Military Causes

Q. The "General Service Enlistment Act" was resented by the upper-caste soldiers of the Indian Army. Why?

1. It was compulsory to consume meat.
2. They were assigned lower ranks.
3. They wanted to avoid sea voyage.
4. They got lesser salary than their British counterparts.

Q. Who among the following passed the "General Service Enlistment Act"?

1. Lord Mountbatten
2. Lord Linlithgow
3. Lord Canning
4. Lord Dalhousie

Q.

General Service Enlistment Act was passed in the year _______.

Q. The Indian sepoys serving in the East India Company’s army were discontented because they were paid ____ lesser by the company compared to the British soldiers.

1. 4 times
2. 6 times
3. 8 times
4. 10 times

Q. The Indian sepoys were not promoted to posts above ____.

1. Sepoy
2. Jemadar
3. Subedar
4. Risaldar

Q. Which among the following wars shattered the image that the British were invincible?

1. First Afghan War
2. Crimean War
3. Opium War
4. Anglo-Persian War

Q. General Service Enlistment Act was passed in _______.

1. 1857
2. 1856
3. 1858
4. 1859

Q.

Why were the British successful in surpressing the tribal uprisings easily?

Q. George Clemenceau was a tough politician with a reputation for being uncompromising.

1. True
2. False