UPSC Modern Indian History – Chapter 8: Early Uprisings against British Rule (21 MCQs)

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UPSC Modern Indian History – Chapter 8: Early Uprisings against British Rule (21 MCQs) – 21 questions, subject: History. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

The Paika Rebellion of 1817 took place in:

Correct Answer: B [Odisha]

Explanation:

The Paika Rebellion of 1817, led by Bakshi Jagabandhu, broke out in Odisha after the Paikas lost their rent-free lands.

2.  

The Vellore Mutiny broke out in:

Correct Answer: B [1806]

Explanation:

The Vellore Mutiny broke out on 10 July 1806 among Indian sepoys at the Vellore fort.

3.  

The Tiruchirappalli Proclamation of 1801 was issued by:

Correct Answer: D [the Marudhu brothers]

Explanation:

The Marudhu brothers of Sivaganga issued the Tiruchirappalli Proclamation in 1801, calling on all people to unite against the British.

4.  

The Santhal Hul of 1855–56 was led by:

Correct Answer: C [Sidhu and Kanhu]

Explanation:

The brothers Sidhu and Kanhu led the Santhals in the Hul of 1855-56 against zamindars, moneylenders and the police.

5.  

The Kundara Proclamation (1809) is associated with:

Correct Answer: A [Velu Thampi Dalawa]

Explanation:

Velu Thampi Dalawa of Travancore issued the Kundara Proclamation in 1809 calling people to rise against the British.

6.  

The Khasi uprising of 1829–33 was led by:

Correct Answer: D [Tirot Sing]

Explanation:

Tirot Sing, a Khasi chief, led the Khasi uprising of 1829-33 against British occupation of the Khasi hills.

7.  

The immediate cause of the Vellore Mutiny was:

Correct Answer: B [new dress regulations for sepoys]

Explanation:

New rules on turbans, caste marks, beards and moustaches were seen by sepoys as an attack on their religion and caste.

8.  

The Faraizi movement was founded by:

Correct Answer: C [Haji Shariatullah]

Explanation:

Haji Shariatullah founded the Faraizi movement in eastern Bengal; his son Dudu Miyan later continued it.

9.  

Veerapandya Kattabomman was hanged in 1799 at:

Correct Answer: C [Kayathar]

Explanation:

After his capture, Kattabomman was hanged at Kayathar in October 1799, ending the First Poligar War.

10.  

Consider the following about the Vellore Mutiny:

1. It broke out among sepoys of the Madras Army.
2. It was led by the Marudhu brothers.
3. The family of Tipu Sultan was then held in the Vellore fort.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 3 only]

Explanation:

Sepoys of the Madras Army rose at Vellore, where Tipu's family was held; the Marudhu brothers had been executed in 1801.

11.  

Assertion (A): Tribal communities such as the Kols and Santhals rose against colonial rule.

Reason (R): Colonial land laws and outsiders took away their land and forest rights.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Loss of land and forest rights to colonial laws and dikus was the main cause of the Kol and Santhal risings.

12.  

Velu Nachiyar regained Sivaganga in 1780 with the help of:

Correct Answer: A [Hyder Ali]

Explanation:

Hyder Ali of Mysore gave Velu Nachiyar troops and support, enabling her to retake Sivaganga in 1780.

13.  

Pazhassi Raja led resistance against the Company in:

Correct Answer: D [Malabar]

Explanation:

Pazhassi Raja led resistance against the Company in Malabar, fighting from the forests of Wayanad.

14.  

The theme of the Sanyasi rebellion was used in the novel:

Correct Answer: A [Anandamath]

Explanation:

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's Anandamath (1882) is set against the background of the Sanyasi rebellion in Bengal.

15.  

The term "dikus", used by tribal communities, referred to:

Correct Answer: C [outsiders such as moneylenders, traders and zamindars]

Explanation:

Tribals used dikus for outsiders – moneylenders, traders, zamindars and officials – who took away their land and forests.

16.  

The Kol uprising of 1831–32 took place in:

Correct Answer: A [Chotanagpur]

Explanation:

The Kols of Chotanagpur rose in 1831-32 under Buddho Bhagat against the transfer of their land to outsiders.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Santhal Hul
2. Vellore Mutiny
3. Hanging of Kattabomman
4. Paika Rebellion

Select the correct answer:

Correct Answer: C [3-2-4-1]

Explanation:

Order: Hanging of Kattabomman (1799) → Vellore Mutiny (1806) → Paika Rebellion (1817) → Santhal Hul (1855).

18.  

Kittur Chennamma resisted the British in 1824 mainly because they:

Correct Answer: D [refused to recognise her adopted son]

Explanation:

The British refused to recognise the son she had adopted as heir to Kittur, which led to her rising in 1824.

19.  

Which of the following was a major reason for the failure of the early uprisings?

Correct Answer: B [They were local and lacked a common plan]

Explanation:

The risings were local and scattered, with no common plan, so the Company could crush them one by one.

20.  

Which of the following leaders resisted the British in the far south?

1. Puli Thevar
2. Dheeran Chinnamalai
3. Tirot Sing

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: D [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

Puli Thevar and Dheeran Chinnamalai resisted the British in the far south, but Tirot Sing was a Khasi leader of the north-east.

21.  
UPSC Prelims 2018

After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government?

1. The territories called 'Santhal Paraganas' were created.
2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: C [Both 1 and 2]

Explanation:

a separate district was created and Santhal land was protected from transfer.

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