History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET December 2021 History (Shift-II)
Which is/are correct out of the following? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Mangal Pandey killed an English adjutant on 29 March 1857
- 2. The 'Doctrine of Lapse' was imposed by Lord Dalhousie
- 3. After Faqir-ud-Din's death in 1856, Lord Canning announced that the next prince in succession would have to renounce the regal title
- 4. The Religious Disabilities Act was passed in 1852
- 5. General Hewitt was the officer commanding at Meerut
A1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
B1, 2, 3 and 4 only
C1, 2, 3 and 5 only ✓ Correct
D1, 2 and 3 only
Correct answer: (C) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only — The correct statements are 1, 2, 3 and 5 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 2, 3 and 5 only.
★Mangal Pandey killed an English adjutant on 29 March 1857 at Barrackpore.
★The Doctrine of Lapse was imposed by Lord Dalhousie, Governor-General from 1848 to 1856.
★After Faqir-ud-Din's death in 1856, Lord Canning announced that the next prince would have to renounce the regal title.
★General Hewitt was the officer commanding at Meerut during the revolt of 1857.
★The Religious Disabilities Act was passed in 1850, not 1852, so the fourth statement is wrong.
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