratha war
(C) Ist Anglo –Mysore war
(D) Ist Anglo – Maratha war

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ANSWER: C

Nawab Anwarruddin khan was a Nawab of which of these Provinces?

(A) Carnatic
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Awadh
(D) Bengal

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ANSWER: A

Which of these acts saw phase wise reducing the trade Monopoly of the British East India Company in India?
1. Charter act-1793
2. Charter act-1853
3. Charter act-1833
4. Charter act-1813
Options are :-

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2& 3 only
(C) 3 & 4 only
(D) All of the Above

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ANSWER: C

Who was made the first Director General of the first Factory estb. By French at Surat in India?

(A) Francois caron
(B) Francois Martin
(C) Count de Lally
(D) Dupliex

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ANSWER: C

Which one of the following places did Kunwar Singh, a prominent leader of the Revolt of 1857 belong to?

(A) Bihar
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Uttar Pradesh

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ANSWER: A

Who was the Governor-General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857?

(A) Lord Canning
(B) Lord Dalhousie
(C) Lord Hardinge
(D) Lord Lytton

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ANSWER: A

The educated middle class in India:

(A) Opposed the revolt of 1857
(B) Supported the revolt of 1857
(C) Remained neutral to the revolt of 1857
(D) Fought against native rulers

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ANSWER: C

What was/were the object/objects of Queen Victoria’s Proclamation (1858)?
1. To disclaim any intention to annex Indian States
2. To place the Indian administration under the British Crown
3. To regulate East India Company’s trade with India
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 and 3 only
(D) 1, 2 and 3

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ANSWER: A

Consider the following pair and identify the one’s correctly matched:
1. Widow Remarriage Act-Lord William Bentick
2. Prohibition of Sati Act-Lord Canning
3. General Service Enlistment Act-Lord Dalhousie
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) None of the above

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ANSWER: D

Which one of the following upheavals took place in Bengal immediately after the Revolt of 1857?

(A) Sanyasi Rebellion
(B) Santhal Rebellion
(C) Indigo Disturbances
(D) Pabna Disturbances

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ANSWER: C