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Revolt of 1857 & Peasant Movements Quiz 01
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Q1. Which of the following is Not matched correctly?
A.
Parrot: Khusro
B.
Scourge: Chengiz
C.
Strong man: Patel
D.
Father of Unrest: Gaffar Khan
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
The 'Father of Indian Unrest' was Bal Gangadhar Tilak; Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was known as the 'Frontier Gandhi'.
Q2. Charles woodâs dispatch deals with which of the following issues?
A.
Child marriages
B.
Female education
C.
Abolition of sati
D.
Female infanticide
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
The 1854 Dispatch emphasized the importance of female education and the creation of a structured education system from primary to university level.
Q3. The Ilbert Bill controversy was related to the
A.
trial of Europeans
B.
newspapers
C.
cotton duty
D.
carrying arms
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
The bill proposed allowing Indian judges to try European defendants, which led to a massive racial backlash from the British community.
Q4. Who was the Governor-General of India at the time of the revolt of 1857?
A.
Lord Cornwallis
B.
Lord Canning
C.
Lord Clive
D.
Lord Campbell
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Lord Canning managed the crisis and later became the first Viceroy when the East India Company's rule ended.
Q5. The Radcliffe Committee was appointed to
A.
Independence Bill effect
B.
delimit boundaries
C.
enquire into riots
D.
solve minority problem
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Sir Cyril Radcliffe was given five weeks to draw the international borders between India and Pakistan in 1947.
Q6. Which of the following reform is the legislative contribution of Raja Rammohan Roy?
A.
Abolition of sati
B.
Indianisation of services
C.
Reduction of duties
D.
Abolition of Company trading
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
Roy's social campaign led Lord William Bentinck to pass the Sati Regulation Act in 1829.
Q7. Who was the governor-general during the Revolt of 1857?
A.
Lord Canning
B.
Lord Irwin
C.
Lord Lytton
D.
Lord Willington
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
Lord Canning was the Governor-General during the mutiny and became the first Viceroy of India after the 1858 Act.
Q8. Which one among the following statements is not true about Bahadur Shah Zafar II?
A.
Rebels proclaimed loyalty
B.
Killed by Lt. Hodson
C.
Reluctant to lead
D.
He was a poet
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Zafar was not killed by Hodson; he was exiled to Rangoon. Hodson killed Zafar's sons and grandson at the Khooni Darwaza.
Q9. The Moplahs were poor peasants conversions from lower castes like
A.
Tiyya Cheruma
B.
Ramdasiya Mehtar
C.
Mahar Mang
D.
Mala Madiga
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
A
The Moplahs of Malabar were largely converts from depressed Hindu castes like the Tiyya and Cheruma.
Q10. âœThe Indian Rebellion of 1857 was not one movement ____. it was manyâ – statement by
A.
S.N. Sen
B.
R.C. Majumdar
C.
A. Bayly
D.
Eric Stokes
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
Historian C.A. Bayly argued that 1857 was a collection of localized uprisings with different motivations.
Q11. â˜Indian War of Independence 1857â was written by –
A.
R.C. Majumdar
B.
V. D. Savarkar
C.
S. N. Sen
D.
S. B. Choudhari
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
V.D. Savarkar was the first to describe the 1857 revolt as a planned 'War of Independence'.
Q12. The Kol Uprising of 1831 started in-
A.
Gujarat
B.
Bengal
C.
Rajputana
D.
Chota Nagpur
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
The Kols of Chota Nagpur revolted against the expansion of British authority and the transfer of land to outsiders.
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