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#	Question	Subject and topic	Difficulty
221	Which leader of 1857 is correctly matched with his or her centre of revolt?	History Pattern of the rebellion	Medium
222	Why was the support of Bahadur Shah Zafar so important to the rebels?	History Pattern of the rebellion	Medium
223	In many stations, sepoys first seized the magazine and the treasury and then attacked jails and courts. What …	History Pattern of the rebellion	Hard
224	In which year was Awadh formally annexed by the British?	History Awadh in revolt	Easy
225	Who was the Nawab of Awadh deposed and exiled at the time of annexation?	History Awadh in revolt	Easy
226	On what grounds did the British justify the annexation of Awadh?	History Awadh in revolt	Medium
227	How did the Summary Settlement of 1856 affect the taluqdars of Awadh?	History Awadh in revolt	Medium
228	Why did the grievances of peasants in Awadh spread so easily into the Bengal Army in 1857?	History Awadh in revolt	Hard
229	The rebel proclamations of 1857 mainly appealed to:	History What the rebels wanted	Easy
230	The Azamgarh Proclamation of 1857 is important because it:	History What the rebels wanted	Easy
231	The term "firangi raj" in rebel writings referred to:	History What the rebels wanted	Medium
232	Which statement best describes the political aim of many rebel leaders in 1857?	History What the rebels wanted	Medium
233	Artisans are among the groups addressed in the Azamgarh Proclamation. What grievance would the proclamation m…	History What the rebels wanted	Hard
234	The painting "Relief of Lucknow" (1859) was made by:	History Representations of the revolt	Easy
235	How was Rani Lakshmibai usually portrayed in nationalist images?	History Representations of the revolt	Easy
236	Why did the British magazine Punch mockingly call the Governor-General "Clemency" Canning?	History Representations of the revolt	Medium
237	Paintings like "In Memoriam" showing English women and children in danger mainly aimed to:	History Representations of the revolt	Medium
238	A historian compares a British painting celebrating Campbell and Havelock with a nationalist poem praising Ra…	History Representations of the revolt	Hard
239	In which year did Gandhi return to India from South Africa?	History Gandhi’s arrival and early struggles	Easy
240	The Champaran satyagraha of 1917 was concerned with:	History Gandhi’s arrival and early struggles	Easy