Which one of the following (Place of the Revolt of 1857 – Start of rebellion) is NOT correctly matched?

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Correct — C, 'Jhansi – 11 May, 1857' is the mismatch. The Jhansi uprising did not begin on 11 May; the sepoys of the 12th Native Infantry rose in early June 1857 (seizing the fort around 4-5 June, followed by the massacre of the European garrison at Jokhan Bagh on 8 June). 11 May 1857 is in fact the day the Meerut rebels reached Delhi and proclaimed Bahadur Shah II — a Delhi date wrongly pinned to Jhansi. The other three pairings are correct.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Correctly matched — the revolt broke out at Lucknow (Awadh) on 4 June 1857, leading to the siege of the Residency; so this is not the wrong pair.  (b) Correctly matched — Mangal Pandey's revolt at the Barrackpore parade ground was on 29 March 1857; not the wrong pair.  (d) Correctly matched — the great mutiny began at Meerut on 10 May 1857; not the wrong pair.

Concept: The Revolt of 1857 flared up centre by centre on distinct dates: the spark at Barrackpore (Mangal Pandey, 29 March), the outbreak at Meerut (10 May), the rebels' march to Delhi (11 May), and later flashpoints at Lucknow and Jhansi in early June. Matching each centre to its correct date is a staple.

State PCS 2023 Q40 — History PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2023 Q40 — History PYQ with Answer