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1. Which among the following was annexed by the British on the pretext of maladministration?

Punjab Awadh Nagpur Hyderabad

2. In which years were the Abolition of Sati Act and Widow Remarriage Act enacted?

1829, 1850 1828, 1856 1830, 1857 1829, 1856

3. Who had introduced the Subsidiary Alliance ?

Lord Wellesly Lord Dalhousie Lord Minto Lord Canning

4. Which of the following was not done by the British after the revolt of 1857 ?

Government of India Act of 1858 The ratio of European to Indian troops was fixed at 1:2 (Bengal army) and 2:5 (Madras and Bombay armies). Making the Indians pay heavy interests and the dividends on the British capital invested in India. Rural artisan industries such as handicrafts, spinning and weaving were promoted.

5. Who led the struggle against the British in Faizabad ?

Maulvi Ahmadullah Khan Bahadur Mir Jaffar Mohammad Salimullah

6. In Which year Tantia Tope captured and hanged to death.

June, 1857 April, 1858 April, 1859 August, 1857

7. Who was the wife of Bahadur Shah Zafar ?

Mumtaz Mahal Begum Hazrat Mahal Zeenat Mahal Rashid Jahan

8. What was the immediate cause of the First War of Independence ?

Double Governement Introduction of Enfield Rifles Unemployment of Artisans Racial discrimination against Indians

9. How was the Army organized after the First War of Independence ?

The proportion of the British Indian Soldiers was decreased. The proportion of the British Indian Soldiers was increased and different caste and creeds were mixed to avoid any other revolt.

10. Which among the following was not a part of Queen Victoria's Proclamation ?

treat all subjects Indian and Europeans as equals. not to interfere with the religious beliefs of the people of India. make India a Semi-colony. promote works of public utility in India.

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