1. State one of the consequences of the disbanding of the armies of the annexed states by the British.
2. Give the meaning of absentee sovereignty. Why was it resented by the Indians?
3. What we're the apprehensions of Indians about the introduction of the railways?
4. Mention any two social reforms advocated by the British which affected the religious tradition of the Indians people.
5. Mention any three measures which point to the policy of social discrimination followed by the British in India.
6. Give an example to show how the British exploited resources of India.
7. Why didn't the trade with England benefit the Indian economy?
8. Give any two grievances of the peasantry against the British.
9. What did the British do to reduce the landed aristocracy to property?
10. In what way did the General service Enlistment Act disregard the feelings of the Indian troops?
11. Mention any two grievances harboured by Indian soldiers which created an atmosphere favourable to the First War of Independence.
12. What impact did the defeat of the British in the first Afghan War have on the morale of the Indian soldiers?
13. What was the immediate cause of the First War of Independence?
14. Who was Mangal Pandey ? What did he do?
15. What was the result of the First War of Indian Independence on the East Indian Company?
16. Who became the first Viceroy of India under the Act of 1858?
17. What impact did the uprising of 1857 have no Mughal rule and Peshwaship?
18. How was the Army organised after the First War of Independence?
19. What assurance did the Queen's Proclamation of 1858 give to the Indian people regarding (a)religious freedom,and (b) appointment to public offices?
20. Mention any two drawbacks of First War of Independence.
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14. Mangal pandey was a soldier who was posted in barrackpur, bengal .
He opposed the use of cartridges made of cow and pig's fat on 29th march 1857.
16.Upon independence in August 1947, the title of Viceroy was abolished. The representative of the British Sovereign became known once again as The Governor-General. C. Rajagopalachari became the Only Indian Governor-General.
He opposed the use of cartridges made of cow and pig's fat on 29th march 1857.
16.Upon independence in August 1947, the title of Viceroy was abolished. The representative of the British Sovereign became known once again as The Governor-General. C. Rajagopalachari became the Only Indian Governor-General.
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