CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1857 - British Rule - War of Independence
Which economic group suffered because British manufactured goods competed with Indian products?
A. Traditional artisans and craftsmen
B. Only British investors
C. European soldiers
D. Afghan chiefs
Correct Answer: A
Colonial trade patterns weakened many local handicrafts and urban artisan occupations.
CSS - PMS - CCE - PCS - Pakistan Affairs (P.A)
1857 - British Rule - War of Independence
Before 1857, the British planned that successors of Bahadur Shah II would:
A. Lose the imperial title and leave the Red Fort
B. Rule all of India
C. Control the Company army
D. Receive Punjab
Correct Answer: A
Company policy sought to end the symbolic privileges and residence of the Mughal dynasty after Bahadur Shah's death.
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1857 - British Rule - War of Independence
Rani Lakshmibai's political grievance arose when the Company refused to recognize the adopted heir of:
A. Jhansi
B. Awadh
C. Hyderabad
D. Mysore
Correct Answer: A
Jhansi was annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse after the death of Raja Gangadhar Rao.
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1857 - British Rule - War of Independence
Nana Sahib's grievance against the Company concerned the refusal to continue the pension of:
A. Baji Rao II
B. Ranjit Singh
C. Wajid Ali Shah
D. Bahadur Shah Zafar
Correct Answer: A
Nana Sahib was the adopted son of the last Peshwa, Baji Rao II, whose pension the Company refused to recognize for him.
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1857 - British Rule - War of Independence
The annexation of Awadh particularly angered:
A. Taluqdars, soldiers and court dependants
B. European merchants only
C. Portuguese missionaries
D. Maratha naval officers
Correct Answer: A
Annexation displaced the ruling elite and taluqdars, while many Bengal Army sepoys came from Awadh.
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1857 - British Rule - War of Independence
Which state was annexed in 1856 on the stated ground of misgovernment rather than the Doctrine of Lapse?
A. Awadh
B. Jhansi
C. Satara
D. Nagpur
Correct Answer: A
Awadh was annexed in 1856 after the Company alleged maladministration.
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1857 - British Rule - War of Independence
The Doctrine of Lapse is most closely associated with:
A. Lord Wellesley
B. Lord Dalhousie
C. Lord Canning
D. Warren Hastings
Correct Answer: B
Governor-General Lord Dalhousie used the doctrine to annex several princely states.
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1857 - British Rule - War of Independence
Which annexation policy created resentment among many Indian rulers before 1857?
A. Doctrine of Lapse
B. Subsidiary Alliance alone
C. Permanent Settlement
D. Ryotwari System
Correct Answer: A
Lord Dalhousie's Doctrine of Lapse allowed annexation when a ruler died without a recognized natural male heir.
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1857 - British Rule - War of Independence
Who was Governor-General of India when the Revolt of 1857 began?
A. Lord Dalhousie
B. Lord Canning
C. Lord Ripon
D. Lord Curzon
Correct Answer: B
Lord Canning became Governor-General in 1856 and faced the uprising in 1857.
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1857 - British Rule - War of Independence
The uprising commonly called the Revolt of 1857 began during the rule of the:
A. British East India Company
B. British Crown directly
C. Mughal Empire at full strength
D. French East India Company
Correct Answer: A
In 1857, most British-controlled territory in India was governed by the East India Company.