Chapter 5 The Revolt of 1857 Exercises Tick the correct option 1.After Bahadur Shah Zafar death his descendants were called Ans. Princes 2. Mangal Pandey execution took place at Ans. Barrackpore 3. Nana Sahib was the adopted son of Ans. Peshva Bajirao II 4. Nanasaheb LED The revolt in which state? Ans. Kanpur 5. The first viceroy of India was Ans. Lord canning 6. The last Mughal emperor was deported to Ans. Rangoon 7. The new rifle that disturbed the religious sentiments of the Indian soldiers was the Ans. Enfield rifle II fill in the blanks 1._____was hanged to revolt against the use of greased cartridges at Barrackpore Ans. Mangal Pandey 2.according to a new act in 1858 the power of the EEIC were transferred to the Ans. British crown 3. A member of the British cabinet was appointed as the____for India. Ans. Secretary 4. Indian soldiers were called______by the British Ans. Sepoy 5. Some Indian historians termed The revolt as the____of independence Ans. First war III state true or false ​ 1. The governor general under the company was given the title of viceroy. Ans. True 2.Indian rulers were not allowed to hold their kingdoms even as subordinate of the British crown. Ans. False 3. The doctrine of lapse was discontinued by the British crown after 1858. Ans. True 4. The requirement of Indian soldiers increased in the army after 1858. Ans. False 5.the armoury was strictly under the charge of Indian soldiers after 1858. Ans. False IV Short answer questions Q1.why were the powers of the East India company transferred to the British crown ? Ans. The powers of the East India company transferred to the British crown because the company rule was ended in India after the revolt. Q2.how did the position of the governor general change after the revolt of 1857 ? Ans. The governor general under the company was given the title of viceroy who become a personal representative of the crown. Q3. How was the revolt suppressed by the British? Ans. The company decided to regain control over their lost territories and suppressed The revolt in complete retaliation. The company forces stormed different centre of rebellion. Q4. What was the role of Mangal Pandey in the revolt of 1857? Ans. Mangal Pandey a young soldier station in the British army at Barrackpore refused to use the rifle and attacked his British officers. Q5. How did Nana Sahib and Rani Lakshmi Bai revolt in order to protect their kingdoms? Ans. At Jhansi, Rani Lakshmibai was the leader of the movement.the British had refused to recognise the right of her adopted son to The throne because of the doctrine of lapse policy. This made her join the rebels.she fought bravely against the British along with Tatya tope, the general of Nana Saheb. The British initially lost control over most of Jhansi. Q6. Why did the sepoys refused to use the Enfield rifles? Ans. The sepoys refused to use the Enfield rifles becausethe Enfield rifles issued to the CPS where to be loaded with a gun powder after tearing of paper cartridge with the teeth. It was believed that the cartridge was graced with a pig and cow fat. Q7. How did the revolt spread from Meerut to Delhi ? Ans.the soldiers of the Meerut regiment mast to jail and freed the imprisoned sepoys. Many British officers were attacked and somewhere killed. After the incident, the sepoys started their journey towards Delhi.when they reached Delhi the next morning the regiments stationed at a Delhi also rose up in rebellion. V long answer questions Q1 write a note on the various causes that resulted in the revolt of 1857. Ans. Political causes:- the power of nawab and kings gradually decreased since the mid 19th century. Their revenues and territories were acquired by the British. This led to a loss of authority and honour for kings and nawaabs. Q2. What were the causes that led to the failure of the revolt? Describe Ans. Failure of the revolt are:- *Modern technology and warfare of the British such as the gun and cannons, overcrowded the Indian conventional war equipments. * The railways,Chali graphs and other modes of communication enabled the British to take a quick action. *The mutiny failed because the mutineers and no logical plan and were I'll organised. *Even though the Indian rebels had strong and brave warriors who fought well, they were leader less and lacked experienced guidance. *The revolt could not spread to the whole of the country. *The revolt did not get support from all section of society. Q3. Why the name of the revolt was constantly debated? Ans there has been a constant debate among the historians. The British authorities called it the sepoy mutiny attributed to the Enfield rifle issue. However Indian historians disregarded this argument, starting that the number of civilians were even bigger than the sepoys, amongst the participants. They called it the first war of independence,owing to its much widespread and powerful effect on masses and also because it was the first widespread revolt against the British authority. Q4. What was the impact of the revolt on both the Indians and the British? Ans.* A number of the British cabinet was appointed as the secretary of state for India. He was given the responsibility for all matters related to the governors of India. *the Indian rulers were allowed to hold their kingdoms but as subordinate of the British crown.the Indian ruling chiefs were given the assurance that their territories would never be annexed in the future. Kingdoms could be passed on to higher including adopted sons. *A decision was taken to reduce the number of Indian soldiers in the army and increase the British soldiers. *the British decided not to interfere in the customary religious and social practices of the Indians *police's where made to protect landlords and zamindars and rights were granted to them over their lands. Q5 write a note on the revolt at Awadh. Ans. Avadh was important strategically for the control of the fertile plains. It was a well the kingdom. After the battle of Baxur Awadh came under the British power. Avadh was first made subsidiary under the subsidiary alliance and finally became a part of the British territory in 1856. Wajid Ali Shah, the nawab of Awadh was exiled to Calcutta. *********** .