State PCS PYQPrelims 2022

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 78

Where did Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi die?

  1. Kanpur
  2. Gwalior
  3. Jhansi
  4. Lucknow
  5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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Answer: (B) Gwalior

Explanation

Rani Lakshmibai died on 18 June 1858 near Gwalior fighting General Hugh Rose's forces.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: not the place.

  • (B) Correct

    Correct: she fell fighting near Gwalior (Kotah-ki-Serai) in June 1858.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: she escaped Jhansi in April 1858.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: not the place.

  • (E) Incorrect

    Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.