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    Question

    “White mutiny” in the history of modern India was

    related to which of the following?
    A It was a struggle of power among white and Indian sepoys as the whites wanted more power than the latter. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B There was resentment among the British army due to the transfer of power from the British East India Company to the British Crown. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C It was a rebellion of white soldiers to deny their deployment outside India for the purpose of war. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D It was resentment among Indian soldiers for their land rights provided by British authority. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ● Option B is correct: A section of European forces employed under EIC resented the transfer of power from the British East India Company to the British Crown. This move led to White Mutiny. ● Before 1861, there were separate military forces in British India for the Queen (Queen's Army) and the Company which comprised the units of the East India Company. The Company’s troops received extra allowances of pay to cover many expenses related to operations in areas outside the home territories. These allowances were called batta. Batta was stopped after the transfer of powers. . Lord Canning’s legalistic view of the laws regarding the transfers also infuriated the affected White soldiers.

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