Which one is not a correct case for the Revolt of 1857?

Disrespect of Indians on public places

The correct answer is Option 2 - Disrespect of Indians on public places

Option 1- Import of British manufactures into India
Option 2- Disrespect of Indians on public places
Option 3- Recognition of the Right to adopt an heir
Option 4- Conversion of Indians to Christianity

Option 2- Disrespect of Indians in public places is not the cause of the revolt of 1857.

The import of British Goods in India had destroyed the traditional industries and was also responsible for many people losing their livelihood.

Rumours circulate only when they resonate with the deeper fears and suspicions of people. The rumours in 1857 begin to make sense when seen in the context of the policies the British pursued from the late 1820s. As you know, from that time, under the leadership of Governor General Lord William Bentinck, the British adopted policies aimed at “reforming” Indian society by introducing Western education, Western ideas and Western institutions. With the cooperation of sections of Indian society, they set up English-medium schools, colleges and universities which taught Western sciences and the liberal arts. The British established laws to abolish customs like sati (1829) and to permit the remarriage of Hindu widows. On a variety of pleas, like misgovernment and the refusal to recognise adoption, the British annexed not only Awadh, but many other kingdoms and principalities like Jhansi and Satara. Once these territories were annexed, the British introduced their own system of administration, their own laws and their methods of land settlement and land revenue collection. The cumulative impact of all this on the people of North India was profound.

It seemed to the people that all that they cherished and held sacred – from kings and socio-religious customs to patterns of landholding and revenue payment – was being destroyed and replaced by a system that was more impersonal, alien and oppressive. This perception was aggravated by the activities of Christian missionaries. In such a situation of uncertainty, rumours spread with remarkable swiftness.