Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Assertion (A): The greased cartridges should be regarded as the occasion rather than the fundamental cause of the Revolt of 1857.

Reason (R): Political expansion, economic disruption, administrative corruption, socio-religious fears and military grievances had produced widespread discontent before the cartridges were introduced.

  1. Both A and R are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. A is correct, but R is incorrect
  4. A is incorrect, but R is correct
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