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Revolt of 1857 — Indian History Questions & Practice

Practise 19 Revolt of 1857 questions from Indian History for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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1. In which year did the Revolt of 1857 begin?

  1. A1859
  2. B1857
  3. C1858
  4. D1856
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Answer: B

The correct answer is '1857'.

2. Who led the Revolt of 1857 in 'Bareilly'?

  1. AKhan Bahadur Khan
  2. BNana Sahib (adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II), assisted by Tantia Tope
  3. CBahadur Shah Zafar (the last Mughal emperor, declared as the nominal leader of the revolt)
  4. DBegum Hazrat Mahal (wife of the deposed Nawab of Awadh, Wajid Ali Shah)
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Answer: A

In Bareilly, the revolt was led by Khan Bahadur Khan.

3. Who led the Revolt of 1857 in 'Gwalior'?

  1. ATantia Tope (also assisted Rani Lakshmibai and Nana Sahib in various campaigns)
  2. BKhan Bahadur Khan
  3. CBegum Hazrat Mahal (wife of the deposed Nawab of Awadh, Wajid Ali Shah)
  4. DNana Sahib (adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II), assisted by Tantia Tope
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Answer: A

In Gwalior, the revolt was led by Tantia Tope (also assisted Rani Lakshmibai and Nana Sahib in various campaigns).

4. Which region's 1857 revolt was led by Bahadur Shah Zafar (the last Mughal emperor, declared as the nominal leader of the revolt)?

  1. AFaizabad
  2. BBihar (Jagdishpur)
  3. CDelhi
  4. DBareilly
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Answer: C

The revolt in Delhi was led by Bahadur Shah Zafar (the last Mughal emperor, declared as the nominal leader of the revolt).

5. Which region's 1857 revolt was led by Nana Sahib (adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II), assisted by Tantia Tope?

  1. ALucknow
  2. BBareilly
  3. CKanpur
  4. DJhansi
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Answer: C

The revolt in Kanpur was led by Nana Sahib (adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II), assisted by Tantia Tope.

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