Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Kings, Farmers and Towns

Question:

Arrange the events associated with the ‘Revolt of 1857" in an ascending order.
(A) Azamgarh proclamation was made by mutineers.
(B) Sepoys in the cantonment of Meerut broke out in mutiny.
(C) Rising in Lucknow against the English.
(D) Bahadur Shah Zafar accepts nominal leadership.
(E) Sepoys mutiny in Aligarh, Etawah, Mainpuri and Etah.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(1) (A), (B), (C), (D), (E)
(2) (B), (D), (E), (C), (A)
(3) (E), (D), (C), (B), (A)
(4) (C), (A), (B), (E), (D)

Options:

1

2

3

4

Correct Answer:

2

Explanation:

The chronological order of the events: (B), (D), (E), (C), (A)

25 August 1857: The Azamgarh Proclamation was made
10 May 1857: Mutiny started in Meerut
30 May 1857: Rising in Lucknow against the English.
11-12 May 1857: Bahadur Shah Zafar accepts nominal leadership.
20-27 May 1857: Sepoys mutiny in Aligarh, Etawah, Mainpuri and Etah.