Indian Freedom Struggle I (1857 – 1917) Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions

Answer: (b)

1. Lala Hardyal related to gadhar movement.
2. Surendranath Banerjee belongs to Bengali.
3. Bipin Chandra Pal related to Vande Matram.
4. S.K. Verma associated with an Indian sociologist.

Answer: (d)

The Prarthana Samaj was founded in 1867 in Bombay by Dr.Atmaram Pandurang. It was a reform movement within Hinduism and concentrated on social reforms like inter-dining, inter-marriage, widow remarriage and uplifting of women and depressed classes. Justice M.G. Ranade and R.G. Bhandarkar joined it in 1870.

Answer: (a)

At Kanpur, the revolt was led by Nana Saheb, the adopted son of Baji Rao II, the last Peshwa. Nana Saheb expelled the English from Kanpur with the help of the Sepoys and proclaimed himself the Peshwa.

Answer: (b)

South India was silent when revolt of 1857 was spreading in India.

Answer: (b)

Begum Hazarat Mahal took over the regiment Lucknow where the rebellion broke out on June 4, 1857 and popular sympathy was overwhelmingly in favour of the deposed Nawab. Her son, Birjis Qadir, was proclaimed the Nawab.