CBSE Questions for Class 8 History When People Rebel Quiz 4 - MCQExams.com

Who was the leader of the revolt  of 1857 in Bihar?
  • Nana Saheb
  • Kunwar Singh
  • Khan Bahadur Khan
  • Tantia Tope
Which one of the princely state was merged under the pretext of maladministration?
  • Satara
  • Nagpur
  • Sambalpur
  • Oudh
As per the Parliament Act of 1858?
  • East India Company was abolished
  • Redesignation of Governor General of India as viceroy.
  • Secretary of State for India was responsible for administration
  • All of above
Which of the following is not one of the reasons for the Failure of the Revolt of 1857?
  • The sepoys lacked courage and heroism.
  • The sepoys had no source of modern arms and ammunitions
  • Some section of Indian society supported the British
  • Lack of planning and organisation
When did the Revolt of 1857 break out?
  • $${11}^{th}$$ October 1857
  • $${10}^{th}$$ May 1857
  • $${11}^{th}$$ February 1857
  • $${11}^{th}$$ December 1857
_______ was the adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II.
  • Tantia Tope
  • Nana Saheb
  • Mangal Pandey
  • Bahadur Shah Zafar
The Indian soldiers in the British army were paid a very handsome salary.
  • True
  • False
  • Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
  • Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
  • Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
  • Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
British economic policies ruined the artisans and craftsmen.
  • True
  • False
The Indian soldiers were assigned to __________ places without any additional pay.
  • Nearby
  • Distant
  • Secret
  • None
The missionaries who came to India during the 19th Century, from the West mainly belonged to which of the following religions ?
  • Islam
  • Christianity
  • Buddhism
  • Jainism
Some Indians had apprehensions about modern education as it would spoil their traditional culture and knowledge.
  • True
  • False
Under which policy the British wanted to rule over Jhansi?
  • Doctrine of Lapse
  • Doctrine of Eclipse
  • Education policy
  • Mismanagement
Rani Laxmi Bai died fighting the British in the Battle of __________.
  • Jhansi
  • Kanpur
  • Gwalior
  • Kalpi
What was the grievest cause of discontent among soldiers before the revolt of 1857?
  • The absence of a proper and equitable procedure for discipline and control.
  • The question of promotion and pay.
  • Non-observance of caste distinctions.
  • Frequent campaigns in distant lands.
The roots of the $$1857$$ revolt lay in _________.
  • Blatantly discriminatory policies
  • Exploitative land revenue policy
  • The policy of greased cartridges
  • All of the above
After the ruin of India's trade, Industries and handicrafts, the burden of taxation in India had to be mainly borne by _______.
  • Zamindars
  • Peasantry
  • Income-tax payers
  • All the above
Who had propounded the Theory of Economic Drain of India during British Imperialism?
  • Dadabhai Naoroji
  • Jawaharlal Nehru
  • Sarojini Naidu
  • Mahatma Gandhi
The Britishers felt that the Indians were ____________.
  • Civilized
  • Uncivilized
  • Innovators
  • None
All higher posts in the British administration were reserved for the ____________.
  • British
  • Indians
  • Best performing individuals irrespective of their nationality.
  • None of the above
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