14000+ MCQs Modern History (Peasants, Tribal and Trade Union Movements)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 30/04/2026
1. Which of the following led the Santhal revolt?
2. Who led the Chuar revolt?
3. What is the other name of the Chuar uprising?
4. Who among the following were the founders of the Hind Mazdoor Sabha established in 1948?
5. The All India Kisan Sabha was formed in
6. What was the main reason behind the Pabna peasant revolt?
7. The demand for the Tebhaga peasant movement in Bengal was for
8. Who among the following had presided over the All India Trade Union Congress held at Nagpur in 1929?
9. 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 |
11. Who was the Secretary of the first All India Kisan Sabha?
12. 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 |
13. Swami Sahajanand Saraswati published a journal named
14. 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
15. Who had led the Rampa rebellion?
16. With which revolt are the names of Sidhu and Kanhu associated?
17. Which intellectualist of Bengal fully and comprehensively supported the indigo revolt?
18. In October, 1920, who of the following headed a group of Indians gathered at Tashkent to set up a communist party of India?
19. Who started the Bombay Millhands’ Association?
20. Which one of the following may be regarded as the first labour association in India?
21. 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?
22. Which among the following is/are the speciality of the Pabna rebellion?
23. 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 |
24. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
25. 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.
26. The Gadkari uprisings (1844-45) took place in
27. Which of the above were the weakness of the civil rebellions, tribal revolts and peasant movements?
I. Result of local grievances. II. Leaderships of these uprisings were semi-feudal in character. III. Backward looking and traditional in outlook. IV. They were localised and isolated.
28. What was the main region of the Ho revolt which was started in 1820-21?
29. Who began the Faraizi movement?
30. Kuka movement was organised by
31. The Moplah rebellion of 1921 broke out in
32. Where did the Rampa revolt take place against the government supported Jagirdars and New Forest Law?
33. Munda's revolt started in
34. Who led the Bardoli Movement?
35. Kuka revolt was started by
36. 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?
37. Who among the following founded the Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association?
38. Which of the following is/are the prominent leaders of the Ramosi uprising?
39. When did the Khairwar tribal movement occur in Jharkhand?
40. Which among the following was the First Trade Union Organisation of India in modern times?
41. Velu Thampi led a rebellion against the British in
42. 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.
43. Who among the following made ‘Sanyasi Rebellion’ famous through his writings?
44. A popular movement of the nineteenth century, which was much better planned, organised and knit than the revolt of 1857 was
45. Which British commander was defeated by the Santhals in 1855?
46. Where was the first All India Kisan Sabha formed?
47. The Pagal Panthi revolt was basically the revolt of
48. 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.
49. Where was the chief centre of the Sanyasi revolt started in 1770?
50. 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.
