{"id":65859,"date":"2024-04-20T09:46:28","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T09:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=65859"},"modified":"2024-04-20T09:46:28","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T09:46:28","slug":"the-primary-cause-of-the-revolt-of-1857-was-discontent-among","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-primary-cause-of-the-revolt-of-1857-was-discontent-among\/","title":{"rendered":"The primary cause of the Revolt of 1857 was discontent among:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a9720b0037ff\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Indian sepoys in the British East India Company&#039;s army                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Zamindars and peasants                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Religious leaders                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Indian princes                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The primary cause of the Revolt of 1857 was discontent among Indian sepoys in the British East India Company&#8217;s army. The sepoys were Indian soldiers who were recruited to fight for the British East India Company. They were paid poorly and treated poorly by their British officers. In addition, the sepoys were required to use a new type of rifle that used cartridges that were greased with animal fat. This was offensive to the sepoys, who were Hindu or Muslim and did not want to touch animal fat.<\/p>\n<p>The sepoys also felt that the British were interfering in their religious practices. For example, the British had banned the practice of sati, which was the practice of burning a widow on her husband&#8217;s funeral pyre. The sepoys also felt that the British were not respecting their culture and traditions.<\/p>\n<p>All of these factors led to a great deal of discontent among the sepoys. In 1857, the sepoys at Meerut mutinied and killed their British officers. This mutiny quickly spread to other parts of India, and soon the entire country was in revolt. The Revolt of 1857 was a major turning point in Indian history. It led to the end of the British East India Company&#8217;s <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> rule in India and the beginning of direct British rule.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are not correct because they were not the primary cause of the Revolt <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> of 1857. Zamindars were Indian landlords who were not happy with the British government&#8217;s policies, but they did not play a major role in the Revolt of 1857. Peasants were also unhappy with the British government&#8217;s policies, but they were not as organized as the sepoys and did not play a major role in the Revolt of 1857. Religious leaders were also unhappy with the British government&#8217;s policies, but they did not play a major role in the Revolt of 1857. 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