Question

Consider the following statements : a) The greased cartridges were to be used in the new Enfield Rifles. b) The British officers tried to explain to the Sepoys that cartridges were not greased. It was just a rumour. Choose the correct option:​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation

a) The greased cartridges were to be used in the new Enfield Rifles.,

It is the correct answer because the rumour

The British tried to explain to the

sepoys that this was not the case but the rumour

that the new cartridges were greased with the fat of

cows and pigs spread like wildfire across the sepoy

lines of North India.