Indian History and World History (Part-30)

1. The Indian Mutiny began from Meerut on 10 May 1857 and ended in: [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 23.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Delhi on 18 September 1859
(b) Gwalior on 20 June 1858
(c) Kolkata on 13 May 1858
(d) Jhansi on 15 August 1860

Correct Answer: (b) Gwalior on 20 June 1858

Solution:The Indian Rebellion began in Meerut on May 10, 1857, and ended in Gwalior on June 20, 1858. Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi attained martyrdom on June 1858 while fighting the British forces.

2. The Sepoy Mutiny in India started from _______. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 11.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Rajkot
(b) Champaran
(c) Bareilly
(d) Meerut

Correct Answer: (d) Meerut

Solution:The Indian Rebellion began in Meerut on May 10, 1857, and ended in Gwalior on June 20, 1858. Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi attained martyrdom on June 1858 while fighting the British forces.

3. Mutiny of 1857 was described as the First Indian War of Independence by- [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 9.09.2016 (Shift-III)]

(a) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(b) Subhash Chandra Bose
(c) Bhagat Singh
(d) V. D. Savarkar

Correct Answer: (d) V. D. Savarkar

Solution:Indian Mutiny, also called Sepoy Mutiny, was a widespread but unsuccessful rebellion against British rule in India in 1857-58. Begun in Meerut by Indian troops (sepoys) in the service of the British East India Company, it spread to Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, and Lucknow, It was described as the First Indian War of Independence by V. D. Savarkar.

4. Who spearheaded the Revolt of 1857 rebellion in Bihar? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 26.10.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Kunwar Singh
(b) Bakht Khan
(c) Tatya Tope
(d) Nana Sahib

Correct Answer: (a) Kunwar Singh

Solution:Kunwar Singh led the rebellion in Bihar during the revolt of 1857. He decisively defeated the British near his hometown Jagdishpur Kunwar Singh was severely injured during this war and died on April 26, 1858.

5. Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti is celebrated in ________to recognise Kunwar Singh achievement's during the Indian rebellion of 1857. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 4.06.2019 (Shift-III)]

(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Bihar
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer: (b) Bihar

Solution:Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti is observed in Bihar to commemorate Kunwar Singh's achievements during the Indian rebellion of 1857.

6. The Indian Mutiny of 1857 effectively ended in the city of ______. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.08.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Amritsar
(b) Gwalior
(c) Vadodara
(d) Lucknow

Correct Answer: (b) Gwalior

Solution:The Indian Revolution of 1857 effectively ended in the city of Gwalior. After defeating the British in many battles, Rani Laxmibai with Tatya tope in Gwalior finally attained martyrdom on June 1858 while fighting British forces led by General Hughes. After this, the Indian Revolution of 1857 came to an end.

7. _______ was the Mughal emperor during the revolt of 1857. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.04.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Akbar II
(b) Bahadur Shah II
(c) Bahadur Shah I
(d) Shah Alam II

Correct Answer: (b) Bahadur Shah II

Solution:Bahadur Shah II was the Mughal emperor during the revolt of 1857.

8. In which of the following regions did Baba Ramchandra mainly lead the peasant struggle during colonial rule? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 14.10.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Jodhpur
(b) Awadh
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Mysore

Correct Answer: (b) Awadh

Solution:Baba Ramchandra led the peasant struggle mainly in the Awadh region during colonial rule. The Awadh Kisan Sabha was formed in the year 1920 by the efforts of Baba Ramchandra. It appealed to the farmers not to evict, not to cultivate the land, and not to resort to forced labour.

9. Who among the following was a leader who led a revolt against the British rule from North East India? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 13.04.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Matangini Hazra
(b) Rani Gaidinliu
(c) Durgawati Devi
(d) Pritilata Waddedar

Correct Answer: (b) Rani Gaidinliu

Solution:The tribes of Manipur also actively participated in the the civil disobedience. Here the movement was led by Gaidinliu, a woman from the Naga tribe. It was called the 'Jiya Tarang Movement.

10. A large area of land demarcated as Damin-i-Koh in 1832 was declared as the land of the_______. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.04.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Warlis
(b) Paharias
(c) Murias
(d) Santhals

Correct Answer: (d) Santhals

Solution:In 1832, a large area of land demarcated as Damin- i-Koh was declared the land of the Santhals. Damin- i-Koh is a forest area which extends from Bhagalpur to Rajmahal.