WBCS.LIVE practice question

The 'Eka Movement' of 1921 was a peasant uprising in which region?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Malabar
  2. Awadh
  3. Kheda
  4. Champaran

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Awadh

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Awadh (United Provinces) šŸ“š Explanation: The Eka (Unity) Movement was a massive peasant rebellion that emerged in the northern districts of Awadh (United Provinces) towards the end of 1921. Led by grassroots leaders like Madari Pasi, the movement protested against high rents, oppressive landlord exactions, and the practice of sharecropping. The peasants took collective oaths of unity to resist these exploitative practices.