Tribal and Peasant Uprisings — GK Questions with Answers

1. Sidhu was associated with which rebellion?
   1. Santhal
   2. Munda
   3. Kol
   4. Sanyasi
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   Answer: (A) Santhal

   With his brother Kanhu. (WBPSC 2008)

2. About the Munda rising: 1. The rebels were beaten in battle and Birsa died a prisoner. 2. Relief came through the 1917 Chota Nagpur Tenancy Act. Correct:
   1. 1 only
   2. 2 only
   3. Both
   4. Neither
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   Answer: (A) 1 only

   The Act is of 1908.

3. Which British officer was defeated by the Santhals in 1855?
   1. Captain Nek Feville
   2. Lt Bastain
   3. Major Burroughs
   4. Colonel White
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   Answer: (C) Major Burroughs

   (BPSC 2005)

4. The Koya rising of 1879–80 was led by —
   1. Guru Ram Das
   2. Birsa Munda
   3. Tomma Sora
   4. Govind Guru
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   Answer: (C) Tomma Sora

   In the eastern Godavari tract.

5. Who led the Kol revolt (1831–32)?
   1. Buddhu Bhagat
   2. Surga
   3. Singrai
   4. Jatra Bhagat
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   Answer: (A) Buddhu Bhagat

   (JPSC 2003)

6. The Gadkari rising of 1844 took place in —
   1. Punjab
   2. Bengal
   3. Maharashtra (Kolhapur)
   4. Andhra Pradesh
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   Answer: (C) Maharashtra (Kolhapur)

   Hereditary fort servants rose when threatened with disbandment.

7. The Tebhaga movement in Bengal demanded —
   1. cutting the landlord’s share of the crop from one-half to one-third
   2. ownership of land for the actual tillers
   3. abolition of zamindari and serfdom
   4. cancellation of all peasant debts
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   Answer: (A) cutting the landlord’s share of the crop from one-half to one-third

   Sharecroppers were to keep two-thirds. (IAS 2013)

8. The Moplah outbreaks of 1836–54 in Malabar were mainly against —
   1. British revenue officials
   2. moneylenders
   3. landlords (jenmis)
   4. foreign planters
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   Answer: (C) landlords (jenmis)

   Hindu jenmis backed by the British.

9. Who led the Faqirs in the Sanyasi–Faqir rebellion?
   1. Chirag Ali Shah
   2. Majnu Shah
   3. Dadu Mian
   4. Titu Mir
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   Answer: (B) Majnu Shah

   Majnu Shah, a Madari faqir.

10. Neel Darpan (1860) portrays the oppression of peasants by —
    1. artisans
    2. handloom weavers
    3. moneylenders
    4. indigo planters
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    Answer: (D) indigo planters

    By Dinabandhu Mitra.

11. Why did Ahom nobles revolt in the late 1820s?
    1. The British did not withdraw and restore Ahom rule after the Burmese war
    2. The British deposed their ruler
    3. British meddling in court politics
    4. Missionary activity
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    Answer: (A) The British did not withdraw and restore Ahom rule after the Burmese war

    Gomdhar Konwar led the revolt (1828).

12. Which is called the Ramosi rising?
    1. Revolt of Maratha-country peasants and hill tribes under Umaji Naik
    2. Revolt of Mysore ryots against the Raja (1831)
    3. Revolt of the Waghers of Okhamandal
    4. Revolt against Colonel Hannay in Awadh (1778)
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    Answer: (A) Revolt of Maratha-country peasants and hill tribes under Umaji Naik

    Earlier, in 1822, Chittur Singh led the Ramosis of Satara.

13. Bijolia peasants protested against how many kinds of cess?
    1. 36
    2. 52
    3. 84
    4. 108
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    Answer: (C) 84

    Leaders: Sitaram Das, Vijay Singh Pathik.

14. Which pair is wrongly matched?
    1. Eka — Madari Pasi
    2. Rampa — Alluri Sitarama Raju
    3. Kittur — Rani Chennamma
    4. Pabna — Baba Ramchandra
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    Answer: (D) Pabna — Baba Ramchandra

    Pabna — Ishan Chandra Roy; Baba Ramchandra led the Awadh Kisan Sabha.

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