Pakistan Movement 1857-1947 MCQs

Which leader is known as the ‘Heroine of 1857’ for her role in the revolt?

A) Rani Lakshmibai

B) Begum Hazrat Mahal

C) Kunwar Singh

D) Raja Nahar Singh

Where did the British forces face a severe defeat at the hands of the rebel sepoys during the rebellion of 1857?

A) Kanpur

B) Jhansi

C) Delhi

D) Lucknow

Who was a prominent leader of the rebellion in Bihar during 1857?

A) Kunwar Singh

B) Bahadur Shah II

C) Rani Lakshmibai

D) Tantia Tope

Who was the last Mughal Emperor of India during the revolt of 1857?

A) Bahadur Shah

B) Babar

C) Akbar Shah

D) Muhammad Shah

Where did the rebellion start in the Punjab region during 1857?

A) Ambala

B) Ferozepur

C) Jalandhar

D) Ludhiana

Who was a notable leader of the rebellion in Awadh (Oudh) during 1857?

A) Begum Hazrat Mahal

B) Kunwar Singh

C) Bahadur Shah II

D) Tantia Tope

The rebellion of 1857 was primarily a revolt against:

A) The Mughal Empire

B) Indian princely states

C) British rule and policies

D) The Maratha Confederacy

The proclamation of Bahadur Shah II during the rebellion declared the end of:

A) The East India Company’s rule

B) The British Crown’s rule

C) The Sikh Empire

D) The Maratha Empire

Which of the following leaders was a prominent figure in the rebellion in Central India?

A) Rani Lakshmibai

B) Kunwar Singh

C) Tantia Tope

D) Bahadur Shah

Who was the Governor-General of India when the Indian Rebellion of 1857 began?

A) Lord Dalhousie

B) Lord Canning

C) Lord Cornwallis

D) Lord Ripon