Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Rebels and the Raj

Question:

In the context of the Revolt of 1857, what does the term "revolt" refer primarily to?

Options:

The uprising of the sepoys

The uprising of the peasants

The uprising of the zamindars

The uprising of the civilian population

Correct Answer:

The uprising of the civilian population

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → The uprising of the civilian population

In the context of the revolt of 1857 the term revolt refers primarily to the uprising of the civilian population (peasants, zamindars, rajas, jagirdars) while the mutiny was of the sepoys.