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Indian History and World History (Part-30)
📆 December 13, 2024
REVOLT OF 1857 AND OTHER MASS MOVEMENTS
Total Questions: 23
11.
In which of the following years did the Santhal Revolt take place?
[S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 09.08.2021 (Shift-I)]
(a) 1855-56
(b) 1825-26
(c) 1848-49
(d) 1874-75
Correct Answer:
(a) 1855-56
Solution:
In 1855-56, there was a Santhal rebellion, which was a famous tribal event. The bitterness and discontent against the British rule was evident in this rebellion. The leaders of the rebellion were four brothers named Sidhu, Kanhu, Chand and Bhairav.
12.
Who among the following was one of the leaders of the Santhal rebellion?
[S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 20.08.2021 (Shift-II)]
(a) Swami Vivekanand
(b) Sidhu Manjhi
(c) BR Ambedkar
(d) Surya Sen
Correct Answer:
(b) Sidhu Manjhi
Solution:
In 1855-56, there was a Santhal rebellion, which was a famous tribal event. The bitterness and discontent against the British rule was evident in this rebellion. The leaders of the rebellion were four brothers named Sidhu, Kanhu, Chand and Bhairav.
13.
Which of the following revolts was led by Kanhu and Sidhu?
[S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 05.12.2022 (Shift-IV)]
(a) Bheel Revolt
(b) Khasi Revolt
(c) Munda Revolt
(d) Santhal Revolt
Correct Answer:
(d) Santhal Revolt
Solution:
In 1855-56, there was a Santhal rebellion, which was a famous tribal event. The bitterness and discontent against the British rule was evident in this rebellion. The leaders of the rebellion were four brothers named Sidhu, Kanhu, Chand and Bhairav.
14.
Which of the following battles did Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah fight, defeating the forces under Henry Lawrence?
[S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 04.08.2021 (Shift-III)]
(a) Battle of Chinhat
(b) Battle of Kintoor
(c) Battle of Najafgarh
(d) Battle of Saragarhi
Correct Answer:
(a) Battle of Chinhat
Solution:
In the Battle of Chinhat in June 1857, Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah defeated the army led by Henry Lawrence. The war was originally led by Barkar Ahmed. Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah led the rebellion in Faizabad.
15.
After the revolt of 1857, which of the following changes were not introduced by the British Government in India?
[S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 13.08.2019 (Shift-I)]
(a) Secretary of State for India was appointed
(b) The proportion of India Soldiers in the British army was increased
(c) Powers of East India Company were transferred to the British Crown
(d) Governor-General of India became Viceroy of India
Correct Answer:
(b) The proportion of India Soldiers in the British army was increased
Solution:
After the Revolt of 1857, the number of Indian soldiers was reduced by the British government, while the number of European soldiers increased. The other three options are correct in the context of this question.
16.
Which present-day state did the 18th-century freedom fighter Veerapandiya Kattabomman hail from?
[S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 16.08.2019 (Shift-II)]
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Telangana
(d) Karnataka
Correct Answer:
(b) Tamil Nadu
Solution:
Veerapandya Kattabomman, an 18th-century freedom fighter, was the chieftain of Panchalankurichi in Tamil Nadu. He waged war against the British East India Company, later called the First War of Polygar.
17.
With whom is the 'Patharughat Uprising' associated?
[S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 26.10.2021 (Shift-I)]
(a) Teachers' uprising
(b) Soldiers' uprising
(c) Peasants' uprising
(d) Lawyers' uprising
Correct Answer:
(c) Peasants' uprising
Solution:
The Patharughat rebellion is attributed to the Peasants' Rebellion. The Patharughat rebellion broke out in Assam. In January 1894, around 140 farmers were shot dead by British soldiers at Patharughat (present-day Patharighat) in Assam. These farmers were protesting against the increased land tax.
18.
In which year did the Patharughat Peasant Uprising against the tax policies of British take place in Assam?
[S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 11.06.2019 (Shift-II)]
(a) 1862
(b) 1873
(c) 1894
(d) 1885
Correct Answer:
(c) 1894
Solution:
The Patharughat rebellion is attributed to the Peasants' Rebellion. The Patharughat rebellion broke out in Assam. In January 1894, around 140 farmers were shot dead by British soldiers at Patharughat (present-day Patharighat) in Assam. These farmers were protesting against the increased land tax.
19.
In which of the following cities is the tomb of Rani of Jhansi situated?
[S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 5.03.2020 (Shift-III)]
(a) Ujjain
(b) Jabalpur
(c) Gwalior
(d) Indore
Correct Answer:
(c) Gwalior
Solution:
The Samadhi Sthal of Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi is located at Phool Bagh, Gwalior. In June 1857, Rani Lakshmi Bai, popularly known as Rani of Jhansi, fought the battle against the British Raj during the Indian rebellion of 1857. She died fighting on the battlefield (The revolt of 1857) on June 17, 1858. Lakshmibai fought bravely against the British and gave a tough fight to Sir Hugh Rose to save her empire from annexation.
20.
Who among the following was NOT associated with the Revolt of 1857?
[S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 7.03.2020 (Shift-II)]
(a) Kunwar Singh
(b) Bhagat Singh
(c) Begum Hazrat Mahal
(d) Mangal Pandey
Correct Answer:
(b) Bhagat Singh
Solution:
Bhagat Singh was not connected to the revolt of 1857, while Kunwar Singh led the revolt of 1857 in Bihar and Begum Hazrat Mahal in Lucknow. Mangal Pandey in 1857 was the first Indian forerunner of the freedom struggle. He was a soldier in the 34th Bengal Native Infantry under the British East India Company. He started a revolt in March 1857 at Barrackpore Cantonment against the use of greased cartridges.
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