2006 · Q132Modern HistoryPeasant, Tribal & Labour Movementseasy

Which one of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel Anand Math?

(a)Bhil uprising
(b)Rangpur and Dinapur uprising
(c)Bishnupur and Birbhum rebellion
(d)Sanyasi rebellion

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Official answer(d) Sanyasi rebellion

2026 · Q19 Modern HistoryPeasant, Tribal & Labour Movementsmoderate

Which one of the following statements about the Eka Movement and Bardoli Satyagraha is correct ?

(a)The Eka Movement was throughout supported and organized by the Congress while Bardoli Satyagraha was initially independent of Congress influence and was only in the last stages supported by the Congress.
(b)The Eka Movement was provided leadership by the taluqdars of Awadh, whereas the Bardoli Satyagraha was a movement of the landless labourers.
(c)The Bardoli Satyagraha was a campaign against the enhancement of land revenue, while the Eka Movement was a protest against excessive extraction of rents.
(d)The Eka Movement was located in the Varanasi and Mirzapur districts of the present-day U.P., while the Bardoli Satyagraha took place in Saurashtra.

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Official answer(c) The Bardoli Satyagraha was a campaign against the enhancement of land revenue, while the Eka Movement was a protest against excessive extraction of rents.

2020 · Q35 Modern HistoryPeasant, Tribal & Labour Movementsmoderate

With reference to the history of India, “Ulgulan” or the Great Tumult is the description of which of the following events ?

(a)The Revolt of 1857
(b)The Mappila Rebellion of 1921
(c)The Indigo Revolt of 1859 – 60
(d)Birsa Munda’s Revolt of 1899 – 1900

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Official answer(d) Birsa Munda’s Revolt of 1899 – 1900

2019 · Q6 Modern HistoryPeasant, Tribal & Labour Movementsmoderate

Consider the following pairs : Movement/ Organization 1. All India Anti-Untouchability League : Mahatma Gandhi 2. All India Kisan Sabha : Swami Sahajanand Saraswati 3. Self-Respect Movement : E. V. Ramaswami Naicker Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(a)1 only
(b)1 and 2 only
(c)2 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3

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Official answer(d) 1, 2 and 3

2018 · Q51 Modern HistoryPeasant, Tribal & Labour Movementsmoderate

After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government ? 1. The territories called ‘Santhal Paraganas’ were created. 2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal. Select the correct answer using the code given below :

(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

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Official answer(c) Both 1 and 2

2017 · Q24 Modern HistoryPeasant, Tribal & Labour Movementseasy

Consider the following statements : 1. The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and to allow the workers to form trade unions. 2. N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organizing the labour movement in British India. Which of the above statements is/are correct ?

(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

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Official answer(b) 2 only

2013 · Q20 Modern HistoryPeasant, Tribal & Labour Movementsmoderate

The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for

(a)the reduction of the share of the landlords from one-half of the crop to one-third
(b)the grant of ownership of land to peasants as they were the actual cultivators of the land
(c)the uprooting of Zamindari system and the end of serfdom
(d)writing off all peasant debts

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Official answer(a) the reduction of the share of the landlords from one-half of the crop to one-third

Which one of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel Anand Math?

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