WBCS.LIVE practice question

Mangal Pandey fired the first shot of the Revolt of 1857 at -

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Barrackpore
  2. Meerut
  3. Kanpur
  4. Jhansi

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Barrackpore

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) Barrackpore šŸ“š Explanation: Sepoy Mangal Pandey fired the historic first shot of the 1857 Uprising on March 29, 1857, at the military cantonment of Barrackpore near Calcutta. He revolted against his British officers to protest the introduction of greased cartridges. His open defiance led to his arrest and subsequent execution. His name became a rallying cry for native soldiers, inspiring the subsequent outbreak of the mutiny across northern India.