Outbreak and Spread — MCQ Practice
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Consider the following statements about the outbreak of the 1857 Revolt: 1. The immediate trigger was the court-martial of 85 sepoys at Meerut on May 9, 1857 2. The mutineers reached Delhi on May 12, 1857 3. Bahadur Shah Zafar willingly accepted the leadership of the revolt 4. The chapati circulation was used to spread coded messages about the uprising Which of the statements given above are correct?
Which of the following factors contributed to the rapid spread of the 1857 Revolt? 1. Effective use of telegraph lines by rebels 2. Traditional communication networks like chapati circulation 3. Symbolic significance of Delhi's capture 4. Support from displaced rulers and nobility Select the correct answer using the code given below:
The sequence of major centers joining the 1857 Revolt after Delhi was:
Consider the following pairs: Revolting Regiment : Location 1. 3rd Light Cavalry : Meerut 2. 38th Native Infantry : Delhi 3. 20th Native Infantry : Kanpur 4. 54th Native Infantry : Delhi Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
What was the significance of Bahadur Shah Zafar's firman issued on May 16, 1857?