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Peasant and Tribal Movements — MCQ Practice

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Q1easy

Which of the following peasant movements was directly associated with Mahatma Gandhi's first experiment with Satyagraha in India?

Q2medium

Consider the following statements regarding the Santhal Rebellion (1855-56): 1. It was led by Sidhu and Kanhu. 2. It was primarily a protest against the Permanent Settlement. 3. The rebellion led to the creation of the Santhal Parganas district. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3medium

The 'Dhing' (assembly) and refusal to pay enhanced rents were key features of which of the following peasant movements?

Q4easy

Which of the following statements correctly describes the 'Tinkathia System'?

Q5medium

The Warli Revolt (1945) was primarily led by which organization?

Q6easy

Which of the following tribal movements is known as 'Ulgulan'?

Q7easy

The Deccan Riots of 1875 were primarily directed against:

Q8medium

Which of the following movements saw the active participation of the Kisan Sabha and aimed for 'tebhaga' (two-thirds share) of the produce for sharecroppers?

Q9hard

Consider the following pairs: 1. Sanyasi-Fakir Rebellion : Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's 'Anandamath' 2. Indigo Rebellion : Dinabandhu Mitra's 'Nil Darpan' 3. Birsa Munda Movement : K.S. Singh's 'The Dust-Storm and the Hanging Mist' Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Q10hard

Which of the following was NOT a direct consequence of the Kol Uprising (1831-32)?

Q11medium

Arrange the following peasant and tribal movements in chronological order from earliest to latest: 1. Santhal Rebellion 2. Indigo Rebellion 3. Kol Uprising 4. Rangpur Dhing

Q12medium

Which of the following statements about the Tana Bhagat Movement is correct?

Q13easy

The Deccan Agriculturists' Relief Act of 1879 was a direct outcome of:

Q14medium

Who among the following was NOT a prominent leader of the Sanyasi-Fakir Rebellion?

Q15easy

The 'no-tax' campaign of Bardoli Satyagraha (1928) was primarily led by:

Q16medium

Which of the following acts was a direct outcome of the Birsa Munda Movement?

Q17medium

The Telangana Movement (1946-51) was primarily led by:

Q18easy

Which of the following was a common feature of both peasant and tribal movements in colonial India?

Q19easy

The Indigo Commission (1860) was appointed in response to which movement?

Q20easy

Who was the local leader who invited Mahatma Gandhi to Champaran?

Q21medium

The Chuar Uprising (1766-1805) was primarily a resistance against:

Q22easy

Which of the following movements is associated with the demand for 'Munda Raj'?

Q23medium

The Rangpur Dhing (1783) was a rebellion against:

Q24medium

Which of the following statements about the Pabna Agrarian League is INCORRECT?

Q25easy

The term 'dikus' is associated with which of the following contexts?

Q26medium

Which of the following movements saw the integration of Gandhian ideals of non-violence with tribal aspirations for reform?

Q27medium

Consider the following statements regarding the Indigo Rebellion: 1. It occurred in the Deccan region. 2. It was a successful movement that led to the end of forced indigo cultivation in Bengal. 3. Dinabandhu Mitra's play 'Nil Darpan' depicted the plight of the indigo cultivators. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q28medium

Which of the following was a key feature of the Telangana Movement (1946-51)?

Q29medium

Which of the following was a major cause for the Deccan Riots of 1875?

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