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Which of the following statements about the first act of the Revolt of 1857 is/are true? It occurred in Meerut when two sepoys stole a superior officer's rifle. It began when the Rani of Jhansi declared war on the British. It began when Mangal Pandey fired at a European officer in Meerut. It began when Mangal Pandey fired at a European officer in Barrackpore. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which of the following statements about the first act of the Revolt of 1857 is/are true? It occurred in Meerut when two sepoys stole a superior officer's rifle. It began when the Rani of Jhansi declared war on the British. It began when Mangal Pandey fired at a European officer in Meerut. It began when Mangal Pandey fired at a European officer in Barrackpore. Select the correct answer using the code given below: Correct Answer 4 only

The correct option is 3 i.e only 4th statement is correct.

  • Mangal Pandey fired at a European officer in Barrackpore and he was arrested and sentenced to death for this act.
  • Reasons of Revolt of 1857:
    • Nana Sahib was refused a pension.
    • Nagpur and Sambalpur were annexed owing to the Doctrine of Lapse.
    • Heavy taxation, forcibly evictions discriminatory tariff policy against Indian products.
    • Military Discrimination with Indian soldiers.
    • The introduction of Enfield rifles whose cartridges were said to have a greased cover made of beef and pork sparked off the revolt.

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