8-ICSE-REVOLT OF 1857

Which of the following is not another name for “Revolt of 1857”?

• Sepoy Mutiny

• Indian Mutiny

• Great Rebellion

• The first civil war

Who granted the Royal Charter to the English East India Company ?

• King Chales

• Queen Elizabeth I

• King George

• Queen Elizabeth II

Which of the following territory was not annexed under the pertext of "Doctrine of Lapse"?

• Udaipur

• Jhansi

• Satara

• Surat

Who was the last Nawab of Bengal defeated by the British in the Battle of Plassey?

• Siraj-ud-Daulah

• Aurangzeb

• Mir Zafar

• Robert Clive

Who used “Doctrine of Lapse” efficiently to expand territory in India?

• Robert clive

• Lord Dalhousie

• Sir Henry Williams

• Lord Canning

Which of the following is not a cause that led to the outbreak of the Indian Rebellion ?

• Doctrine of Lapse

• Humiliation of the Mughals 

• Social Exclusiveness 

• French East India Company

Which trade policy adopted by the British drastically affected the Indian textile industry?

• Buy one get one

• One-way free

• Tax free

• 1 person 4 cloth

Introduction of which weapon proved to be the immediate cause of the Revolt of 1857?

• AK-47

• M21 Sniper

• Enfield P53

• DS-39

Who was the Indian sepoy who revolted against his commanders out of anger resulting from the rumors related to the cartridges?

• Shaikh Paltu

• Mangal Pandey

• Nana Sahib

• Tatya Tope

Who provided refuge to British officers and their families during the rebellion in Meerut?

• Nawab of Awadh

• Nawab of Bengal

• Nawab of Sindh

• Nawab of Rampur