MCQ Class 8 History Chapter 5 When People Rebel Advertisement MCQ’s For All Chapters – History Class 8th 1. Who was the leaders of the revolt who actively took part in it?Tantiya TopeRani LakshmibaiNana SahibAll of theseQuestion 1 of 152. Which emperor blessed the Mutiny?Bahadur Shah ZafarBhakt KhanMir ZafarNone of theseQuestion 2 of 153. Bahadur Shah Zafar passed away in1859186518581862Question 3 of 154. Name the ruler of Kanpur who called himself Peshwa?Balaji Rao Bahadur Shah ZafarNana RaoAurangzeb Question 4 of 155. By the mid 18th century, what actually happened to the Nawabs and Rajas in India?They became more popular and extended their kingdomMany Nawabs and Rajas were dead after a major war with the British.They lost their authority and honour, residents stationed in many kingdomsThe East India Company started constructing their empire with the help of Nawabs and Rajas.Question 5 of 156. Name the able commander- in chief of Nana Saheb who led the revolt in Kanpur.Bahadur Shah ZafarMangal PandeyMaulvi AhmadullahTantia TopeQuestion 6 of 157. Name the Governor General who declared that Awadh was being misgoverned and British rule was needed to ensure proper administration.Lord DalhousieWilliam BentickLord MountbattenLord RiponQuestion 7 of 158. What was the new amendment in the law in 1856 passed by the East India Company?Every new person who took up employment in the Company’s army had to collect the revenues set by the British.Every new person who took up employment in the Company’s army had to pay a tax.Every new person who took up employment in the Company’s army had to agree to serve overseas if required.Every new person who took up employment in the Company’s army will be paid only a low salaryQuestion 8 of 159. Who was Nana Saheb?Son of Rani Lakshmi BaiSon of Nawab Wajid Ali ShahSon of Peshwa Baji Rao IINone of theseQuestion 9 of 1510. Who wrote the book Majha Pravas?Vishnubhat GodseBayjabai ShindeMoropant TambeLalu BakshiQuestion 10 of 1511. In what way did the Christian missionaries help the British East India Company? From the statements given below, choose the one that is not TRUE with respect to the missionaries.The Christian missionaries did not encourage education of womenThe Christian missionaries converted the people as ChristiansThe Christian missionaries functioned freely and even owned land and propertyAn Indian converted to Christianity could inherit the property of ancestorsQuestion 11 of 1512. The Mutiny started fromAgraMeerutBareillyDelhiQuestion 12 of 1513. What did the East India Company do from the coins minted by the Company?The name of the Governor general was removed from the coinsThe name of the British King was removed from the coinsThe name India was removed from the coinsThe name of the Mughal emperor was removed from the coins.Question 13 of 1514. Among the following Residents of British India, who was forced to take refuge in a residency and killed by the forces of Begum Hazrat Mahal?John LawrenceJohn NicholsonHenry HavelockSir Henry LawrenceQuestion 14 of 1515. In 1856, which Governor General decided that Bahadur Shah Zafar was the last Mughal King and none of his descendants would be recognized as Kings hereafter?Warren HastingsWilliam BentickLord CanningLord CornwallisQuestion 15 of 15 Loading...
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