Revolt of 1857 UPSC Questions

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Revolt of 1857 MCQ Questions


13.
_____ a young soldier was hanged on 08 April 1857 for revolting single-handed and attacking his superior officers.
A.
Bahadur Shah
B.
Mangal Pande
C.
Nana Sahib
D.
Ahmad Shah
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ANSWER :
B. Mangal Pande
14.
On 24 April ninety men of the 3rd Native _____ refused to accept the greased cartridges.
A.
Infantry
B.
Army
C.
Navy
D.
Cavalry
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ANSWER :
D. Cavalry
15.
Over 20,000 of Gwalior's troops went over to Tantia Tope and the Rani of _____.
A.
Jhansi
B.
Meerut
C.
Malwa
D.
Surat
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ANSWER :
A. Jhansi
16.
The storm centres of the revolt of 1857 were at
A.
Delhi
B.
Kanpur
C.
Lucknow
D.
All the above
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ANSWER :
D. All the above
17.
Who represented the popular and plebian element at the headquarters of revolt?
A.
Sher Khan
B.
Mangal Pande
C.
Bakht Khan
D.
Ahmad Shah
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ANSWER :
C. Bakht Khan
18.
Who led the revolt at Kanpur?
A.
Bahadur Shah
B.
Mangal Pande
C.
Nana Sahib
D.
Ahmad Shah
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ANSWER :
C. Nana Sahib