Answer: Option D. -> Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer: (d)Bal Gangadhar Tilak characterised the policies of moderate leaders as the political mendicancy. Tilak joined the Indian National Congress in 1890. He opposed its moderate attitude, especially towards the fight for self-government. He was one of the most-eminent radicals at the time.

Answer: Option B. -> Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar and Jyotiba Phule
Answer: (b)Ishwarchand Vidyasagar & Jyotiba Phule.

Answer: Option D. -> Shyamji Krishna Verma
Answer: (d)The Gaddar Party was an organisation founded by Punjabi Indians in the United States and Canada. Lala Hardayal set up the ‘Gaddar Party in USA to organise revolutionary activities from outside India.

Answer: Option B. -> Indian leaders lacked sense of valour
Answer: (b)The nationalistic character was lacking in the revolt. Most of the leaders were fighting for self interest. This was the reason they were not able to gain sympathy of the peasants and the inferior castes. Though Indian soldiers were brave, but lacked resources.

Answer: Option D. -> Surendranath Banerjee
Answer: (d)Surendra Nath Banerjee was not present in the founding session of Indian National Congress. He founded the Indian National Association. After the founding of the Indian National Congress in 1885 in Bombay, Banerjee merged his organization with it owing to their common objectives and memberships.

Answer: Option D. -> W.C. Banerjee
Answer: (d)W. C. Banerjee in his presidential address outlined the following objectives: promotion of friendship among all those working for the cause of the country; development and consolidation of the feeling of national unity irrespective of race or creed; formulation and presentation of the people’s grievances before the government and the mobilisation of public opinion.

Answer: Option C. -> 1 and 2 only
Answer: (c)The number of the members of the legislative council at centre was increased from 16 to 60. Right of separate electorates for muslims was granted. It did not talk about any reservation of seats and spreading education.

Answer: Option A. -> Jyotiba Phule
Answer: (a)Jyotiba Phule’s works Sarvajanik Satyadharma and Gulamgiri became sources of inspiration for the common masses. Phule aimed at complete abolition of caste system and the socio-economic inequalities.

Answer: Option A. -> iii ii i iv
Answer: (a)
Nana Sahib has proclaimed the Peshwa at Kanpur after General Wheeler surrendered.
Khan Bahadur Khan proclaimed himself the Nawab Nazim at Bareilly.
The Rani of Jhansi and Tantia Tope captured Gwalior.
Kunwar Singh who was a zamindar led the revolt in Bihar.

Answer: Option C. -> Lord Canning
Answer: (c)Lord Canning was the Governor General of India during the Sepoy mutiny. Lord Canning had the unique opportunity to become the Governor-General as well as the first Viceroy according to the Act of 1858.