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Under the Government of India Act 1858, who gave up the direct administration of India?
- The East India Company
- The British Crown
- Lord Mountbatten
- The Mughal Emperor
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After the initial success of the Uprising of 1857, the objective of the leaders of the Uprising included
- restoring the former glory to the Mughal empire;
- forming a Federation of Indian States;
- eliminating foreign rule and return of the old order;
- All of the above.
An effect of the Uprising of 1857 was that —
- the spirit of rebellion in India was crushed
- the British became totally demoralised
- the British abandoned their repressive policies
- unity was forged between the Hindus and Muslims
Arrange the following events in chronological order
(A) Battle of Plassey
(B) Queen Victoria's Proclamation
(C) Lord Dalhousie annexed Awadh
(D) Introduction of Enfield Rifle- (A), (B), (C), (D)
- (C), (A), (B), (D)
- (A), (C), (D), (B)
- (A), (D), (C), (B)
Which was not a drain of wealth from India?
- Salaries of Englishmen
- Salaries of Sepoys
- Establishment of British Officers
- Savings of Englishmen