CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1857 - British Rule - End of Mughal Empire
Kunwar Singh was associated with:
A. Jagdishpur
B. Bithur
C. Jhansi
D. Bareilly
Correct Answer: A
Jagdishpur in Bihar was his ancestral estate and principal base.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1857 - British Rule - End of Mughal Empire
The main rebel leader in Bihar was:
A. Kunwar Singh
B. Khan Bahadur Khan
C. Bakht Khan
D. Nana Sahib
Correct Answer: A
Kunwar Singh, an elderly zamindar of Jagdishpur, led the uprising in Bihar.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1857 - British Rule - End of Mughal Empire
Which religious leader became a prominent rebel commander in Awadh and Faizabad?
A. Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah
B. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
C. Shah Waliullah
D. Syed Ahmad Barelvi
Correct Answer: A
Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah was one of the most effective leaders in Awadh.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1857 - British Rule - End of Mughal Empire
Who was the deposed Nawab of Awadh living in Calcutta during the revolt?
A. Wajid Ali Shah
B. Shuja-ud-Daulah
C. Asaf-ud-Daulah
D. Saadat Khan
Correct Answer: A
Wajid Ali Shah had been removed from Lucknow after the annexation of Awadh.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1857 - British Rule - End of Mughal Empire
Begum Hazrat Mahal declared her son ____ ruler of Awadh.
A. Birjis Qadr
B. Damodar Rao
C. Rao Sahib
D. Shahzada Firoz Shah
Correct Answer: A
Birjis Qadr was proclaimed ruler under his mother's leadership.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1857 - British Rule - End of Mughal Empire
Who led resistance in Lucknow and Awadh after the deposition of Wajid Ali Shah?
A. Begum Hazrat Mahal
B. Rani Lakshmibai
C. Aziz-un-Nisa
D. Nur Jahan
Correct Answer: A
Begum Hazrat Mahal became a leading political and military figure in Awadh.
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1857 - British Rule - End of Mughal Empire
Rani Lakshmibai died on:
A. 18 June 1858
B. 10 May 1857
C. 20 September 1857
D. 1 November 1858
Correct Answer: A
She died in battle on 18 June 1858.
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1857 - British Rule - End of Mughal Empire
Rani Lakshmibai died fighting near:
A. Kotah-ki-Serai, Gwalior
B. Barrackpore
C. Delhi Ridge
D. Kanpur entrenchment
Correct Answer: A
She was killed near Kotah-ki-Serai during the Gwalior campaign in June 1858.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1857 - British Rule - End of Mughal Empire
After leaving Jhansi, Rani Lakshmibai joined rebel forces at:
A. Kalpi
B. Calcutta
C. Lahore
D. Meerut
Correct Answer: A
She escaped Jhansi and continued resistance from Kalpi before moving toward Gwalior.
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1857 - British Rule - End of Mughal Empire
The adopted son of Rani Lakshmibai and Gangadhar Rao was:
A. Damodar Rao
B. Birjis Qadr
C. Rao Sahib
D. Azimullah Khan
Correct Answer: A
The Company's refusal to recognize Damodar Rao's succession was central to Jhansi's annexation.
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1857 - British Rule - End of Mughal Empire
Rani Lakshmibai's husband was:
A. Gangadhar Rao
B. Baji Rao II
C. Wajid Ali Shah
D. Duleep Singh
Correct Answer: A
She was the widow of Raja Gangadhar Rao of Jhansi.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1857 - British Rule - End of Mughal Empire
Who led the uprising in Jhansi?
A. Rani Lakshmibai
B. Begum Hazrat Mahal
C. Rani Durgavati
D. Jahanara Begum
Correct Answer: A
Rani Lakshmibai became the most famous rebel leader of Jhansi.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1857 - British Rule - End of Mughal Empire
Tantia Tope is also known as:
A. Ramachandra Pandurang
B. Dhondu Pant
C. Birjis Qadr
D. Kunwar Singh
Correct Answer: A
His personal name was Ramachandra Pandurang; Tantia Tope was the name by which he became famous.
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1857 - British Rule - End of Mughal Empire
Which military commander was closely associated with Nana Sahib?
A. Tantia Tope
B. Hugh Rose
C. John Nicholson
D. Henry Havelock
Correct Answer: A
Tantia Tope became one of the most persistent rebel commanders.
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1857 - British Rule - End of Mughal Empire
Which adviser of Nana Sahib was known for political and diplomatic planning?
A. Azimullah Khan
B. Bakht Khan
C. Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah
D. Khan Bahadur Khan
Correct Answer: A
Azimullah Khan served as Nana Sahib's secretary and adviser.
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1857 - British Rule - End of Mughal Empire
Nana Sahib's headquarters during the revolt were at:
A. Bithur near Kanpur
B. Agra Fort
C. Lahore
D. Calcutta
Correct Answer: A
He lived at Bithur and used the Kanpur region as his principal base.
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1857 - British Rule - End of Mughal Empire
Who led the revolt at Kanpur?
A. Nana Sahib
B. Bahadur Shah Zafar
C. Khan Bahadur Khan
D. Liaquat Ali
Correct Answer: A
Nana Sahib became the central rebel leader at Kanpur.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1857 - British Rule - End of Mughal Empire
Bakht Khan had served in the Company's:
A. Bengal artillery
B. Royal Navy
C. Madras cavalry
D. Civil service
Correct Answer: A
His artillery experience made him one of the most capable rebel commanders.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1857 - British Rule - End of Mughal Empire
The principal rebel military commander who arrived at Delhi from Bareilly was:
A. Bakht Khan
B. Tantia Tope
C. Mangal Pandey
D. Azimullah Khan
Correct Answer: A
Bakht Khan, an experienced artillery officer, became a leading military figure in Delhi.
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1857 - British Rule - End of Mughal Empire
Who became the symbolic leader of the revolt at Delhi?
A. Bahadur Shah II
B. Nana Sahib
C. Kunwar Singh
D. Rani Lakshmibai
Correct Answer: A
The rebels proclaimed Bahadur Shah Zafar emperor and symbolic head of the uprising.