Trivia GK Quiz on 1857 Revolt

1. Who called the 1857 revolt as the first war of Indian Independence ?

1. S. N. Sen
2. V. D. Savarkar
3. R. C. Majumdar
4. Romila Thapar

2. Who was the first martyr of the 1857 rebellion?

1. Begum Hazrat Mahal
2. Nana Sahib
3. Mangal Pandey
4. Rani Lakshmibai

3. Who was the Governor-General of India when the 1857 revolt broke out?

1. Lord Canning
2. Lord Dalhousie
3. Lord Curzen
4. Lord William Bentinck

4. What was the symbol of the 1857 revolt?

1. Rose and Cow
2. Rose and Lamp
3. Lotus and Rice
4. Lotus and Bread

5. Which Mughal emperor participated in the 1857 revolt?

1. Sher Shar
2. Bahadur Shah II
3. Aurangzeb
4. None of these

6. Who led the revolt of 1857 in Lucknow ?

1. Begum Hazrat Mahal
2. Tantia Tope
3. Rani Lakshmibai
4. None of these

7. Indian Rebellion of 1857 started from which city?

1. Bhopal
2. Kanpur
3. Meerut
4. Gwalior

8. When did the revolt of 1857 end ?

1. 1859
2. 1856
3. 1858
4. 1860

9. In 1857, a revolt started against the British is also known as the____.

1. Indian Mutiny
2. Swadeshi Yudh
3. Bharat Sangram
4. Sepoy Mutiny

10. Who called the revolt of 1857 as 'First war of Independence'?

1. R. C. Majumdar
2. V.D. Savarkar
3. Ashok Mehta
4. None of these