Which of the following statements about the . first act of the Revolt of 1857 is/are true ? 1. It occurred in Meerut when two sepoys stole a superior officers rifle. 2. It began when the Rani of Jhansi declared war on the British. 3. It began when Mangal

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Q: 89 (NDA-I/2016)

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

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History

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NDA-I

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0,55,34,3,15,55,16

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{'revolt': [3, 2, 1, 2], 'first act': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'mangal pandey': [1, 0, 0, 0]}

The correct answer is option 3: 4 only.

Let us examine each option to understand why the correct answer is 4 only.

Option 1, "1, 2 only," is incorrect because the statement that the first act of the Revolt of 1857 occurred in Meerut when two sepoys stole a superior officer`s rifle is not true. This statement is not related to the first act of the Revolt of 1857.

Option 2, "1, 2, and 3 only," is incorrect because while the first and third statements are true, the second statement that the Revolt of 1857 began when the Rani of Jhansi declared war on the British is not true. The Rani of Jhansi played a significant role in the Revolt, but she did not declare war on the British at the beginning of the Revolt.

Option 3, "4 only," is the correct answer because the fourth statement that the Revolt of 1857 began when Mangal Pandey fired at a European officer in Barrackpore is true. Mangal Pandey`s act of rebellion in Barrackpore was one of the triggering incidents of the Revolt of 1857.