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Which presidency army remained largely unaffected by widespread mutiny?
A. Madras Army
B. Bengal Army
C. Delhi garrison
D. Meerut cantonment
Correct Answer: A
The Bombay and Madras armies remained far more stable than the Bengal Army.
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The revolt initially spread most strongly through:
A. North and central India
B. Southern India only
C. Ceylon
D. Burma only
Correct Answer: A
The major centres lay in the Gangetic plain and central India.
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Railways assisted the British mainly by:
A. Moving troops and supplies
B. Electing rebel leaders
C. Destroying the telegraph
D. Providing Mughal artillery
Correct Answer: A
Although still limited, rail transport improved British military mobility.
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Which technology helped the British respond rapidly to the uprising?
A. Telegraph
B. Radio
C. Aircraft
D. Television
Correct Answer: A
The telegraph allowed British officials to transmit urgent information and coordinate forces.
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The outbreak spread quickly because the rebels used:
A. Existing military networks and local grievances
B. A centralized national political party
C. Modern radio broadcasting
D. European warships
Correct Answer: A
Sepoy links, rumours and regional grievances enabled rapid but uneven expansion.
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Why did the rebels seek the support of Bahadur Shah II?
A. His Mughal title offered symbolic legitimacy
B. He commanded the British army
C. He ruled Punjab directly
D. He was the Peshwa
Correct Answer: A
Although politically weak, the Mughal emperor remained a widely recognized symbol of sovereignty.
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The rebels entered Delhi on:
A. 11 May 1857
B. 29 March 1857
C. 23 June 1857
D. 14 September 1857
Correct Answer: A
The Meerut rebels reached and entered Delhi on 11 May 1857.
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After rebelling at Meerut, the sepoys marched to:
A. Delhi
B. Calcutta
C. Bombay
D. Madras
Correct Answer: A
They travelled rapidly to Delhi to seek the authority of the Mughal emperor.
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The punished cavalrymen at Meerut belonged to the:
A. 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry
B. 34th Bengal Native Infantry
C. 1st Madras Cavalry
D. Punjab Irregular Force
Correct Answer: A
The imprisonment of men from the 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry helped trigger the rebellion.
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How many troopers of the 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry were punished shortly before the Meerut outbreak?
A. 45
B. 65
C. 85
D. 105
Correct Answer: C
Eighty-five troopers were court-martialled and imprisoned for refusing the cartridges.
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The Meerut uprising began on:
A. 10 May 1857
B. 11 May 1857
C. 23 June 1857
D. 1 November 1858
Correct Answer: A
Sepoys at Meerut rebelled on the evening of 10 May 1857.
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The large-scale military uprising began at:
A. Meerut
B. Barrackpore
C. Delhi
D. Lucknow
Correct Answer: A
The decisive outbreak began at Meerut on 10 May 1857.
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Mangal Pandey was executed on:
A. 8 April 1857
B. 9 May 1857
C. 10 May 1857
D. 20 September 1857
Correct Answer: A
He was hanged on 8 April 1857.
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Mangal Pandey belonged to the:
A. 34th Bengal Native Infantry
B. 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry
C. 19th Native Infantry
D. Madras Army
Correct Answer: A
He served in the 34th Bengal Native Infantry at Barrackpore.
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Mangal Pandey attacked British officers on:
A. 29 March 1857
B. 10 May 1857
C. 11 May 1857
D. 18 June 1858
Correct Answer: A
His attack took place on 29 March 1857.
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Mangal Pandey's action occurred at:
A. Barrackpore
B. Meerut
C. Delhi
D. Kanpur
Correct Answer: A
Barrackpore, near Calcutta, became the site of Mangal Pandey's famous defiance.
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The first major individual act of sepoy defiance is associated with:
A. Mangal Pandey
B. Nana Sahib
C. Bahadur Shah Zafar
D. Kunwar Singh
Correct Answer: A
Mangal Pandey attacked British officers at Barrackpore in March 1857.
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The cartridge had to be opened by:
A. Biting it
B. Burning it
C. Breaking it with a sword
D. Soaking it in water
Correct Answer: A
The paper cartridge was normally bitten open before loading, intensifying religious fears.
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Sepoys believed the Enfield cartridges were greased with:
A. Cow and pig fat
B. Vegetable oil only
C. Horse fat only
D. Fish oil
Correct Answer: A
The belief offended both Hindu and Muslim religious sensibilities.
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The immediate military issue behind the Revolt of 1857 concerned cartridges for the:
A. Enfield rifle
B. Brown Bess musket only
C. Maxim gun
D. Lee-Enfield rifle
Correct Answer: A
Sepoys were ordered to use cartridges for the new Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle.