MCQ Questions | Class 8 Social Science History Chapter 5 | When People Rebel with Answers

MCQ | When People Rebel Class 8

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NCERT Solutions Class 8 Social Science
Book:	National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
Board:	Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Class:	8th
Subject:	Social Science History
Chapter:	5
Chapters Name:	When People Rebel
Medium:	English

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Q1.	cbse class 8 social science book Who wanted to recognise his/her adopted son as the heir of his/her Jhansi kingdom?
	A. Nana Saheb
	B. Kunwar Singh
	C. Birjis Qadr
	D. Rani Lakshmibai

Ans: Rani Lakshmibai

Q2.	cbse class 8 social science book pdf download Who was proclaimed leader of the Revolt of 1857 from Mughal Empire?
	A. Tantia Tope
	B. Kunwar Singh
	C. Bahadur Shah Zafar
	D. Nana Saheb

Ans: Bahadur Shah Zafar

Q3.	cbse class 8 social science history when people rebel Who was Nana Saheb?
	A. Son of Peshwa Baji Rao II
	B. Son of Rani Lakshmi Bai
	C. Son of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah
	D. None of these

Ans: Son of Peshwa Baji Rao II

Q4.	cbse class 8 social science history What do you mean by Sepoy?
	A. Tribals
	B. Peasant
	C. Soldier
	D. None of these

Ans: Soldier

Q5.	cbse class 8 social science history chapter 5 Which revolt is led by Nana Saheb the adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II?
	A. Kanpur
	B. Awadh
	C. Jagdishpur
	D. Bithur

Ans: Kanpur

Q6.	cbse class 8 social science when people rebel The greased cartridges given to the Indian soldiers was made of what?
	A. Fat of the hen
	B. Fat of the dog
	C. Fat of the goat and the sheep
	D. Fat of cow and pig

Ans: Fat of cow and pig

Q7.	cbse class 8 social science notes Who was the Indian rulers under the Doctrine of Lapse introduced by Lord Dalhousie?
	A. They are not allowed to go out of their states.
	B. They could not have relations with foreign powers.
	C. They are not allowed to adopt an heir to the throne.
	D. could not keep an army.

Ans: They are not allowed to adopt an heir to the throne.

Q8.	cbse class 8 social science syllabus When did Gangadhar Rao died?
	A.1864
	B.1845
	C.1834
	D.1853

Ans: 1853

Q9.	cbse class 8 social science worksheets pdf What did the East India Company do from the coins minted by the Company?
	A. The name of the Mughal emperor was removed from the coins.
	B. The name India was removed from the coins
	C. The name of the Governor general was removed from the coins
	D. The name of the British King was removed from the coins

Ans: The name of the Mughal emperor was removed from the coins.

Q10.	class 8 social science book Who was Subedar Sitaram Pande ?
	A. Sitaram Pande was a sepoy who attacked Lieutenant Baugh with a sword and almost killed him
	B. Sitaram Pande was a Resident appointed by the British in the Bengal region.
	C. Sitaram Pande was the self proclaimed ruler who pleaded with the British to give his fathers pension when the latter died.
	D. Sitaram Pande was a sepoy who helped the British to suppress the rebellion even though his own son was killed by the British in front of his eyes.

Ans: Sitaram Pande was a sepoy who helped the British to suppress the rebellion even though his own son was killed by the British in front of his eyes.

Q11.	class 8 social science book pdf What was the new amendment in the law in 1856 passed by the East India Company?
	A. Every new person who took up employment in the Company’s army had to agree to serve overseas if required.
	B. Every new person who took up employment in the Company’s army will be paid only a low salary
	C. Every new person who took up employment in the Company’s army had to collect the revenues set by the British.
	D. Every new person who took up employment in the Company’s army had to pay a tax.

Ans: Every new person who took up employment in the Company’s army had to agree to serve overseas if required.

Q12.	class 8 social science chapter 5 Which one of the following best describes a Resident with respect to British India?
	A. An official who administers oath to the soldiers.
	B. A local money lender collecting revenue
	C. A senior British Government administrative official positioned in a local place and controlling the happenings of the kingdom.
	D. A local landlord to keep a check on the land revenue

Ans: A senior British Government administrative official positioned in a local place and controlling the happenings of the kingdom.

Q13.	class 8 social science chapter 5 question answer In what way did the Christian missionaries help the British East India Company? From the statements given below, choose the one that is not TRUE with respect to the missionaries.
	A. The Christian missionaries functioned freely and even owned land and property.
	B. The Christian missionaries did not encourage education of women.
	C. An Indian converted to Christianity could inherit the property of ancestors
	D. The Christian missionaries converted the people as Christians

Ans: The Christian missionaries did not encourage education of women.

Q14.	class 8 social science history Name the Governor General who declared that Awadh was being misgoverned and British rule was needed to ensure proper administration.
	A. Lord Ripon
	B. William Bentick
	C. Lord Dalhousie
	D. Lord Mountbatten

Ans: Lord Dalhousie

Q15.	class 8 social science history chapter 5 How many sepoys were dismissed from service and sentenced to ten years in jail on 9 May, 1857?
	A. Eighty
	B. Eighty-five
	C. Ninety
	D. Ninety-five

Ans: Eighty-five

Q16.	class 8 social science history chapter 5 mcq The sepoys were angry with the British because
	A. of their policy of divide and rule
	B. of the cartridge episode
	C. of their intolerating behaviour
	D. none of these

Ans: of the cartridge episode

Q17.	class 8 social science mp board Which emperor blessed the Mutiny?
	A. Mir Zafar
	B. Bahadur Shah Zafar
	C. Bhakt Khan
	D. None of these

Ans: Bahadur Shah Zafar

Q18.	class 8 social science question paper Who was given the title of viceroy?
	A. Chief Commissioner
	B. Governor General
	C. Forest Manager
	D. None of these