UPSC Prelims 1999 · General Studies

Question 93: History and Culture

Consider the following events: I. Indigo Revolt II. Santhal Rebellion III. Deccan Riot IV. Mutiny of the Sepoys The correct chronological sequence of these events is:

aIV, II, I, III

bIV, II, III, I

cII, IV, III, I

dII, IV, I, III

AnswerThe answer is (d).

Order by date: the Santhal Rebellion (1855-56), the Mutiny of the Sepoys (1857), the Indigo Revolt (1859-60) and the Deccan Riots (1875). So the sequence is II, IV, I, III. Remember: Santhal, then 1857, then Indigo, then the Deccan riots, each a few years after the one before.

Why each option is right or wrong

(a) Wrong. Puts the 1857 Mutiny before the Santhal Rebellion.
(b) Wrong. Puts the Mutiny first and the Deccan Riots before the Indigo Revolt.
(c) Wrong. Puts the Deccan Riots before the Indigo Revolt.
(d) Right. Santhal (1855), Mutiny (1857), Indigo (1859), Deccan Riots (1875).

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