Question

Arrange the following events in a chronological order:
A. Shah Mal was killed in battle in July 1857
B. Cultivators left their fields and plundered the houses of moneylenders and traders
C. Shah Mal moved at night from village to village, urging people to rebel against the British
D. Shah Mal’s men stopped all official communication between British headquarters and Meerut
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A, B, C, D
• B. A, C, D, B
• C. B, A, D, C
• D. C, B, D, A

Hint:

Put the call to rebel first and the death of Shah Mal last.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the question:
We must place four events in the order in which they happen in the passage. The order of mention in the passage tells the order of events

Step 2: Event C comes first:
Shah Mal first mobilised people by moving at night from village to village and urging them to rebel. Without this call, the revolt would not spread. So C is first

Step 3: Event B comes next:
After the call, the revolt became a general rebellion. Cultivators left their fields and attacked moneylenders and traders. So B follows C

Step 4: Event D comes after that:
Later his men attacked government buildings, sent help to sepoys in Delhi and cut official communication between the British headquarters and Meerut. So D follows B

Step 5: Event A comes last:
Shah Mal was killed in July 1857, after the rebels had controlled the area for a while. So A is last

Step 6: Match with the options:
The order is C, B, D, A. Option 1 starts with A, which is the last event, so it is wrong. Option 2 and option 3 also break the order. Only option 4 gives C, B, D, A

Final Answer:
The correct order is C, B, D, A. The correct option is 4.