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After his trial, Bahadur Shah II was exiled to:
A. Rangoon
B. London
C. Kabul
D. Istanbul
Correct Answer: A
He was deported to Rangoon in British Burma.
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The charges against Bahadur Shah II included:
A. Rebellion, treason and complicity in killings
B. Tax evasion only
C. Piracy
D. French citizenship
Correct Answer: A
The British prosecuted him for participation in the revolt and related violence.
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Bahadur Shah II was tried by the British at:
A. The Red Fort in Delhi
B. Agra Fort
C. Lahore Fort
D. Fort William
Correct Answer: A
A military commission tried the former emperor at the Red Fort in 1858.
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The emperor's court during the revolt suffered from:
A. Factionalism, shortage of funds and weak coordination
B. Unlimited money and weapons
C. A unified modern cabinet
D. Complete control of Punjab
Correct Answer: A
The rebel administration at Delhi struggled with conflicting commanders, supplies and authority.
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Bahadur Shah Zafar initially responded to the rebels with:
A. Hesitation because he lacked military power
B. Immediate command of a modern national army
C. Support for the Company
D. Flight to Rangoon
Correct Answer: A
He was elderly, politically weak and uncertain, but was drawn into the rebellion.
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The rebels proclaimed Bahadur Shah II emperor of:
A. Hindustan
B. Awadh only
C. Jhansi only
D. Punjab only
Correct Answer: A
The proclamation sought to unite opposition under the symbolic authority of the Mughal throne.
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At the beginning of 1857, Bahadur Shah's actual political authority was largely limited to:
A. The Red Fort and a small area around Delhi
B. All of South Asia
C. Punjab and Sindh
D. Bengal and Bihar
Correct Answer: A
The Mughal emperor had ceremonial prestige but very little territorial power.
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Bahadur Shah II is famous in literature by the pen name:
A. Zafar
B. Ghalib
C. Hali
D. Iqbal
Correct Answer: A
He was an Urdu poet who wrote under the takhallus Zafar.
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Bahadur Shah Zafar became emperor in:
A. 1806
B. 1837
C. 1857
D. 1858
Correct Answer: B
He succeeded Akbar II in 1837.
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The last Mughal emperor was:
A. Bahadur Shah II
B. Akbar II
C. Shah Alam II
D. Alamgir II
Correct Answer: A
Bahadur Shah II, better known as Bahadur Shah Zafar, was the final Mughal emperor.
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Organized resistance was largely defeated by:
A. Mid-1858
B. May 1857
C. January 1857
D. 1906
Correct Answer: A
Major centres had fallen by mid-1858, though guerrilla resistance continued longer.
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The British advantage in suppressing the revolt included:
A. Better coordination, reinforcements, communications and resources
B. Complete rebel unity
C. Loss of telegraph lines everywhere
D. No support from Indian rulers
Correct Answer: A
British control of communications, finance and loyal forces proved decisive.
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Which powerful Punjab administrator helped secure the region for the British?
A. John Lawrence
B. Henry Lawrence
C. Robert Clive
D. Warren Hastings
Correct Answer: A
John Lawrence organized troops and resources from Punjab for the siege of Delhi.
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The ruler of Nepal who supported the British with Gurkha forces was:
A. Jang Bahadur Rana
B. Prithvi Narayan Shah
C. Tribhuvan
D. Mahendra
Correct Answer: A
Jang Bahadur Rana provided troops that participated in operations in Awadh.
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The British received significant military support from:
A. Sikh and Gurkha troops
B. Only French troops
C. Only Mughal princes
D. The Maratha Peshwa
Correct Answer: A
Forces from Punjab and Nepal were important to British recovery operations.
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Which British officer became notorious for harsh reprisals at Allahabad and Kanpur?
A. James Neill
B. Hugh Rose
C. Henry Lawrence
D. James Outram
Correct Answer: A
Colonel James Neill carried out severe retaliatory measures during the suppression.
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Which British commander defeated rebel forces at Kanpur and advanced toward Lucknow?
A. Henry Havelock
B. William Hodson
C. Archdale Wilson
D. Lord Canning
Correct Answer: A
Havelock led a series of actions from Allahabad toward Kanpur and Lucknow.
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Jhansi fell to British forces in:
A. April 1858
B. May 1857
C. September 1857
D. November 1858
Correct Answer: A
Hugh Rose stormed Jhansi in early April 1858.
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Which British general led the Central India campaign against Jhansi?
A. Hugh Rose
B. Colin Campbell
C. James Neill
D. John Nicholson
Correct Answer: A
Sir Hugh Rose captured Jhansi and pursued rebel forces toward Kalpi and Gwalior.
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The final British reconquest of Lucknow occurred mainly in:
A. March 1858
B. May 1857
C. September 1857
D. November 1858
Correct Answer: A
Colin Campbell captured Lucknow in a major operation in March 1858.