14000+ MCQs Modern History (Peasants, Tribal and Trade Union Movements)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 13/09/2026
1. Which book depicts the plight of indigo cultivators?
2. Who was elected the first President of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) on 31st October, 1920?
3. Who among the following were the founders of the Hind Mazdoor Sabha established in 1948?
4. Assertion (A) The effect of labour participation in the Indian nationalist upsurge of the early 1930s was weak. Reason (R) The labour leaders considered the ideology of Indian National Congress as bourgeois and reactionary.
5. Who began the Faraizi movement?
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Which among the following was the First Trade Union Organisation of India in modern times?
9. The Moplah rebellion broke out in
10. In which place did the Pabna revolt break out in 1873?
11. 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 |
12. 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?
13. Who had led the Rampa rebellion?
14. The correct geographical location for the Ramosi uprising?
15. The All India Kisan Sabha was formed in
16. Who founded ‘Pagal Panthi’?
17. Who was elected the first President of the All India Kisan Sabha at Lucknow in 1936?
18. Where did the Tebhaga movement occur in 1946?
19. The Akhil Bharatiya Kisan Congress was founded in
20. The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for
21. Consider the following statements.
I. Khairwar rebellion was against the land revenue settlement. II. This movement gave emphasis on monotheism and social reforms initially. Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?
22. Santhal revolt (1855-56) was led by
23. Which one of the following observations is not true in regard to the indigo revolt of 1859-60 in India?
24. What was the main region of the Ho revolt which was started in 1820-21?
25. Who among the following had presided over the All India Trade Union Congress held at Nagpur in 1929?
26. Which of the important slogan was given by Vasudev Balwant Phadke?
27. Which one of the following congress leaders had participated in the first meeting of the All India Kisan Sabha?
28. Which of the following is/are the prominent leaders of the Ramosi uprising?
29. 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.
30. What was meant by ‘Kherwari Hul’?
31. The elected President of the All India Kisan Sabha, which met in Vijayawada (1944) was
32. Which one of the following may be regarded as the first labour association in India?
33. Birsa Munda was in favour of
34. 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?
35. The main cause of the Sanyasi rebellion was
36. Kuka movement was organised by
37. Birsa was captured, while asleep, on
38. Which of the pairs is not correctly matched?
39. With which revolt are the names of Sidhu and Kanhu associated?
40. Velu Thampi led a rebellion against the British in
41. Who led the recognised Bombay Textile Mills Labour Union, registered in 1926?
42. Who started the Eka movement?
43. Which intellectualist of Bengal fully and comprehensively supported the indigo revolt?
44. When was the Tana Bhagat movement started by Jatra Bhagat in Chotanagpur?
45. Which one of the following was the leader of the Faraizi movement?
46. Which of the following led the Bhil revolt, which arose due to problems, related to agriculture?
47. 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.
48. Who suppressed the Sanyasi revolt?
49. The Gadkari uprising of 1844-45 was directed against the
50. 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.
