Description : Why did British Government curb the freedom of the Indian press after the revolt of 1857? -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) After the revolt of 1857, the attitude to freedom of the press changed. Enraged Englishmen demanded a clamp down on the ‘native’ press. (ii) As vernacular newspapers became assertively nationalist, the colonial government began debating measures of stringent control.
Description : Why did the attitude of the colonial Government towards the freedom of the press change after the revolt of 1857? -SST 10th
Last Answer : After the revolt of 1857, the attitude to freedom of press changed. Enraged English officials clamped down the native press because of their nationalists activities. (i) In 1878, the Vernacular ... the newspaper was warned, the press was liable to be seized and machinery could be confiscated.
Description : Mention two contribution of Subhash Chandra Bose to India’s freedom struggle. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Two contributions towards India’s freedom movement by Subhash Chandra Bose were: (i) He formed the INA which incited the armed forces to revolt against the British Raj. (ii) It was Netaji’s and INA’s struggle against the British which was an important factor for their quitting India.
Description : In 1919 Gandhiji plunged into India’s struggle for freedom. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Reasons leading to Non-cooperation Movement: The Non-cooperation Movement (1920-22) was launched under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi. Following are the main reasons leading to the ... supported Khilafat Movement, which brought the unity of Hindus and Muslims against the British rule.
Description : During India’s Freedom Struggle, which led to the first ‘All India Hartal’? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The answer is 'Protest againstRowlatt Act'
Last Answer : answer:
Description : During India’s Freedom Struggle, which led to the first ‘All India Hartal’?
Last Answer : Protest against Rowlatt Act
Description : Name two famous Indian leaders of the revolt of 1857. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi and Nana Sahib.
Description : What happened to the Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, after the Revolt of 1857? -SST 10th
Last Answer : He was deported to Rangoon where he died in 1862.
Description : State the immediate cause for the revolt of 1857. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The sepoys were ordered to use new Enfield Rifles, the cartridges of which were greased with fat of cows and pigs. Both Hindu and Muslim sepoys refused to use them and felt the English were defiling their religion.
Description : Discuss about the growing unemployment under the British caused due to the 1857 revolt. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Indian weavers and craftsmen could not compete with the machine-made goods of the British and thousands of weavers/craftsmen became unemployed. The demand for Indian textiles was reduced and ... patronage. Thousands of soldiers lost their traditional jobs. This led to large scale unemployment.
Description : With reference to the revolt of 1857 explain briefly about the British policy of racial discrimination. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The British considered themselves racially superior to Indians. Educated Indians were not given appointment to high posts. In Civil Services they could rise to the post of Sardar or an Amin, in military service to the rank of a Subedar. They were hated and humiliated in their own country.
Description : In the context of 1857 revolt, discuss about the subordination of Indian economy to British interests. -SST 10th
Last Answer : After the Industrial Revolution, the British developed their own textile industry. Instead of Indian textile goods, they bought raw material from India, and forced Indians to buy their product from the mills. ... to sell their raw material at a lower rate and buy English goods at a higher rate.
Description : Discuss how the unhapiness of the Indian aritisans and craftsmen became a factor for 1857 revolt. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The British rulers deliberately crippled Indian arts and crafts by imposing heavy duties on Indian silk and cotton textiles in Britain. On the other hand British goods were imported into India at a ... who lost their job and had no alternative source of income became unhappy with the foreign rule.
Description : The Revolt of 1857 can be attributed to many causes. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Military Causes: The Indian sepoys in the British army moved a strong sense of resentment at the low scale of salary and poor prospects of promotion. In 1856, an act was passed under which every ... of Indian soldiers was more than the British. It gave them the courage to fight against the British.
Description : Several factors led to the Revolt of 1857. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The Indian soldiers were unhappy because of their low salary and poor prospects of promotion and working conditions. All the high ranks in the army were reversed for the British only. The ... together led the feeling of discontentment among sepoy, which proved instrumental in sepoy mutiny of 1857.
Description : Discuss about the resentment of the rulers of the native state against the British which was a major factor of 1857 Revolt. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The last Mughal Emperor was Bahadur Shah. Lord Canning announced that Bahadur Shah's successor would not be allowed to use the imperial title. Such a discourtesy to the Mughal Emperor hurt Muslim ... all their pledges and promises to the native rulers. This all caused resentment among the rulers.
Description : Why did the British rulers treat the Muslims with suspicion after the Revolt of 1857? -SST 10th
Last Answer : The British rulers treated the Muslims with suspicion after the Revolt of 1857, because they felt that the Revolt was led by the Muslims.
Description : How did other Indian soldiers in Meerut participate in the Revolt of 1857? How did the regiments stationed in Delhi respond when they came to know about the arrival of the Meerut sepoys in the city? -History
Last Answer : The other Indian soldiers in Meerut participated in the uprising wholeheartedly. On 10 May, 1857 they marched to the jail in Meerut and released the sepoys who were sentenced to ten years’ jail ... the firangis. The soldiers were determined to bring an end to the British rule in the country.
Description : With reference to the Revolt of 1857, who laid siege to Jhansi in March 1858 ? -Do You Know?
Description : Which upheaval took place in Bengal immediately after the Revolt of 1857 ? -Do You Know?
Description : During the 1857 Revolt who captured Gwalior from the Scindhia ? -Do You Know?
Description : Who was the British PM at the time of Revolt of 1857? -Do You Know?
Description : In whose revolt in 1857 AD did Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi revolt in Gwalior? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : Lakshmi Bai is remembered for her valour during the Indian Mutiny of 1857-58. During a siege of the fort of Jhansi, Bai offered stiff resistance to the invading forces and did not ... after her troops were overwhelmed. She was later killed in combat after having successfully assaulted Gwalior.
Description : In the revolt of 1857 AD, who gave his sacrifice first? -General Knowledge
Description : Who didn’t take part during the revolt of the British in 1857?
Last Answer : Tipu Sultan
Description : Who was the Governor General of India during the revolt of 1857?
Last Answer : Lord Canning
Description : The administrative power of the revolt of 1857 was.
Last Answer : East India company to British
Description : Who started the ‘1857 Revolt’?
Last Answer : Soldiers
Description : Mangal Pandey shot the first bullet in 1857 revolt at.
Last Answer : Bairakpur
Description : Who accepted that the revolt of 1857 is a national revolt?
Last Answer : Dizraili
Description : During the 1857 Revolt who captured Gwalior from the Scindhia?
Last Answer : Rani Lakshmibai
Description : With reference to the Revolt of 1857, who laid siege to Jhansi in March 1858?
Last Answer : Sir Hugh Rose
Description : Which upheaval took place in Bengal immediately after the Revolt of 1857?
Last Answer : Indigo Disturbances
Description : Who was the British PM at the time of Revolt of 1857?
Last Answer : Pamstern
Description : Who among the following British persons admitted the Revolt of 1857 as a national revolt? (SSC CGL 1st Sit. 2011) (a) Lord Dalhousie (b) Lord Canning (c) Lord Ellenborough (d) Disraeli
Last Answer : (d) Disraeli
Description : 1. Besides water and light which is more essential as a raw material for photosynthesis? 2. Which can impose reasonable restrictions on the Fundamental Rights of the Indian citizens? 3. Denatured ... portion remaining above the sea level? 20. At which place is the famous Kailasha Temple located?
Last Answer : Answer : 1. CO2 2. Parliament 3. Pyridine 4. Pretoria 5. Rani Lakshmibai 6. Rabindranath Tagore 7. Profession Tax 8. Due to imbibition 9. Myanmar 10. Dandi March 11. 44th 12. Because of ... Young folded mountains 15. Lord Mountbatten 16. Deolali 17. Phototropism 18. 500 19. 1/10th 20. Ellora
Description : 1. What is the highest denomination of currency notes in circulation as legal tender in India at present? 2. Pollination takes place with the help of bird, what is called? 3. The Lok Sabha ... due to rejuvenation of a river? 20. Quit India Movement started after the failure of which proposal?
Last Answer : Answer : 1. Rs. 1000 2. Ornithophily 3. Ministry of Human Affairs 4. Madhya Pradesh 5. Indigo Disturbances 6. White of egg 7. Bernardo Bertolucci 8. Crystallography 9. U.P. 10. Sanyasi rebellion 11. Echidna 12. 530 ... 16. V. K. R. V. Rao 17. August 12 18. Four 19. Oxbow lake 20. Cripps' proposal
Description : 1. Which rays can pass through 20 cm thickness of steel? 2. Which characteristic is common among parrot, platypus and kangaroo? 3. In India, in which banking is the Public Sector is ... Aeolian process? 20. Who was instrumental in bringing the Extremists and the Moderates together at Lucknow?
Last Answer : Answer : 1. ã-rays 2. Functional post anal tail 3. Commercial banking 4. Kolkata 5. Pamstern 6. Retro virus 7. Lord Pethick Lawrence 8. Chlorine 9. Varanasi 10. Jawaharlal Nehru 11. Gasoline ... 17. By infrared rays 18. State Bank of India 19. Corrosion, attrition, deflation 20. Annie Besant
Description : Name two important methods adopted by Gandhiji in the freedom struggle. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Satyagraha and Non-Cooperation.
Description : Give two measures adopted by the Radical Nationalists in the freedom struggle. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) They instilled self-confidence and self-reliance among the people and aroused national sentiments and united the whole nation in their struggle for freedom. (ii) They broadened the social base of the movement by extending it to the masses – the workers, peasants, women and the youth.
Description : Give a brief description of Gandhiji’s contribution to the Indian freedom struggle. -SST 10th
Last Answer : When Mahatma Gandhi returned to India from Africa in January 1915 he started a Satyagraha Movement in India in various places. (i) In 1916 he travelled to Champaran in Bihar to inspire the ... sweepers). He convinced upper castes to change their heart and give up the sin of untouchability.
Description : What is the importance of Non-Cooperation Movement in India’s struggle for independence? -SST 10th
Last Answer : It was the first attempt at an all-India mass struggle against the British. (i) It clearly demonstrated that thousands of poor Indians were capable of courage, sacrifice and ability to face ... unity. (iii) It turned the Congress into a nationalist organisation and became a national movement.
Description : Name the two greatest Movements organised by Gandhiji during the freedom struggle. -SST 10th
Last Answer : The two great Movements organised by Gandhiji during the freedom struggle were: (i) Non-Cooperation Movement. (ii) Civil Disobedience Movement.
Description : Explain with examples the role of industrialists in the freedom struggle of India. -SST 10th
Last Answer : 1. The Civil Disobedience Movement of the 1930s saw considerable participation from the business classes, led by industrialists such as Purshottamdas Thakurdas and G.D. Birla. 2. They reacted against ... so that trade and industry could flourish, thus, contributing to the growth of Indian economy.
Description : Describe the significance of the Civil Disobedience, Movement in the freedom struggle of India. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Significance of the Civil Disobedience Movement : (i) The Civil Disobedience Movement launched against the arrival of the Simon Commission. This continues between 1930 and 1934. (ii) Complete ... by boiling sea water. (vi) This marked the beginning of the Civil Disobedience Movement.