CBSE History Class 8

When People Rebel

When People Rebel - Chapter Wise CBSE Solved Question and Answer Based On NCERT

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Q1: Who declared himself as the governor of Mughal Emperor in 1857?
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Q2: In 1857, the Mughal emperor lived in_____________.
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Q3: Name the royal residence of the Mughal rulers.
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Q4: Mangal Pandey was a sepoy from the Native infantry of Bengal. True/False
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Q5: Who translated the memoirs of Sitaram Pande into English?
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Q6: Name the place where General Bakht Khan commanded the sepoys.
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Q7: In the revolt of 1857, Ahmadullah Shah who belonged to Faizabad came to fight in _____________________.
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Q8: Name the son of Peshwa Baji Rao.
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Q9: Hong Xiuquan was the follower of Christianity. True/False
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Q10: Who was ’Viceroy’?
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Q11: Give reason why a member of Cabinet was appointed as Secretary of the State for India.
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Q12: Residents of the EEIC were appointed in the courts of __________.
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Q13: Who was the mother of Birjis Qadir?
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Q14: When did the Congress passed the Quit India resolution?
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Q15: What was Taiping Rebellion?
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Q16: What is mutiny?
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Q17: In India, Firangis is a term used for
  1. the British.
  2. The french.
  3. The Dutch
  4. The Portuguese
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Q18: Name the council formed to give advice to the Secretary of State for India.
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Q19: Name the adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II.
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Q20: Name the Governor General who passed the rule to shift the Mughal emperor from the Red Fort
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Q21: 'Bahudur Shah Zafar would be the last Mughal King', was declared by _______________.
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Q22: Who was the last peshwa?
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Q23: Name the country where the Indian Sepoys were asked to go through the sea route.
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Q24: On May 9 in 1857 eighty five sepoys were dismissed from service and sentenced to jail for nine years. True/False
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Q25: The Sepoy revolt started from _____________.
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Q26: Who was the leader of the mutiny as proclaimed by the sepoys?
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Q27: The event that changed the situation and gave strength to the Sepoy mutiny was
  1. the joining of Rani Laxmi Bai.
  2. the siege of Delhi.
  3. the blessing of Bahadur Shah Zafar.
  4. the occupation of Awadh
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Q28: Who was the son of nawab Wajid Ali Shah?
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Q29: Name the person who occupied The English factory at Kassimbazar.
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Q30: Name the zamindar of Bihar, who have rose in rebellion in 1857.
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Q31: Zinat Mahal was the wife of ______________.
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Q32: Name the title given to the Governor General of India.
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Q33: Name a British Cabinet member who was made responsible for matters related to governance of India.
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Q34: Who wrote book “The Majha Pravaas”?
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Q35: ’Bahadur Shah Zafar would be the last Mughal Emperor’ was declared by ____________.
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Q36: The revolt of 1857 was not a popular uprising because it
  1. was very wide spread.
  2. had large support.
  3. involved the interests of all rulers
  4. had a small participation.
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Q37: The annexation of states by Lord Dalhousie was a major political cause. True/False
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Q38: Who supported the conversion of Hindus and Muslims into Christians by the missionaries?
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Q39: What was the highest post given to an Indian in the British army?
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Q40 : Name the ruler of Gwalior who did not join the revolt against the British.
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Q41: From which Hindi word was the word sepoy derived?
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Q42: Where was Bahadur Shah Zafar and his wife sent into exile by the British?
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Q43: Who was the soldier from Bareilly who came and took charge of the force of fighters in Delhi in the revolt of 1857?
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Chapter 6: When People Rebel