UPSC Prelims Marathon 20 March – The revolts of 1858 and its aftermath (Administrative Changes) – 2025

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Question No. 1

The “Wodeyars dynasty” related to which of the following?

AMysore

BHyderabad

COdisha

DMadurai

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Question No. 2

Which of the following districts is/are part of Northern Sarkars?
1.Ratnagiri
2.Malabar
3.Godavari
Select the correct answer from the given codes:

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 3

Consider the following statements:
1.A Palayakkarar was not bound to pay a fixed annual tribute or supply troops to the king.
2.Palayakkarars had judicial powers and dispensed justice over civil and criminal cases.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 4

The terms “janmi and kanamdar” related to which of the following?

ADomestic workers

BSpies

CTraders

DAgriculture

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Question No. 5

Consider the following statements regarding “kol uprisings”:
1.The immediate cause of the uprising was the action of the Raja of Malabar in leasing several villages to the non-tribals.
2.The forms of rebellion consisted of attacks on the properties of the outsiders.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 6

Who among the following published “The War of Indian Independence”?

ASardar Vallbhai Patel

BM K Gandhi

CV.D. Savarkar

DJawaharlal Nehru

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Question No. 7

Which presidency or province appointed the “Inam Commission” in 1852?

ABengal Province

BMadras Presidency

CUnited Province

DBombay Presidency

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Question No. 8

Which of the following was/were reasons for the outbreak of 1857 revolt?
1.Sati abolition
2.Widow remarriage approval
3.Prohibition of infanticide
Select the correct answer from the given codes:

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 9

The famous “Lex Loci Act” related to which of the following?

APolice reforms

BDefense

CAgriculture

DCaste

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Question No. 10

The Bahadur Shah II was captured in September 1857, and he was exiled to?

ANepal

BBangladesh

CSri Lanka

DMyanmar

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