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Peasant and tribal revolts - class-X

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Munda Rebellion happened under:

  1. Kanu Samdyal

  2. Birsa Munda

  3. Karia Munda

  4. Alluri Seetha Rama Raju


Correct Option: B

Consider the following statements with reference to 'Sanyasi Rebellion':
1. It took place around Murshidabad and Baikunthupur forests of Jalpaiguri.
2. Sanyasis oppressed by the British policies retaliated by organizing raids on the company's factories and state treasuries under the leadership of 'Kena Sarkar' and 'Dirji Narayan' in West Bengal and Bihar.
3. The book 'Neel Darpan' gives details about 'Sanyasi Rebellion'.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 only

  2. 1 and 3 only

  3. 1, 2 and 3

  4. 2 only


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sannyasi rebellion or Sannyasi Revolt (1770-1820) (The monks' rebellion) were the activities of sannyasis and fakirs (Hindu ascetics, respectively) in Bengal against the East India Company rule in the late 18th century. It is also known as the Sannyasi rebellion which took place around Murshidabad and Baikunthupur forests of Jalpaiguri. These Sanyasis were Sadhus of the Dasanami sect, which originated in 9th century. In 16th century, a section of Dasnamis was organized by Madhusudana.  Two prominent leaders were Kena Sarkar and Dirji Narayan. The book "Nil Darpan" was about the indigo rebellion of the peasants and does not talk about Sanyasi Rebellion. Hence, Option A is correct. Among the rest, options B and C mention Nildarpan, which is wrong and Option D mentions only one correct statement, 2. Hence, all these are incorrect. 

The Kols from Chota Nagpur plateau rebelled against ________.

  1. Zamindars

  2. Moneylenders

  3. British Raj

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kols rebellion is a revolt of tribal communities living on the Chhota Nagpur plateau. It was a peasants movement against government officers and moneylenders. The transfer of tribal lands and the coming of moneylenders, merchants and British laws created a lot of tension among them which led to a rebellion in 1831-32. Thousands of tribal men, women and children were killed and the rebellion was suppressed.

Kumaon region is in the state of _____.

  1. Chhatisgarh

  2. Jharkhand

  3. Uttarakhand

  4. Odisha


Correct Option: C

In ______ there was a massive revolt in which Santhals began looting and killing the zamindars and moneylenders.

  1. 1855-56

  2. 1860-61

  3. 1850-51

  4. 1847-48


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Santal hool or Santhal uprising started when the Santhals finally took oath to launch an attack on the the British colonial rule, zamindars and money lenders. In July 1855, two Santhal leaders, Sidhu and Kanhu, mobilized thousands of Santhals and declared a rebellion against the colonists. Many money lenders and native agents of the Company were killed with their primitive weapons. But finally, the British, equipped with modern weapons and tactics, brutally crushed the revolt with the two celebrated Santhal leaders Sidhu and Kanhu were killed. Over 20,000 Santhal tribes were killed and several villages were destroyed.

______ are the tribes of Jharkhand.

  1. Baiga

  2. Santhals

  3. Gond

  4. Bhils


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The third largest tribes of India are the Santhal Tribe. This tribe habitation is mainly in the states of West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand and Assam. They belong to the Pre- Aryan period and were the great fighters during the British regime in India.

Birsa Munda died in prison in _____.

  1. 1899

  2. 1950

  3. 1920

  4. 1900


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

He was arrested on 3 March 1900 in Jamkopai forest, Chakradharpur while he was sleeping along his tribal guerrilla army which was fighting against British forces. About 460 tribal people were arrested of which one was given capital punishment, 39 were awarded for transportation for life and 23 for 14 years of jail. Birsa Munda died in Ranchi Jail on 9 June 1900.

Which was the working area of Birsa Munda ?

  1. Champaran

  2. Ranchi

  3. Balia

  4. Alipur


Correct Option: B

Seetharam Raju was inspired by the revolutionaries of ______.

  1. Bengal

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Mysore

  4. Punjab


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Inspired by the patriotic zeal of revolutionaries in Bengal, Raju raided police stations in and around Chintapalle, Rampachodavaram, Dammanapalli, Krishna Devi Peta, Rajavommangi, Addateegala, Narsipatnam and Annavaram.

In which year was the Madras Forest Act passed?

  1. 1881

  2. 1880

  3. 1882

  4. 1885


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Madras Forest Act was passed in year 1882.

Raju was trapped by the British in the forests of ______.

  1. Molai

  2. Chintapalli

  3. Dvaita

  4. Saranda


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Raju was eventually trapped by the British in the forests of Chintapalli, then tied to a tree and was executed by gunfire in Mampa village. His tomb is in Krishna Devi Peta village.

Alluri Seetha Rama Raju was born on ______.

  1. July 4, 1897

  2. July 14, 1897

  3. June 4, 1897

  4. June 14, 1897


Correct Option: A

Alluri Rama Raju was born in _____ district.

  1. Krishna

  2. Guntur

  3. Nellore

  4. Visakhapatnam


Correct Option: D

Komaram Bheem was born at Sankepally village in ______.

  1. Guntur

  2. Nellore

  3. Adilabad

  4. Anantapur


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Komaram Bheem was born into a family of Gond Tribals in the forests of Komaram Bheem Asifabad district in the state of Telangana.

In which year was Komaram Bheem born?

  1. 1901

  2. 1903

  3. 1900

  4. 1905


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Komaram Bheem was born into a family of Gond Tribals in the forests of Komaram Bheem Asifabad district in the state of Telangana in 1901.

In which village was Raju shot dead with a rifle?

  1. Mampa

  2. Guntur

  3. Chittoor

  4. Anantapur


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Raju was eventually trapped by the British in the forests of Chintapalli then tied to a tree and shot dead with a rifle in Mampa village.

______ was the uncle of Alluri Seetha Rama Raju.

  1. Rama Chandra Raju

  2. Birsa Munda

  3. Dewan Vetuthampi

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rama Chandra Raju was the uncle of Alluri Seetha Rama Raju.

Alluri Rama Raju's father was a ______.

  1. Jailer

  2. Photographer

  3. Lawyer

  4. Teacher


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Alluri Rama Raju's father was a photographer.

At what age was Komaram Bheem's father killed?

  1. 20

  2. 12

  3. 10

  4. 15


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

When Komaram Bheem was barely 15 years old his father was killed by forest officials for asserting Adivasis' rights.

Siddhiki, a jagirdar was an informer of _____ who took away Bheem's land.

  1. Mughals

  2. Marathas

  3. Nizam

  4. Guptas


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Siddhiki, a jagirdar was an informer of Nizam who took away Bheem's land.

_______ was the central place from where Bheem started the guerilla warfare.

  1. Jodeghat

  2. Jangaon

  3. Kamareddy

  4. Khammam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Komaram Bheem openly fought against the ruling Nizam government in a guerrilla campaign. Which he started from Jodeghat. He defied courts, laws, and any other form of Nizam authority, living off the sustenance of the forest. He took up arms against Nizam Nawab's soldiers, and fought Babi Jhari until his last breath.

The Nizam government used to collect tax in the name of ______.

  1. Ghari

  2. Chari

  3. Bambram

  4. Bhaga


Correct Option: C

Indian freedom fighter Birsa Munda belonged to which tribe?

  1. Santhal

  2. Munda

  3. Bhiku

  4. Lambadi


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Birsa Munda was a young freedom fighter and a tribal leader who belonged to the Munda tribe. He was involved in the popular agitation movement against the unjust laws enforced upon the traditional rights of the Mundas in the protected forest in the Porhat area. He revolted against the dual challenge of agrarian breakdown and cultural change.

The Kol Rebellion started because of which of the following reasons?

  1. British Mal-administration

  2. Rigid land revenue

  3. Misbehaviour of local administration

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Which rebellion was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterji in his novel Anand Math?

  1. Santhal Rebellion

  2. Bhil Rebellion

  3. Ramosi Rebellion

  4. Sanyasi Rebellion


Correct Option: D

Ramosi were the hill tribe of which of the following?

  1. Eastern Ghats

  2. Western Ghats

  3. Himalayas

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B

The Deccan Riots of 1874-75 in Maharashtra were directed against ____________.

  1. Big landlords

  2. Moneylenders

  3. Revenue collectors

  4. British opium planters


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

TheDeccan Riots  of 1875 targeted conditions of debt peonage to moneylenders. The rioters' specific purpose was to obtain and destroy the bonds, decrees, and other documents in the possession of the moneylenders.

Which Rebellion took place in Bengal immediately after the Revolt of 1857 ?

  1. Santhal Rebellion

  2. Bhil Rebellion

  3. Sanyasi Rebellion

  4. Kol Rebellion


Correct Option: C

The main cause of the tribal uprisings of the 19th century was ____________.

  1. the British land settlements and land laws had created tension in the tribal society

  2. Christian Missionary activities in the tribal areas

  3. the British Forest Laws

  4. new excise regulations and police exactions


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In the 19th century and early 20th century, the tribals in different parts of our country stood against the British Administration. These uprisings played a very significant role in the freedom struggle of the country. Apparently, these tribals lived an isolated life away from the mainstream of the modern civilization, yet they had belongingness with the common national cause of India.

The Bhil Rebellion was promoted by

  1. Asaf Jha

  2. Yakut Khan

  3. Peshwa Baji Rao II

  4. Amrut Rao


Correct Option: C

Sanyasi Revolt took place in

  1. Assam

  2. Bengal

  3. Orissa

  4. Kerala


Correct Option: B

Which rebellion is associated with Sidhu and Kanhu?

  1. Bhil Rebellion

  2. Ramosi Rebellion

  3. Santhal Rebellion

  4. Kol Rebellion


Correct Option: C

Which of the following  tribal rebellion was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chaterjee through his novel Anandmath?

  1. Sanyasi Rebellion

  2. Revolt of Ramosis

  3. Kittur Rising

  4. Sambhalpur Outbreaks


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sanyasi Rabellion was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chaterjee through his novel Anandmath.

One of the best known tribal rebellions in Bihar, known as Ulgulan (meaning Great Tumult), was launched by the Mundas under the leadership of ______________.

  1. Kanhu

  2. Sidhu

  3. Birsa Munda

  4. Rampa Munda


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

One of the best known tribal rebellions in Bihar, known as Ulgulan (meaning Great Tumult), was launched by the Mundas under the leadership of Birsa Munda.

Koli rising happened in ________.

  1. 1829

  2. 1839

  3. 1844-48

  4. All of above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Kolis, the neighbours of the Bhils, also resented the imposition of British rule, dismantlement of their forests and the new order of administration and caused widespread employment. The Kolis rose in rebellion in 1829, in 1839 and once again during 1844-1848.

In which of the following tribal rebellions did two tribal brothers, Kanhu and Sidhu, proclaim the end of the Companys rule in their region, and to supress their rebellion the government had to use military force?

  1. Khasi Rebellion in Assam (1855)

  2. Naika Tribal Uprising in Gujarat (1868)

  3. Munda Rebellion in Ranchi (1899)

  4. Santhal Rebellion in Bihar (1855-56)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Santhal rebellion predates 1857. It was a rebellion of Santhal people led by 4 Murmu Brothers named Sindhu, Kanhu, Chand and Bhairav, in modern Jharkhand (then Bengal Presidency) against the oppressive Zamindari system. The initially launched Guerilla warfare in the Jungles of Jharkhand. The British trapped these outstanding archers and killed them in a battle. The Santhal villages were plundered and the rebellion was brutally subdued.

Ramosi were the hill tribe of ___________.

  1. Eastern Ghats

  2. Western Ghats

  3. Aravalli

  4. Himalaya


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Ramosis, the hill tribes in the Western Chats, resented British rule and the British pattern of administration. In 1822, under Chittur Singh, they revolted and plundered the country around Satara. There were revolts again during 1825-1826 and the area remained disturbed till

  1. The disturbance erupted again in 1840-1841 over deposition and banishment of Raja Pratap Singh of Satara in September 1839. A superior Britishh force restored order in the area.

 Bhils were concentrated around __________.

  1. Sandesh

  2. Khandesh

  3. Bundelkhand

  4. Baghelkhand


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Bhils, an aboriginal tribe of Western Ghats with their strongholds in Khandesh, revolted against their new master, the English East India Company, fearing agrarian hardships under the new regime. The British crushed the revolt. However, the Bhils encouraged by the British reverses in the Burmese war again revolted under the leadership of Sewaram in 1825 signifying the popular character of the discontent.

In which of the following tribal rebellions did two tribal brothers, Kanhu and Sidhu, proclaim the end of the Company's rule in their region, and to supress their rebellion the government had to use military force?

  1. Khasi Rebellion in Assam$(1855)$

  2. Naika Tribal Uprising in Gujarat$(1868)$

  3. Munda Rebellion in Ranchi $(1899)$

  4. Santhal Rebellion in Bihar$(1855-56)$


Correct Option: D
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