In the caption of the Punch cartoon on Canning, what must the armed r…

The correct answer is Option (3) → To be a good little sepoy

Option (1) To return to his regiment's lines — Incorrect. Going back to his regiment is a different matter. The caption asks only for a promise of good behaviour.

Option (2) To lay down his sword and dagger — Incorrect. The sepoy still holds a bloody sword and dagger in the cartoon. The caption leaves his weapons in his hands.

Option (3) To be a good little sepoy — Correct. The caption mocks Canning's mercy: the sepoy is spared only if he <strong>promises to be a good little sepoy</strong>, like a naughty child.

Option (4) To name the leaders of the rebels — Incorrect. Naming rebel leaders is absent from the caption. It treats the sepoy as a child who must promise to behave.