MCQ Chapter 4 History Class 8 Maharashtra Board MCQ For All Chapters – History Class 8The Freedom Struggle of 1857 1. Who referred to the 1857 struggle as "The Indian War of Independence"?Mahatma GandhiJawaharlal NehruV.D.SavarkarSubhas Chandra BoseQuestion 1 of 202. What was the main cause of the 1857 revolt?Economic distressReligious interferencePolitical instabilityA combination of multiple factorsQuestion 2 of 203. Which event was considered the immediate cause of the 1857 revolt?Introduction of the Doctrine of LapseThe Bengal famineUse of greased cartridges in Enfield riflesAnnexation of AwadhQuestion 3 of 204. Who was the first sepoy to openly rebel against British officers in 1857?Bahadur Shah ZafarRani LakshmibaiMangal PandeyTatya TopeQuestion 4 of 205. Who was declared the Emperor of India during the 1857 revolt?Bahadur Shah ZafarNana SahebRani LakshmibaiKunwar SinghQuestion 5 of 206. Who led the 1857 revolt in Kanpur?Rani LakshmibaiTatya TopeNana SahebKunwar SinghQuestion 6 of 207. Which queen fought fiercely against the British in Jhansi?Begum Hazrat MahalRani LakshmibaiRani PadminiChand BibiQuestion 7 of 208. Who was the leader of the revolt in Lucknow?Tatya TopeKunwar SinghBegum Hazrat MahalBahadur Shah ZafarQuestion 8 of 209. What was the main economic cause of the 1857 revolt?The decline of tradeBritish land revenue policiesIndustrialization in EnglandPoor harvestsQuestion 9 of 2010. Which of these states was annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse?PunjabMysoreSataraHyderabadQuestion 10 of 2011. Who was the British Governor-General during the revolt?Lord CanningLord DalhousieLord CornwallisLord WellesleyQuestion 11 of 2012. Which region remained largely unaffected by the 1857 revolt?BengalPunjabRajputanaAll of the aboveQuestion 12 of 2013. Who led the revolt in Bihar?Begum Hazrat MahalKunwar SinghNana SahebBahadur Shah ZafarQuestion 13 of 2014. What was the role of Tatya Tope in the 1857 revolt?Led the revolt in LucknowHelped Bahadur Shah ZafarAssisted Nana Saheb in KanpurNone of the aboveQuestion 14 of 2015. What was the fate of Bahadur Shah Zafar after the revolt?He was executedHe was exiled to RangoonHe was imprisoned in DelhiHe escaped to NepalQuestion 15 of 2016. Which policy led to the annexation of Indian princely states?Subsidiary AllianceDivide and RuleDoctrine of LapsePermanent SettlementQuestion 16 of 2017. What was the role of Begum Hazrat Mahal?She was a Mughal princessShe led the revolt in LucknowShe was an advisor to Nana SahebShe fought in JhansiQuestion 17 of 2018. What was a major consequence of the 1857 revolt?Complete independence of IndiaBritish Crown took control of IndiaFormation of the Indian National CongressEstablishment of local self-governmentQuestion 18 of 2019. What major change was introduced in the British army after 1857?More Indians were recruitedNumber of British soldiers increasedIndian officers were promotedThe army was dissolvedQuestion 19 of 2020. Which policy did the British implement after 1857 to weaken Indian unity?Divide and RuleDemocratic GovernanceUniversal SuffrageEconomic ReformsQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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