7 questions from past BPSC papers, each with the correct answer and an
explanation of why. This is a Bihar-specific topic, which BPSC returns to more often than a general UPSC-style syllabus would suggest. Free to read — no signup.
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Revolt of 1857
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Questions
63rd Pre · 2018
Revolt of 1857 broke out at Meerut on:
9 March
10 May
8 June
10 July
67th Pre · 2022
Who led the Revolt of 1857 in Bihar?
Tantia Tope
Rani Lakshmibai
Veer Kunwar Singh
Begum Hazrat Mahal
Why: Octogenarian leader from Jagdishpur (Bhojpur district).
64th Pre · 2018
The immediate cause of the 1857 revolt was:
Doctrine of Lapse
Enfield rifle cartridge
Annexation of Awadh
Permanent Settlement
69th Pre · 2023
Mangal Pandey fired upon British officers at:
Meerut
Lucknow
Barrackpore
Kanpur
Why: 29 March 1857 at Barrackpore. Hanged 8 April 1857.
65th Pre · 2019
The Government of India Act, 1858 transferred power from EIC to:
British Parliament
British Crown
Governor-General
Indian Princes
Why: Queen Victoria's Proclamation; became "Empress of India" 1876.
67th Pre · 2022
When did the Chauri Revolt of Bihar take place?
1842
1798
1784
1832
Why: 1784.
70th Re-Exam · 2025
Who first described the Revolt of 1857 as the "First Indian War of Independence"?
V.D. Savarkar
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
R.C. Majumdar
Subhas Bose
Why: Savarkar coined this term in 1909.
Mains-style questions on this topic
Descriptive questions from past papers. There is no single correct option — practise
writing the answer, then check your structure against the syllabus.
67th Mains GS-1 · 2022
Discuss in detail the role of Veer Kunwar Singh in the Revolt of 1857.
65th Mains GS-1 · 2019
Was the Revolt of 1857 a "Sepoy Mutiny" or India's "First War of Independence"? Critically examine.
Study these topics in order, and remember them
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