Indian History GK MCQ Set-2

Indian History GK MCQ on Modern Indian History and India’s Struggle for independence for General Studies and GK for competitive examinations such as SSC, NDA, UPSC and State PSC Examinations in India.

Q.1 Which among the following statement is/are CORRECT about the cause of the Indian rebellion of 1857?

I. The sepoys were sent to distant parts of the empire but were not paid any extra allowance.

II. It was a great disparity in salaries between the Indian and European soldiers

III. The Indian sepoys were treated with contempt by their European officers.

A. Only I is correct

B. Only II is correct

C. Only III is correct

D. I, II & III all correct

Answer: D. I, II & III all correct

Q.2 Who among the following is described as “the best and bravest military leader of the rebel” by Sir Huge Rose, a Senior British Army Officer?

A. Laxmi Bai

B. Kunwar Singh

C. Amar Singh

D. Bahadur Shah Zafar

Answer: A. Laxmi Bai

Note: During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Huge Rose was given command of the Central Indian Field Force and defeated the armies at Jhansi in April 1858, at Lahore in May 1858 and at Gwalior in June 1858.

Q.3 Tantia Tope was known for:

I. He was commander-in-chief of the army of Nana Saheb

II. He organized Bhils of Panchamahal region against the British

III. Along with Laxmi Bai, he declared Hindavi Swaraj after taking control of the Gwalior fort

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Only III

D. I, II & III

Answer: D. I, II & III

Q.4 Which of the following is/are the social cause of the 1857 revolt?

I. The English could not establish any social relationship with the Indians.

II. The racial arrogance of the British created a difference between the rulers and the ruled.

III. The forced marriage of Indian women with British soldiers.

A. Only I

B. Only II

C. Both I & II

D. Both II & III

Answer: C. Both I & II

Q.5 Begum Hazrat Mahal was the begum of which of the following region during the Indian Rebellion of 1857?

A. Delhi

B. Gwalior

C. Awadh

C. None of these

Answer: C. Awadh

Q.6 Who among the following was the leader of the Faraizi Movement?

A. Haji Shariatullah

B. Azan Fakir

C. Begum Hazrat Mahal

D. Birjis Qadr

Answer: A. Haji Shariatullah

Note: The Faraizi movement  was a movement led by Haji Shariatullah in Eastern Bengal to give up un-Islamic practices and act upon their duties as Muslims against the oppressive landlords.

Q.7 Surendra Sai was a leader of Indian rebellion of 1857 from which of the following region?

A. Sambalpur, Odisha

B. Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

C. Awadh, Uttar Pradesh

D. Jhelum, Punjab

Answer: A. Sambalpur, Odisha

Q.8 Rao Tula Ram and Rao Gopal Dev were the Indian rebellion of 1857 leaders from which of the following place?

A. Awadh, Uttar Pradesh

B. Rewari, Haryana

C. Anand, Gujarat

D. None of these

Answer: B. Rewari, Haryana

Q.9 Who among the following led the rebellion in Cawnpore (Kanpur) during the sepoy munity?

A. Nana Saheb

B. Begum Hazrat Mahal

C. Baji Rao II

D. None of these

Answer: A. Nana Saheb

Q.10 Who among the following was the leader to attack British East India Company force in Ranchi during the Indian rebellion of 1857?

A. Viswanath Shahdeo

B. Nahar Singh

C. Lal Pratap Singh

D. None of these

Answer: A. Viswanath Shahdeo

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