ICSE CLASS 10 HISTORY CHAPTER-THE FIRST WAR OF INDEPENDENCE, 1857 : CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES NOTES AND EXERCISE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

ICSE CLASS 10 HISTORY CHAPTER-THE FIRST WAR OF INDEPENDENCE, 1857 : CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES NOTES AND EXERCISE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

THE FIRST WAR OF INDEPENDENCE, 1857 : CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES

Extra Question

1. Which is called India’s first war of independence?

Ans- The war which was held in 1857 by all the soldiers and all normal people in Meerut is called India's first war of Independence.

2. Who were the first to revolt against the British?

Ans- The sepoy was the first to revolt against the British.

3. Name two famous Indian leaders of the revolt of 1857?

Ans- i. Mangal Pandey

        ii. Nana Sahib

4. Under what pretext was Oudh annexed to the company?

Ans- Under the pretext that the state of Oudh was not governed properly the Oudh annexed to the company.

5. Who called 1857 is the first independence war?

Ans- Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

6. Who was the leader of the world of 1857?

Ans- The most important leaders of the Revolt of 1857 were Rani Laxmibai, Bahadur shah Zafar and Mangal Pandey.

7. What was the most important result of the uprising of 1857?

Ans- the most important result of 1857 was the end of the rule of the East India Company and the assumption of the government of India directly by the crown.

8. Who was the ruler of India in 1857?

Ans- Bahadur shah Zafar II

9. Why did the revolt of 1857 fail?

Ans- The revolt of 1857 was failed because of weak leadership, lack of plan and organised.

10. What was the slogan of 1857 revolt?

Ans- Inqlaab Zindabad (long live the revolt)

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