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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
2 points
In the context of British India, which among the following mainly contributed to the Vellore Mutiny?
1. New import and export policy of near the Malabar Coast.
2. Annexation of princely states.
3. Imposition of taxes on locals.
4. Introduction of new army regulations.
Select the correct answer using the codes spices below.
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Ans C
The Vellore Mutiny was a sepoy mutiny and the causes were rooted in the conditions of the Indian army contingents. Several causes are attributed to the Vellore Mutiny.
Indian sepoys had to experience numerous difficulties when they went to serve in the Company’s army. They were forced to serve under the Company since their earlier patrons (the native chieftains) were all disappearing from the scene.
The strict discipline, practice, new weapons, new methods and uniforms were all new to the sepoys. They were asked to shave the chin and to trim the moustache. They felt that these were designed to insult them and their religious and social traditions.
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The Vellore Mutiny was a sepoy mutiny and the causes were rooted in the conditions of the Indian army contingents. Several causes are attributed to the Vellore Mutiny.
Indian sepoys had to experience numerous difficulties when they went to serve in the Company’s army. They were forced to serve under the Company since their earlier patrons (the native chieftains) were all disappearing from the scene.
The strict discipline, practice, new weapons, new methods and uniforms were all new to the sepoys. They were asked to shave the chin and to trim the moustache. They felt that these were designed to insult them and their religious and social traditions.
Question 2 of 10
2. Question
2 points
Many researchers and historians have opined that the Paika rebellion of 1817 was India’s first organised armed rebellion against the British Raj. Who were the paiks?
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Ans A
Paika rebellion predates the 1857 Revolt, that is, the first war of independence.
Paiks were the traditional landed militia of Odisha used to perform policing functions. They owned rent-free land that was given to them for their military service to the kingdom of Khúrda.
However, by the policies of British East India Company, it was forcefully usurped rendering them landless.
They were also subjected to repressive land revenue policies and humiliation by the British.
At that critical juncture, Bakshi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar, the military chief of the king of Khurda, led army of Paikas forcing the East India Company to retreat.
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Paika rebellion predates the 1857 Revolt, that is, the first war of independence.
Paiks were the traditional landed militia of Odisha used to perform policing functions. They owned rent-free land that was given to them for their military service to the kingdom of Khúrda.
However, by the policies of British East India Company, it was forcefully usurped rendering them landless.
They were also subjected to repressive land revenue policies and humiliation by the British.
At that critical juncture, Bakshi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar, the military chief of the king of Khurda, led army of Paikas forcing the East India Company to retreat.
Question 3 of 10
3. Question
2 points
Which of these places were known for hosting revolts in the British Indian Army before the 1857 revolt happened?
1. Vellore
2. Barrackpore
3. Singh hum
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
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Ans(a)
Some of these revolts happened in Bengal (1764), Vellore (1806), Barrackpore (1825) and during the Afghan Wars (1838-1842) indicating that a general discontentment against British policies was not only realized during the 1857 revolt; only to remark that the latter was much more successful than all the others.
Learning: We wanted to highlight this information from the book: To the religious Hindu of the time, crossing the seas meant loss of caste. In 1856 Lord Canning’s Government passed the General Service Enlistment Act which decreed that all future recruits to the Bengal Army would have to give an undertaking to serve anywhere their services might be required by the Government. This caused resentment.
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Ans(a)
Some of these revolts happened in Bengal (1764), Vellore (1806), Barrackpore (1825) and during the Afghan Wars (1838-1842) indicating that a general discontentment against British policies was not only realized during the 1857 revolt; only to remark that the latter was much more successful than all the others.
Learning: We wanted to highlight this information from the book: To the religious Hindu of the time, crossing the seas meant loss of caste. In 1856 Lord Canning’s Government passed the General Service Enlistment Act which decreed that all future recruits to the Bengal Army would have to give an undertaking to serve anywhere their services might be required by the Government. This caused resentment.
Question 4 of 10
4. Question
2 points
The General Services Establishment Act intensified the discontent already present in the sepoys, which then became a factor leading to the 1857 mutiny. The Act
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Ans A
Apart from the social and economic causes of the 1857 revolt, this was one of the chief military causes, and the other one was the cartridge of Enfield rifle episode that led to the popular revolt.
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Apart from the social and economic causes of the 1857 revolt, this was one of the chief military causes, and the other one was the cartridge of Enfield rifle episode that led to the popular revolt.
Question 5 of 10
5. Question
2 points
It is said that the 1857 revolt was literally started over a gun, that is, the Enfield rifle. With reference to this, consider the following statements:
1. The sepoys had to bite the cartridges open to empty the gunpowder present inside into the rifle’s muzzle.
2. It was alleged that the cartridges were greased with both cow and pork fat.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Ans D
The rebellion started over a gun-the Enfield rifle-which was more powerful and accurate than the older version.
Soldiers had to bite the cartridge to pour the gunpowder into the muzzle.
It was believed that the cartridges were greased with lard (pork fat) and tallow (cow fat); pork is regarded as unclean by Muslims and it angered the Hindus as cows were sacred to them.
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Ans D
The rebellion started over a gun-the Enfield rifle-which was more powerful and accurate than the older version.
Soldiers had to bite the cartridge to pour the gunpowder into the muzzle.
It was believed that the cartridges were greased with lard (pork fat) and tallow (cow fat); pork is regarded as unclean by Muslims and it angered the Hindus as cows were sacred to them.
Question 6 of 10
6. Question
2 points
Awadh would not have been annexed by the British in 1856 if the Nawab of Awadh had
1. A natural heir to trespass the Doctrine of Lapse.
2. Not refused to introduce reforms as suggested by the British. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Ans B
When Awadh was annexed, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was the ruler.
Awadh was an allied province for the British, and the Nawab had a son named Birjis Qadra. So, 1 would be wrong.
Lord Dalhousie took the pretext of misrule to annex Awadh, by accusing him of refusing to introduce reforms as suggested by the British.
When the Nawab failed to do so, Dalhousie annexed Awadh on the pretext of mis-governance.
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Ans B
When Awadh was annexed, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was the ruler.
Awadh was an allied province for the British, and the Nawab had a son named Birjis Qadra. So, 1 would be wrong.
Lord Dalhousie took the pretext of misrule to annex Awadh, by accusing him of refusing to introduce reforms as suggested by the British.
When the Nawab failed to do so, Dalhousie annexed Awadh on the pretext of mis-governance.
Question 7 of 10
7. Question
2 points
The revolt of 1857 nearly coincided or followed certain events in which the British suffered serious losses or were involved for major gains ; these included?
1. The First Afghan War
2. Punjab Wars (1845-1849)
3. Crimean Wars
4. Santhal rebellion
Select the corect answer using the codes below.
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and D
Statement 1: The First Anglo-Afghan War (also known as Disaster in Afghanistan) was fought between the British East India Company and the Emirate of Afghanistan from 1839 to 1842. The war is notorious for the loss of 4,500 British and Indian soldiers, plus 12,000 of their camp (p) L followers to Afghan tribal fighters. It was one of the first major conflicts during the Great Game, the 19th century competition for power and influence in Central Asia between Britain and Russia.
Statement 2: The First Anglo-Sikh War was fought between the Sikh Empire and the East India Company between 1845 and 1846. It resulted in partial subjugation of the Sikh kingdom. The Sind was annexed and the British established a cantt. at Ferozpur and amid the accusations and mutual demands, the British side. The outcome of this war was a peace pact called Treaty of Lahore signed on March 9, 1846.
Statement 3: Crimean War, (October 1853-February 1856), war fought mainly on the Crimean Peninsula between the Russians and the British, French, and Ottoman Turkish, with support from January 1855 by the army of Sardinia- Piedmont. The war arose from the conflict of great powers in the Middle East and was more directly caused by Russian demands to exercise protection over the Orthodox subjects of the Ottoman sultan. Another major factor was the dispute between Russia and France over the privileges of the Russian Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches in the holy places in Palestine.
Statement 4: During Santhal rebellion, suffered a blow from the tribal front.
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and D
Statement 1: The First Anglo-Afghan War (also known as Disaster in Afghanistan) was fought between the British East India Company and the Emirate of Afghanistan from 1839 to 1842. The war is notorious for the loss of 4,500 British and Indian soldiers, plus 12,000 of their camp (p) L followers to Afghan tribal fighters. It was one of the first major conflicts during the Great Game, the 19th century competition for power and influence in Central Asia between Britain and Russia.
Statement 2: The First Anglo-Sikh War was fought between the Sikh Empire and the East India Company between 1845 and 1846. It resulted in partial subjugation of the Sikh kingdom. The Sind was annexed and the British established a cantt. at Ferozpur and amid the accusations and mutual demands, the British side. The outcome of this war was a peace pact called Treaty of Lahore signed on March 9, 1846.
Statement 3: Crimean War, (October 1853-February 1856), war fought mainly on the Crimean Peninsula between the Russians and the British, French, and Ottoman Turkish, with support from January 1855 by the army of Sardinia- Piedmont. The war arose from the conflict of great powers in the Middle East and was more directly caused by Russian demands to exercise protection over the Orthodox subjects of the Ottoman sultan. Another major factor was the dispute between Russia and France over the privileges of the Russian Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches in the holy places in Palestine.
Statement 4: During Santhal rebellion, suffered a blow from the tribal front.
Question 8 of 10
8. Question
2 points
In the context of Modern History of India, the Azamgarh Proclamation is generally associated with
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Ans A
This proclamation was published in the Delhi 1857.
The author was most probably Firoz Shah, a grandson of the Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, whose restoration to full power was a main aim of the rebels.
It expressed complete disillusionment with the British Rule and express the fear that British missionaries were, with government connivance, attempting to Christianize India came to a head among the British East India Company’s sepoy troops.
It is one of the most significant sources of information about the objective of the rebels.
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Ans A
This proclamation was published in the Delhi 1857.
The author was most probably Firoz Shah, a grandson of the Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, whose restoration to full power was a main aim of the rebels.
It expressed complete disillusionment with the British Rule and express the fear that British missionaries were, with government connivance, attempting to Christianize India came to a head among the British East India Company’s sepoy troops.
It is one of the most significant sources of information about the objective of the rebels.
Question 9 of 10
9. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements regarding 1857 Sepoy Mutiny
1. It was during the reign of Governor General Lord Dalhousie.
2. The mutiny did not spread to South India.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Ans B
1857 Sepoy Mutiny wass occurred during Lord Canning
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Ans B
1857 Sepoy Mutiny wass occurred during Lord Canning
Question 10 of 10
10. Question
2 points
Consider the following statements with reference to the initial days of the 1857 revolt:
1. Bahadur Shah II readily accepted the appeal of rebels to lead their mutiny against the British.
2. Only about 20% of the Company’s army rebelled against the British.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Ans D
It was the morning of 11 May 1857. The city of Delhi had not yet woken up when a band of sepoys from Meerut, who had defied and killed the European officers the previous day, crossed the Jamuna to appeal to Bahadur Shah II to become their leader, and thus give legitimacy to their cause. Bahadur Shah vacillated as he was neither sure of the intentions of the sepoys nor of his own ability to play an effective role. He was however persuaded, if not coerced, to give in and was proclaimed the Shahenshah-e-Hindustan.
Almost half the Company’s sepoy strength of 232,224 opted out of their loyalty to their regimental colours and overcame the ideology of the army, meticulously constructed over a period of time through training and discipline.
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Ans D
It was the morning of 11 May 1857. The city of Delhi had not yet woken up when a band of sepoys from Meerut, who had defied and killed the European officers the previous day, crossed the Jamuna to appeal to Bahadur Shah II to become their leader, and thus give legitimacy to their cause. Bahadur Shah vacillated as he was neither sure of the intentions of the sepoys nor of his own ability to play an effective role. He was however persuaded, if not coerced, to give in and was proclaimed the Shahenshah-e-Hindustan.
Almost half the Company’s sepoy strength of 232,224 opted out of their loyalty to their regimental colours and overcame the ideology of the army, meticulously constructed over a period of time through training and discipline.
