Rebels & the Raj (1857): Class 12 Previous Year Questions

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1. _________ Page 15 of 32 { } 19. Choose the correct pair regarding the local leaders during the Revolt of 1857. 1 List – I Local Leader List – II Region (A) Gonoa – Chotanagpur (B) Shahmal – Hyderabad (C) Kunwar Singh – Kanpur (D) Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah – Arra…
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2. Read the given passage carefully and answer the following questions : What taluqdars thought The attitude of the taluqdars was best expressed by Hanwant Singh, the Raja of Kalakankar, near Rae Bareli. During the mutiny, Hanwant Singh had given shelter to a Bri…
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3. Analyse the measures taken by the British to suppress the riots of Bombay-Deccan in 1875.
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4. (a) Explain the events that took place on the very first day (10th May) of the rebellion of 1857 at Meerut. 3 OR (b) Explain the events that took place on 11th May of the rebellion of 1857 at Red Fort of Delhi.
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5. _________ Page 13 of 32 { } 15. Which of the following statements accurately describe the conditions of Bombay-Deccan from 1840 to 1850 ? 1 I. There was significant agrarian expansion during this period. II. Prices of the agricultural products were rising stea…
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6. Why was the Revolt of 1857 viewed as a serious threat by the British ? Choose the most appropriate option : 1 (A) It has hurt their global trade. (B) It shook the entire colonial system of the world. (C) It united all the sections of Indian Society. (D) It led…
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7. _________ Page 15 of 32 { } 18. Who amongst the following leaders struggled to free Vietnam from the imperialist control ? 1 (A) Nguyen Hue (B) Ho-Chi-Minh (C) Qin Shi Huang (D) Mao-Ze-Dang _________ Page 16 of 32 { } 19.        …
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8. Which of the following statements regarding Nana Saheb are correct ? Choose the correct option : 1 I. Nana Saheb was the successor of Peshwa Baji Rao-II. II. Nana Saheb joined the revolt of 1857 from Kanpur. III. His rebellion collapsed in the beginning of 185…
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9. Page 29 of 32 34. 34.1 On the given political outline map of India, locate and label the following with appropriate symbols : (i) Kalibanga - a mature Harappan site 1 (ii) Amravati - a Buddhist site 1 (iii) (a) Amber - a territory under the Mughals 1 OR (b) Bi…
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10. Match the Column-I with Column-II and choose the correct option : 1 Column-I (Leadership of the Revolt of 1857) Column-II (Regions) a. Shah Mal I. Lucknow b. Kunwar Singh II. Kanpur c. Birjis Qadr III. Baraut d. Nana Sahib IV. Arrah Options : a b c d (A) II II…
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11. Find the odd one out regarding the revolt of 1857 from the following : 1 (A) Arrah : Kunwar Singh (B) Barout : Shah Mal (C) Singhbhum : Gonu (D) Hyderabad : Maulavi Ahmadullah Shah
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12. “The rebellion of 1857 was seen as a war in which both Hindus and Muslims had equally to lose or gain.” Analyse the statement.
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13. Page 19 of 32 21. Identify the member of the Constituent Assembly with the help of the following information : 1  He was the President of the Constituent Assembly.  He was the first President of the Independent India. (A) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (B) Zakir H…
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14. Page 13 of 32 13. Which of the following statements is true regarding the land revenue system of the Mughals ? 1 (A) The revenue collectors collected tax of land in cash only. (B) The cultivated lands were taxed without any measurement. (C) Revenue from the la…
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15. Fill in the blank with the suitable option given below : 1 The Revolt of 1857 marked the end of the _______ dynasty in India. (A) Maratha (B) Rajput (C) Scindhia (D) Mughal
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18. Read the given source and answer the questions that follow : 1+1+2=4 ft the mischief Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel said : It is no use saying that we ask for separate electorates, because it is good for us. We have heard it long enough. We have heard it for years,…
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19. How did the rebels of 1857 give emphasis on the vision of unity ? Explain with examples.
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20. Read the given information and identify the leader of 1857 Revolt from the following options : Nawab of Awadh Was dethroned and exiled to Calcutta British wrongly assumed him as unpopular ruler Options : Birjis Qadr (A) (B) Shah Alam (C) Wajid Ali Shah () Baha…
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