2005 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2005 · General Studies

Question 54: History and Culture

Which one of the following places did Kunwar Singh, a prominent leader of the Revolt of 1857, belong to?

aBihar
bMadhya Pradesh
cRajasthan
dUttar Pradesh

AnswerThe answer is (a).

Kunwar Singh, the old Rajput zamindar of Jagdishpur near Arrah in Bihar (Shahabad district), led the revolt in Bihar and then fought in Awadh and Azamgarh, dying in April 1858 after a last fight near Jagdishpur. His home was in Bihar, not Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan or Uttar Pradesh.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Correct: Kunwar Singh belonged to Bihar.
  • (b) Madhya Pradesh was not his home.
  • (c) Rajasthan was not his home.
  • (d) He fought in Uttar Pradesh but belonged to Bihar.

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