NCERT Class 12 History Chapter 10 Rebels and The Raj - The Revolt of 1857 and Its Representations MCQs & PYQ

In NCERT Class 12 History Chapter 10, titled "Rebels and The Raj - The Revolt of 1857 and Its Representations", students explore the first major uprising against British colonial rule. This chapter examines the causes, course, and consequences of the revolt and its representation in historical accounts and colonial records.

This article provides a comprehensive resource for exam preparation. It includes sample MCQs and subjective questions for CBSE and CUET, alongside downloadable PDFs of Class 12 History Chapter 10 MCQs and previous year questions for detailed practice of NCERT Class 12 Rebels and The Raj - The Revolt of 1857 and Its Representations.

NCERT Class 12 History Chapters

NCERT Class 12 History Chapters
Chapter 1: Bricks, Beads and Bones - The Harappan Civilisation	Chapter 2: Kings, Farmers and Towns - Early States and Economies
Chapter 3: Kinship, Caste and Class - Early Societies	Chapter 4: Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings - Cultural Developments
Chapter 5: Through The Eyes of Travellers - Perceptions of Society	Chapter 6: Bhakti-Sufi Traditions - Changes in Religious Beliefs & Devotional Text
Chapter 7: An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara	Chapter 8: Peasants, Zamindars and The State - Agrarian Society
Chapter 9: Colonialism and The Countryside - Exploring Official Archives	Chapter 11: Mahatma Gandhi and The Nationalist Movement
Chapter 12: Framing The Constitution - The Beginning of a New Era

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Class 12 History Chapter 10 MCQs

This question bank includes previous years' CUET and CBSE MCQs, along with questions curated by subject experts. Below are 5 sample multiple-choice questions (MCQs) for Class 12 History Chapter 10: Rebels and The Raj - The Revolt of 1857 and Its Representations. For the full set of 50 questions, download the PDF using the link provided below.

1- Which of the following statements are correct?

(i) The English introduced western education in India.

(ii) They set up English-medium schools and colleges.

(iii) They established laws to abolish sati system.

(iv) They did not permit widow remarriage.

Option:

(a) (i), (ii) and (iii) (b) (ii), (iii) and (iv) (c) (i), (iii) and (iv) (d) (i), (ii) and (iv)

2. Which of the following option is correctly matched?

(a) Jhansi – Bahadur Shah (b) Arrah – Kunwar Singh

3. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

	(State)	(Leader of 1857 Revolt)
(a)	Kanpur	Tantya Tope
(b)	Madhya Pradesh	Shahmal
(c)	Bihar	Kunwar Singh
(d)	Uttar Pradesh	Gonoo

4. Who among the following assumed leadership of the Revolt of 1857 from Arrah, Bihar?

(a) Kunwar Singh (b) Nana Saheb (c) Tatya Tope (d) Shah Mal

5. Match List - I with List - II:

List : I	List : II
(A) Rani Lakshmi Bai	(I) Arrah
(B) Nana Sahib	(II) Awadh
(C) Kunwar Singh	(III) Jhansi
(D) Birjis Qadr	(IV) Kanpur

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(a) (A) – (I), (B) – (II), (C) – (I), (D) – (IV) (b) (A) – (IV), (B) – (III), (C) – (II), (D) – (I)

Class 12 History Chapter 10 Subjective Questions Without Solutions

This question bank includes previous years' CBSE subjective questions (2 marks and above) without solutions, along with expert-curated questions. Below are 5 sample subjective questions for Class 12 History Chapter 10: Rebels and The Raj - The Revolt of 1857 and Its Representations. To access all questions, download the PDF from the link provided below.

How did rumours play an important part in the Revolt of 1857? Explain with example.

(CBSE 2023, 3M)

Explain the rumours that led to the Revolt of 1857.

(CBSE 2023, 3M)

Describe any three rumours that played a part in the Revolt of 1857.

(CBSE 2023, 3M)

“The similarities in the pattern of revolt of 1857 in different places lay partly in its planning and coordination.” Explain the statement.

(CBSE 2022, 3M)

Read the source given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Shah Mal

Shah Mal lived in a large village in pargana Barout in Uttar Pradesh. He belonged to a clan of Jat cultivators whose kinship ties extended over chaurasee des (eighty-four villages). The lands in the region were irrigated and fertile, with rich dark loam soil. Many of the villagers were prosperous and saw the British land revenue system as oppressive: the revenue demand was high and its collection inflexible. Consequently cultivators were losing land to outsiders, to traders and moneylenders who were coming into the area.

Shah Mal mobilised the headmen and cultivators of chaurasee des, moving at night from village to village, urging people to rebel against the British. As in many other places, the revolt against the British turned into general rebellion against all signs of oppression and injustice. Cultivators left their fields and plundered the houses of moneylenders and traders. Displaced proprietors took possession of the lands they had lost. Shah Mal’s men attacked government buildings, destroyed the bridge over the river, and dug up metalled roads – partly to prevent government forces from coming into the area, and partly because bridges and roads were seen as symbols of British rule. They sent supplies to the sepoys who had mutinied in Delhi and stopped all official communication between British headquarters and Meerut. Locally acknowledged as the Raja, Shah Mal took over the bungalow of an English officer, turned it into a “hall of justice,” settling disputes and dispensing judgements. He also set up an amazingly effective network of intelligence. For a period the people of the area felt that firangi raj was over, and their raj had come.

Shah Mal was killed in battle in July 1857.

(1) Why did Shah Mal raise his voice against the Britishers?

(2) How did Shah Mal support rebels of the Revolt of 1857?

(3) How did Shah Mal show his network of intelligence?

(CBSE 2022, 4M)

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Sub Areas of Chapter 10: Rebels and The Raj - The Revolt of 1857 and Its Representations

Chapter Name	Sub Topics
Rebels and The Raj - The Revolt of 1857 and Its Representations	10.1 Introduction
	10.2 Causes of the Revolt
	10.3 Spread of the Revolt
	10.4 Role of Leaders
	10.5 British Suppression
	10.6 Representations in Colonial Accounts
	10.7 Legacy of the Revolt

Review of NCERT Class 12 History Chapter 10

In NCERT Class 12 History Chapter 10, "Rebels and The Raj - The Revolt of 1857 and Its Representations," students analyze India's first major uprising against British colonial rule. The chapter highlights the causes, leadership, and representation of the revolt in historical narratives.

Mastering this chapter is essential for understanding the roots of Indian nationalism and the socio-political changes that followed the revolt. By practicing MCQs and subjective questions, students can gain a deeper insight into the Revolt of 1857 and its historical significance.

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