mcq Indian war of Independence of 1857.

Q1. Who called 1857 Revolt as the First War of Indian Independence?

V.D. Savarkar.

Explaination:-

It was Vinayak Damodar (Veer) Savarkar, who used this title, “Indian war of independence” for writing a book on the Revolt of 1857. interestingly, this book was banned under the British rule, and was firstly published in Netherlands.

Q2. The Sepoy of the Third Cavalry at Meerut revolted on

10th May, 1857.


Q3. The Vellore Mutiny took place in

1806.

Explaination:-

The Vellore mutiny on 10 July 1806 was the first instance of a large-scale and violent mutiny by Indian sepoys against the East India Company, predating the Indian Rebellion of 1857 by half a century. The revolt, which took place in the South Indian city of Vellore.

Q4. Mangal Pandey on sepoy of the 34th Native
Infantry Stationed at Barrakpur killed Lieutenant on

29th March, 1857.

Explaination:-

Mangal Pandey (19 July 1827 – 8 April 1857) was an Indian soldier who played a key part in events immediately preceding the outbreak of the Indian rebellion of 1857. He was a sepoy (sipahi) in the 34th Bengal Native Infantry (BNI) regiment of the British East India Company. While contemporary British opinion denounced him as a traitor and mutineer, Pandey is a hero in modern India. In 1984, the Indian government issued a postage stamp to remember him. His life and actions have also been portrayed in several cinematic productions and books.

Q5. Mangal Pandey was executed on

9th May, 1857.


Q6. The revolt started at Dum Dum on

23rd January, 1857.

Explaination:-

The Dum Dum Arsenal was a British military facility located near the town of Dum Dum in modern West Bengal, India. The arsenal was at the centre of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

Q7. Whom did rebels declare as Emperor of India?

Bahadur Shah II.

Q8. Who led the rebels in Bihar?

Kunwar Singh.

Explaination:-

Singh led the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in Bihar. He was nearly eighty and in failing health when he was called upon to take up arms. He gave a good fight and harried British forces for nearly a year and remained invincible until the end. He was an expert in the art of guerilla warfare.

Q9. The Governor General who brought the General service Enlistment Act, 1856

Lord Canning.

Explaination:-

The general service enlistment act of 1856 provided that all the sepoys of the Bengal army should be ready for service anywhere within or outside India.

Q10. Who led the revolt in Delhi?

Bahadursha II and General Bakht Khan.

Explaination:-

By the time Bakht Khan arrived at Delhi on 1 July 1857, with a large number of Rohilla sepoys, the city had already been taken by rebel forces and the Mughal ruler Bahadur Shah Zafar had been proclaimed Emperor of India.

Q11. Who led the revolt in Kanpur?

 A. Nana Saheb
 B. Tatia Tope
 C. Azimulla Khan

D. All the above


Q12. The revolt in Jhansi was led by

Rani Laxmibai.


Q13. Who led the revolt in Lucknow?

Hazrat Mahal & Ahmadullah.

Explaination:-

Begum Hazrat Mahal :The wife of Nawab Wazid Ali Shah of Awadh. She ruled on behalf of her 11-year-old son Birjis Qadar .and led the revolt of 1857 in Lucknow .She refused to accept the pension offered to her by the British and choose to die unmourned in Nepal.

Q14. The revolt in Bareilly was led by

Khan Bahadur Khan.

Khan Bahadur Khan Rohilla. Khan Bahadur (1823 – 1860) was the grandson of Hafiz Rahmat Khan. He formed his own government in Bareilly in 1857 Indian revolt against the British. When the Indian Rebellion of 1857 failed, Bareilly, too, was subjugated by the British.