Question

Q. Which of the following is/are the consequence of the revolt of 1857:

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• A. 1 and 2 only
• B. 2 only
• C. 2 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1 and 2 only

Explanation:

• Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Queen Victoria proclaimed that no state would be annexed. The proportion of Europeans to Indians in the army was raised & fixed at 1:2 in the Bengal army & 2:5 in the Madras & Bombay armies
• Statement 3 is incorrect. Burma was part of the Indian Empire till 1937.