The 1857 Revolt AFCAT Questions

AFCAT Modern History

The 1857 Revolt MCQ Questions


1.
Which policy of Lord Dalhousie, under which Indian princely states without a natural male heir were annexed by the British, is considered one of the major political causes of the Revolt of 1857?
A.
Doctrine of Paramountcy
B.
Subsidiary Alliance
C.
Permanent Settlement
D.
Doctrine of Lapse
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ANSWER :
D. Doctrine of Lapse
2.
Which Indian state was annexed by Lord Dalhousie in 1856 on the pretext of 'misgovernment', and became a major storm centre of the Revolt of 1857?
A.
Travancore
B.
Hyderabad
C.
Awadh (Oudh)
D.
Mysore
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ANSWER :
C. Awadh (Oudh)
3.
The first Indian state to be annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine of Lapse was:
A.
Jhansi
B.
Awadh
C.
Nagpur
D.
Satara
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ANSWER :
D. Satara
4.
Which Mughal Emperor was proclaimed as 'Shahenshah-e-Hindustan' by the rebel sepoys at Delhi on 11 May 1857?
A.
Akbar Shah II
B.
Shah Alam II
C.
Bahadur Shah II
D.
Muhammad Shah
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ANSWER :
C. Bahadur Shah II
5.
The annexation of which of the following states by the British was justified on the grounds of 'misgovernment'?
A.
Jhansi
B.
Nagpur
C.
Satara
D.
Awadh
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ANSWER :
D. Awadh
6.
Who was the last Peshwa whose adopted son, Nana Saheb, was denied pension by the British, contributing to his rebellion in 1857?
A.
Baji Rao I
B.
Balaji Baji Rao
C.
Madhav Rao II
D.
Baji Rao II
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ANSWER :
D. Baji Rao II