CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1857 - British Rule - War of Independence
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
A. Awadh—Begum Hazrat Mahal
B. Bareilly—Rani Lakshmibai
C. Allahabad—Nana Sahib
D. Bihar—Bakht Khan
Correct Answer: A
Begum Hazrat Mahal was a leading figure in the Awadh revolt.
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1857 - British Rule - War of Independence
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
A. Delhi—Bakht Khan
B. Kanpur—Kunwar Singh
C. Bihar—Nana Sahib
D. Jhansi—Begum Hazrat Mahal
Correct Answer: A
Bakht Khan became a major rebel commander at Delhi.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1857 - British Rule - War of Independence
The rebel leaders in different regions were united mainly by:
A. Opposition to Company rule, but not by a single detailed programme
B. A modern national party
C. A common elected parliament
D. A single military command
Correct Answer: A
The movement contained varied local aims and lacked unified political and military organization.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1857 - British Rule - War of Independence
Which Mughal prince participated in resistance in parts of central India and Rohilkhand?
A. Firoz Shah
B. Dara Shikoh
C. Khusrau Mirza
D. Shahryar
Correct Answer: A
Prince Firoz Shah was one of the Mughal figures who attempted to sustain resistance.
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1857 - British Rule - War of Independence
The uprising in the Mathura region was associated with the Jat leader:
A. Shah Mal
B. Azimullah Khan
C. Miran
D. Dhondu Pant
Correct Answer: A
Shah Mal mobilized rural resistance in the region around Baraut.
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1857 - British Rule - War of Independence
The rebellion at Farrukhabad was associated with:
A. Tufazzul Husain Khan
B. Rani Lakshmibai
C. Kunwar Singh
D. Birjis Qadr
Correct Answer: A
Tufazzul Husain Khan was proclaimed ruler in Farrukhabad during the revolt.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1857 - British Rule - War of Independence
The principal leader of the revolt at Allahabad was:
A. Maulvi Liaquat Ali
B. Bakht Khan
C. Mangal Pandey
D. Nana Sahib
Correct Answer: A
Liaquat Ali led resistance in the Allahabad region.
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1857 - British Rule - War of Independence
The revolt in Bareilly and Rohilkhand was led by:
A. Khan Bahadur Khan
B. Liaquat Ali
C. Tantia Tope
D. Bakht Khan only
Correct Answer: A
Khan Bahadur Khan proclaimed authority in Bareilly.
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1857 - British Rule - War of Independence
After Kunwar Singh's death, resistance in Bihar was continued by his brother:
A. Amar Singh
B. Rao Sahib
C. Miran
D. Shah Mal
Correct Answer: A
Amar Singh continued guerrilla resistance after Kunwar Singh died.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1857 - British Rule - War of Independence
Kunwar Singh was approximately how old when he joined the revolt?
A. About 40
B. About 55
C. About 80
D. About 100
Correct Answer: C
He was nearly eighty years old, making his military activity especially notable.
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1857 - British Rule - War of Independence
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 - War of Independence
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 - War of Independence
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 - War of Independence
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.
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1857 - British Rule - War of Independence
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 - War of Independence
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 - War of Independence
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 - War of Independence
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 - War of Independence
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 - War of Independence
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.