The Great Revolt of A.D. 1857 Fill in the blanks Set 02

The Great Revolt of A.D. 1857 

 Fill in the blanks Set 02  

1..................... was the culmination of the accumulated grievances of the Indian people against the British rule.
Ans: Sepoy Mutiny
 
2. The Great Revolt of A.D. 1857 is also known as ........................
Ans: First war of Indian Independence
 
3. The immediate cause of the revolt of 1857 was the introduction of ..................
Ans: Greased Cartridges
 
4. The English troops under Sir John Nicholson captured ..................
Ans: Delhi
 
5. The Great Revolt took place during the time of ...............................
Ans: Canning
 
6. The Indian soldiers were reluctant to go ................
Ans: overseas
 
7. There was a rumour that the cartridges were greased with the fat of ...................
Ans: cow and pig
 
8. In Delhi ..................... was declared as the Emperor of India.
Ans: Bahadur Shah II 
 
9. Nana Saheb was the ............... of Peshwa Baji Rao II
Ans: adopted son
 
10. The son of Begum Hazarat Mahal was .........................
Ans: Birjis Kadar
 
11. Rani Lakshmi Bai was helped by ......................
Ans: Tantia Tope
 
12. The Board of Council and the Court of Directors were ..............................
Ans: abolished
 
13. An Indian Council was ..................
Ans: created
 
14. the last Governor General of British India was ....................
Ans: Canning