Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 1994 GS-I
Question

The first war of Independence (1857) started from:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Meerut

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Meerut”.
The first war of Independence (1857) began on May 10, 1857 in Meerut, India.

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