ICSE Class 10 The First War of Independence, 1857 — Mock Test (2027)

Free online mock test for The First War of Independence, 1857 (ICSE Class 10 History and Civics) — 20 competency-based questions based on the latest CISCE 2027 syllabus, with instant marking. Try the samples below, then take the full test free.

Sample questions

1. 1.What were two major grievances of the peasantry against the British?
   • A.Loss of land due to British land revenue policies and heavy taxes funding British wars.
   • B.British refusal to provide agricultural loans and lack of irrigation facilities.
   • C.Peasants were forced to grow cash crops instead of food crops for local consumption.
   • D.British policies favored industrial workers over peasants, leading to unemployment.
2. 2.Under the Government of India Act 1858, who gave up the direct administration of India?
   • A.The East India Company
   • B.The British Crown
   • C.Lord Mountbatten
   • D.The Mughal Emperor
3. 3.Who was appointed as the first Viceroy of India under the Government of India Act of 1858?
   • A.Lord Dalhousie
   • B.Lord Canning
   • C.Lord Mountbatten
   • D.Lord Curzon
4. 4.Which Act transferred the Government of India from the East India Company to the British Crown, and when was it passed?
   • A.The Regulating Act of 1773, passed in 1773.
   • B.The Act for the Better Government of India, passed on August 2, 1858.
   • C.The Indian Councils Act of 1861, passed in 1861.
   • D.The Government of India Act of 1935, passed in 1935.
5. 5.Seventy-five thousand of the company's sepoys belonged to which of the following states?
   • A.Jaipur
   • B.Awadh
   • C.Mysore
   • D.Sambalpur