1.

Match these former revolts in 19th century with these related areas

A. Kuki revolt 1. Punjab

B. Kuka revolt 2. Bengal
C. Pabna revolt 3. Bihar
D. Birsa Munda revolt 4. Tripura

Choose the right answer from this code

ABCD Ans. (d)

(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 2 3 1 4 Kuki revolt (1917-19) - Manipur and Tripura
(c) 4 1 3 2 Kuka revolt (1840-72) - Punjab
(d) 4 1 2 3 Pabna revolt (1873-76) - Bengal
Birsa Munda (1899-1900) - Bihar (today’s Jharkhand)
2. The following popular movements occurred after 1857 :
1. Santhal Rebellion
2. Indigo Revolt
3. Deccan Agriculturists Riots
Ans. (b)
4. Birsa Munda Uprising
Indigo Revolt - Bengal (1859-60)
Select the correct answer:
Deccan Agriculturists - Maharashtra (1875) Riots
(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 2, 3, 4
Birsa Munda Uprising - Ranchi (1899-1900)
(c) 1, 2, 4
(d) 1, 3, 4
Santhal Rebellion - started on June 30, 1855
3. The Indigo Rebellion was about

(a) the peasant not wanting to grow indigo but being forced

(b) the peasant wanting to grow indigo but being forced not to

(c) the peasant not wanting to grow indigo but being forced to grow at a price
that was unacceptable

(d) a protest movement that carried and indigo-coloured flag

(c) the peasant not wanting to grow indigo but being forced to grow
at a price that was unacceptable
4. Who is the author of ‘Neel Darpan’ a book written on the
miserable condition of indigo farmers?

(a) Bankim Chandra Chatterji

(b) Dinbandhu Mitra

(c) Sharat Chandra Chatterji

(d) Rabindranath Tagore

(b) Dinbandhu Mitra

5. Who was the composer of the song ‘Vande Mataram’?

(a) Rabindra Nath Tagore

Ans. (d)
(b) Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
The national song “Vande Mataram” has been
(c) Sarojini Naidu taken from the famous creation of Bankim
Chandra Chatterjee. “Anand Math.” The
theme of this novel is based on Sanyasi
(d) Bankimchandra Chatterjee Revolt.

It was primarily sung by Rabindra Nath

Tagore during the Calcutta session of Indian
National Congress in 1896.
6. Which one of the following revolts was made famous by
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his novel ‘Anand Math’?

(a)Bhil uprising
(d) Sanyasi rebellion

(b) Rangpur and Dinajpur uprising

(c) Bishnupur and Birbhum rebellion

(d) Sanyasi rebellion

7. The Pagalpanthi rebellion was indeed a rebellion of :

(a)Bhils

(b) Garos Ans. (b)

The Pagalpanthi rebellion was indeed a rebellion of Garos

(c) Gonds Pagalpanth which was a quasi-religious community/sect
which was introduced by Karam Shah of North Bengal.
(d) Koliyas
8. Who were the Faraizis?
(a) Followers of Haji Shariatullah
(a) Followers of Haji Shariatullah
This sect was founded by Haji
(b) Followers of Dadu Shariatullah in Faridpur of Bengal.
They advocated the radical changes in
(c) Followers of the Arya Samaj a religious, political and social
phenomenon.
(d) Followers of the Muslim League
Son of Haji Shariatullah, Dadu Miyan
led the rebellion against British and
this movement later merged with
Wahabis in 1860 after the death of
Dadu Miyan.
9. Who had led Kol Revolt?

(a)Budhu Bhagat
(a) Budhu Bhagat
(b) Surga
Kol Revolt was led by Budhu Bhagat in
(c) Bhagat Chhota Nagpur region in 1831-32. The
revolt was ultimately suppressed by
British Government in 1848.
(d) Jatra Bhagat
10. Which of the above pairs is not correctly matched?
Rebellion Year

(a)Santhal 1855

(b) Kol 1831

(c) Khasi 1829

(d) Ahom 1815

Ans. (d)

Ahom Rebellion was held under the leadership of Gomdhar Kunwar in

Ahom region in 1828.

Khasi rebellion (1829-33) broke out under the leadership of Teerat

singh.

Kol revolt (1831-1832 AD) was held under the leadership of Buddho
Bhagat and Ganga Narayan in Chhotanagpur region.

Santhal Rebellion (1855-56 AD) was a famous tribal revolt the leader of
which were four brothers named - Sinddhu, Kanhu, Chad and Bhairav.
11. Who led the revolt of Santhals?

(a)Siddhu-Kanhu Ans. (c)

Oppression by landlords and money lenders,

(b) Bhairav Chand accompanied by a huge increase in the tax
burden, caused great disaffection among the
tribal peasants.
(c) Both (a) and (b)
In June, 1855, Sidhu and Kanhu, the two brothers,
(d) None of (a) and (b) gave a call for rebellion.
12. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from
the codes given below :
(Tribes) (State)

A. Santhals i. Tamil Nadu

B. Bhil ii. Andaman and Nicobar
C. Toda iii. Jharkhand
D. Jarawas iv. Rajasthan
Ans. (b)
ABCD
(a) iv iii ii i Santhals Jharkhand
(b) iii iv i ii Bhil Rajasthan
(c) i ii iii iv Toda Tamil Nadu
(d) ii iii i iv Jarawas Andaman and Nicobar
13. 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

Ans (d)

'Ulgulan' meaning Great Tumult was a revolution to establish Munda Raj and
Independence which was led by Birsa Munda in the region south of Ranchi in 1899-
1900.

It was a revolt to establish the right of indigenous people over their resources
which were being snatched away from them by landlords and money lenders and
colonial rulers during pre-independence time.

Note - Birsa Munda was known as Dharti Aaba or father of earth, born in 1874.
14. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes
given below : (Rebellion) (Year A.D.)

A. Ahom i. 1855-56

B. Kol ii. 1828

Ans. (a)
C. Santhal iii. 1921
Ahom 1828
D. Moplah iv. 1831-32
Kol 1831-32
ABCD
Santhal 1855-56
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 1 3 2 4
Moplah 1921
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 3 1 4 2
15. The word Adivasi was used for the first time to refer to the
tribal people by :

(a)Mahatma Gandhi

(b) Thakkar Bappa Ans. (b)

The word Adivasi was used for the first time to refer
(c) Jyotiba Phule the tribal people by Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar,
popularly known as Thakkar Bapa.
(d) B.R. Ambedkar
16. Consider the following events:

1. Indigo Revolt 2. Santhal Rebellion

3. Deccan Riot 4. Mutiny of the Sepoys

The correct chronological sequence of these events is:

(a) 4, 2, 1, 3 Ans. (d)

Indigo Revolt occurred in 1860

(b) 4, 2, 3, 1
Santhal Rebellion under Sidhu and Kanhu in 1855-56
(c) 2, 4, 3, 1
Deccan Riot in 1875
(d) 2, 4, 1, 3
Sepoy mutiny in 1857.
17. Match List -I with List - II and select correct answer from the code given below the
lists. List–I List-II (Revolt/Movement) (Year)

A. Tebhaga Movement 1. 1859-60

B. Mopla Rebellion 2. 1879-80

C. Pabna Peasant Revolt 3. 1921 (d) 4 3 2 1

D. Bengal Indigo Revolt 4. 1946-47 Bengal Indigo Revolt 1859-60
Pabna Peasant Revolt 1879-80
ABCD Mopla Rebellion 1921
(a) 1 2 3 4 Tebhaga Movement 1946-47
(b) 4 2 3 1
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 4 3 2 1
18. Match List- I with List- II and select the correct answer
using the code given below the lists List- I List- II

A. Moplah revolt 1. Kerala

B. Pabna revolt 2. Bihar Ans. (a)
C. Eka Movement 3. Bengal
Moplah revolt occurred in 1921 in Malabar of
D. Birsa Munda revolt 4. Oudh
Kerala.

ABCD Pabna revolt from 1873-76 in Bengal,

(a) 1 3 4 2
(b) 2 3 4 1 Eka movement in 1921 in Oudh and
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 3 4 1 2 Munda Rebellion under Birsa Munda took
place in 1899 in Bihar (now Jharkhand).
19. The immediate cause of the Deccan Riots of 1875 was

(a) the shadow of a famine

(b) high interest rates charged by Mahajans

(c) high land revenue rates (b) high interest rates charged by
Mahajans
(d) protest against imposition
20. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the code
given below the lists : List-I List-II (Events) (Dates)
A. Barrackpur Mutiny 1. July, 1806

B. Berhampur Revolt 2. November, 1824

C. Santhal Revolt 3. 1855-56

Ans. (a)
D. Vellore Mutiny 4. February, 1857
Barrackpur Mutiny - Nov. 1824
ABCD Berhampur Revolt - February 1857
(a) 2 4 3 1 Santhal Revolt - 1855-56
(b) 2 1 4 3
Vellore Mutiny - July 1806
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 1 2 3 4
21. The Sarabandi Campaign of 1922 was led by

(a)Chittaranjan Das

(b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

(c) Rajendra Prasad Ans. (b)

(d) Lala Lajpat Rai The Sarabandi (No tax) campaign of 1922
was led by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
22. Swami Sahajananda was related to which of the
following?

(a)Tribal Movement in Bihar

(b) Labour Movement in Bihar

(c) Peasant Movement in Bihar

(d) Caste Movement in Bihar

(c) Peasant Movement in Bihar

During the decade of 1930, Swami Sahajanand was closely

associated with the Kisan Sabha Movement.

The Bihar Kisan Sabha was founded by Swami Sahajanand Saraswati,

and he was elected as the President of first All India Kisan
Conference held at Lucknow in 1936

Swami Sahajanand Saraswati (1889-1950) was a Sanyasi and a

prominent farmers' right activist. He was a forceful writer and ran
the Hindi weekly Hunkar from Patna.
23. Mahatma Gandhi gave the title of ‘Sardar’ to
Vallabhbhai Patel for his great organizational skills in

(a)The Kheda Satyagraha

(b) The Bardoli Satyagraha (b) The Bardoli Satyagraha 1928

(c) The Salt Satyagraha

(d) The Individual Satyagraha

24. 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

Ans. (a)

The Tebhaga Peasant Movement was initiated in

Bengal in 1946 by the Bengal Provincial Kisan Sabha
to implement the recommendations of Flood
Commission, which asked for sharecroppers to give
one-third of their harvest to the landowner instead
of the one-half, which they were paying at that time
25. Who started Bhoodan movement?

(a)Jai Prakash Narayan

Ans. (c) Vinoba Bhave
(b) J. B. Kripalani
The Bhoodan Movement was a land reform
movement in India, started by Acharya Vinoba
(c) Vinoba Bhave Bhave at Pochampally village in Telangana in
April 1951.
(d) Sri Guruji
The mission of the movement was to persuade
wealthy landowners to voluntarily give a
percentage of their land to the landless people.