The 1857 Revolt AFCAT Questions

AFCAT Modern History

The 1857 Revolt MCQ Questions


13.
The destruction of which traditional Indian industry due to British policies caused widespread unemployment and contributed to economic discontent before 1857?
A.
Tea cultivation
B.
Mining
C.
Handicrafts and handloom textiles
D.
Shipping
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ANSWER :
C. Handicrafts and handloom textiles
14.
Which of the following was the main grievance of the Indian peasantry that contributed to the Revolt of 1857?
A.
Insufficient credit
B.
Crop failure
C.
Lack of irrigation facilities
D.
Heavy land revenue assessments and harsh collection methods
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ANSWER :
D. Heavy land revenue assessments and harsh collection methods
15.
The taluqdars of which region, who lost their estates after the British annexation, became major supporters of the Revolt of 1857?
A.
Awadh
B.
Bengal
C.
Punjab
D.
Madras
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ANSWER :
A. Awadh
16.
Which of the following best explains the British economic exploitation that preceded the Revolt of 1857?
A.
Subsidies to Indian industries
B.
Drain of wealth from India to Britain through tribute, profits and unequal trade
C.
Reduction of land revenue
D.
Forced industrialisation of India
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ANSWER :
B. Drain of wealth from India to Britain through tribute, profits and unequal trade
17.
Which class lost its source of patronage owing to the annexation of Indian states by the British, contributing to discontent before 1857?
A.
Moneylenders
B.
Traders
C.
Zamindars
D.
Skilled artisans and handicraftsmen
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ANSWER :
D. Skilled artisans and handicraftsmen
18.
The Inam Commission set up in 1852 in the Bombay Presidency caused discontent among which group, contributing to the Revolt of 1857?
A.
Industrial workers
B.
Tribal communities
C.
Religious and educated classes holding rent-free lands
D.
Sepoys
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ANSWER :
C. Religious and educated classes holding rent-free lands