Military Causes of the Sepoy Mutiny

Q. What was the highest rank that an Indian soldiers could hold during the colonial rule in India?

1. Superintendent
2. Inspector
3. Subedar
4. Thana incharge

Q. What was/were the rumor/s regarding the Enfield cartridges?

1. Grease in the cartridge was made of cow fat.
2. Grease in the cartridge was made of pig fat.
3. Grease in the cartridge was made of horse fat.
4. Grease in the cartridge was made of the dog fat.

Q. Where was Mangal Pandey stationed when he shot at an English officer?

1. Satara
2. Jhansi
3. Banaras
4. Barrackpur

Q. Which infantry did Mangal Pandey belong to?

1. 32nd Tamil Nadu Native Infantry
2. 34th Bengal Native Infantry
3. 35th Karnataka Native Infantry
4. 36th Delhi Native Infantry

Q. Where was Mangal Pandey stationed?

1. Meerut
2. Barackpore
3. Delhi
4. Bareilly

Q. Why did the Indian Sepoys refuse to use the newly introduced rifles?

1. Because they were difficult to use.
2. Because they wanted to revolt against British.
3. Because the cartridge grease was made with cow fat.
4. Because the cartridge grease was made with pig fat.

Q.

The highest rank in Indian army is

1. (A) General

2. (B) Field Marshal

3. (C) Lieutenant General

4. (D) Colonel

Q. Which regiment of the Company's army was the first to be disturbed by the rumour about the greased catridges?

1. 24th Native Infantry
2. 34th Native Infantry
3. 44th Merwara Infantry
4. 5th Bengal European Regiment

Q. Which of the following facts is true with reference to the General Service Enlistment Act?

1. It demanded that Indian soldiers be ready to fight abroad.
2. It forbade Indian soldiers from fighting within Indian territory.
3. It significantly reduced the pay of Indian soldiers.
4. It declared that Indian soldiers could only reach the rank of subedar.

Q. The religion you follow forbids you from embarking on sea voyages. Which of the following Acts will be a cause of concern for you?

1. Charter Act of 1853
2. Rowlatt Act
3. General Service Enlistment Act
4. Government of India Act 1858

Q. You are a sepoy serving in the English East India Company's army. The Company has made an upgrade in the armaments used by your troops. Great news? Wait.
The upgrade meant the introduction of Enfield rifles. In these rifles, you have to bite off the cartridge before loading a bullet. It is being rumoured that the cartridge grease is made of pig fat. You refuse to use these cartridges. Why?

1. You believe that this new system of reloading bullets is inefficient.
2. Your religion is strictly against the killing of any animal for human needs.
3. Your religion prohibits you from consuming anything derived from pigs.
4. The rifles given to British soldiers have better loading mechanisms.

Q. Under Company Rule, Indian Sepoys weren’t promoted beyond the rank of .

1. Havildar Major
2. Jemadar
3. Subedar
4. Subedar Major

Q. Which rifle is associated with the Sepoy Mutiny?

1. M1 Garand
2. Enfield
3. Gewehr 98
4. Nagant M1895