Meerut to Delhi

Q. On 9th May, 1857, 85 sepoys were dismissed from service and sentenced to ten years in jail for refusing to obey their officers.

1. False
2. True

Q. What was the political reason behind making Bahadur Shah Zafar the leader of the 1857 rebellion?

1. The Mughals ruled India for a long time. This made people think that the Mughals were going to rule India after the rebellion.
2. Bahadur Shah was a very rich man. Sepoys thought that he could finance the war.
3. Bahadur Shah was a young man, expert in martial arts. Sepoys thought his warrior-like skills would help them win the war.
4. None of the above.

Q. Mangal Pandey was hanged on the 25th of March, 1857.

1. True
2. False

Q. The Indian sepoys refused to perform a military drill with the newly introduced rifles.

1. Enfield
2. Kalashnikov
3. Endeavour
4. Endanger

Q. What do you mean by the word 'Firangis'?

1. Kings
2. Natives
3. Foreigners
4. Soldiers

Q.

why does the thefirst independence war of 1857 have the name sepoy mutiny?

Q. Who was proclaimed the leader of the 1857 rebellion?

1. Bahadur Shah Zafar
2. Akbar
3. Nawab Siraj
4. Raja Ram Mohan Roy