The Crimean War in 1854-1856 was fought between

(A) Russia and Turkey
(B) USA and England
(C) Russia and Japan
(D) England and France

Correct Answer : Russia and Turkey
Question Asked : SSC CHSL (10+2) DEO & LDC Exam 2014, SSC Combined Matric Level (Pre) Exam 2002
Explanation : The Crimean War (October 1853-February 1856), also known as Eastern War, was fought mainly on the Crimean Peninsula between the Russians and the British, French, and Ottoman Turkish and Sardinia. The immediate cause involved the rights of Christian minorities in the Holy Land, which was controlled by the Ottoman Empire.
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