Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Rebels and the Raj

Question:

Which of the following statements are correct about the Revolt of 1857?

A. The Sepoy Mutiny began at Meerut Cantonment.
B. Shah Mal mobalised Pargana Barout in Uttar Pradesh.
C. In Kanpur, Peshwa Baji Rao II led the uprising.
D. British were not able to capture principalities like Jhansi and Satara.
E. In Chotanagpur, Gonoo, a tribal cultivator became leader of the Kol tribals of the region.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

A, B, C only

A, C, E only

B, C, E only

A, B, E only

Correct Answer:

A, B, E only

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → A, B, E only

A. The Sepoy Mutiny began at Meerut Cantonment.

  • The Indian Rebellion of 1857 (also known as the Sepoy Mutiny) did indeed begin in Meerut in May 1857 when Indian soldiers (sepoys) stationed there revolted against the British.

B. Shah Mal mobilized Pargana Barout in Uttar Pradesh.

  • There is no widely recognized historical figure named Shah Mal associated with the Revolt of 1857.

E. In Chotanagpur, Gonoo, a tribal cultivator became the leader of the Kol tribals of the region.

  • This statement is correct. Gonoo, a tribal cultivator, emerged as a leader among the Kol tribals in the Chotanagpur region during the Revolt of 1857.

So, the correct option is [4].