UPSC Modern Indian History – Chapter 11: Peasant, Tribal and Working-Class Movements (25 MCQs)

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UPSC Modern Indian History – Chapter 11: Peasant, Tribal and Working-Class Movements (25 MCQs) – 25 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.  

Neel Darpan, which exposed the cruelty of indigo planters, was written by:

Correct Answer: B [Dinabandhu Mitra]

Explanation:

Dinabandhu Mitra wrote the Bengali play Neel Darpan (1860), which exposed the oppression of indigo cultivators by European planters.

2.  

The Pabna agrarian movement (1873) contributed to the passing of the:

Correct Answer: C [Bengal Tenancy Act 1885]

Explanation:

The Pabna tenants' peaceful, legal agitation against illegal rent enhancement helped bring about the Bengal Tenancy Act of 1885.

3.  

The Eka movement of 1921–22 was led by:

Correct Answer: B [Madari Pasi]

Explanation:

Madari Pasi, a low-caste local leader, led the Eka (unity) movement of 1921–22 in Hardoi and Bahraich against high rents.

4.  

The Bardoli Satyagraha of 1928 was led by:

Correct Answer: A [Vallabhbhai Patel]

Explanation:

Vallabhbhai Patel led the 1928 Bardoli campaign against the revenue increase, and its women gave him the title Sardar.

5.  

The first President of the All India Kisan Sabha (1936) was:

Correct Answer: C [Swami Sahajanand Saraswati]

Explanation:

Swami Sahajanand Saraswati presided over the founding session of the All India Kisan Sabha at Lucknow in April 1936.

6.  

The Chotanagpur Tenancy Act (1908) followed the:

Correct Answer: C [Munda Ulgulan]

Explanation:

Birsa Munda's Ulgulan of 1899–1900 led the British to pass the Chotanagpur Tenancy Act (1908), protecting Munda khuntkatti land rights.

7.  

The Rampa rebellion of 1922–24 was led by:

Correct Answer: D [Alluri Sitarama Raju]

Explanation:

Alluri Sitarama Raju led the 1922–24 Rampa rising in the Godavari hill tracts of Andhra through guerrilla attacks on police stations.

8.  

Rani Gaidinliu led a movement among the:

Correct Answer: B [Zeliangrong Nagas]

Explanation:

Rani Gaidinliu led the Heraka movement of the Zeliangrong Nagas in the Manipur–Naga hills and was imprisoned by the British.

9.  

The All India Trade Union Congress was founded in 1920 at:

Correct Answer: D [Bombay]

Explanation:

The AITUC held its founding session at Bombay on 31 October 1920 under the presidency of Lala Lajpat Rai.

10.  

Consider the following about the Tebhaga movement:

1. It took place in Bengal in 1946.
2. It was led by the Indian National Congress.
3. Sharecroppers demanded two-thirds of the crop.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 3 only]

Explanation:

Statements 1 and 3 are correct: Tebhaga arose in Bengal in 1946, with sharecroppers demanding two-thirds of the crop.

11.  

Assertion (A): Indigo cultivation in India declined by the early twentieth century.

Reason (R): Cheaper synthetic indigo produced in Germany replaced the natural dye in the world market.

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

Explanation:

Both are true and linked: cheaper German synthetic indigo made the natural dye unprofitable, so Indian indigo cultivation declined.

12.  

The Madras Labour Union (1918) was organised by:

Correct Answer: D [B.P. Wadia]

Explanation:

B.P. Wadia organised the Madras Labour Union in 1918, among the earliest Indian trade unions with regular membership.

13.  

The first President of the AITUC was:

Correct Answer: A [Lala Lajpat Rai]

Explanation:

Lala Lajpat Rai presided over the founding session of the AITUC at Bombay on 31 October 1920.

14.  

The Trade Unions Act was passed in:

Correct Answer: D [1926]

Explanation:

The Indian Trade Unions Act of 1926 gave registered trade unions legal recognition and protection for legitimate union activity.

15.  

The Telangana movement (1946–51) was directed against:

Correct Answer: A [jagirdars, forced labour and the Nizam's rule]

Explanation:

The communist-led Telangana struggle of 1946–51 fought jagirdars, forced labour (vetti) and the Nizam's autocratic rule in Hyderabad State.

16.  

The Royal Commission on Labour (1929–31) is also known as the:

Correct Answer: B [Whitley Commission]

Explanation:

The Royal Commission on Labour was chaired by J.H. Whitley, so it is popularly called the Whitley Commission (1929–31).

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Hind Mazdoor Sabha
2. Pabna Agrarian League
3. All India Kisan Sabha
4. Munda Ulgulan

Select the correct answer:

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

Explanation:

Order: Pabna Agrarian League (1873) → Munda Ulgulan (1899) → All India Kisan Sabha (1936) → Hind Mazdoor Sabha (1948).

18.  

Which of the following are correctly matched?

1. Awadh Kisan Sabha – Baba Ramchandra
2. Bhil movement – Govind Guru
3. Indigo Revolt – Birsa Munda

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: D [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

Baba Ramchandra led the Awadh Kisan Sabha and Govind Guru the Bhils, but Birsa Munda led the Ulgulan, not the Indigo Revolt.

19.  

The Meerut Conspiracy Case (1929) was a trial of:

Correct Answer: B [communist and trade union leaders]

Explanation:

The Meerut Conspiracy Case (1929) tried communist and trade union leaders, including S.A. Dange, to curb the labour movement.

20.  

The Bombay Mill Hands Association (1890) was organised by:

Correct Answer: A [N.M. Lokhande]

Explanation:

N.M. Lokhande, a pioneer of the Indian labour movement, organised the Bombay Mill Hands Association in 1890.

21.  
UPSC Prelims 2020

Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century because of:

Correct Answer: B [its unprofitability in the world market because of new inventions]

Explanation:

Indigo cultivation declined because synthetic indigo replaced the natural dye, making Indian indigo unprofitable in the world market.

22.  
UPSC Prelims 2020

With reference to the history of India, "Ulgulan" or the Great Tumult is the description of which of the following events?

Correct Answer: D [Birsa Munda's Revolt of 1899-1900]

Explanation:

Ulgulan, meaning Great Tumult, is the name given to Birsa Munda's rising of 1899–1900 in Chotanagpur.

23.  
UPSC Prelims 2018

Who among the following were the founders of the "Hind Mazdoor Sabha" established in 1948?

Correct Answer: D [Ashok Mehta, T.S. Ramanujam and G.G. Mehta]

Explanation:

The socialist-led Hind Mazdoor Sabha was founded in 1948 by Ashok Mehta, T.S. Ramanujam, G.G. Mehta and others.

24.  
UPSC Prelims 2017

Consider the following statements:

1. The Factories Act, 1881 was passed with a view to fix the wages of industrial workers and to allow the workers to form trade unions.
2. N.M. Lokhande was a pioneer in organising the labour movement in British India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [2 only]

Explanation:

Only statement 2 is correct: Lokhande pioneered labour organisation, while the 1881 Act dealt with child labour, not wages or unions.

25.  
UPSC Prelims 2013

The demand for the Tebhaga Peasant Movement in Bengal was for

Correct Answer: A [the reduction of the share of the landlords from one-half of the crop to one-third]

Explanation:

Tebhaga sharecroppers demanded that the landlord's share be cut from one-half of the crop to one-third.

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