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The Hindus believed that overseas travel would lead to loss of ______.
A) religion
B) ancestral property
C) caste
D) ancestral title
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Why wasn't Rani Lakshmi Bai not allowed to adopt a child?
Because of the Divide and Rule Policy
Because of the Swadeshi Movement
Because of the Doctrine of Lapse
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In Subsidiary Alliance, the ruler would not keep any_____ of his own.
army
territory
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English East India Company signed the first treaty of Subsidiary Alliance with the _______________ in 1798.
Nizam of Hyderabad
Nawab of Awadh
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Which of the following statements are true as per the policy?
a. disband his own army and maintain British troops
b. accept all foreigners
c. abide by the British in case of any disagreement
d. a and b
e. a and c
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_________________________Indian rulers were not allowed to have their independent armed forces
Diwani
Subsidary Alliance
Doctrine of Lapse
Policy of Paramountcy
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In ____________________________- if an Indian ruler died without a male heir his kingdom would “lapse”, that is, become part of Company territory.
Doctrine of lapse
Policy of Paramountcy
Subsidiary Alliance
Diwani
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Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by _______________
Queen Elizabeth I
Lord Wellesley
Lord Hastings
Lord Dalhousi
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Which of the following cause was not responsible for participation of military in the revolt of 1857?
Introduction of greased cartridges
Defeat in the first Anglo Mysore War
Defeat in the first Anglo Afghan War
General service and enlistment act
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Which of the following was not a social religious causes?
Introduction of sati act, 1829
Widow remarriage act 1856
General service Enlistment act 1856
Law of inheritance, 1856
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Who cheated Siraj-ud-Daulah at the Battle of Plassey
Siraj-ud-Daulah
Mir Jafar
Lord Canning
Bahadur Shah Zafar
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When did the Revolt of 1857 begin?
9th May 1657
10th May 1757
7th May 1825
10th May 1857
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Bakht Khan was a soldier from
Meerut
Agra
Bareily
Delhi
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Who was the governor-general during the Revolt of 1857?
A) Lord Canning
B) Lord Irwin
C) Lord Lytton
D) Lord Willington
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Who was the prominent leader in Lucknow during the Revolt of 1857?
A) Begum Hazrat Mahal
B) Rani Laxmi Bai
C) Kuar Singh
D) Bahadur Shah Zafar
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Which of the following pair is not correctly matched?
A) Barrackpore : Mangal Pandey
B) Delhi : Bahadur Sha II
C) Delhi : Maulavi Ahmadullah
D) Lucknow : Begum Hazar Mahal
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Name the person who took leadership of 1857 revolt in Kanpur.
Nana Sahib
Rani LAkshmi Bai
Begam Hazrat Mahal
Kanwar Singh
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Name the person who took leadership of 1857 revolt in western Bihar.
Nana Sahib
Tantiya Tope
Kunwar Singh
Bahadur Saha
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______ was one of the last territories that the British had annexed in 1856.
Jhansi
Kanpur
Awadh
Lahore
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As revolt got over, Bahadur Shah Zafar was sent to jail in
Kathmandu
Rangoon
Lahore
Calcutta