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21. Peasant Movement 1857 to 1947 Correct? 1 https://t.me/UPSC_Prelims https://t.me/UPSC_Mains Modern Indian History UPSC Previous Year Questions history in L.S. College (then known as Grier BB 3. The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant College), Muzaffarpur, Bihar. Movement in Bengal was for Educational Objective: To Know About a) The reduction of the share of the landlords Freedom Struggle Leaders from one- half of the crop to one-third b) The grant of ownership of land to peasants 46. Key –B as they were actual cultivators of the land Explanation: Surendranath Banerji cleared the c) The uprooting of Zamindari system and the competitive examination in 1869, but was barred owing to a dispute over his exact age. end of serfdom After clearing the matter in the courts, Banerjee d) Writing off all peasant debts cleared the exam again in 1871 and was posted as assistant magistrate in Sylhet. However, 4. What was the reason for Mahatma Gandhi Banerjee was dismissed soon from his job owing to organize a Satyagraha on behalf of the to racial discrimination. Satyendranath Tagore peasants of Kheda? in 1863 became the first Indian to qualify the 1) The Administration did not suspend the land ICS. revenue collection in spite of a drought. Educational Objective: To Know About 2) The Administration proposed to introduce Freedom Struggle Leaders Permanent Settlement in Gujarat. Which of the statements given above is/are 21. Peasant Movement 1857 to 1947 correct? 1. Which one of the following revolts was a) 1 only made famous by Bankim Chandra b) 2 only Chatterjee in his novel Anand Math? c) Both 1 and 2 a) Bhil uprising d) Neither 1 nor 2 b) Rangpur and Dinapur uprising 5. Consider the following statements: c) Bishnupur and Birbhum rebellion 1) Dr. Rajendra Prasad persuaded Mahatma d) Sanyasi rebellion Gandhi to come to Champaran to investigate 2. Consider the following events: the problem of peasants. 1) Indigo Revolt 2) Acharya J. B. Kriplani was one of Mahatma 2) Santhal Rebellion Gandhi's colleagues in his Champaran 3) Deccan Riot investigation. 4) Mutiny of the Sepoys Which of the statements given above is/ are The correct chronological sequence of these correct? events is: a) 1 only a) 4, 2, 1,3 b) 2 only b) 4, 2, 3, 1 c) Both 1 and 2 c) 2, 4, 3, 1 d) Neither 1 nor 2 d) 2,4, 1, 3 www.laex.in Page No. 108 https://elearn.laex.in https://t.me/UPSC_Prelims https://t.me/UPSC_Mains https://t.me/UPSC_Prelims https://t.me/UPSC_Mains Modern Indian History UPSC Previous Year Questions 6. At which one of the following places did sharecroppers used to hold their tenancy on Mahatma Gandhi first start his fifty-fifty basis of the share of the produce. In Satyagraha in India? land control parlance such crop sharing system a) Ahmedabad was known as barga, adhi, bhagi, etc., all b) Bardoli meaning half share. The sharecroppers were c) Champaran commonly called bargadars, adhiars etc. The d) Kheda traditional system of dividing the produce between the sharecroppers and owners came under challenge in 1946-47, when the 21. Key and Explanations sharecroppers called the traditional system 1. Key : D unjust and claimed two-thirds share of the Explanation: whole produce on the ground of their investment The Sannyasi rebellion or Sannyasi Revolt and labour input. During the winter or aman were the activities of sannyasis and fakirs in harvest of 1946, sharecroppers of some north Bengal against the East India Company rule and northeastern districts of Bengal and their in the late 18th century. It is also known as supporters had gone to fields and cut down the Sannyasi rebellion which took place crops and thrashed them on their own khalan around Murshidabad and Baikunthupur (harvest processing field). forests of Jalpaiguri • The tebhaga struggle was successful in so far The song, VandeMataram, which was written as it has been estimated that about 40% of in 1876, was used in the book Anandamath the sharecropping peasants got tebhaga right in 1882 granted willingly by the landholders. Educational Objective: Revolts in British India • The movement had definitely influenced the 2. Key : D passage of the EAST BENGAL STATE ACQUISITION Explanation: AND TENANCY ACT of 1950. Santhal Rebellion(1855) Educational Objective: Peasant Movements Mutiny of the Sepoys(1857) 4. Key: A Indigo Revolt(1859) Explanation: Refer to the explanation above Deccan Riot(1875) Educational objective: to know about all Educational Objective: Various revolts of movements launched by Gandhiji British India. 5. Key: B 3. Key: A Explanation: Raj Kumar Shukla, who was an Explanation:Tebhaga Movement was the indigo cultivator, persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to sharecroppers' movement demanding two thirds go to Champaran and hence, the Champaran of the produce from land for themselves and one Satyagraha began. Gandhiji arrived in third for the landlords. Tebhaga literally means Champaran on 10 April 1917 with a team of 'three shares' of harvests. Traditionally, www.laex.in Page No. 109 https://elearn.laex.in https://t.me/UPSC_Prelims https://t.me/UPSC_Mains https://t.me/UPSC_Prelims https://t.me/UPSC_Mains Modern Indian History UPSC Previous Year Questions eminent lawyers i.e.Brajkishore Prasad, d) Neither 1 nor 2 Rajendra Prasad, Anugrah Narayan Sinha and 3. Which one of the following mountain Acharya Kripalani. tribes did the British first come into Educational objective: to know about all contact with after the grant of Diwani in movements launched by Gandhiji the year 1765 6. Key: C a) Garos Explanation: See the explanation given in the b) Khasis above question. c) Kukis Educational objective: to know about all d) Tipperahs movements launched by Gandhiji 22. Key and Explanations 22. Tribal Movements 1. Key : D 1. Which amongst the following provided a Explanation: common factor for tribal insurrection in Taxation of tribal products is very vague India in the 19th century? statement a) Introduction of a new system of land revenue Not every tribal area would have witnessed and taxation of tribal products. option b and c b) Influence of foreign religious missionaries in D option reflects overall exploitation.Major tribal areas. tribal and peasant movements- santhal and c) Rise of a large number of money lenders, munda uprising, Eka, tebehaga, telangana traders and revenue farmers as middlemen movement, indigo revolt, Bardoli satyagraha in tribal areas. Educational Objective: Tribal Revolts in British d) The complete disruption of the old agrarian India order a the tribal- communities. 2. Key: C 2. After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what Explanation: Both 1 & 2 are correct. was/were the measure/measures taken by After the end of Santhal Uprising, the the colonial government? measures taken by the colonial government 1) The territories called 'Santhal Paraganas' were as follows – were created. Creation of new territories called as Santhal 2) It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer Pargana. The Santhal Pargana was created by land to a non-Santhal. partition of Bhagalpur and Birbhum. Select the correct answer using the code Ban on sale of land by a tribal to a non-tribal. given below Any such sale was declared illegal by the British a) 1 only government. b) 2 only Educational Objective: Revolts in British India c) Both 1 and 2 www.laex.in Page No. 110 https://elearn.laex.in https://t.me/UPSC_Prelims https://t.me/UPSC_Mains https://t.me/UPSC_Prelims https://t.me/UPSC_Mains Modern Indian History UPSC Previous Year Questions 3. Key : B a) 1 only Explanation: b) 2 only The Khasis first came in contact with c) Both 1 and 2 the British in 1823, after the latter captured d) Neither 1 nor 2 Assam. The area inhabited by the Khasis 3. Consider the following statements: became a part of the Assam province after 1. The First Session of the Indian National the Khasi Hill States entered into a Congress was held in Calcutta subsidiary alliance with the British. 2. The Second Session of the Indian National the Khasis revolted against the authority of Congress was held under the presidentship the British. The chiefs of various Khasi hills of Dada bhai Naoroji states united under the leadership of Tirhut 3. Both Indian National Congress and Muslim Singh. On 5th May 1892 a party of Khasis League held their sessions at Lucknow in raided Nunklow and massacred the 1916 and concluded the Lucknow pact. Europeans. Which of the statements given above is/are Educational Objective: British Empire’s correct? Expansion in India a) 1 and 2 b) 2 only 23. Indian National Congress c) 2 and 3 Sessions & the Facts about them d) 3 only 1. The 1929 Session of Indian National 4. Consider the following statements about Congress is of significance in the history the Indian National Congress of the Freedom Movement because the 1. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to be the a) Attainment of Self-Government was declared President of the Congress as the objective of the Congress 2. CR Das was in prison when he functioned as b) Attainment of Poorna Swaraj was adopted as the President of the Congress 3. The first Britisher to become the President of the goal of the Congress the Congress was Alan Octavian Hume c) Non-Cooperation Movement was launched 4. Alfred Webb was the President of the d) Decision to participate in the Round Table Congress in 1894 Conference in London was taken Which of these statements are correct? 2. Consider the following statements: a) 1 and 3 1. The first woman President of the Indian b) 2 and 4 National Congress was Sarojini Naidu. c) 2, 3 and 4 2. The first Muslim President of the Indian d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji.
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