Revolt of 1857 MCQ: Army Reorganisation, Peel Commission & Key Figures

Attempt the quiz above first, then review every question with its correct answer and a short explanation below.

1. Q1.Who was the advisor to Nana Saheb?

   • A.Tatya Tope
   • B.Azimullah Khan✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Man Singh
   • D.Kunwar Singh

   Explanation: Azimullah Khan was an advisor to Nana Saheb. He is also known as 'Krantidoot'.

2. Q2.Who betrayed Tatya Tope which led to his capture?

   • A.Mansingh✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Scindia
   • C.Holkar
   • D.Nana Saheb

   Explanation: After being betrayed by a close friend Man Singh, Tatya Tope was captured when he was camping in a forest.

3. Q3.Who termed the Revolt of 1857 as a 'Hindu-Muslim Conspiracy'?

   • A.Sir James Outram and W. Taylor✓ Correct Answer
   • B.T.R. Holmes
   • C.John Lawrence
   • D.V.A. Smith

   Explanation: Sir James Outram and W. Taylor termed the Revolt of 1857 as a result of a conspiracy of Hindu and Muslim.

4. Q4.Which proclamation marked the end of Company Rule in India after the revolt?

   • A.Proclamation of 1857
   • B.Queen's Proclamation of 1858✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Act of 1861
   • D.Charter Act of 1853

   Explanation: Most important outcome of 1857 was the Queen’s Proclamation of 1858, declared on 1st November 1858, ending the Company Rule.

5. Q5.Which commission was constituted for the reorganization of the Indian Army after the 1857 revolt?

   • A.Hunter Commission
   • B.Peel Commission✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Simon Commission
   • D.Public Service Commission

   Explanation: After the suppression of the 1857 Revolt, 'Peel Commission' was constituted for the reorganization of the Indian Army.

6. Q6.Who was the British Commanding Officer at Barrackpore when the Revolt of 1857 broke out?

   • A.General Hewitt
   • B.Sir Hugh Wheeler
   • C.John Bennet Hearsey✓ Correct Answer
   • D.General Neil

   Explanation: John Bennet Hearsey was the commanding officer of Barrackpore when the Revolt of 1857 broke out there.

7. Q7.Which historian described the Revolt of 1857 as a 'War between Barbarism and Civilization'?

   • A.T.R. Holmes✓ Correct Answer
   • B.V.D. Savarkar
   • C.S.N. Sen
   • D.R.C. Majumdar

   Explanation: According to T.R. Holmes, the revolt was a war between Barbarism and Civilization.

8. Q8.According to the Peel Commission recommendations, what was the ratio of European to Indian soldiers in the Bengal Army?

   • A.1:2✓ Correct Answer
   • B.1:3
   • C.1:4
   • D.1:5

   Explanation: After the revolt, the ratio of Europeans to Indian soldiers in Bengal was fixed at 1:2, whereas in Madras it was 1:3.

9. Q9.Who was declared as the Nawab of Lucknow by Begum Hazrat Mahal during the revolt?

   • A.Wajid Ali Shah
   • B.Birjis Qadir✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Asaf-ud-Daula
   • D.Shuja-ud-Daula

   Explanation: Begum Hazrat Mahal declared her minor son Birjis Qadir as Nawab and took over the affairs of Lucknow.

10. Q10.Who led the revolt in Auwa regarding the struggle of 1857?

    • A.Tatya Tope
    • B.Thakur Kushal Singh✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Maniram Dewan
    • D.Kunwar Singh

    Explanation: Thakur Kushal Singh of Auwa defeated the combined army of the English and Jodhpur during the revolt.

11. Q11.Which advisor of Nana Saheb was known as 'Krantidoot'?

    • A.Tatya Tope
    • B.Azimullah Khan✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Jwala Prasad
    • D.Ahmedullah

    Explanation: Azimullah Khan was an advisor to Nana Saheb and is also known as 'Krantidoot'.

12. Q12.Where did Lord Canning establish the emergency headquarters during the Revolt of 1857?

    • A.Kanpur
    • B.Allahabad✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Calcutta
    • D.Lucknow

    Explanation: During the Revolt, Lord Canning made Allahabad an emergency headquarter.

13. Q13.Which Minister of Gwalior was praised by European historians for his loyalty to the English during the revolt?

    • A.Salar Jung
    • B.Sir Dinkar Rao✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Man Singh
    • D.Amar Singh

    Explanation: Minister of Gwalior Sir Dinkar Rao was praised by European historians for his loyalty to the English.

14. Q14.Who suppressed the revolt in Allahabad?

    • A.General Neil✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Campbell
    • C.Hudson
    • D.Vincent Eyre

    Explanation: The mutiny in Allahabad under Maulvi Liyaqat Ali was suppressed by General Neil.

15. Q15.Who was declared King in Assam during the Revolt of 1857?

    • A.Maniram Dewan
    • B.Kandpeshwar Singh✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Purandar Singh
    • D.Gomdhar Konwar

    Explanation: Dewan Maniram Dutt in Assam declared Kandpeshwar Singh, the grandson of the last king, as the king and started the revolt.

16. Q16.Where was Tatya Tope hanged on 18th April 1859?

    • A.Gwalior
    • B.Shivpuri✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Kanpur
    • D.Jhansi

    Explanation: Tatya Tope was brought to Shivpuri where a Court on 18th April, 1859 sentenced him to be hanged till death.

17. Q17.Who authored the book 'Asbab-e-Baghawat-e-Hind'?

    • A.Maulana Azad
    • B.Sir Syed Ahmed Khan✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Mirza Ghalib
    • D.Muhammad Ali Jinnah

    Explanation: Sir Syed Ahmed Khan wrote 'Asbab-Ae-Baghawat-Ae-Hind' which was published in 1859.

18. Q18.Which British officer died in Lucknow protecting the British Residency?

    • A.General Neil
    • B.Sir Henry Lawrence
    • C.Major General Havelock
    • D.All of the above✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: Sir Henry Lawrence, Major General Havelock and General Neil died in Lucknow in the 1857 revolt protecting the British Residency.

19. Q19.Which British General died trying to recapture Delhi?

    • A.General John Nicholson✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Hudson
    • C.Campbell
    • D.Hugh Rose

    Explanation: General John Nicholson died on 14th September 1857 trying to recapture Delhi.

20. Q20.Who said, 'If Scindia joins the rebels, I will pack off tomorrow'?

    • A.Lord Dalhousie
    • B.Lord Canning✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Lord Lawrence
    • D.Winston Churchill

    Explanation: Lord Canning said, 'If Scindia joins the rebels, I will pack off tomorrow.' This highlights the support of native rulers to the British.