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First War of Independence 1857 Worksheet 2023
First War of Independence 1857 Worksheet 2023
2. The Indian soldiers could not rise above the rank of_______ .
a. Tehsildar
b. Subedar
c. Naib Tehsildar
d. Talukdar
3. The ___ and ___ were looked down upon as means to break social order and caste rule.
a. Army, court
b. Western education, lawyers
c. Pandits, Maulvis
d. Railways, Telegraphs
4. This Act mentioned that the recruits to the Bengal army had to serve everywhere, within or
outside India.
a. General Service Enlistment Act
b. Religious Disabilities act
c. Rowlatt Act
d. Subsidiary Alliance
5. The strategic place like _____ and _____ did not have British armies.
a. Delhi, Allahabad
b. Bengal, Madras
c. Mysore, Poona
d. Lucknow, Mysore
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3. Mention any two political causes of the First War of Independence.
4. What was General Service Enlistment Act and The Post Office Act?
5. Mention any two ways in which the British ill-treated the Indian Soldiers.
6. Explain the term Doctrine of Lapse.
7. How was the army reorganized after the first war of Indian Independence?
Deep Dive:-
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