1. Which of the following has started the revolt of 1857?
(a) Sepoys
(b) Zamindars
(c) Peasants
(d) Plantation workers
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Correct Answer: (a)
2. Who was the Governor-General of India during the revolt of 1857?
(a) Lord Dalhousie
(b) Lord Canning
(c) Lord Minto
(d) Lord Bentinck
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Correct Answer: (b)
3. Who was the Prime Minister of Britain during the revolt of 1857?
(a) Churchill
(b) Palmerston
(c) Attlee
(d) Gladstone
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Correct Answer: (b)
4. When was the new Enfield rifle with greased cartridges introduced in the British Indian Army?
(a) Novemebr, 1856
(b) December, 1856
(c) January, 1857
(d) February, 1857
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Correct Answer: (b)
5. The symbol of 1857 independence struggle was –
(a) Lotus and Chapatis
(b) Eagle
(c) Scarf
(d) Two sword
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Correct Answer: (a)