Indian National Movement - Part I

Indian National Movement - Part I


1. When did General Anson die?

a) May 25, 1857
b) May 27, 1857
c) July 5, 1857
d) July 15, 1857

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ANSWER: b) May 27, 1857

At the age of 59, Anson died of Cholera. He was buried in Kurnaul. The body was taken back to England to be buried in Kensel Green Cemetery.



2. When did Sir Henry Barnard die?

a) July 5, 1857
b) July 15, 1857
c) May 10, 1857
d) August 25, 1857

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ANSWER: a) July 5, 1857

On 6 July 1857, Barnard was buried in the Rajpur cemetery of the cantonment outside Delhi.



3. Who was bestowed with the title of Sahib-i-Alam Bahadur?

a) Azimullah Khan
b) Sherbaz Khan
c) Subedar Bakht Khan
d) Zabita Khan

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ANSWER: c) Subedar Bakht Khan

Bahadur Shah II gave Subedar Bakht Khan the actual authority and the title of Saheb-I-Alam Bhadur, or Lord Governor General. Khan was virtual commander of the sepoy forces.



4. When was Bahadur Shah II exiled to Rangoon?

a) 1858
b) 1862
c) 1925
d) 1930

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ANSWER: a) 1858

In 1862, he died at Yangon.



5. When did Gandhiji define 'Swaraj'?

a) 1858
b) 1862
c) 1925
d) 1930

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ANSWER: c) 1925

'Swaraj' refers to Gandhi ji's concept for Indian independence from foreign domination.



6. Who captured Kanpur from Nana Sahib?

a) Charles James Napier
b) Colin Campbell
c) Henry Havelock
d) Henry Montgomery Lawrence

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ANSWER: c) Henry Havelock

On 25 September 1857, he was able to capture Lucknow.


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