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Read the passage given and answer the questions that follow:
Identify the immediate cause of the above revolt.
Topic: Immediate cause of the Revolt
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Answer
Exam answer
(d) The incident of greased cartridges..
Explanation
The immediate cause was the greased cartridges of the new Enfield rifle, which had to be BITTEN open and were believed to be greased with the fat of cows and pigs — offending Hindus and Muslims alike. The other options are real grievances but UNDERLYING ones: the General Service Enlistment Act of 1856 (military), the treatment of the indigo cultivators (economic) and the Subsidiary Alliance (political). The word "immediate" means the spark, not the fuel.
In words
The incident of greased cartridges..
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