Start learning →

CTET Indian Rebellion of 1857 — practice questions — page 2

Explore 58 free Indian Rebellion of 1857 questions in CTET Social Studies. Open each question or exercise to read its content, reference answers and available explanation.

Practise Indian Rebellion of 1857 with Quill →

Indian Rebellion of 1857 questions and exercises with answers

Showing questions 31–58 of 58.

What were Rajput and Brahmin recruits from Bihar and Oudh called?Read the answer and worked solution →Which extra allowance did sepoys lose after Oudh and Punjab were annexed?Read the answer and worked solution →What were rural landlords of Oudh who lost estates called?Read the answer and worked solution →Which group became symbolic targets of popular anger over land policy?Read the answer and worked solution →How many Meerut troopers were court-martialled on 9 May after refusing cartridges?Read the answer and worked solution →Why did the Meerut rebels head for Delhi?Read the answer and worked solution →On which date did the first rebels of the 3rd Cavalry reach Delhi?Read the answer and worked solution →What did British ordnance officers do to the Delhi arsenal?Read the answer and worked solution →Fugitives in Delhi gathered at which tower on the ridge?Read the answer and worked solution →Through which gate did the British launch their storming of Delhi?Read the answer and worked solution →Who commanded the British entrenchment besieged at Cawnpore?Read the answer and worked solution →Which place name became a British war cry after the killing of captives?Read the answer and worked solution →Who fortified the Residency at Lucknow before the siege?Read the answer and worked solution →Which commander led the First Relief of Lucknow in September 1857?Read the answer and worked solution →Who finally relieved the Lucknow garrison in November 1857?Read the answer and worked solution →Which groups were favoured in army recruitment after 1857?Read the answer and worked solution →Why do some Indian politicians object to the term Indian Mutiny?Read the answer and worked solution →What did rebel leaders fail to proclaim, despite patriotic features in Awadh?Read the answer and worked solution →What handicapped the rebels once British troops counterattacked?Read the answer and worked solution →Whom did the Gurjars near Meerut declare their leader?Read the answer and worked solution →Which dynasty ruled Gwalior as British allies in 1858?Read the answer and worked solution →About how many of the 40,000 British in India were killed?Read the answer and worked solution →Whose call for moderation earned him the press nickname Clemency?Read the answer and worked solution →Which historian wrote The Last Mughal on Delhi's Muslims after 1857?Read the answer and worked solution →How did the Company first respond to the grease rumours?Read the answer and worked solution →Which regiment first protested the cartridges on 26 February 1857?Read the answer and worked solution →Which region was placed under British administration in 1853?Read the answer and worked solution →The Treaty of Amritsar gave Kashmir to which ruler?Read the answer and worked solution →

Worked practice questions

What were Rajput and Brahmin recruits from Bihar and Oudh called?

  1. Sowars
  2. Ghazis
  3. Purbiyas
  4. Taluqdars
Show answer and solution

Correct answer: C. Purbiyas

1. The infantry drawn from Rajput and Brahmin communities of Bihar and Oudh were known as Purbiyas. 2. Ghazis were Muslim fighters, taluqdars were landlords, sowars were cavalrymen. 3. So Purbiyas is correct. _Source: Wikipedia, Indian Rebellion of 1857, The Bengal Army_

Open this question →

Which extra allowance did sepoys lose after Oudh and Punjab were annexed?

  1. Chauth
  2. Jagir
  3. Batta
  4. Nazrana
Show answer and solution

Correct answer: C. Batta

1. Sepoys no longer received batta for service in these regions, which stopped counting as foreign service. 2. Jagir, nazrana and chauth are other payments not tied to army allowances. 3. So batta is correct. _Source: Wikipedia, Indian Rebellion of 1857, The Bengal Army_

Open this question →

What were rural landlords of Oudh who lost estates called?

  1. Taluqdars
  2. Purbiyas
  3. Havildars
  4. Ghazis
Show answer and solution

Correct answer: A. Taluqdars

1. Rural landlords of Oudh were known as taluqdars, and they lost estates through land-revenue policies. 2. Purbiyas and havildars were soldiers, ghazis were Muslim fighters. 3. So taluqdars is correct. _Source: Wikipedia, Indian Rebellion of 1857, Civilian disquiet_

Open this question →

How to practise

  1. Choose a Indian Rebellion of 1857 question and try to work out your answer.
  2. Open the question to check the correct answer and read its worked solution.
  3. Continue in the app for bite-sized lessons, explanations and review with Quill. You can start without creating an account.

Put it into practice

Continue with Indian Rebellion of 1857 practice for CTET. Read explanations as you go. No signup form needed to start.

Practise Indian Rebellion of 1857 →

More Social Studies topics

Panchayati Raj in IndiaGlobeHistory of India (1947–present)Social Justice and the MarginalisedTimeline and Sources of HistoryIndian Independence MovementMaurya EmpireCompany rule in India