Misuse of power by the Company

Q. What were the major changes brought by the British in governance after 1857?

1. Doctrine of Lapse was abolished.
2. British started to respect the customary and social practices of Indians.
3. A new department was set up at England under a cabinet minister (Secretary of India) to look into governance in India.
4. All of the above.

Q. Who was the ruling Mughal emperor during the revolt of 1857?

1. Bahadur Shah Zafar
2. Akbar
3. Jahangir
4. Aurengazeb

Q. Where was the actual residence of Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar?

1. Fatehpur Sikri
2. Taj Mahal
3. Qutb Minar
4. Red Fort

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Who was the "Emperor of India" at the time of the revolt of 1857?

1. Sirajuddaula

2. Shujauddaula

3. Bahadur Shah II

4. None of them

Q. Who visited the court of Mughal emperor Jahangir in 1608 CE to negotiate the terms of the English East India Company?

1. Captain William Hawkins
2. Captain Thomas Best
3. Captain Nicholas Downton
4. Captain Thomas Roe

Q. What was the "Council of India"?

1. A council to advise the king on wars.
2. A council in India that reported administrative matters to the British government in London.
3. Council consisting of rulers from the Indian princely states.
4. A council that advised the Secretary of State of India on the affairs of the country.

Q. The land and property of Muslims were confiscated on a large scale after the 1857 rebellion. What was the reason behind it?

1. The Doctrine of Lapse.
2. The British believed that the Muslims were responsible for the rebellion.
3. The British declared it illegal for Muslims to get inheritance.
4. There were disputes going on in those lands, and the British tried to resolve it by giving all the land owned by Muslims to non-Muslims.

Q. Who was supposed to be India's Secretary of State?

1. Prime Minister
2. Viceroy
3. A member of the British cabinet
4. Governor General

Q. Who was supposed to be India's Secretary of State?

1. Prime Minister
2. A member of the British cabinet
3. Viceroy
4. Governor General

Q. What were the major changes brought by the British in governance after 1857?

1. Doctrine of Lapse was abolished.
2. British started to respect the customary and social practices of Indians.
3. A new department was set up at England under a cabinet minister (Secretary of India) to look into governance in India.
4. All of the above.

Q. The land and property of Muslims were confiscated on a large scale after the 1857 rebellion. What was the reason behind it?

1. The Doctrine of Lapse.
2. The British declared it illegal for Muslims to get inheritance.
3. The British believed that the Muslims were responsible for the rebellion.
4. There were disputes going on in those lands, and the British tried to resolve it by giving all the land owned by Muslims to non-Muslims.

Q. How or why did the British annex Awadh?

1. They claimed it was being misgoverned.
2. They invoked the Doctrine of Lapse.
3. They defeated the Awadh forces in battle.
4. None of the above.

Q. In 1856, Governor General Canning decided that _____ would be the last Mughal king and after his death none of his descendants would be recognised as kings and rather they would just be called "Prince".

1. Bahadur Shah Zafar
2. Akbar
3. Shah Jahan
4. Aurangazeb

Q. Who annexed Awadh for the British?

1. Lord Canning
2. Lord Dalhousie
3. Lord Lytton
4. Lord Rippon

Q. Viceroy was the new title given to the _____.

1. Army General
2. Governor General
3. Prince
4. Prime Minister

Q. Who was the ruling Mughal emperor during the revolt of 1857?

1. Bahadur Shah Zafar
2. Jahangir
3. Akbar
4. Aurengazeb