Chapter 11 Rebels and the Raj The Revolt of 1857 and Its Representations

1. match the pairs

Choose the correct answer

2. Consider the following statements about British actions
to quash the revolt 1857.

1. They attempted to gain the support of native kingdoms
   that were not on the insurgents’ side.
2. Sikhs, who were not implicated in the revolt, were
   recruited and dispatched to combat the rebels.
3. For all intents and purposes, rebels and their
   supporters may be deemed guilty without a fair trial.

Which of the following assertions is/are true?

3. Consider the following statement about Mangal Pande:
whose Native Infantry mutiny is it?

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4. match the pairs

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5. Think about the following: The group that refused to use
the newly introduced Enfield rifle and mutinied in February 1857
was disbanded in March 1857.

Which mutiny is it referring to?

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6. Consider the following statement on the 1857 revolt:

1. The real power was in the hands of a court of soldiers
   led by General Bakht Khan.
2. The Emperor of India was declared to be Bahadur Shah,
   and Nana Saheb announced himself to be his governor.
3. A proper administration was established, with key
   positions shared equally by Muslims and Hindus.

Select the correct answer.

7. Consider the following statement on the 1857 revolt:

1. Tantia Tope joined Rani Lakshmi bai.
2. In June 1858, the Rani of Jhansi was imprisoned for life.

Select the correct answer.

8. Consider the following statements in relation to the
1857 revolt:

1. Nana Saheb fled to Nepal in early 1859 after being
   defeated at Kanpur.
2. Tantia Tope fled to Bhutan via Nepal but was
   apprehended by the British.
3. The Begum of Awadh was forced to flee to Nepal.
4. Kunwar Singh and Bakht Khan were all
   dead by 1859.

Select the correct answer.

9. Match the pairs

Choose the correct answer

10. consider the following statement .

1. Statement : (A) The people rose up in revolt against
   foreign control.
2. Reason : (R)  Christian Missionaries’ Work During
   the company’s administration, it  was interested in the spread of education

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11. Consider the following statements in relation to the 1857 revolt:

1. Educated Indians saw this insurrection as retrograde.
2. the rulers of Patiala and Sindh, as well as other Sikh
   chieftains took part in the revolt.

3. The Sindhia of Gwalior and the Holkar of Indore did
   not take part in the insurrection.

Select the correct answer.

12. With reference to the causes of the Revolt of 1857,
which of the following are correct?

1. Wellesley’s Subsidiary Treaty
2. Interference in Indian customs by the British
3. Discriminatory treatment of soldiers
4. Use of grease cartridges

Select the correct answer with the help of
the code given below.

13. Consider the following remark about why mutinous sepoys in many
places resort to former rulers to lend leadership to the revolt:

1. The former rulers had vast resources at their disposal. They
   had wealth as well as private armies.
2. former Indian rulers Their subjects frequently sympathised with
   them because they considered they had been illegally deposed and humiliated.
3. The East India Company defeated native kings in order to
   seize authority in India.

Select the relevant response.

14. CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IN RELATION TO HOW
RELIGIOUS BELIEFS SHARED THE EVENTS OF 1857

1) The Company pioneered several religious and social reforms,
such as the sati system and widow remarriage.

2) The soldiers were given ammunition that had been lubricated
with cow and pig fat.

Select the incorrect answer using the code given below.

15. Consider the following remark on the causes of the revolt,
which is especially prevalent in Awadh.

1. The annexation of Awadh resulted in the unemployment
   of musicians, dancers, and poets.
2. The British annexed Awadh on the grounds that the
   region was misgoverned.

Choose the inappropriate response.

16. Consider the following statements in relation to the question,
What did the rebels desire in the 1857 revolt?

1. They were fighting for the establishment of a
   democratic government.
2. The insurgents wished to establishment of a
   democratic government.
3. The insurgents were unequivocal about the
   concept of Hindu-Muslim unity.

Select the incorrect response.

17. Consider the following statements in relation to, The
perspective of the various social groupings in the 1857 revolution.

1. Zamindars saw themselves as monarchs who could
   not be deprived of their estate.
2. The rule of company was favoured by merchants because
   it maintained peace and order across large regions of India.

Select the incorrect response.

18. Match the pairs

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19. Consider the following events: .

Which of the following is the correct

1. Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Wellesley in Awadh
2. Summary revenue settlements introduced in Awadh by the British
3. Sepoys mutiny in Aligarh, Etawah, Mainpuri, Etah.
4. Rani Jhansi killed in battle

chronological sequence of the above events?