Q. Consider the following rows regarding the centers of the 1857 revolt and the British officials involved:
RowCenter of RevoltIndian LeaderBritish Official (Suppression)
IDelhiGeneral Bakht KhanJohn Nicholson
IIKanpurNana SahebColin Campbell
IIIJhansiRani LaxmibaiHugh Rose
IVJagdishpurKunwar SinghWilliam Taylor
In how many of the above rows is the information correctly matched?

[A] Only one row

[B] Only two rows

[C] Only three rows

[D] All four rows

Answer: D
Notes:

Explanation:

  • Row I: Correct. Bakht Khan led the troops in Delhi; Nicholson was instrumental in the recapture.
  • Row II: Correct. Nana Saheb led at Kanpur; Campbell suppressed the revolt there and at Lucknow.
  • Row III: Correct. Hugh Rose famously described Rani Laxmibai as the “only man among the rebels.”
  • Row IV: Correct. The elderly Kunwar Singh led in Bihar; suppressed by William Taylor and Vincent Eyre.
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