The Anger of the Indians against the British

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. Awadh was annexed by the British in the year ____.

1. 1857
2. 1855
3. 1856
4. 1858

Q. What was the religion practiced by Hong Xiuquan?

1. Buddhism
2. Hinduism
3. Christianity
4. Confucianism

Q. Why were the farmers losing their lands during the colonial times?

1. They couldn't keep up with the high taxes and had to take loans.
2. They were unable to repay loans which were taken to pay the high taxes.
3. They weren't exempted from paying tax under any condition.
4. All of the above.

Q. Why did the Indian soldiers revolt against the Britishers in 1857? What changes were made to the army after 1858?

Q. Which event is known to be the first anti-British rebellion held in Odisha?

1. The Revolt of 1857
2. The Paik Rebellion
3. The Non Cooperation Movement
4. The Quit India Movement

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When was the state of Awadh annexed by the Company government?

1. 1801

2. 1824

3. 1856

4. 1857

Q. Who among the following was a leader of the Paik Rebellion?

1. Buxi Jagabandhu
2. Mangal Pandey
3. Nana Saheb
4. Tantia Tope

Q. Where was Khurda located?

1. To the south-east of Odisha
2. To the north of Bengal
3. In central Telangana
4. Central Mysore

Q. Read the following statements and select the correct option.

Statement 1: During the Sepoy Mutiny, revolts broke out all over the country, led by leaders like Rani Lakshmibai, Nana Saheb and Rani Avantibai.

Statement 2: Encouraged by the revolts, peasants and zamindars joined in the rebellion too.

1. Both statements are false.
2. Both statements are true.
3. Statement 1 is true while Statement 2 is false.
4. Statement 1 is false while Statement 2 is true.

Q. Who annexed Awadh for the British?

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

Q. Who among the following was a leader of the Paik Rebellion?

1. Buxi Jagabandhu
2. Mangal Pandey
3. Nana Saheb
4. Tantia Tope

Q. Nana Saheb was the adopted son of Peshwa _____.

1. Balaji Rao
2. Jewaji Rao
3. Baji Rao I
4. Baji Rao II

Q. Pick the names of the royals who appealed to the British to fulfil some of their needs, but were turned down.

1. Rani Laxmibai
2. Nana Saheb
3. Shah Jahan
4. Jahangir

Q. How or why did the British annex Awadh?

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

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

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

Q. Raja Birakishore Dev gave up the control of the Jagannath temple at Puri to the _____.

1. British
2. Marathas
3. Mughals
4. Rajputs

Q. Which event is known to be the first anti-British rebellion held in Odisha?

1. The Revolt of 1857
2. The Paik Rebellion
3. The Non Cooperation Movement
4. The Quit India Movement

Q. Awadh was annexed by the British in the year ____.

1. 1855
2. 1856
3. 1857
4. 1858

Q. Where was Khurda located?

1. To the south-east of Odisha
2. To the north of Bengal
3. In central Telangana
4. Central Mysore

Q. Awadh was annexed on the context of _____.

1. Doctrine of Lapse
2. Misgovernance
3. Annexation by force
4. None of the above

Q. Begum Hazrat Mahal took active part from Lucknow in 1857 mutiny.

1. True
2. False