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1857 - British Rule - War of Independence
Who became the first Viceroy of India?
A. Lord Canning
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord Lytton
D. Lord Curzon
Correct Answer: A
Lord Canning, already Governor-General, became the first Viceroy under Crown rule.
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The Secretary of State for India was assisted by a Council of:
A. 15 members
B. 5 members
C. 25 members
D. 50 members
Correct Answer: A
The new Council of India consisted of fifteen members.
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The Government of India Act 1858 created the office of:
A. Secretary of State for India
B. Prime Minister of India
C. President of the Company
D. Governor of Bengal only
Correct Answer: A
A British cabinet minister became responsible for Indian affairs.
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The Government of India Act 1858 abolished the Company's Court of Directors and the:
A. Board of Control
B. House of Commons
C. Imperial Legislative Council
D. Supreme Court
Correct Answer: A
The old dual system of Company and government supervision was replaced by a Secretary of State.
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Which Act transferred the government of India from the East India Company to the British Crown?
A. Government of India Act 1858
B. Regulating Act 1773
C. Charter Act 1833
D. Indian Councils Act 1909
Correct Answer: A
The Government of India Act 1858 ended Company rule and established direct Crown government.
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Which event directly connected the Revolt of 1857 with the end of Mughal rule?
A. The deposition and exile of Bahadur Shah II
B. The Battle of Plassey alone
C. The annexation of Sindh
D. The founding of Congress
Correct Answer: A
The British abolished the remaining Mughal title and removed the emperor from Delhi.
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The Mughal Empire is generally considered to have formally ended in:
A. 1857-1858
B. 1707
C. 1757
D. 1906
Correct Answer: A
The rebellion, deposition and exile of Bahadur Shah ended the Mughal imperial line.
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The exile of Bahadur Shah Zafar symbolized the:
A. Final end of the Mughal dynasty
B. Restoration of Mughal sovereignty
C. Beginning of Maratha rule
D. Defeat of Britain
Correct Answer: A
The removal of the last emperor ended the dynasty's remaining ceremonial authority.
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Bahadur Shah II died in Rangoon in:
A. 1858
B. 1860
C. 1862
D. 1877
Correct Answer: C
He died in exile on 7 November 1862.
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Bahadur Shah Zafar was exiled from India in:
A. 1858
B. 1857
C. 1862
D. 1877
Correct Answer: A
After trial and conviction, the former emperor was sent to Rangoon in 1858.
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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.