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Tribal & peasant uprisings - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    Who led the Paika Rebellion?
    1. Bakshi Jagabandhu
    2. Sidhu Murmu
    3. Alluri Sitarama Raju
    4. Durjan Singh
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  2. Question 2

    SSC CGL 2020
    Which of the following movements was NOT a tribal uprising?
    1. Chuar Uprising
    2. Santhal Rebellion
    3. Indigo Revolt
    4. Bhil Uprising
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  3. Question 3

    SSC CGL 2022
    The Kisan Sabha Movement was closely associated with which political party?
    1. Indian National Congress
    2. Communist Party of India
    3. Muslim League
    4. Hindu Mahasabha
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  4. Question 4

    Kerala PSC 2019
    Who was the leader of the Moplah Revolt in 1921?
    1. Kunhalikutty
    2. Ali Musaliar
    3. Sayyid Ahmad Barelvi
    4. Titu Mir
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  5. Question 5

    APPSC 2021
    Which tribal revolt was connected with the exploitation of the forest and land rights of tribal people in Andhra Pradesh?
    1. Kuki Uprising
    2. Khasi Rebellion
    3. Rampa Rebellion
    4. Bhil Uprising
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  6. Question 6

    BPSC Prelims 2021
    The Eka Movement was mostly associated with:
    1. Tribal autonomy
    2. Land revenue grievances
    3. Forest rights
    4. Wahabi ideology
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  7. Question 7

    UPSC CDS 2020
    Who led the Wahabi Movement in India during the 19th century?
    1. Haji Shariatullah
    2. Sayyid Ahmad Barelvi
    3. Shah Waliullah
    4. Titu Mir
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  8. Question 8

    SSC CGL 2021/ WBCS Prelims 2018
    The Indigo Revolt (1859-60) was led by:
    1. Digambar Biswas and Bishnu Biswas
    2. Dinabandhu Mitra
    3. U. Tirot Singh
    4. Velu Thampi
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  9. Question 9

    NET History 2021
    What was the primary cause of the Sanyasi Rebellion?
    1. Industrial exploitation
    2. Religious persecution
    3. Famine and ban on land revenue exemptions
    4. Forest rights
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  10. Question 10

    RPSC Prelims 2020
    The Bhil Uprising mainly took place in:
    1. Maharashtra
    2. Assam
    3. Rajasthan
    4. Odisha
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  11. Question 11

    In which of the following revolts was the slogan “No Rent, No Tax” used?
    1. Eka Movement
    2. Deccan Riots
    3. Kuka Movement
    4. Tebhaga Movement
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  12. Question 12

    NET History 2020
    The Telengana Revolt was mainly led by:
    1. Sharecroppers
    2. Tribal groups
    3. Wahabi followers
    4. Communist cadres and peasants
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  13. Question 13

    JPSC Prelims 2021
    Who among the following led the revolt of the Oraon tribals in Chhotanagpur region?
    1. Birsa Munda
    2. Jatra Bhagat
    3. Sidhu Murmu
    4. U. Tirot Singh
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  14. Question 14

    JPSC Prelims 2020
    The Tana Bhagat Movement was associated with which tribal community?
    1. Bhils
    2. Oraons
    3. Santhals
    4. Mundas
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  15. Question 15

    Which revolt was sparked by the destruction of the Bethuadahari forest?
    1. Santhal Rebellion
    2. Paharia Revolt
    3. Chuar Uprising
    4. Birbhum Revolt
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  16. Question 16

    SSC CGL 2022
    The Santhal Rebellion of 1855-56 was directed against:
    1. Local landlords only
    2. British officers only
    3. Missionaries and clergy
    4. Zamindars, moneylenders, and British authorities
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  17. Question 17

    UPSC Prelims 2019
    Who among the following led a peasant rebellion in Bengal and also built a bamboo fort?
    1. Titu Mir
    2. Mangal Pandey
    3. Sidhu Murmu
    4. Kunwar Singh
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  18. Question 18

    SSC MTS 2023
    Who among the following was not involved in any tribal movement?
    1. Birsa Munda
    2. Rani Gaidinliu
    3. Kunwar Singh
    4. Jatra Bhagat
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  19. Question 19

    JPSC 2022
    Which movement involved the use of “Dikus” for outsiders or exploiters?
    1. Munda Rebellion
    2. Wahabi Movement
    3. Moplah Revolt
    4. Eka Movement
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  20. Question 20

    UPSC CDS 2019
    The Rampa Rebellion of 1922–24 was led by:
    1. Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy
    2. Alluri Sitarama Raju
    3. Veer Surendra Sai
    4. Velu Thampi
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