Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Consider the following pairs:

Factor Contribution to British success
1. Limited territorial spread Large parts of eastern, southern and western India remained unaffected
2. Conduct of major zamindars Some acted as barriers against the revolt or withdrew after promises of restitution
3. Position of merchants and moneylenders Many considered their interests safer under British protection
4. Attitude of Indian rulers Most joined the rebels and denied assistance to the British

How many of the above rows are correctly matched?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four
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