When People Rebelled 1857 and After

When was the new Enfield Rifle with greased cartridges introduced in the British Indian Amy?

Which of the following statements about Mangal Pandey are not correct?
1. He was a sepoy in the 19th Native Infantry stationed at Berhampur.
2. In March 1857, he single – handedly revolted and killed two English officers.
3. He made a futile attempt to commit suicide when he realized the hopelessness of the situation.
4. He was executed by the British.
Choose the answer from the codes given below:

Match List – I with List – Il and select the answer using codes the given below:
List – I List – II
1. Lt. Baugh A. The officer who blew up to the magazine at
Delhi so that it Would not fall into the hands of sepoys,
2. Col. Finnis

Consider the following pairs:
1. Nana Saheb – Kanpur
2. Begam Hazarat Mahal – Lucknow
3. Rani Laxmibai – Jhansi
4. Khan Bahadur Khan – Arrah
5. Kunwar Singh – Bareilly
Which of the above are correctly matched?

Match the following with the help of the codes given below:
Places Britishers who recaptured them
1. Delhi A. Sir Colin Campbell
2. Kanpur B. Sir Hugh Rose
3. Lucknow C. Major General Havelock
4. Allahabad D. Brigadier General Neil

Match the following places with the Britishers Who recaptured them using the codes given below:
List – I List – II
1. Gwalior A. Sir Colin Campbell
2. Bareilly B. William Taylor
3. Arrah C. Brigadier General Neil
4. Banaras D. Sir Hugh Rose

Government of India Act of 1858 enacted in the wake of the revolt of 1857, also known as the Act for the Good Government of India abolished the East India Company. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct with reference to this act?
1. It changed the designation of the Governor of India to that of Governor – General of India.
2. It ended the system of double government by abolishing both the Board of control and court of directors.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Nature and character of 1857 is one of the most researched topics in the history of modern India. Which of the following is not true related to its nature?

Consider the following statements with reference to the British policy towards sepoys :
1. The British from the beginning did not respect the religious sentiments of the
Indian Sepoys.
2. The British tried to recruit only Brahmins to homogenise the army.
3. The British felt that caste distinctions and segregation within a regiment were
not conducive to the cohesiveness of a fighting unit.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

After the revolt of 1857, the British were compelled to provide the platform for representative form of government in the regions ruled by it in India. Election and voting by Indians were adopted for bringing Indians to the Governor General\’s legislative Council. Which of the following adopted the above said medium for representation?

The Revolt of 1857 coincided with certain outside events in which the British suffered serious losses which had psychological repercussions. The relevant events were:
1. Crimean Wars
2. Santhal Rebellion
3. Thirty Years\’ War
4. Eighty Years\’ War