Revolt of 1857 UPSC Questions

Revolt of 1857 MCQ Questions

13.
On 24 April ninety men of the 3rd Native _____ refused to accept the greased cartridges.
A.
Infantry
B.
Army
C.
Navy
D.
Cavalry
ANSWER :
D. Cavalry
14.
Over 20,000 of Gwalior's troops went over to Tantia Tope and the Rani of _____.
A.
Jhansi
B.
Meerut
C.
Malwa
D.
Surat
ANSWER :
A. Jhansi
15.
The storm centres of the revolt of 1857 were at
A.
Delhi
B.
Kanpur
C.
Lucknow
D.
All the above
ANSWER :
D. All the above
16.
Who represented the popular and plebian element at the headquarters of revolt?
A.
Sher Khan
B.
Mangal Pande
C.
Bakht Khan
D.
Ahmad Shah
ANSWER :
C. Bakht Khan
17.
Who led the revolt at Kanpur?
A.
Bahadur Shah
B.
Mangal Pande
C.
Nana Sahib
D.
Ahmad Shah
ANSWER :
C. Nana Sahib
18.
_____ has won immortal fame by his patriotism, determined fighting, and skilful guerrilla operations.
A.
Tantia Tope
B.
Baji Rao II
C.
Tipu Sultan
D.
Nana Shahib
ANSWER :
A. Tantia Tope