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SSC CGL History – Revolt of 1857 – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level – 12 questions, subject: History & Culture of India. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
The Revolt of 1857 began with the rising of sepoys at Meerut on:

Correct Answer: A [10 May 1857]

Explanation:

Meerut – 10 May; Delhi – 11 May; Barrackpore – 29 March.

2.  
Maulvi Liaqat Ali led the revolt at:

Correct Answer: D [Allahabad]

Explanation:

Maulvi Liaqat Ali – Allahabad; Colonel James Neill crushed it.

3.  
Who was proclaimed leader by the sepoys at Delhi?

Correct Answer: C [Bahadur Shah Zafar]

Explanation:

The Meerut sepoys proclaimed the Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar their leader.

4.  
Jhalkari Bai served in the women's force of:

Correct Answer: B [Rani Lakshmibai]

Explanation:

Jhalkari Bai – Jhansi.

5.  
The British officer who relieved Arrah from Kunwar Singh's siege in 1857 was:

Correct Answer: D [Vincent Eyre]

Explanation:

Vincent Eyre relieved Arrah.

6.  
The revolt at Bareilly was put down in 1858 by:

Correct Answer: B [Colin Campbell]

Explanation:

Colin Campbell recovered Rohilkhand (Bareilly) in 1858.

7.  
The cartridges of which rifle were rumoured to be greased with cow and pig fat?

Correct Answer: C [Enfield rifle]

Explanation:

The new Enfield rifle.

8.  
Fill in the blankThe Governor-General of India during the Revolt of 1857 was ______.

Correct Answer: A [Canning]

Explanation:

Canning (1856–1862), later the first Viceroy.

9.  
Nana Saheb led the revolt at:

Correct Answer: D [Kanpur]

Explanation:

Kanpur – Nana Saheb with Tantia Tope.

10.  
After the revolt, Bahadur Shah Zafar was exiled to:

Correct Answer: A [Rangoon]

Explanation:

Rangoon (Burma), where he died in 1862.

11.  
The Queen's Proclamation of 1858 was read at:

Correct Answer: C [Allahabad]

Explanation:

Read by Canning at Allahabad, 1 November 1858.

12.  
Rani Chennamma led a revolt against the Company in 1824 at:

Correct Answer: B [Kittur]

Explanation:

Kittur (Karnataka), 1824.

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