Major causes of the rebellion included religious interference (like the greased cartridges issue and missionary activities), compulsory overseas service (violating caste rules), and economic grievances like the stoppage of allowances (Bhatta).
Which of the following was not a reason for making the sepoys of the East India Company rebellious?
Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 64th · Topic: Revolt of 1857 (Military Causes (Discrimination, General Service Enlistment Act))
More Modern History of India questions
- During 1857 revolt which army remained loyal to the British?
- Before the Meerut Revolt (1857), in which of the following Military Battalions rebellion took place? (i) 19th Native Infantry of Burhanpur (ii) 47th Regiment of Barrackpore (iii) 34th Native Infantry of Bengal (iv) 7th Oudh Regiment Select the correct answer - A) (i), (iii) and (iv) B) (ii) and (iv) C) (ii) and (iii) D) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
- Which military contingent was not deployed at Nasirabad during the 1857 revolt ? - Question not attempted
- The Uprising of 1857 was described as the 'First Indian War of Independence' by
- Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the nature of the event of 1857? 1. Ashok Mehata had called it a planned war. 2. V D Savarkar calls it a war of Independence. 3. P Roberts calls it a Sepoy Mutiny. 4. Dr S N Sen says that it began as a fight for religion and ended as the people's war.
- Given below are two statements: Statement I : "The 1857 Revolt was a war of fanatic religionists against Christians” — Statement by Sir James Outram. Statement II : "The so called First National War of Independence of 1857- is neither first, nor National, nor a war of Independence.” — Statement by R.C. Majumdar. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- Consider the following statements: (1) In 1910, at Allahabad Session of Indian National Congress was “Jana-Gana- Mana” sung for the first time. (2) Swami Dayanand Saraswati had hoisted the ‘Pakhand Khandini Pataka’ at Allahabad in 1867 A.D. (3) The last Act was the Charter Act of 1853 for the East India Company. (4) The modern educated Indians also did not support the Revolt of 1857. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
- Which of the following aspects of the revolt of 1857 is not correct ?