Which of the following was not a reason for making the sepoys of the East India Company rebellious?
- AThe efforts of the officers of the company to spread Christianity
- BThe order to the sepoys to travel on ships
- CThe stoppage of Bhatta
- DThe inefficiency of the officers
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
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Correct answer: (d) The inefficiency of the officers
Explanation
Attempts by Company officials to spread Christianity, orders to sepoys to travel by ship, and the stoppage of allowances such as postal allowances, etc., became reasons that pushed the sepoys of the East India Company towards rebellion, which ultimately resulted in the Revolt of 1857. It is noteworthy that the incompetence of officers was not a cause, although ill-treatment by officers certainly aggravated the situation.