Which of the following statements is correct about the 1781 Revolt in Bihar?
2023
Which of the following statements is correct about the 1781 Revolt in Bihar?
Answer: D. More than one of the above — ConceptIn a multiple-statement history question, each assertion must be tested independently before applying a combined response such as “more than one”. A…
- A.
It was an uprising by the Zamindars.
- B.
It was a revolt by the farmers.
- C.
The British were able to put down the revolt without too much trouble.
- D.
More than one of the above
- E.
None of the above
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Correct answer: D
Concept
In a multiple-statement history question, each assertion must be tested independently before applying a combined response such as “more than one”.
A revolt is classified from the social position of its principal organized leadership, while its outcome is assessed from the way the ruling power suppressed it.
Application
Historical accounts of the 1781 Bihar uprising identify zamindars and local chiefs as its principal organized rebel leadership. They do not describe it as a farmer-led revolt. The resistance was disorganized, and Company forces suppressed it without great difficulty.
Contrast
“It was an uprising by the Zamindars” describes the principal rebel leadership.
“It was a revolt by the farmers” assigns the movement a different social leadership.
“The British were able to put down the revolt without too much trouble” describes the outcome of the disorganized resistance.
“More than one of the above” applies when at least two of the historical statements are supported.
“None of the above” applies only when none of the historical statements are supported.
Cross-check
The zamindar-leadership statement and the relatively easy-suppression statement are independently supported. The official BPSC final key for the 24 August 2023 second sitting, Series E, question 48 selects “More than one of the above,” confirming their combined truth.
Result
More than one of the above.