14000+ MCQs Modern History (Peasants, Tribal and Trade Union Movements)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 16/03/2026
1. A popular movement of the nineteenth century, which was much better planned, organised and knit than the revolt of 1857 was
2. Which principle was propounded by Mahatma Gandhi?
3. The elected President of the All India Kisan Sabha, which met in Vijayawada (1944) was
4. Which of the following were the prominent leaders of the Pabna rebellion?
5. The indigo rebellion was about
6. Consider the following statements.
I. In the first Factory Act, 1881 there was a Prohibition of Child Labour below 11 years. II. In the second Factory Act, 1891 the weekly holiday for women labour was decided. III. In the Trade Disputes Act, 1929, special courts were constituted for settling disputes.
7. The Pagal Panthi revolt was basically the revolt of
8. What was Damin-i Koh in the Rajmahal area?
9. Birsa was captured, while asleep, on
10. Statement I The Kisan manifesto adopted by the All India Kisan Sabha in August 1936 contained radical demands. Statement II The All India Kisan Sabha was a part of the congress and maintained a close relationship with the provincial congress committees.
11. The demand for the Tebhaga peasant movement in Bengal was for
12. Consider the following statements.
I. Lala Lajpat Rai was among the first in India to link capitalism with imperialism and emphasise the crucial role of the working class in fighting the combination.
II. INC at its Gaya Session (1922) welcomed the formation of AITUC and formed a committee consisting of prominent Congressmen to assist its work. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
13. Which was the working area of Birsa Munda?
14. Which one of the following may be regarded as the first labour association in India?
15. Kuka movement was founded in
16. Which one of the following statements about the indigo revolt of 1859 is correct?
17. The following popular movements occurred after 1857.
I. Santhal Rebellion II. Indigo Revolt III. Deccan agriculturalist riots IV. Birsa Munda Uprising Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
18. Which among the following year did the ‘Santhal revolt’ occur?
19. Which of the following statements about All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) is not true?
I. AITUC was affiliated to Pan-Pacific secretaries and to the third international. II. The reformers group of AITUC wanted affiliation with the International Federation of Trade. III. The revolutionary group of AITUC wanted affiliation with Red Labour Union.
20. The Gadkari uprisings (1844-45) took place in
21. Who was the first Indian to be the member of Communist International?
22. Who led the recognised Bombay Textile Mills Labour Union, registered in 1926?
23. Where was the chief centre of the Sanyasi revolt started in 1770?
24. Which among the following led the Phadke revolt?
25. What was the main region of the Ho revolt which was started in 1820-21?
26. Kuka revolt was started by
27. Who began the Faraizi movement?
28. Where was the first All India Kisan Sabha formed?
29. The Moplah of South Malabar indicates
I. poor peasants II. tenants III. traders IV. fishermen V. agricultural labourers Choose the right answer from the following codes.
30. What was meant by ‘Kherwari Hul’?
31. The militant phase of the trade union movement in India was
32. Who published the journal Dinbandhu?
33. Who started the Eka movement?
34. Where did the Rampa revolt take place against the government supported Jagirdars and New Forest Law?
35. Which one of the following observations is not true in regard to the indigo revolt of 1859-60 in India?
36. Which among the following is/are the speciality of the Pabna rebellion?
37. The main cause of the Sanyasi rebellion was
38. During the Indian freedom struggle, a general strike jointly called by the Girni Kamgar Union and the railway workers in March, 1929 in Bombay. This was actually in protest against
39. With reference to the history of India, ‘Ulgulan’ or the Great Tumult is the description of which of the following events?
40. What was the main purpose of the Eka movement?
41. Consider the following statements relating to the indigo revolt.
I. The indigo revolt is particularly memorable for the role played by the intelligentsia to uphold the cause of the movement. II. After the revolt, the colonial authorities set up the Indigo Commission to enquire into the grievances of the indigo cultivators.
42. Who led the Chuar revolt?
43. With reference to revolts in British India, people known as ‘kallar’ belonged to which of the following region?
44. Which of the important slogan was given by Vasudev Balwant Phadke?
45. After the Santhal rising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the Colonial government?
I. The territories called ‘Santhal Paraganas’ were created. II. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a Non-Santhal.
46. Who of the following was sent as a representative of labourers by the Indian Government in the Washington summit of ILO in the year 1919?
48. Who among the following was not a leader of the All India Kisan Sabha?
49. Match the following lists.
| List I (Uprising) | List II (Region) |
| I. Koli Risings | Western India |
| II. Revolt of Raja of Vizianagaram | Southern India |
| III. Pagal Panthis Revolt | Eastern India |
| IV. Sanyasi Revolt | Bengal |
Which of the above is/are correctly matched?
50. Which British commander was defeated by the Santhals in 1855?
