Part of the General Studies-I question bank for OPSC (OAS) Mains.
A comprehensive, topic-wise practice set of 6 questions on the Revolt of 1857 for OPSC (OAS) Mains General Studies-I. 5 of them have been set in an actual paper — the years and exams are printed against each (2021, 2019, 2017, 2016). The rest are practice questions on the same syllabus points.
Previous year questions
| No. | Question | Asked in |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'The Revolt of 1857 was much more than a mere product of sepoy discontent.' Comment. | OPSC OAS Mains 2021 20 marks |
| 2 | Critically examine the nature of the Revolt of 1857. How did it affect the British Policy in India after 1858? | OPSC OAS Mains 2019 10 marks |
| 3 | Examine the role of Bahadur Shah Zafar, Rani Laxmi Bai and Tantia Tope in the Sepoy Mutiny. | OPSC OAS Mains 2017 10 marks |
| 4 | What factors led to the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857? | OPSC OAS Mains 2016 10 marks |
| 5 | The 1857 uprising was the culmination of the recurrent, big and small local rebellions that had occurred in the preceding hundred years of British rule. Elucidate. | UPSC Mains GS-I 2021 10 marks |
Practice questions
| No. | Question | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | "Revolt of 1857 was climacteric in shaping the Indian freedom struggle." Comment along with the causes of revolt. | — |