Prelims Marathon -Indian History – revolt of 1857- July-24-2022

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We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjective MCQs on a daily basis. For schedule, refer to the archive link given below.

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Question No. 1

Though nearly 80 years old, which leader was perhaps the best military leader and strategist of the Revolt of 1857?

ANana Sahib

BKhan Bahadur Khan

CKunwar Singh

DBahadur Shah II

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Question No. 2

Khan Bahadur Khan took part in the Revolt of 1857 by leading a rebellion in

AAllahabad

BBareilly

CSatara

DIndore

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Question No. 3

Who can be called the greatest heroes of the Revolt of 1857?

AThe peasants

BThe sepoys

CRani Lakshmibai

DNana Sahib

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Question No. 4

Consider the following pairs:
1. Rani laxmi Bai——-Jhansi
2. Bahardur Shah II—-Bareilly
3. Begum Hazrat Mahal——Lucknow
How many pairs is/are correctly matched?

AOne pair only

BTwo pairs only

CThree pairs only

DNone

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Question No. 5

A sepoy mutiny had broken out in Bengal as early as

A1757

B1764

C1773

D1784

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Question No. 6

Before the outbreak of the revolt of 1857 at Meerut Mangal Pandey had become a martyr on 29 March 1857. At which of the following places, he was hanged?

ALucknow

BFaizabad

CBhagalpur

DBarrackpore

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Question No. 7

The selfishness and the tendency on the part of the leaders to form cliques made the Revolt loss its vitality. Azimullah asked his leader not to visit Delhi lest he be overshadowed by the Emperor Bahadur Shah II. Azimullah was the political advisor of

ATantia Tope

BNana Sahib

CSir John Kaye

DKhan Bahadur Khan

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Question No. 8

How did the international situation favour the British during the Revolt of 1857?

AThe Crimean War and the trouble in Persia were over.

BThe British could delay the war in China.

C.The Indian Army sent for service abroad was called back quickly by the British.

DAll of the above

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Question No. 9

What causes were responsible for the failure of the Revolt of 1857?
1. The rebels lacked a supreme head.
2. The rebels had negligible communication resources.
Select the correct answers using the codes given below:

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 10

Which of the following was probably the weakest link in the chain of leadership of the Revolt of 1857?

ABahadur Shah II

BKunwar Singh

CNana Sahib

DNone of these

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