14000+ MCQs Modern History (Peasants, Tribal and Trade Union Movements)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 14/06/2026
1. With reference to the history of India, ‘Ulgulan’ or the Great Tumult is the description of which of the following events?
2. Which of the important slogan was given by Vasudev Balwant Phadke?
3. Who began the Faraizi movement?
4. Which one of the following observations is not true in regard to the indigo revolt of 1859-60 in India?
5. Who was the Secretary of the first All India Kisan Sabha?
6. The demand for the Tebhaga peasant movement in Bengal was for
7. Match the following List I (Movement/Association) with List II (Associated Leader/Founder) and answer as per the codes given below.
| List I (Movement/Association) | List II (Associated Leader/Founder) |
| A. Eka Movement | 1. N. G. Ranga |
| B. All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) | 2. Khoodi Mullah and Shambhu Pal |
| C. Pabna Revolt | 3. Madari Pasi |
| D. Andhra Ryots Association | 4. Swami Sahajanand |
9. A popular movement of the nineteenth century, which was much better planned, organised and knit than the revolt of 1857 was
10. Who was elected the first President of the All India Kisan Sabha at Lucknow in 1936?
11. Which of the following revolts was made famous by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in his Novel ‘Anandamath’?
12. Which of the following event occurred in Maharashtra (Western Ghat)?
13. What was meant by ‘Kherwari Hul’?
14. What was Damin-i Koh in the Rajmahal area?
15. Who among the following was not a leader of the All India Kisan Sabha?
16. Kuka revolt was started by
17. In October, 1920, who of the following headed a group of Indians gathered at Tashkent to set up a communist party of India?
18. The main cause of the Sanyasi rebellion was
19. Velu Thampi led a rebellion against the British in
20. Who led the Chuar revolt?
21. Kuka movement was founded in
22. Mahatma Gandhi gave the title of ‘Sardar’ to Vallabhbhai Patel for his great organisational skill in
23. The elected President of the All India Kisan Sabha, which met in Vijayawada (1944) was
24. Dalawa Velu Thampi’s rebellion against the British took place in the Indian state of
25. Which intellectualist of Bengal fully and comprehensively supported the indigo revolt?
26. 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?
27. The Gadkari uprising of 1844-45 was directed against the
28. Who among the following founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association?
29. Which one of the following was the leader of the Faraizi movement?
30. Why was Vasudev Balwant Phadke known in history?
31. The Pagal Panthi revolt was basically the revolt of
32. Which was the working area of Birsa Munda?
33. “We want to be the ryots of her majesty the queen and of her only”. This statement is associated with which of the following peasant rebellion?
34. Which one of the following may be regarded as the first labour association in India?
35. 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.
36. What was the main objective of the Barahiya Tal revolt of Munger?
37. Match list I (Uprisings) with list II (Related Places).
| List I (Uprisings) | List II (Related Places) |
| A. Pagal Panthi Revolt | 1. Chota Nagpur |
| B. Ahom Revolt | 2. East Bengal |
| C. Kol Uprising | 3. Western Ghats |
| D. Ramoshi Movement | 4. Assam |
38. Who among the following had presided over the All India Trade Union Congress held at Nagpur in 1929?
39. Where was the chief centre of the Sanyasi revolt started in 1770?
40. Which of the following Peasant movements is not properly matched with the state in which it was launched?
41. Which of the following is/are the prominent leaders of the Ramosi uprising?
42. Which one of the following congress leaders had participated in the first meeting of the All India Kisan Sabha?
43. The tribal leader who was regarded as an incarnation of God and father of the World/Dharti Aba was
44. Kuka movement was organised by
45. Match List I (Movement) with List II (Related Place/Region) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
| List I (Movement) | List II (Related Place/Region) |
| A. Moplah Revolt | 1. Kerala |
| B. Pabna Revolt | 2. Bihar |
| C. Eka Movement | 3. Bengal |
| D. Birsa Munda Revolt | 4. Awadh |
46. Santhal revolt (1855-56) was led by
47. Who among the following was the first leader to organise the Labour movement in India?
48. Who started the Eka movement?
49. What was the main reason behind the Pabna peasant revolt?
50. Which book depicts the plight of indigo cultivators?
