INTRODUCTION
The First War of Independence is an important Act from History. It is under ICSE 2022 History syllabus. It is a very important chapter from History. Before attempting the questions you must read the book, It will help you to get a clear picture of the chapter.
In this article, I have shared with you the important MCQs from the First War of Independence. Please read the questions carefully and try finding their answers, and then look for the given answers. Note down these questions in your notebooks so that you can easily revise them.
Important MCQ from First War of Independence - History
Following are the MCQ Questions from the First War of Independence.
Q1. Nana Sahib was the adopted son of?
a. Bajirao 2
b. Bahadur Shah
c. Mangal Pandey
d. Anand Rao
ANSWER: a
Q2. First War of Independence took place in which year?
a. 1827
b. 1818
c. 1857
d. 1932
ANSWER: c
Q3. Who was the Governor-General from 1846 to 1856?
a. Lord Irwin
b. Lord Canning
c. Lord Dalhousie
d. Annie Besant
ANSWER: c
Q4. "The First Indian War of Independence- 1857-59" was written by ___
a. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan,
b. Lala Lajpat Rai
c. Baji Rao
d. Karl Marx
ANSWER : d
Q5. Who made it known that Bahadur Shah's successor would not be allowed to use the title of the King?
a. Lord Willington
b. Lord Irwin
c. Lord Dalhousie
d,. Lord Canning
ANSWER : d
Q6. Which states fell victim to the Doctrine of Lapse?
(NOTE: You can choose more than one option).
a. Sitara and Nagpur
b. Nagpur and Satara
c,. Jhansi
d. Awadh and Jhansi
ANSWER: b and c
Q7. Choose the right statement :
"The doctrine of Lapse means that ..."
a. When a king of an independent state dies without any natural heir, the kingdom will come under the British Queen.
b. When a king of a dependent state dies without any natural heir, the kingdom will come under the Company.
c. When a king of an independent state dies without any natural heir, the kingdom will come under the Company.
d. All are correct
ANSWER: b
Q8. When was the Widow Remarriage Act passed?
a. 1872
b. 1856
c. 1920
d. 1857
ANSWER: b
Q9. How was the introduction of Railways looked upon by the Indians?
a. As a measure to break social order,
b. As an interference with the caste rules,
c. As a step to keep a check on Indians,
d. Both a & b
ANSWER : d
Q10. When was Awadh annexed by the Company?
a. 7 August 1856
b. 7 Feb, 1856
c. 7 July 1858
d. 7 April 1856
ANSWER: b
Q11. Did the company annex Awadh from the hands of which ruler?
a. Zinnat Ali
b. Bahadur Shah
c. Lord Irwin
d. Nawab Wazid Ali Shah
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ANSWER: b
Q12. Who was the first Viceroy of India?
a. Lord Dalhousie
b. Lord Willington
c. Lord Irwin
d. Lord Canning
ANSWER : d
Q13. When was the General Service Enlistment Act passed?
a. 1856
b. 1858
c. 1857
d. 1860
ANSWER: c
Q14. When was the Proclamation of Queen Victoria declared?
a. 1856
b. 1858
c. 1857
d. 1860
ANSWER: b
Q15. Choose among the following the immediate military cause of the uprising of 1857?
a. General Service Enlistment Act
b. Discontent and dissatisfaction in the Bengal Army
c. Introduction of Enfield rifles
d. All the above
ANSWER: c
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