Revolt of 1857 Quiz MCQ Practice
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1. The Revolt of 1857 is believed to have been triggered immediately by which controversy?
- A. Greased cartridges of the new Enfield rifle
- B. Partition of Bengal
- C. Doctrine of Lapse alone
- D. Salt Tax
Answer: Greased cartridges of the new Enfield rifle
Explanation: Greased cartridges of the new Enfield rifle — verified fact for Revolt of 1857 Quiz.
2. Mangal Pandey, associated with the outbreak of the 1857 revolt, was a sepoy at which cantonment?
- A. Barrackpore
- B. Lucknow
- C. Kanpur
- D. Meerut
Answer: Barrackpore
Explanation: Barrackpore — verified fact for Revolt of 1857 Quiz.
3. Who led the revolt at Jhansi in 1857?
- A. Begum Hazrat Mahal
- B. Nana Sahib
- C. Rani Lakshmibai
- D. Tantia Tope
Answer: Rani Lakshmibai
Explanation: Rani Lakshmibai — verified fact for Revolt of 1857 Quiz.
4. Bahadur Shah II, who was declared the symbolic leader during the 1857 revolt, was the last ruler of which dynasty?
- A. Nawabs of Awadh
- B. Mughal dynasty
- C. Sikh Empire
- D. Maratha dynasty
Answer: Mughal dynasty
Explanation: Mughal dynasty — verified fact for Revolt of 1857 Quiz.
5. After the 1857 revolt, control of India passed from the East India Company to the:
- A. Sikh Empire
- B. British Crown
- C. Maratha Confederacy
- D. Mughal Empire
Answer: British Crown
Explanation: British Crown — verified fact for Revolt of 1857 Quiz.
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