{"id":72158,"date":"2024-04-20T11:22:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T11:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=72158"},"modified":"2024-04-20T11:22:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T11:22:18","slug":"the-british-divide-and-rule-policy-intensified-in-punjab-favoring-certain-communities-based-on-their-perceived-loyalty-during-the-revolt-this-exacerbated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-british-divide-and-rule-policy-intensified-in-punjab-favoring-certain-communities-based-on-their-perceived-loyalty-during-the-revolt-this-exacerbated\/","title":{"rendered":"The British divide-and-rule policy intensified in Punjab, favoring certain communities based on their perceived loyalty during the Revolt. This exacerbated:"},"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_6a96f1029e588\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Communal tensions                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Caste divisions                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Economic disparities                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    All of the above                <\/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 correct answer is: <strong>d) All of the above<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The British divide-and-rule policy was a strategy used by the British East India Company to maintain control over the Indian subcontinent. The policy involved playing different groups of Indians off against each other, such as Hindus and Muslims, or different castes. This helped to prevent the Indians from uniting against the British.<\/p>\n<p>In Punjab, the British divide-and-rule policy was intensified after the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The British favored certain communities, such as the Sikhs, who had been loyal to the British during the rebellion. This exacerbated communal tensions between the Sikhs and other communities, such as the Hindus and Muslims. It also exacerbated caste divisions, as the British favored certain castes over others.<\/p>\n<p>The British divide-and-rule policy had a lasting impact on Indian society. It helped to create a climate of mistrust and suspicion between different groups of Indians. It also contributed to economic disparities, as the British favored certain communities over others.<\/p>\n<p>The British divide-and-rule policy was a cynical and destructive policy that had a negative impact on Indian society. It is important to understand the history of this policy in order to understand the challenges that India faces today.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a brief explanation of each option:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Communal <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   <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>              <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> tensions:<\/strong> Communal tensions are tensions between different religious groups. In Punjab, the British divide-and-rule policy exacerbated communal tensions between the Sikhs and other communities, such as the Hindus and Muslims.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Caste divisions:<\/strong> Caste divisions are divisions between different social groups based on birth. In Punjab, the British divide-and-rule policy exacerbated caste divisions, as the British favored certain castes over others.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economic disparities:<\/strong> Economic disparities are differences in wealth and income between different groups of people. 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