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.
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Sample questions
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1.What assurance regarding territorial rights was given to the Indian princes by Queen Victoria in her Proclamation of 1858?
- A.The British would annex all princely states within a decade.
- B.Indian princes were guaranteed their territorial rights, including the right to adopt heirs, with no future annexations.
- C.Princes were required to surrender half their territories to the British Crown.
- D.Only Hindu princes were granted territorial rights, excluding Muslim rulers.
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2.Read the description and identify the person. He introduced the Subsidiary Alliance to expand the British control over India.
- A.Lord Dalhousie
- B.Lord Canning
- C.Lord Wellesley
- D.Lord Curzon
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3.What were two consequences of the British disbanding the armies of annexed states?
- A.Increased loyalty to the British and improved military discipline.
- B.Mass unemployment among nobles and confiscation of land from taluqdars.
- C.Strengthening of local rulers and reduction in British military presence.
- D.Introduction of democratic governance and land reforms in annexed states.
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4.Which policy did Lord Dalhousie use against Rani Laxmi Bai, and why did she become a bitter enemy of the British?
- A.Subsidiary Alliance; she was forced to disband her army.
- B.Doctrine of Lapse; her adopted son was denied the throne of Jhansi.
- C.Permanent Settlement; she lost control over land revenues.
- D.Divide and Rule; she was pitted against other Indian rulers.
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5.What was the primary provision of the General Service Enlistment Act of 1856?
- A.It mandated that Indian sepoys could only serve within their home provinces.
- B.It required new recruits to agree to serve overseas if commanded.
- C.It abolished the recruitment of Indian sepoys into the British army.
- D.It granted Indian sepoys the right to refuse deployment outside India.
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