The Sepoy Mutiny

Q. Why did the sepoys refuse to go to Burma by sea in 1824 as part of a military campagin?

1. Sepoys were scared of the disease scurvy.
2. Sepoys were afraid of the conditions in Burma because of the war.
3. Sepoys refused to go by sea due to religious sentiments.
4. Sepoys were not happy about the climatic conditions of Burma.

Q. When was the new law passed to make conversion to Christianity easier?

Q. In , a law was passed allowing Indians who had converted to Christianity to inherit property; this was not allowed earlier.

1. 1856
2. 1855
3. 1851
4. 1850

Q. Who were the Indian sepoys?

1. Officers in the army.
2. Indian soldiers in the army.
3. British clerks.
4. British cooks.

Q. The East India Company issued an order in 1856 stating that all new employees of the Company’s army had to go overseas if required.

1. False
2. True

Q. How did Sir Henry Lawrence, the Chief Commissioner of Awadh, die?

1. He succumbed to diseases.
2. He died because of heavy bombardment during the siege of Residency.
3. He fell off his horse while he was riding.
4. He took a bullet to the neck.

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what effects did the reformers have on the indian society? brief answer

Q. The Sepoy Mutiny took place in which year?

1. 1856
2. 1857
3. 1858
4. 1859

Q. What was the event that triggered the revolt of 1857?

1. Indian soldiers were forced to use cartridges allegedly coated with pig and cow fat.
2. The British started indiscriminately destroying mosques and temples.
3. The British abolished the practice of Sati, which enraged the Hindus.
4. The British forced the Muslims to start eating beef.

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Whatobjections did the sepoys have to the new cartridges that they wereasked to use?

Q. Who among the following was not a participant in the revolt of 1857?

1. Rani Lakshmi Bhai
2. Mangal Pandey
3. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
4. Nana Saheb

Q. What did the British do to protect the interests of those who converted to Christianity?