Match List-I (Point on the 1857 rebellion) with List-II (Description)…

Match List-I (Point on the 1857 rebellion) with List-II (Description).

List-I	List-II
(A) The fear the proclamations expressed	(I) Deliberately sought to humiliate the elites
(B) What that fear led people to do	(II) The British were bent on converting Hindus and Muslims to Christianity
(C) How the fight was described	(III) A fight for the greater public good
(D) What the rebels often did in cities	(IV) Believe many of the rumours of the time

Choose the correct answer:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) The fear the proclamations expressed	(II) The British were bent on converting Hindus and Muslims to Christianity	The proclamations spread the fear that the British would destroy caste and religion and convert people to Christianity.
(B) What that fear led people to do	(IV) Believe many of the rumours of the time	This fear made people believe the rumours that went round at the time.
(C) How the fight was described	(III) A fight for the greater public good	People were asked to fight for their livelihood, faith and honour, a fight for the greater public good.
(D) What the rebels often did in cities	(I) Deliberately sought to humiliate the elites	In cities the rebels often set out to humiliate the elites, as the revolt turned on allies of the British.

NCERT (2026-27): “3.2 Against the symbols of oppression …
The proclamations expressed the widespread fear that the British were bent on destroying the caste and religions of Hindus and Muslims and converting them to Christianity – a fear that led people to believe many of the rumours that circulated at the time. People were urged to come together and fight to save their livelihood, their faith, their honour, their identity – a fight which was for the “greater public good”.”

“As noted earlier, in many places the rebellion against the British widened into an attack on all those who were seen as allies of the British or local oppressors. Often the rebels deliberately sought to humiliate the elites of a city. …”

Match List-I (Point on the 1857 rebellion) with List-II (Description).

List-I	List-II
(A) The fear the proclamations expressed	(I) Deliberately sought to humiliate the elites
(B) What that fear led people to do	(II) The British were bent on converting Hindus and Muslims to Christianity
(C) How the fight was described	(III) A fight for the greater public good
(D) What the rebels often did in cities	(IV) Believe many of the rumours of the time

Choose the correct answer:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I

List-I	List-II	Reason
(A) The fear the proclamations expressed	(II) The British were bent on converting Hindus and Muslims to Christianity	The proclamations spread the fear that the British would destroy caste and religion and convert people to Christianity.
(B) What that fear led people to do	(IV) Believe many of the rumours of the time	This fear made people believe the rumours that went round at the time.
(C) How the fight was described	(III) A fight for the greater public good	People were asked to fight for their livelihood, faith and honour, a fight for the greater public good.
(D) What the rebels often did in cities	(I) Deliberately sought to humiliate the elites	In cities the rebels often set out to humiliate the elites, as the revolt turned on allies of the British.