Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
The main reason of sepoy mutiny was the pattern 1853 Enfield rifle musket. To
load a new rifle, the soldiers had to bite the cartridge and open to pour
gunpowder into the rifles muzzle . There was a widespread rumour that these
cartridges were greased with Lard or tallow. Lard is the pork fat, Which the
Muslims regarded as unclean and tallow came from cow, The Hindus regarded
as sacred. The british Army constituted of 96% Indians and so both the Hindu
and the Muslim soldiers refused to accept these categories. Everyone had a firm
belief that this was done intentionally and this discontent turned into a major
revolt.
a) Which word in the passage means the opposite of the word satisfied?
b) What objections did the sepoys have to the new cartridges that they were
asked to use?
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a.The word 'miserable' from the passage means wretchedly unhappy and so it is the opposite of 'happy'.
b.The sepoys refused to do the army drill using the new cartridges with some objections. They suspected that the cartridges were coated with the fat of cows and pigs. Both Hindus and Muslims felt insulated.
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