Other Civil Uprisings (Part-II)

Total Questions: 42

31. Matche List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the code given below the lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

List - I (Events)List - II (Dates)
A. Barrackpur Mutiny1. July, 1806
B. Berhampur Revolt2. November, 1824
C. Santhal Revolt3. 1855-56
D. Vellore Mutiny4. February, 1857

Code:

ABCD
(a)2431
(b)2143
(c)3421
(d)1234
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:The correctly matched list as a follows:
List - I (Events)List - II (Dates)
 Barrackpur MutinyNov. 1824
 Berhampur RevoltFebruary 1857
Santhal Revolt1855-56
 Vellore MutinyJuly 1806

32. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: [U.P.R.O,/A.R.O 2017]

List-I (Rebellion)List-II (Year A.D.)
A. Ahomi. 1855-56
B. Kolii. 1828
C. Santhaliii. 1921
D. Moplahiv. 1831-32

Code:

ABCD
(a)2413
(b)1324
(c)2134
(d)3142
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:The correctly matched list is as follow:
List-I (Rebellion)List-II (Year A.D.)
Ahom1828
Kol1831-32
Santhal1855-56
Moplah1921

33. Which of the following is not correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]

(a) Moplah revolt — Kerala
(b) Kuka revolt — Punjab
(c) Koli revolt — Gujarat
(d) Chuar revolt — Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:The Moplah Rebellion or the Malabar Rebellion was an extended version of the Khilafat movement in Kerala in 1921. The major centres of the Kuka revolt were parts of Punjab region. The First War of Independence in 1857 saw various tribal communities fighting bravely to throw off the yoke of British exploitation.

The uprising of the Koli tribes in the Taranga hills of Mehsana district in Gujarat and the Chuar Revolt (1767-1802) was a massive rebellion that broke out in Bankura and Midnapore Region, Bengal. Thus, option (d) is not correctly matched.

34. Bhils revolted against the British in — [M.P.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008]

Correct Answer: (a) M.P. and Maharashtra
Solution:The uprising of the Bhils (1818-1831) was largely concentrated in Khandesh (present-day Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh). Khandesh came under British occupation in 1818. The Bhils considered them outsiders. On the instigation of Trimbakji, minister

35. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Pre) 2008]

(a) Munda - Birsa
(b) Santhal - Kanhu
(c) Ahom - Gomdhar Kunwar
(d) Nayak - Tanna Bhagat

Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:Munda rebellion was led by Birsa Munda in the south of Ranchi in the year 1899-1900. Santhal rebellion occurred in 1855-1856. Sidhu and Kanhu were leading Santhal rebellion leaders. Ahom Movement was led by Gomdhar Kunwar in 1828.

Tana Bhagats were a tribal community of Chota Nagpur region. They are related to historical Tana Bhagat movement (1914). Tana Bhagats were formed by Oraon saints Jatra Bhagat, Balram Bhagat, and Devmania Bhagat. Tana Bhagats opposed the taxes imposed on them by the British.

36. In which year Jatra Oraon started Tana Bhagat Movement? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]

Correct Answer: (c) 1914
Solution:Munda rebellion was led by Birsa Munda in the south of Ranchi in the year 1899-1900. Santhal rebellion occurred in 1855-1856. Sidhu and Kanhu were leading Santhal rebellion leaders. Ahom Movement was led by Gomdhar Kunwar in 1828. Tana Bhagats were a tribal community of Chota Nagpur region.

They are related to historical Tana Bhagat movement (1914). Tana Bhagats were formed by Oraon saints Jatra Bhagat, Balram Bhagat, and Devmania Bhagat. Tana Bhagats opposed the taxes imposed on them by the British.

37. Match these former revolts in 19th century with these related areas — [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]

List-IList-II
A. Kuki revolt1. Punjab
B. Kuka revolt2. Bengal
C. Pabana revolt3. Bihar
D. Birsa Munda revolt4. Tripura

Choose the right answer from the code:

Code:

ABCD
(a)4213
(b)2314
(c)4132
(d)4123
Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:Kuki revolt (1917-19) - Manipur and Tripura
Kuka revolt (1840-72) - Punjab
Pabana revolt (1873-1876) - Bengal
Birsa Munda (1899-1900) - Bihar (today's Jharkhand)

38. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched? (Revolts) [U.P.B.E.O. (Pre) 2019`]

RevoltsYears
(a) Neel Rebellion1859-60
(b) Jaintiya Rebellion1860-63
(c) Kuki Rebellion1860-90
(d) Kuka Revolt1840-44
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:Kuka rebellion was started by Bhagat Jawahar Mal in the 1840s. The objective of this revolt was to purge Sikhism of superstition and uphold the religious purity of Sikhism.
Kuki rebellion started in 1917. It was against British government's dictate to join Labour Corps for WWI effort. Kuki refused to join and rebelled against the British.
Note: Since two options are correct, either this question needs to be canceled or both options should be accepted as correct.

39. Who was the leader of Bhumij Revolt? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (d) Ganga Narain
Solution:Bhumij (one who is born from the soil) revolt was led by Ganga Narain. It occurred in 1832-33 in the Jungle Mahal region of East India starting as an inheritance issue in the Zamindari of Barabhum (West Bengal).

The revolt snowballed into an armed conflict against British rule. The rebellion was the result of persecution of Bhumij tribe people by the king and the exploitative policies of British Raj.

40. The Tebhaga Movement was started in 1946 from Bengal under the leadership of: [66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2020]

Correct Answer: (b) Kisan Sabha
Solution:Tebhaga Movement (1946-47 AD) was a famous peasant movement in Bengal, under which peasants started a struggle to reduce the rate of rent by 1/3 as per the recommendation of the 'Floud Commission'.

This movement started under the leadership of Bangiya Pradeshik Kisan Sabha. This movement was against the sharecroppers and Jotedars. The most prominent leaders of this movement were Karrpam Singh and Bhuvan Singh.