Venkatappa Nayaka

Q. became a vassal state under the rule of the Nizam and the Marathas.

1. Mysore
2. Surapura
3. Kittur

Q. _______ was a vassal state under the rule of the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Marathas.

1. Surapura
2. Kittur
3. Yadgir
4. Aalagud

Q. I am a political agent appointed by the British to keep a keen eye on the political developments of the vassal state of Surapura. But my reformist nature helped develop the state. I also ended up taking responsibility for the education of the prince of the state. Who am I?

1. Lord Cornwallis
2. Medes Taylor
3. Campbell
4. Lord Ripon

Q. What made the British suspect Venkatappa Nayaka's intentions?

1. Presence of Nana Saheba's representatives.
2. Presence of Campbell.
3. Presence of Medes Taylor.
4. Presence of Puttabasappa.

Q. The British army captured Surapura in __________.

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

Q. Match the following rulers to their states/kingdoms.

1. Kittur
2. Surapura
3. Mysore

Q. Which of the following took part in the War of 1857?

1. Krishnaraja Wodeyar
2. Krishna Nayaka
3. Venkatappa Nayaka
4. Tippu Sultan

Q. Which of the following was one of the first kingdoms to have taken part in the War of 1857 from Karnataka?

1. Mysore
2. Kittur
3. Kodagu
4. Surapura

Q. Which of the following action resulted in the Indian Independence?

1. Quit India Movement.
2. Swadeshi Movement .
3. Non Cooperation Movement
   
4. All of the above.

Q. One may conclude from the passage that, even today, Britain's hold over the Falkland Islands _____.

1. is regarded as politically and economically unnecessary by everyone in Britain
2. could, in all likelihood, lead to another war between Britain and other powers
3. causes more problems than benefits to the British public
4. is felt by some people to be a continuation of the British imperial rule
5. has not been accepted anywhere but in Argentina

Q. Nana Saheb was a prominent leader of the War of 1857.

1. True
2. False