Question : What was the immediate cause of the Mutiny of 1857?
Option 1: The discontentment of the soldiers
Option 2: The use of greased cartridges in the new Enfield Rifle
Option 3: The social conditions of India
Option 4: The introduction of railways and telegraphs
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Correct Answer: The use of greased cartridges in the new Enfield Rifle
Solution : The correct answer is The use of greased cartridges in the new Enfield Rifle.
The Enfield P-53 Rifle cartridges were rumoured to be greased with a mixture that included animal fat, derived from cows, and pigs. To load the rifle, soldiers had to bite it off before loading it into the rifle's muzzle. This action was deeply offensive to both Hindu and Muslim soldiers in the British Indian Army. For Hindus, the cow is considered sacred, and for Muslims, the consumption of pork is forbidden by Islamic dietary laws. The greased cartridges that came with the new Enfield rifles were the rebellion's primary motivator.
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Question : The Mutiny of 1857 was described as the First Indian War of Independence by
Option 1: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Option 2: Subhas Chandra Bose
Option 3: Bhagat Singh
Option 4: V. D. Savarkar
Question : The rule of the English East India Company was ended in British India under the Government of India Act,________.
Option 1: 1858
Option 2: 1857
Option 3: 1859
Option 4: 1856
Question : The governer -General of India who initiated the introduction of English in India was
Option 1: Lord Curzon.
Option 2: Lord Macaulay.
Option 3: Lord Bentinck .
Option 4: Lord Hastings .
Question : When was the Secretary of State for India made responsible for the Government of British India by bringing about changes in the Home Government?
Option 2: 1833
Option 3: 1857
Option 4: 1813
Question : Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of the new agricultural strategy?
Option 1: Use of chemical fertilisers
Option 2: Use of hybrid seeds
Option 3: Extensive irrigation
Option 4: Use of organic manures
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