14000+ MCQs Modern History (Peasants, Tribal and Trade Union Movements)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 29/10/2026
1. With reference to the history of India, ‘Ulgulan’ or the Great Tumult is the description of which of the following events?
2. Which among the following year did the ‘Santhal revolt’ occur?
3. Where was the first All India Kisan Sabha formed?
4. Match List I (Movement) with List II (Year) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.
| List I (Movement) | List II (Year) |
| A. Pabna (Revolt) | 1. 1855–56 |
| B. Eka (Movement) | 2. 1873–85 |
| C. Santhal (Hul) | 3. 1922 |
| D. Tana Bhagat (Movement) | 4. 1914 |
5. A popular movement of the nineteenth century, which was much better planned, organised and knit than the revolt of 1857 was
6. Which was the main centre of the Wahabi movement which started in the 19th century?
7. Birsa Munda was in favour of
8. Who led the recognised Bombay Textile Mills Labour Union, registered in 1926?
9. Who led the Bardoli Movement?
10. Who among the following was not a leader of the All India Kisan Sabha?
11. The Moplah rebellion broke out in
12. Which of the following event occurred in Maharashtra (Western Ghat)?
13. 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.
14. Which principle was propounded by Mahatma Gandhi?
15. What is the other name of the Chuar uprising?
16. Consider the following statement.
I. British government had set up the Maxwell-Broomfield commission to look into the matter of Bardoli peasants. II. This commission had reduced the land revenue from 30% to 6.03%. III. Mahatma Gandhi gave the title of ‘Sardar’ to Vallabhbhai Patel on the behalf of the women of Bardoli. Which of the above mentioned statement/s is/are correct?
17. The indigo rebellion was about
18. Match the following (Revolt) with the Region.
| List I (Uprising) | List II (Region) |
| A. The Waghera Rising | 1. Baroda (Gujarat) |
| B. Ramosi Rising | 2. Travancore |
| C. Satavandi Revolt | 3. Kolhapur |
| D. Dalawa Velu Thampi Revolt | 4. Western Ghats (Maharashtra) |
19. Who among the following made ‘Sanyasi Rebellion’ famous through his writings?
20. Mahatma Gandhi gave the title of ‘Sardar’ to Vallabhbhai Patel for his great organisational skill in
21. What was meant by ‘Kherwari Hul’?
22. The correct geographical location for the Ramosi uprising?
23. Where did the Rampa revolt take place against the government supported Jagirdars and New Forest Law?
24. Which among the following is/are the speciality of the Pabna rebellion?
25. Kuka movement was organised by
26. Consider the following statements about the Wahabi movement.
I. It was a well-planned movement. II. The movement advocated the preaching of pure Islam. III. During the revolt of 1857, Wahabis played a notable role in spreading anti-British sentiments. IV. The Wahabi established the Dar-ul-Islam in India. Which of the following is/are the correct statements?
27. Who published the journal Dinbandhu?
28. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
29. The Gadkari uprising of 1844-45 was directed against the
30. The tribal leader who was regarded as an incarnation of God and father of the World/Dharti Aba was
31. Which book depicts the plight of indigo cultivators?
32. The elected President of the All India Kisan Sabha, which met in Vijayawada (1944) was
33. 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 |
34. Who is the founding member of Mazdoor Mahajan?
35. Which intellectualist of Bengal fully and comprehensively supported the indigo revolt?
36. The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for
37. Which of the following was the center of the Gadkari revolt?
38. 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.
39. Which one of the following may be regarded as the first labour association in India?
40. Which of the following Peasant movements is not properly matched with the state in which it was launched?
41. Who founded ‘Pagal Panthi’?
42. Which of the important slogan was given by Vasudev Balwant Phadke?
43. 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 |
44. Who was elected the first President of the All India Kisan Sabha at Lucknow in 1936?
45. 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.
46. Who among the following founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association?
47. In October, 1920, who of the following headed a group of Indians gathered at Tashkent to set up a communist party of India?
48. 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?
49. Who was the first Indian to be the member of Communist International?
50. What was the main subject matter of the Bardoli Satyagraha that took place in 1928?
