MCQ Chapter 6 History Class 12 Maharashtra Board Indian Struggle against Colonialism 1. Who led the revolt of the Bhils in the Satpuda, Satmala, and Ajintha regions?Mount Stuart ElphinstoneHariya BhilTrimbakji DengaleGodaji and MahipaQuestion 1 of 202. Who was the leader of the Paik revolt in Odisha?Hariya BhilBakshi Jagbandhu BidyadharUmaji NaikHansaji NaikQuestion 2 of 203. What did Captain Davis use to suppress Umaji Naik's rebellion?Public amnestyBritish propagandaFive companies of cavalryNaval attackQuestion 3 of 204. What was a key message in Umaji Naik’s charter?Join the British ArmySurrender to British peacefullyKill all Europeans and reclaim landsLeave India immediatelyQuestion 4 of 205. Why did the Ramoshi community revolt in Satara?To gain independenceTo support Umaji NaikDue to British policiesDue to famineQuestion 5 of 206. Who crushed the Gadkari revolt in Kolhapur?Captain DavisMajor PitmanCaptain OutramMount Stuart ElphinstoneQuestion 6 of 207. What was a major economic reason for the 1857 revolt?Increase in foreign tradeNew taxation on saltLand revenue systems like Ryotwari and MahalwariIntroduction of new cropsQuestion 7 of 208. What rumour triggered unrest among soldiers in 1857?Soldiers were to be firedCartridges were greased with cow and pig fatSoldiers were denied promotionsNew taxes were imposed on soldiersQuestion 8 of 209. Who was reinstated as ‘Shahanshah-i-Hindostan’ during the 1857 revolt?Nanasaheb PeshwaTatya TopeBahadur ShahKunwar SinghQuestion 9 of 2010. What policy allowed British to annex princely states without heirs?Pacification policyDivide and ruleDoctrine of LapsePermanent SettlementQuestion 10 of 2011. Who led the 1857 revolt in Kanpur?Kunwar SinghTatya TopeRani LakshmibaiNanasaheb PeshwaQuestion 11 of 2012. Who assisted the British in recapturing Delhi during the 1857 revolt?RajputsMarathasSikh platoonMughalsQuestion 12 of 2013. Where was Bahadur Shah exiled after his arrest?Andaman IslandsLondonRangoonLahoreQuestion 13 of 2014. Who was hanged in 1859 after being handed over by Sardar Mansingh?Kunwar SinghTatya TopeRani LakshmibaiBahadur ShahQuestion 14 of 2015. Which leader organised a rebellion in Kolhapur in 1857?Rango Bapuji GupteChimasahebRamji ShirsatNana PatilQuestion 15 of 2016. What was the main impact of the 1857 revolt on Indian society?Strengthened British policiesIncreased communal divisionsRise of national loyaltyDecline of agricultureQuestion 16 of 2017. Who established the ‘British Indian Association’ in 1851?William AdamsDwarkanath TagoreGeorge ThompsonHarishchandra MukherjeeQuestion 17 of 2018. Who founded the ‘East India Association’ in 1866?Surendranath BanerjeeGeorge ThompsonDadabhai NowrojeePherozeshah MehtaQuestion 18 of 2019. In which city was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?DelhiKolkataPuneMumbaiQuestion 19 of 2020. Who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress?Dadabhai NowrojeeAllan Octavian HumeVyomeshchandra BanerjeeGopal Krishna GokhaleQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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